My First Motorcycle

[tcreeley]

My first bike was a 125 Benelli just like the one in this pic from the net. I inherited mine from my brother after he left it in storage for 3 years. He bought it from Montgomery Ward to use at college. I used it for a year or two- My girlfriend and I rode it to our wedding on it! Some years later I got a '81 Suzuki GN400 (kickstart) for commuting to work. I put it away for 19 years then got it going again. My last bike was a '87 Suzuki Savage LS650. A lot of fun- but arthritis took over and I couldn't ride anymore. View attachment 358077 125 Benelli View attachment 358078Suzuki GN400 View attachment 358079 LS650

 

[Bigfoot62]

1965 Honda 750Four. Sold it years ago. No pics either.

Currently own and riding a 1997 Honda Shadow 1100 ACE. All black. Carbs re-jetted, Vance & Hines Straight Shots (2" drag pipes), Corbin 2-up touring saddle, Memphis Fats windshield.
Sorry, but no pics of it now either. My photo hosting site shut down and I lost them all.

 

[Turbys_1700]

When I was 12 years old my dad bought me a RD 100 Yamaha...
I think that it was a 1966 model...
Wish I still had it...

 

[Pine Strip]

I've owned many motocycles over the years, but this 1998 GL1500 SE was my favorite, as I did the most traveling with it around the country.

 

[Turbys_1700]

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I've owned many motocycles over the years, but this 1998 GL1500 SE was my favorite, as I did the most traveling with it around the country.

That is a nice bike Pine Strip...
I've owned 10 bikes in my life and one of the best touring bikes I ever had was an old 1984 1200 Goldwing...
That thing was so smooth it would put you to sleep...

 

[Mace Canute]

My first bike was a Norton 850 Commando like this one.

 

[Pine Strip]

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

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I found this recent restoration picture file of that same Cushman.

 

[JDonly]

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 .

That was my life EXACTLY!! Me and my buddy Kenny. Kenny?, is that you?

 

[bullbreaker]

Mine was a Honda CB175 my Dad bought me at 16 years old like this one.

 

[Kernopelli]

1973 Yamaha RD60...rode it almost exclusively in the dirt! Next bike was a '76 TY175 trials bike. I thought I was Sammy Miller. Then came a '78 YZ400. I SMOKED Bob Hannah on that bike ( every night in my dreams )