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| Chopper1 | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 48 | | Location | : | Perth, WA, Australia |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2011 - 03:00 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: lioneloxford) | | | It was 1966 and living at home with mum & dad in Ruislip, Middlesex, UK. I bought a Lambretta LI 150 Special and used it to commute to Brentford every day for work. 
Then in 1967 added a Morris Mini Cooper S to the stable, sold the Lambretta in 1969 and bought a Matchless 500.
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| redhouse64 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 56 | | Location | : | Wilen, SZ, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2011 - 09:16 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: Chopper1) | | | My first one was a Yami DT 125
Still 6 Volt lamps, tremendous fun to ride at night!
Two years later, the XT 600Z followed ...
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| Druid | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2011 - 09:51 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: redhouse64) | | | yamaha rd 125 thing . Didnt even know how to ride . Back in the good old days when we didnt have to do a test for 125's just a car licence
| Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery - W.Churchill
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2011 - 13:57 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: EnGage) | | | EnGage wrote:
narsisco_lopez wrote:
Oh, if you want to start talking Schwinn, then here's what I got for my 8th birthday. When I saw it I nearly shit myself  I wish I still had it... I'd cruise it around the neighborhood with pride, making all the little (and big) kids extremely jealous 
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You had the five-speed! That's just not fair. I wanted one so bad, but the parents said it was too expensive 
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If I remember correctly, I didn't even ask for it... something in my 8 year old brain knew it was too much to ask. They just got it... probably the best gift I got as a kid. Again, I wish I still had it. I don't even remember what happened to it... must have disappeared during the divorce.
But, that bike started my lifelong passion for all things 2-wheeled and adventure sports, in general. After the divorce, bigger ticket "toys" were far and few between. My childhood friend (he's my riding buddy with the Concours 14 who've I've posted about) got a Honda 50 when we were 12 and we rode that bike into the ground! Various other neighborhood kids got mini-bikes, then dirt bikes... I was lucky enough to get to ride them all. We were bat-shit crazy on those things... building rickety jumps, riding wheelies on road, getting hunted by police for riding on the streets, etc. I was lucky I didn't break my neck or end up in Juvey or both!
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2011 - 17:34 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | |
narsisco_lopez wrote:
We were bat-shit crazy on those things... building rickety jumps, riding wheelies on road, getting hunted by police for riding on the streets, etc. I was lucky I didn't break my neck or end up in Juvey or both!
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After we first saw the movie Evil Kenevel when it first came out in 1971, we build a wood ramp and took turns jumping over 6 neighborhood kids (side-by-side, not end-to-end). Not sure how we agreed to 6, but I don't remeber ever landing on any 
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Oct 2011 - 18:40 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
narsisco_lopez wrote:
We were bat-shit crazy on those things... building rickety jumps, riding wheelies on road, getting hunted by police for riding on the streets, etc. I was lucky I didn't break my neck or end up in Juvey or both!
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After we first saw the movie Evil Kenevel when it first came out in 1971, we build a wood ramp and took turns jumping over 6 neighborhood kids (side-by-side, not end-to-end). Not sure how we agreed to 6, but I don't remeber ever landing on any |
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Sounds like we both grew up in the era of Evel Knievel  I think we jumped kids, dogs, and I believe even flaming bags of shit I switched to skateboarding at 14 and was OBSESSED with it till 22... pool and ramp riding trying to be like my heros: Tony Alva, Jay Adams, and Stacy Peralta. Motorcycles didn't come back into my life till I got out of college and got a "real job".
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| PES | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/01/2009 | | Posts | : | 927 | | Location | : | Tulsa, OK, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Oct 2011 - 01:30 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | 1971 Yamaha RD350 just like this one. Link
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Oct 2011 - 07:29 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: PES) | | | Outside of a few mini bikes and one bizarre snowmobile we converted to a wheeled monstrosity (I don't suggest doing that) my first proper motorcycle was a 72 Honda CB750, followed shortly by a host of hand-me-down BSA's, Triumphs and Nortons that my father used for old school enduro racing.
