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When they need to have reverse that should be a Red Flag.

And like practically every other fad and trend that goes nationwide, started in Hollywood, then picked up by other entertainment and sports industry celebrities and 'in-crowd' wannabes. Even the Japanese felt it necessary to start marketing their own models of less expensive Harley V-twin 'Cruiser' style sound and lookalikes.

This^

Guess you shoulda kept your bike.

Yep.

Terminator 2 sold Harley’s like Dirty Harry sold Model 29’s.

I'm sure it did. I had my first bike before that came out, but I remember how much I wanted a big cruiser with heavy front forks after that. AND a cut down 1887 shotgun.

I was still on a KX80. Grin...

But boy did I want me a Fat Boy to do me some empty canal racing.

Middle aged!! You runnin’ for office?

I got my first dirt bike when I was 7 years old, a brand spankin new Honda Z-50. I loved it, but it wasn't long before I wanted something bigger(power wise as well as just taller.)
Anyway, I remember being so jealous of my slightly older riding buddies that had Kawasaki 80s or Honda XR-75s.

Yeah.

And I expect to lose in the NE.

Didn't need it.

Ya wouldn't catch me ragging on some guy about his divorce, but that's me.

Anyhoo... on the topic of no passenger seat; your buddy's bike breaks down on a ride and you cant run him home to get his truck or buy the parts he needs. Can't run anyone down to the corner for a gallon of milk, can't take young relatives for a quick spin around the block, a bunch of stuff.

A puzzle to me.

My bikes have always been one up. If someone wants a lift they can steal a bicycle like everyone else. Also, I tend to ride aggressive and don't need dead weight throwing me off in a curve. I ain't into giving joy rides either.

I hate nostalgia but let me tell you my first bike story...

My first bike was a KX60. I didn't know a front brake from a rear tire. I never asked for, or even thought about a bike.

My dad walked me out into the garage on Christmas and said "here you go." And that was that. I sat on it, finger blasted it. I think I even washed it inside the garage but I still didn't even know how to start it.

I think it was around January when my sister's boyfriend (they were older Junior/Senior type age) asked why I didn't ride it. I explained I didn't know anything about them and my dad was always working. And since he gave it to me I felt like he expected me to "just know."

So boyfriend gives me this lesson (our house was in a rural area) and I get the idea of it and feel comfortable. He asks if he can take it for one last spin and I of course say yes. So he's just putzing around doing short wheelies in a big long circle and still kinda showing me some things.

Worst fugkin' timing in the world because here come Ol' Chainsaw Dave. He home from work early. Steps outside the back door while boyfriend is on it and yells "Get off that bike you stupid son of a bitch! Can't you see it's for a little kid?" Back inside he goes.

Boyfriend brings it back to me and kills it. Tells me "Be careful when you discover the powerband on this thing."

I said "what's a powerband?"

"You'll see."

LMAO.

You want a hanky?

What isn't?

First bike was a GSX 750. Talk about a fast learning curve. Pretty sure the bike was stolen since it didn't come with a title. That's OK, because I got it in a trade for some klipsch speakers I bought off the back of a delivery truck. They were so big my home stereo wouldn't drive them. The trade went well, he didn't ask why I had night club speakers and I didn't ask why no title. Traded the bike a couple years later for some guns.

2 stroke power band is a wonderful thing..... woohoo

Haha. Yeah. That a steep curve.

Too bad it flat destroys the earth.

I read that on CNN.

What doesn’t my chainsaw have one?