Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time?

My dad bought a CB 160 Honda when I was in the first grade 1960, not sure if it was brand new or used. He hurt his back when I was 10 and he gave me the bike. When I first got it I couldn't reach the ground so we took the seat off and had a rolled up piece of throw rug for padding. I would ride that bike non stop all summer. If I went up a hill and couldn't make it I would just have to bail out and let it go, as it was too heavy for me to handle. Too many times to remember taking it home and Dad having to do some repairs. Rode that bike until in my late teens then bought a 250 Yamaha endure in 1971. Never should have got rid of those bikes.

Bart

1958 Triumph TR6. 650 cc - age 20

One I should have kept great motorcyle, well except for the Lucas electrics which really sucked. A lot of motorcycle for my first one.

drover

Not my first, but one I had in college around 1973. I traded it for a 1962 Austin Healey Sprite. In the background is my friend's Triumph 500. Years later I had to relive my youth and found another one. I sold it and bought another Winchester...

I see theres a lot of us that had bikes while we were young, and lived to tell the tale.

When I told my father I was buying one, you'd have thought I told him I'd been handed a death sentence...

You SOLD it????


How am I gonna sneak in your garage and steal it now?

Their is a site I just looked at, I think it Phoenix Restoration. Cool site to go down memory lane on.

You had your chance, I left the garage unlocked for almost a year and you never came by...

Damn!


I guess sloth is a deadly sin�.

You said first bike, here is probably my 15th. In my driveway last year.

1973 CB350

A 1968 Benelli, 250CC, sold by the W.T. Grant Company. I was 15 at the time. I thought I had the world by the ass. Have had several others since then, but man, to be 15 again. Fun times.

A VERY beat up Simplex Automatic, pretty much like this one, (I think it was a 51' Model). 13 Years Age



Built in the Town I grew up in ( NOLa), parts were no problem, EVER.

Converted it to a bigger engine, and generally learned to ride on it. The brakes were was a joke, ....you kinda' had to plan ahead.

GTC

Cushman Eagle 14 years old

1968 BMW R60/2 at 20.
Like this one, sans the hard luggage and p-pad.

'71 650 BSA,..age 17

Identical to this one.

Yes. Primarily from 81-84.

An old sears 106 when I was about 12 or 13 years old. the fenders were cut down to make it look like more of an enduro. I thought I was something back then.

Vincent - 18years old - next one was a 650 Bonneville many years later

And you're still alive, Zim? Good for you!

11 years old, Honda Mini Trail 50.

First bike was a Yamaha 90 Enduro at age 14. Later had a 1971 Triumph 650 Bonneville. Should have kept that one.

The Vincent was totally rung out and not a danger to anyone really. The Bonneville was a pleasant ride but I didn't have it long as I was pretty much taken by sports cars by then. My last bike was 30 years ago and was a Suzuki 250 Street and trail. My son is a paraplegic from an offroad bike mishap 3 1/2 years ago so I don't really have pleasant memories of bikes. He raced Classics and his ride was a 650 Sebring which he still has in parts.