1981 Kawasaki LTD 550
Year:  1981
Make:  Kawasaki
Model:  LTD 550
Style:  Standard/Cruiser
Engine:  550 cc air cooled inline 4
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Burgandy
Options:  Windshield, luggage rack
Miles when purchased:  12,000
Miles when sold:  27,000
Purchase Price:  $1000
Sold Price:  $2000 trade
Year Purchased:  1991
Year Sold:  1994
Best Feature:  Comfort and handling
Worst Feature:  Buzzy engine
Notes:  This bike had a bent frame when I bought it.  It was straightened for $500 and 2 months out of commission.

1992 Kawasaki Concours
Year:  1992
Make:  Kawasaki
Model:  Concours
Style:  Sport Tourer
Engine:  1000 cc liquid cooled inline 4
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Black
Options:  Factory fairing and saddlebags
Miles when purchased:  5
Miles when sold:  12,000
Purchase Price:  $6000
Sold Price:  $4000 trade
Year Purchased:  1994
Year Sold:  1996
Best Feature:  Very fast motorcycle
Worst Feature:  Very uncomfortable motorcycle due to upper body weight resting on your wrists
Notes:  If the internet had been what it is today I probably could have corrected the bikes comfort shortcomings.


1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750
Year:  1991
Make:  Kawasaki
Model:  Zephyr 750
Style:  Standard
Engine:  750 cc air cooled inline 4
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Red
Options:  Windshield, leather saddlebags
Miles when purchased:  unknown due to replaced odometer
Miles when sold:  12,000
Purchase Price:  $4000
Sold Price:  $2000 trade
Year Purchased:  1996
Year Sold:  1998
Best Feature:  Good all around motorcyle
Worst Feature:  Cramped for 2 people
Notes:  Sold it when I got married so my wife could ride with me.


1983 Yamaha Venture Royale
Year:  1983
Make:  Yamaha
Model:  Venture Royale
Style:  Touring
Engine:  1200 cc liquid cooled V4
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Gold
Options:  Factory fairing, casette radio, saddlebags and trunk
Miles when purchased:  24,000
Miles when sold:  36,000
Purchase Price:  $3000
Sold Price:  $2400
Year Purchased:  1998
Year Sold:  2000
Best Feature:  Comfort
Worst Feature:  Had a few old bike maintenance issues
Notes:  Traded for new model 1999 Venture


1999 Yamaha Royal Star Venture
Year:  1999
Make:  Yamaha
Model:  Royal Star Venture
Style:  Touring Cruiser
Engine:  1300 cc liquid cooled V4
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Purple / Silver
Options:  Factory fairing, trunk and saddlebags, cassette stereo with CB radio, cruise control
Miles when purchased:  900
Miles when sold:  48,000
Purchase Price:  $12,000
Sold Price:  $6000 trade
Year Purchased:  1999
Year Sold:  2003
Best Feature:  Comfort and speed.  I could ride this bike all day with no discomfort.
Worst Feature:  Hanlding was a bit ponderous.  Too much bike for in town riding.
Notes:  If I ever am doing long rides again I will get another one of these bikes.


1982 Honda CB650
Year:  1982
Make:  Honda
Model:  CB650
Style:  Standard
Engine:  650 cc air cooled inline 4
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Black later painted black and blue
Options:  Windshield
Miles when purchased:  6000
Miles when sold:  8000
Purchase Price:  $200 + $600 in repairs
Sold Price:  $800
Year Purchased:  2001
Year Sold:  2002
Best Feature:  Fun backroad bike
Worst Feature:  Old bike with lots of old bike issues, dirty carbs and bad charging system
Notes:  I bought this to supplement my Venture.  My wife first rode a motorcycle on this bike.

1995 Yamaha Virago 1100

Year:  1995
Make:  Yamaha
Model:  Virago 1100
Style:  Cruiser
Engine:  1100 cc air cooled V-twin
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Green / Beige
Options:  Windshield, hard saddlebags
Miles when purchased:  12,000
Miles when sold:  18,000
Purchase Price:  $3500
Sold Price:  $3500
Year Purchased:  2002
Year Sold:  2003
Best Feature:  Fun agile cruiser.  Very much like a Harley Sporter
Worst Feature:  Seat Comfort - stock seat is terrible
Notes:  This was my wife's bike.  We sold it when she got pregnant and I bought a new motorcycle.  I should have kept this and the Venture instead of getting the new bike.


