My First Motorcycle

[Pine Strip]

A 1965 R-27 BMW

Somewhat rare then & now, anyone else owned a rare or unique cycle or car.

 

[murphy1244]

Owned a 1956 Harley FLH completely stock down to the bailing wire kept in the tool box. Had rebuildable sparkplugs too.

 

[Bob77064]

Nice bike

 

[cartod]

My first was a 68 Yellow Honda 90. I think I put a million miles on it..

 

[noller9]

1970 R 75/5. Still have it. Starter does not work but it kickstarts first try.

 

[Pine Strip]

1970 R 75/5. Still have it. Starter does not work but it kickstarts first try.

Please post a picture

 

[Pine Strip]

My very first ride was a 1946 Cushman Scooter Model 52 . Those were the days my friends....those were the days !

 

[Bird]

I don't have any pictures of my first motorcycle, but in 1959 I bought a used (1957, I think) Zundapp 250cc.

 

[oldnslo]

A 1965 R-27 BMW

Somewhat rare then & now, View attachment 357894 anyone else owned a rare or unique cycle or car.

Do you still have this bike? If yes the BMW national rally is in Minneapolis this year.

 

[TripleR]

Love those old bikes, mine were not all that unusual Honda, Bultaco, Triumph and no pictures of any of them, just my later models.

 

[Thomas]

Was125cc Bridgestone Road/Trail,when in days 1962 1/2 pan head.

 

[Thomas]

Cartod.
"My first was a 68 Yellow Honda 90. I think I put a million miles on it.."
The one I use to own had turn signals etc. early 70's.
Had high/low swtich on tranny and that little 90 would go about anywhere in the woods.

 

[Fi-Q]

My first bile was a 70 honda, 1969, "Mini-Trail". That was in 1994. After that I bought a Honda 1981 XL185, put miles and miles on it. I still have it, with 3 more for parts. All somewhere behind a pile of stuff in the pole barn. Haveńt started it in years. Might be a good project for when the kids will get older. So its far from beign a collecrion bike, but should be kinda rare thse days.

That bike was MY ride from when I got it at 13 untill I got my drivers liscence. I rode it 10 months a year, even in the snow ! These were the days with nothin to worry about, an old bike 5$ in my pockets, lots of "biker" friends, and I use to know all the trails in te county so we could runaway from the cops .

 

[stingray1]

My first one was a Suzuki 55cc mo-ped looking thing back in the late 60s that was the coolest bike in the world to me at that time.Now I have a Road King,78 FLH,GSXR,Smokin'Joe and a 1971 Suzuki 185.

 

[4shorts]

All bikes that I've owned in the beginning of my life with motorcycles. I liked them so much I found these and restored them to remind me of my younger past. I have more to find to complete my collection and have other here in my collection.

Bikes as pictured:

'69 Honda Z50
'72 Honda CT70
'64Honda CT200 also know as the "Hunters Cub"
'65 Honda C100 Cub
'65 Honda 305 Dream

 

[robarosa]

Very nice restore. I remember all of them.

 

[varmint]

Paul, if you get a chance, check out the English magazine "Classic Bike Guide" which is all about old English motorcyles... lots of fine restoration work in there. Not up to your standards, mostly, but hey, it's the real world!

 

[Pine Strip]

After a lifetime of motorcycles , I got out of Motorcycling last year. Here was my last one..... A 2006 Goldwing.

 

[4shorts]

Very nice restore. I remember all of them.

Thanks! Here's a few more I've done and are in the collection.

Paul, if you get a chance, check out the English magazine "Classic Bike Guide" which is all about old English motorcyles... lots of fine restoration work in there. Not up to your standards, mostly, but hey, it's the real world!

Thanks for the tip my friend. I'll do just that. Appreciate the comments on my work as well. My goal this year is to do two more bikes. :cool2:

After a lifetime of motorcycles , I got out of Motorcycling last year. Here was my last one..... A 2006 Goldwing.

Nice bike! I like Wings too. Got three of them. The big one is the one we like to ride the most

 

[varmint]

Gee, Paul- I can't help but think you'd be a lot safer if you put some lights on the back of your Goldwing- make it easier to see after dark, you know?