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

A Yamaha 80. I was 15, almost 16. PO'd my mom. She wouldn't let me use her car as a result.

Of my bikes I probably miss the 360 Enduro I owned when the kids were young. a real good size for cow trails and on the street too.


I still like Yamahas. I still have a Virago.

My second motorcycle was a mid-50's K model Harley. Mine was sort of updated some with a HD Sportster gas tank and fork and a aftermarket 1 piece buddy style seat and twin straight exhausts.

Shared with my brother, a Taco 22. Around age six.

This was my first motorcycle, a 1965 Honda Trail 90 that I bought for myself when I was 10 years old with $150 that I made working on the family cattle farm. Best I can remember it was the only time my old man ever paid me anything for farm work... I have no idea what got into him that year.

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1974 Kawasaki 500, age 17. Ride an Electra Glide today.

My first bike...1980 RM80 at 11 years of age. Wow, motocross and motorcycles personified my childhood.



My current bike at 44 years of age.....



I have 2 sons, both have been riding since they were 5 yrs of age.

Motorcycles have provided a fantastic way to spend time with my kids.

A 1966 YDS-3 YAMAHA. Pretty sure I was fifteen at the time. I bought it used and paid for it by bucking hay and catching chickens. It was the beginning of an adventure with motorcycles. I've since ridden later bikes in 49 states, Canada from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, a perimeter run of the U.S. in 02' and a solo run to Alaska in 06'. Along the way I hit all four points of the compass as far as you could go on paved road in the U.S., Death Valley, McKinley, Top of the World Road, and others but it all began with that little 250 ring-a-ding.

Mine was a 1954 BSA - C11. I was 13. Hasbeen

1970 Honda 350SL��Shrapnel has one just like it I'm gonna go steal�.

Dirt Bike: 1984 Kawasaki KX80 at age 12
Street Bike: 1987 Kawasaki EX500 at age 16

Awesome bike Jim!!!

Cool thread...brings back memories.

My first was a Honda z50 when I was around 7 then an xr75 a few years later. The XR was a good bike but soon all my friends had YZs and RMs. and they were a lot faster.

My first full size bike was a Hodaka Rat with a chrome tank....I had the coolest bike in the neighborhood then.

Dayum Greg, you sure your name isn't Bob Hannah?

Hodaka Ace 100, I was 15. I used it to get my motorcycle endorsement.
Pops wouldn't buy a bike for us youngsters as they were too dangerous so I bought my own.

After the Hodaka it was a Yamaha 125MX and a Husky 125WR and a Husky 250CR and a Kawi. KDX 400.
I lived on skis and dirt bikes for several years!!

Yes it does. This on motorcycles, Dan's on first cars, then all we have left is chasing the girls. That growing up and falling down time. But of course you just got back up

`73 Triumph Bonneville 750. I was 21
Not my bike but the same color scheme.

First motorcycle was a 1968 BSA Starfire 250. 16 years old. My dad found out about it and made me sell it.


Second Bike was a 1970 Suzuki TS 250. Bought it my first year in college.


Third bike was a 1968 Triumph Trophy 250. Age 19. I had just flunked out of college and was on my own.


Fourth bike was a brand new 1973 Triumph 750 Bonneville I bought at my first duty station at Marine Barracks Rota, Spain. Age 20.


Bike #5 was a 2002 Aprilia SL Mille. Age 50. Totalled in a get off. Recouped my purchase price through insurance.


#6 was this 2003 Motoguzzi Rosso Corsa. My all time favorite. Age 55. Sold for a profit.

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#7 was a replacement for foolishly selling #6. A 2004 Motoguzzi Coppa Italia. Age 58. Sold for a profit.

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#8 was my last purchase and was sold a year later for a profit. 1960 Motoguzzi 250 Stornello Sport.

1978 Yamaha 125 endero age 13

1940s Indian Chief - in 1959 - age 21. Quite a bit like this, except mine had a small rear luggage rack and black leather saddlebags - with fringe.

"72/'73 250 SuzukiRM. Raced the crap out of that bike in the SoCal deserts. Just couldn't keep up with those damn 6 gear Husky's!
But, Lordy, I had fun! Ran District 37 for about 5-6 years.