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Oct 2011 - 16:49 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: Thatch) | | | I had access to my cousin's 1956 Cushman. But, I accessed a whipping for being caught riding it.
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| mjgt | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 17 Oct 2011 - 19:10 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: DizzE) | | | Honda CB 175 (Twin carb+electric start) bought 2nd hand in 1975 before I knew how to ride, crashed within 10 mins of leaving the shop. Have had over 40 bikes since and cannot imagine life without a bike so currently have 5 and ride evreyday rain or shine. Stopped riding in the snow 2 years back as I can't take the pain anymore.
After bikes nothing else matters.
Mick
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Oct 2011 - 19:43 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: mjgt) | | | My first motorcycle was a 1966 Honda, 305 Dream,purchased brandy new in February of 66.That was BEFORE the MA sales tax was implemented,before ya needed a MC license,and before the helmet law was implemented. The good ole days.Since then,things have changed dramatically.Today,everyone in government has their hand out for any and everything you do or buy.GRRRRRRRRRR!!! Dave!!!
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| feduke | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Oct 2011 - 19:51 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: Chopper1) | | |
Yep, here was my first brand new bike. It was the latest thing in those days. Of course my mother rode a Harley. She took it every morning to the store to get fresh milk. The bike being a Harley she always brought back butter though? Mom's still quite a gal; 97 years old and still doesn't use glasses. No sir, she drinks right out of the bottle.
| I'm a secondhand vegetarian. Cows eat grass. I eat cows.
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| feduke | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Oct 2011 - 19:53 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: davetac1) | | |
davetac1 wrote:
My first motorcycle was a 1966 Honda, 305 Dream,purchased brandy new in February of 66.That was BEFORE the MA sales tax was implemented,before ya needed a MC license,and before the helmet law was implemented. The good ole days.Since then,things have changed dramatically.Today,everyone in government has their hand out for any and everything you do or buy.GRRRRRRRRRR!!! Dave!!! |
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What the man fails to say is that he is one of those Guvmint people!
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Oct 2011 - 19:55 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: feduke) | | | In your dreams Mike.You can only WISH that you had a machine like that today or even back then.I can't imagine what that machine would be worth today. lol Dave!!!
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| fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 17 Oct 2011 - 20:07 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: feduke) | | |
feduke wrote:
Yep, here was my first brand new bike. It was the latest thing in those days. Of course my mother rode a Harley. She took it every morning to the store to get fresh milk. The bike being a Harley she always brought back butter though? Mom's still quite a gal; 97 years old and still doesn't use glasses. No sir, she drinks right out of the bottle.
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i would be proud to own that now did this have disc brakes?
i bet it would be worth a pretty penny these days.
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Remember, soft cocks hang around all life long, hard ones come and go
ahh f**k im deep
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| feduke | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 17 Oct 2011 - 20:13 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: fab) | | |
fab wrote:
i would be proud to own that now did this have disc brakes?
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Oh yeah, disc brakes, ABS, traction control and titanium piston return springs. It was very advanced for the '20s.
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| dribt | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 31/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 382 | | Location | : | Maitland, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 18 Oct 2011 - 07:15 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: lioneloxford) | | | Lambretta 125cc Scooter with a three speed, hand shift gearbox. I don't know anything about the year or model but I bought it in 1971 for $50 and it was old and pretty stuffed but given that I was still at school, all I could afford. It was painted gold frost with a black stripe down the middle (similar to the silver and black 'Tbirds).
I loved it and the fun I had with it was fantastic. I used is as a bush basher, chasing around in the scrub with a mate on his Kwaka 90. After snapping 3-4 drive shafts and a couple of axles I was eventually told by my dad that the blokes at work in the machine shop couldn't make them any bigger or of any stronger material and that I was to stop taking it over jumps and riding it off road.
