What was your first ever road bike?

Brew

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So seeing how we're flashing back in time, I started out young with a chopper mini bike back in 1975




I graduated to this 1978 Honda XL 75 in which I stripped and made it into a trail bike



I then went into the motorcross phase in 1980 This was my 1978 YZ125 F model



I then went back to the streets with a Kawasaki KE 175 like this:



I took a break from riding and hopped back on in 2005 and the wifey bought this as a retirement present (2007 Nightster):



Traded the Nightster in on the 2008 Mastiff and the rest is history... :D
 
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francoblay1

francoblay1

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1961 Moto Guzzi 100 cc. 3 speed. (it was my Dad´s) This was my first ride ever.

I should have some black & white pics somewhere in the old house....

Here a pic from the internet:

 
Tim

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I'm not as lucky as most of you, no matter how much I tried, I could never get a mini bike, let alone something bigger.

First bike was an '88 Kawa EX500, around 1990... topped out at 120. If was a fun bike and great to get around on.
 
Bowhunter

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I started with a RUPP mini-bike when I turned 12, got my first real motorcycle at 15 with a very used Honda 90. Pics might exist in my mother's archive of photos, but I don't have them at my home. Been riding now for 48 years and still enjoy it like I was a kid!
 
Jwooky

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My first bike was chopper mini bike. Got it when I was around 7yrs old. Man I wish I had a picture of it. Kept graduating to bigger bikes as I grew up.
 
The Honch

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Looks like those Honda's were pretty popular. Mine was a 1971 Honda CB350, I paid about a Dollar per cc. Bike ran like a champ.
 
bearman

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I got my first motorcycle when I was 12. It was a Suzuki TS 125. It was a 2-stroke trail bike with lights and blinkers. I promptly broke one of the blinkers and then took the others off so it didn't look more stupid than it did already.
My dad's first response was "who the hell said you could have a motorcycle?" "You did" I replied, "don't you remember when I was 9, and I asked if I could have one.... and you told me I could have whichever one I could afford?, well, I been saving my money." He was pissed, but he never said anything about who told me I could have a motorcycle again.

This pic isn't of mine (I doubt mine EVER looked this good) it's just one I found on the net.

 

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Wills67

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125 Bridgestone when I was about 13. Not the best picture of the bike, but... Had a lot of fun on that little thing :2thumbs:
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heybaylor

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1951 Mustang .....this was in 1954-56...(yeah an old fart )
9 hp, three speed right foot shifter.
threw papers, morning route two years to pay for it .

1957 traded up to a triumph 650 thunderbird .
1958 they wouldn't let me have a bike on a USN aircraft carrier ...sold it .:flag:
 
mittens

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Bikes In order.

1989 Susuki RM 125 had form 13-15years old


1994 Honda Nighthawk CB 250 (got used form a budy to just pay around on the roads with, had for a few months only)


1996 Susuki RM 250 (had for 7-8 years, just sold 2-3 months ago)



1995 Harley Sportster 1200.


2004 Big Dog Chopper RT
 
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