30 Years of Biking - Yezdi to GT

[Cars are listed separately]

Memories

1993 to 1996 - Yezdi B Type

250cc. 1-cylinder. 2-stroke. Carburetted. Air-cooled. ~15 BHP.

Single-owned since 1977, and still in mint condition.

YEZDI JAWA India | FOR THE LOVE OF MOTORCYCLES | Bikerslife

1997 to 2003 - Suzuki Samurai

100cc. 1-cylinder. 2-stroke. Carburetted. Air-cooled. ~15 BHP.

TVS Suzuki Samurai Complete Restoration

2003 to 2009 - Royal Enfield Thunderbird

350cc. 1-cylinder. 4-stroke. Carburetted. Air-cooled. ~15 BHP.

Keep in mind this was still a kick-start. The electric-starts and twin-sparks and gas-shocks came much later.

How I got My Partner - @ROYAL ENFIELD THUNDERBIRD 350 TWINSPARK

2009 to 2011 - BTWIN Rockrider 5.2

Mi rockrider 5.2

2011 to 2020 - Honda CBR 250R ABS

250cc. 1-cylinder. 4-stroke. Fuel-injected. Water-cooled. 25 BHP.

The first real modern bike. The first experience with ABS, and how electronics could be life-saving. The first experience with the superior forward-leaning ergonomics, and clip-on handle bars. The bike that completely changed my perception of what bikes could, and should, be.

Honda CBR 250R video - Honda CBR 250 cc bike for India video review

2020 to Now - Royal Enfield Continental GT 650

650cc. 2-cylinder. 4-stroke. Fuel-injected. Air-cooled. 47 BHP.

WE FINALLY RODE A ROYAL ENFIELD AND IT'S...

2021 to Now - Lego Ducati Panigale

As a lifelong Lego fan.

LEGO Technic 42107 Ducati Panigale V4 R - Lego Speed Build Review

2023 to Now - 2024 Kawasaki ZX10R

See all the Official and 4K videos, and other notes.

2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R Walkaround | EICMA 2022

Wish List

Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 (Done)

2019 Royal Enfield Motorcycle - Jay Leno’s Garage

Yamaha RD350

1974 Yamaha RD350 Restoration

Honda 'CB750 Four' 750cc

Honda 'CB750 Four' 1975 750cc - Bike Review

Honda CB1100Rs & CB1100EX | First rides | Motorcyclenews.com

Possibly the only inline-4 cafe racer available today, straight off the shelf. May or may not need clip-ons. The RS chassis is supposed to from the EX and not as good as the other twin cafe racers out there but who cares. Seems like the only worthy successor to the CB750four.

Honda CBX

1981 Honda CBX - Jay Leno's Garage

Egli-Vincent

Keanu Reeves And Jay Leno Talk Motorcycles | Jay Leno's Garage

Real bikers who also happen to be celerities. Check out the beautiful Egli-Vincent.

Classic Egli-Vincent By Patrick Godet - Jay Leno's Garage

BMW R60

This BMW R60 Never Rides Alone

Britten V1000

Greatest Ever Motorcycles: # 6 - Britten V1000

Brough Superior SS 8

Greatest Ever Motorcycle: # 7 - Brough Superior SS 8

Ducati 916

Greatest Ever Motorcycles: # 2 - Ducati 916

Or maybe

2002 Ducati 998: The Boomerang | Petrolicious

Harley-Davidson Fat Boy

Well...

Terminator 2: Judgment Day [Remastered]- Arnold Schwarzenegger - Harley Davidson

Or even better...

1969 Harley-Davidson Exile Chopper

Or in a pinch...

Harley-Davidson Sportster: Merging The Modern With The Timeless

CBR250RR

19,000rpm redline. 20,000rpm limiter. The CBR250RR.

The '90s Honda that Revs Faster than an F1 Car

New Bikes Just Aren't The Same But...

Ducati Desert Sled

Ducati Desert Sled Off Road Review

BMW R nineT Racer

Has a hyrdraulic clutch and a shaft drive. Takes care of two of the biggest hassles for a regular rider.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The new BMW R nineT Racer

BMW R 18

Also has a shaft drive, and classic looks.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The new BMW R 18

Superleggera V4

Superleggera V4 | Crafting the dream

Or maybe the slightly more practical Multistrada V4. The point about the clutch popping off at the light (29:22) is something only a real oldschool biker like Leno would know.

2021 Ducati Multistrada V4 - Jay Leno's Garage

BMW HP4 RACE

BMW HP4 RACE REVIEW - 44Teeth

Or maybe the slightly more "practical" M RR.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The new BMW M RR

Honda RC213V-S

FIRST REVIEW: Honda RC213V-S MotoGP bike for the road

Finally

HP

Honestly, how much HP do you need?

Motorcycles need to chill out

The scary thing is there always used to be small incidents on the older motorcycles. But the newer ones are so well designed that they always seem to be in control, which is probably more dangerous because people go much faster on them. So when something actually happens, it's probably much worse than before.

People are dying MORE on Motorcycles now. Why?

Leaning

Guess experience beats theory.

Motorcycle Riders - You're Leaning the Wrong Way

A Legend

Considered the successor to the Vincent.