The cops pulled my mate over one day (we had swapped bikes for the hell of it) and after they had driven off I turned back to see what they wanted. He said that they just pulled up alongside, laughed and drove off  . How embarrassing; it was time for an upgrade. Next was a red tank Yammy DT250. It was the first of a series of off road bikes until my first road bike the 'Tbird almost 40 years later.
I still have a soft spot for that old Lambretta though.
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| paulc | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 441 | | Location | : | Brackley, ENGLAND, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 18 Oct 2011 - 07:27 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: dribt) | | | same here started off on a lambretta gp 150 went all over the country on that .still got 2 lammies & a vespa. going up to bridlington end of the month for a scoot rally. best one of the year for me
never heard of a 3 speed lammie though dribt, had a 3 speed vespa for awhile though
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| LegionRider | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 63 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 19 Oct 2011 - 06:22 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: lioneloxford) | | | As a teenager bought a BSA Bantam D10 Sports - never ridden in my life. Came off 5 times in first 6 months of riding. 
Those were the days - nostalgia ain't what it used to be. 
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| dribt | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 31/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 382 | | Location | : | Maitland, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 19 Oct 2011 - 07:00 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: paulc) | | | It seems that quite a few of us started out on scooters of some type.
As for the Lambretta I had, I have no information on it at all, although I suspect that it was an Li 125 but all the bits were missing by the time I got it. No passenger seat or boot lid or chrome bits. I guess today she would have been called a "rat".
- Wikipedia gives this (Construction and models
Like Vespas of the day, Lambrettas had three or four gears and two-stroke engines with capacities ranging from 49 cc to 198 cc.)
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| paulc | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 08/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 441 | | Location | : | Brackley, ENGLAND, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 19 Oct 2011 - 19:18 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: dribt) | | | it was the li that threw me
early ld,s & jrange 125,s were 3 speed according to my lambretta bible thingy book
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| TBRider | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 834 | | Location | : | Foothills, The Mountains, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Oct 2011 - 01:12 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: lioneloxford) | | | 1962 Ducati 125 Sport
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| Calveitro | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/04/2011 | | Posts | : | 196 | | Location | : | Dongara, Western Australaia, Australia |
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| | Posted : 23 Oct 2011 - 06:18 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: redhouse64) | | |
redhouse64 wrote:
My first one was a Yami DT 125
Still 6 Volt lamps, tremendous fun to ride at night!
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Same for me. Bought mine in 1974 and used it to ride the old gold trails until I was old enough to get a license a few years later.
My first road bike, an SR500, followed and I haven't ridden a trail bike since.
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| gruffyd | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/12/2009 | | Posts | : | 34 | | Location | : | Yarloop, WA, Australia |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 13:34 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: Calveitro) | | | This was my first bike in around 72ish
Rickman Zundapp 125
Still got burn scars on my leg from that bleedin exhaust and scars across head from a altercation with a wire fence
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| Rabbit | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/11/2009 | | Posts | : | 224 | | Location | : | Craignish, Qld, Australia |
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| | Posted : 28 Oct 2011 - 09:43 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: gruffyd) | | | My 1st bike was BSA Bantam Super 175cc in 1964
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 28 Oct 2011 - 10:32 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: gruffyd) | | |
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This was my first bike in around 72ish
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| Xfarmer | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/11/2011 | | Posts | : | 407 | | Location | : | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Nov 2011 - 16:04 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: lioneloxford) | | | First bike was a '73 Honda XR75. BEST birthday present a 12yr. old kid ever had.
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First road bike was an '82 Kawasaki LTD 440 that I bought when I was in college.
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| smithy | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 15 | | Location | : | Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 11 Nov 2011 - 18:12 Post title : Re: What's the first bike you ever owned? (Re: lioneloxford) | | | BSA Bantam 125cc D2, 1952 plunger frame job, bought for £4 10s 0d in 1968
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