2002 Kawasaki Nomad
Year:  2002
Make:  Kawasaki
Model:  Vulcan Nomad
Style:  Cruiser
Engine:  1500 cc liquid cooled V-twin
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Red / Black
Options:  Factory windshield and saddlebags.  Added leather trunk.
Miles when purchased:  0
Miles when sold:  23,000
Purchase Price:  $12000
Sold Price:  $5000
Year Purchased:  2003
Year Sold:  2007
Best Feature:  Classy cruiser with great engine feel.  Good handler for its size.
Worst Feature:  Horrible seat. 
Notes:  Not nearly as comfortable of bike as the Venture was, but better around town handler.  I liked that the windshield could be removed.  Traded for my 2006 Miata with the intent to give up riding


1981 Honda CB900
Year:  1981
Make:  Honda
Model:  CB900 Custom
Style:  Standard Cruiser
Engine:  900 cc air cooled inline 4
Transmission:  10 speed dual range (5x2)
Color:  Blue
Options:  Windshield, luggage rack
Miles when purchased:  12,000
Miles when sold:  13,000
Purchase Price:  $1300
Sold Price:  $1000
Year Purchased:  2003
Year Sold:  2003
Best Feature:  Fast engine
Worst Feature:  Old bike charging issues
Notes:  This bike would dive to the left if you let your hands off the bars.  Was traded for my 90 Geo Tracker.


2004 Suzuki Savage
Year:  2004
Make:  Suzuki
Model:  Savage
Style:  Cruiser
Engine:  650 cc air cooled single
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Silver
Options:  Windshield and hard saddlebags
Miles when purchased:  670
Miles when sold:  1725
Purchase Price:  $2000
Sold Price:  $2000
Year Purchased:  2008
Year Sold:  2008
Best Feature:  Fun around town bike,  Very light handling and wonderfully torquey big single.
Worst Feature:   Very uncomfortable seat after 20 minutes.
Notes:  I couldn't give up riding so I bought this bike cheaply.  Would like another if I had a short commute to work.


2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
Year:  2001
Make:  Kawasaki
Model:  Vulcan
Style:  Cruiser
Engine:  1500 cc liquid cooled V-Twin
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Beige / Black
Options:  Windshield, hard saddlebags
Miles when purchased:  12,000
Miles when sold:  27000
Purchase Price:  $4500
Sold Price:  $2800
Year Purchased:  2008
Year Sold:  2014
Best Feature:  Classy cruiser with great engine feel.  Good handler for its size.
Worst Feature:  Uncomfortable stock seat.  Acceptable for 100 miles with Corbin seat. Small passenger area for size of bike.
Notes:  Similiar bike to my 02 Nomad but a little cheaper because of being carburated and not having the factory options. I owned this bike the longest of any. Great all around bike.


2005 Yamaha XT225
Year:  2005
Make:  Yamaha
Model:  XT225
Style:  Dual Sport
Engine:  225 cc air cooled single
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Silver
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  4145
Miles when sold:  n/a
Purchase Price:  $1750
Sold Price:  $2200
Year Purchased:  2013
Year Sold:  2023
Best Feature:  Light weight all around street/dirt bike
Worst Feature: 
Notes:  This was the bike I owned the longest. 10 years.

2005 Suzuki V-Strom 650
Year:  2005
Make:  Suzuki
Model:  DL650 K5 V-Strom 650
Style:  Standard / Adventure Bike
Engine:  650 cc liquid cooled V-twin
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Blue
Options:  Trunk and side cases, Givi crash bars, Adv Motostuff skid plate
Miles when purchased:  28150
Miles when sold:  32800
Purchase Price:  $3000
Sold Price:  $3300
Year Purchased:  2013
Year Sold:  2015
Best Feature:  All purpose comfortable bike
Worst Feature: 
Notes:  Sold to get newer bike of the same model. I LOVED the blue color of this bike.

2007 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
Year:  2007
Make:  Yamaha
Model:  Royal Star Tour Deluxe
Style:  Cruiser
Engine:  1300 cc liquid cooled V4
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Red/Black
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  5715
Miles when sold:  20100
Purchase Price:  $6200
Sold Price:  $2900
Year Purchased:  2014
Year Sold:  2020
Best Feature:  Comfortable bike for long distances for rider and passenger
Worst Feature:  Heavy for around town riding
Notes:  Replaced the Vulcan with this to have a bike that could more comfortably accomodate passengers. Same bike as the 99 Venture but without fairing.

1998 Ural 650
Year:  1998
Make:  Ural
Model:  Deco Classic
Style:  Standard bike with sidecar
Engine:  650 cc air cooled boxer twin
Transmission:  4 speed + reverse
Color:  Burgandy/Beige
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  4042
Miles when sold:  4900
Purchase Price:  $1700
Sold Price:  $3200
Year Purchased:  2014
Year Sold:  2016
Best Feature:  Sidecar bike that is stable in winter. Classic looks. People come up to chat about the bike.
Worst Feature:  Weak engine for weight of rig, drum brakes, harsh suspension, unknown reliabilty
Notes:  When I bought the bike it was running poorly so the price was cheap. Cleaned carbs to get it running decently.

2005 Suzuki V-Strom 650
Year:  2011
Make:  Suzuki
Model:  DL650 L1 V-Strom 650
Style:  Standard / Adventure Bike
Engine:  650 cc liquid cooled V-twin
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Black
Options:  Trunk and side cases, Garmin 650 GPS, Russell seat, SW Motech crash bars and skid plate, Audiovox cruise control, fork brace.
Miles when purchased:  9630
Miles when sold:  31984
Purchase Price:  $6000
Sold Price:  $3200
Year Purchased:  2015
Year Sold:  2021
Best Feature:  All purpose comfortable bike
Worst Feature: 
Notes:  Bike came extremely well optioned for touring.

2006 Honda CRF100F
Year:  2006
Make:  Honda
Model:  CRF100F
Style:  Dirt Bike
Engine:  100 cc air cooled singe
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Red
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  n/a
Miles when sold:  n/a
Purchase Price:  $1100
Sold Price:  $900
Year Purchased:  2015
Year Sold:  2021
Best Feature:  Great kids bike
Worst Feature: 
Notes: 

2001 Kawasaki Voyager XII
Year:  2001
Make:  Kawasaki
Model:  Voyager XII
Style:  Touring motorcycle
Engine:  1200 cc liquid cooled inline 4
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Maroon/Beige
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  42244
Miles when sold:  48170
Purchase Price:  $1500
Sold Price:  $1100
Year Purchased:  2017
Year Sold:  2020
Best Feature:  Comfortable and inexpensive touring motorcycle with a lot of features
Worst Feature: Fairing is hot to ride behind in warm weather
Notes:  Old bike that needs a few maintenance repairs. Runs good.

1973 BMW R75/5
Year:  1973
Make:  BMW
Model:  R75/5
Style:  standard motorcycle
Engine:  750 cc air cooled flat twin
Transmission:  4 speed
Color:  Blue
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  42244
Miles when sold:  n/a
Purchase Price:  n/a
Sold Price:  n/a
Year Purchased:  2017
Year Sold:  n/a
Best Feature:  Classic BMW motorcycle
Worst Feature: Classic bike that could use some updating
Notes: 

2015 Yamaha SR400
Year:  2015
Make:  Yamaha
Model:  SR400
Style:  standard motorcycle
Engine:  400 cc air cooled single
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Gray
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  1500
Miles when sold:  6000
Purchase Price:  $3800
Sold Price:  $2800
Year Purchased:  2019
Year Sold:  2020
Best Feature:  Classic style motorcycle
Worst Feature: Small engine and frame
Notes: 

2012 Honda Gold Wing
Year:  2012
Make:  Honda
Model:  Gold Wing 1800 HPM
Style:  touring motorcycle
Engine:  1800 cc liquid cooled flat 6
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Blue/Silver
Options:  V&H mufflers, trailer hitch, floorboards, highway pegs, driver backrest, various chrome bits, cup holders
Miles when purchased:  50100
Miles when sold:  $56580
Purchase Price:  $9850
Sold Price:  $7000
Year Purchased:  2020
Year Sold:  2024
Best Feature:  Very comfortable motorcycle for rider and passenger
Worst Feature: large fairing
Notes: 


2008 BMW R1200R
Year:  2008
Make:  BMW
Model:  R1200R
Style:  Roadster (naked) motorcycle
Engine:  1200 cc oil cooled flat twin
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Black
Options:  saddlebags and trunk
Miles when purchased:  13,324
Miles when sold:  n/a
Purchase Price:  n/a
Sold Price:  n/a
Year Purchased:  2020
Year Sold:  n/a
Best Feature:  Quick naked motorcycle
Worst Feature: seating position a bit leaned forward.
Notes: 


2014 BMW R1200RT
Year:  2014
Make:  BMW
Model:  R1200RT
Style:  Sport-touring motorcycle
Engine:  1200 cc liquid cooled flat twin
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Grey
Options:  Chrome muffler, trunk
Miles when purchased:  15450
Miles when sold:  18300
Purchase Price:  n/a
Sold Price:  $8000
Year Purchased:  2020
Year Sold:  2021
Best Feature:  Quick, good handling motorcycle with a lot of wind protection
Worst Feature: Too much wind protection. Also this motorcyle is a base model missing some desireable features
Notes: 


2021 Royal Enfield INT650
Year:  2021
Make:  Royal Enfield
Model:  Interceptor 650 - INT650
Style:  standard motorcycle
Engine:  650 cc air/oil cooled parallel twin
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Chrome/black
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  3
Miles when sold:  n/a
Purchase Price:  $6300
Sold Price:  n/a
Year Purchased:  2020
Year Sold:  n/a
Best Feature:  Classic style motorcycle
Worst Feature: Unknown reliability

2019 Yamaha Super Tenere
Year:  2019
Make:  Yamaha
Model:  Super Tenere
Style:  Adventure motorcycle
Engine:  1200cc water cooled parallel twin
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Off White with blue trim
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  9
Miles when sold:  n/a
Purchase Price:  $13,800
Sold Price:  n/a
Year Purchased:  2021
Year Sold:  n/a
Best Feature:  Reliable upright adventure motorcycle
Worst Feature: Color
Notes: 

2020 Kawasaki KLX250
Year:  2020
Make:  Kawasaki
Model:  KLX250
Style:  Dual Sport Motorcycle
Engine:  250cc water cooled single
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Green with white trim
Options: 
Miles when purchased:  566
Miles when sold:  2489
Purchase Price:  $4,900
Sold Price:  $4,200
Year Purchased:  2023
Year Sold:  2024
Best Feature:  Lightweight dual sport motorcycle
Worst Feature: Uncomfortable seat
Notes: 

2021 Can-Am Sypder RTL
Year:  2021
Make:  Can-Am
Model:  Spyder RTL
Style:  3 wheel touring motorcycle
Engine:  1333cc water cooled tripple
Transmission:  6 speed
Color:  Burgandy
Options:  Driver Backrest, passenger armrests, floorboard lights
Miles when purchased:  6492
Miles when sold:  n/a
Purchase Price:  $20,000
Sold Price:  n/a
Year Purchased:  2024
Year Sold:  n/a
Best Feature:  Comfortable, easy to ride motorcycle
Worst Feature: Questionable reliablity
Notes: 

2023 Royal Enfield Himalayan Scram 411
Year:  2023
Make:  Royal Enfield
Model:  Himalayan Scram 411
Style:  Adventure motorcycle
Engine:  411 air cooled single
Transmission:  5 speed
Color:  Silver with black trim
Options:  aluminum panniers
Miles when purchased:  2
Miles when sold:  n/a
Purchase Price:  $4,200
Sold Price:  n/a
Year Purchased:  2024
Year Sold:  n/a
Best Feature:  Comfortable light weight adventure motorcycle
Worst Feature: Slow
Notes: 
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