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Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? m_stevenson #8484602 01/18/14
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MichiganScott Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,237 God's Country	My first one was a Kawasaki Mach III that I bought used when I was 16 in 1968. I sold my last one, a Kawasaki ZZR1200, last summer at 61 because my health no longer allows me to be on a two wheeler. The last 46 years was quite a ride. I was without a bike for only three lean college years. molɔ̀ːn labé skýla

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Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Wtxj #8485468 01/19/14
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Folically_Challenged Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,749 (513)	On my 6th birthday, my Mom assembled me and my fellow partygoers near the barn. Then she went inside, and wheeled out one of these: I remember that my fellow Kindergartner, John Johnson, got on it, pulled the throttle all the way back, and fishtailed down the gravel driveway for about 20 seconds before laying it over, and introducing me (and the others) to the F-word at about 100 decibels. Oh, them memories� As I recall, that was about the only day that bike would run reliably. I was probably 8 years old when I saved up all of my allowance, and gave $400 cash money to Bud Wolf at the Honda store in Peru, IN for one of these. And yes, I'm still outraged that that [maternal fornicator] could rip-off an 8 year old with a perfectly straight face. I later learned that it should have been closer to $250 back then. In fact, I'm still a bit pi$$ed at my Mom, that she didn't squash the deal on the spot. She has since said something about letting me learn my own lessons� Anyway, it ran far better than the Indian did. By the Summer before my 6th grade year, I found I couldn't keep up with my brothers on their Honda XR75 and YZ100, so I sold the Honda Z50 to my former 5th grade teacher, and bought one of these: It wasn't quite a YZ80, but it ran like a scalded cat. I kept it 'til my 10th grade a$$ was just too big for it. Then I was out of the motorcycle business 'til I was 36. I can continue that story when someone starts a, "What was your renaissance motorcycle?" thread� FC "Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet." - Mrs. FC

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Folically_Challenged #8485506 01/19/14
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,574 North Texas N noharleyyet Campfire Regular
noharleyyet Campfire Regular N Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,574 North Texas	Suzuki 1500 Intruder....good bike

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? noharleyyet #8485937 01/19/14
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,544 Likes: 2 RETIRED in Oregon, USA vbshootinrange Campfire Outfitter
vbshootinrange Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,544 Likes: 2 RETIRED in Oregon, USA	Yamaha 80 when I was 13 Traded a 10/22 and $25. for it..About 1965 Last one I had was a Harly XLS Sportster. Can't ride anymore due to bad injuries in an auto accident. Virgil B.

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? vbshootinrange #8485976 01/19/14
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441 Wtxj OP Campfire Tracker
OP Wtxj Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441	Been fun reading and looking at all the pics. Thanks for taking the time to post guys. Brings backs lots of memory's. Anyone have the old Mustang? Used to have a site bookmarked of the current CA company that's making them today. Last edited by Wtxj; 01/19/14. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

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Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Wtxj #8486116 01/19/14
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,351 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter
butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,351 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas	My best friend had one. I was able to put it in the back seat of my 50 Chev 2 dr. and took it to the drags. I couldn't get it to start. It was pretty neat at the time and a lot faster that our Cushmans, even when we put moth balls in the gas tank.

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? butchlambert1 #8486531 01/19/14
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OP Wtxj Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 7,441	Originally Posted by butchlambert1 My best friend had one. I was able to put it in the back seat of my 50 Chev 2 dr. and took it to the drags. I couldn't get it to start. It was pretty neat at the time and a lot faster that our Cushmans, even when we put moth balls in the gas tank. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Wtxj #8486567 01/19/14
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Hotload Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,659 Md	Got a Honda CB450 when I was 16. "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much" Teddy Roosevelt

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Wtxj #8486575 01/19/14
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kenster99 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,242 Likes: 2 Winchester ID	Got 2 in trade for a 1936 Chevy,Oldsmobile powered pickup. A Yamaha 80 and a Ducati 250 Diana.The Ducati was pretty quick for a 250,(when it ran!! )

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Hotload #8486623 01/19/14
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Hotload Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,659 Md	Originally Posted by Hotload Got a Honda CB450 when I was 16. One year later I sold the Honda and got a used Moto Guzzi. Big Mistake. "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much" Teddy Roosevelt

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Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Hotload #8486808 01/19/14
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willhunt4 Campfire Regular W Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,872 Nor Ca.	1970 Kawasaki Trail Boss 100 10 speed. 5 in high range and 5 in low. Bought for $200 when I was 12 years old with paper route money. Good times!

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Hotload #8486853 01/19/14
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seal_billy Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 5,866 Crack whore hollow Tn.	My first was a yamaha 65 of some sort, looked like a little enduro bike. I was in the 3rd grade. Had many bikes since, motorcross, enduro, sportbikes, and duel sports. Loved them all. I tried the harley thing, hated it. My current ride is a duel sport honda XR650(R) not to be confused with the (L) that wouldn't fall out of a tree. Love this bike. I'm a lucky man cause both my boys and my wife ride with me. My oldest's first bike was a XR100 my youngest's a CRF70 and my wifes first and current bike is a CRF150F. Money well spent! Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972. You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? seal_billy #8487451 01/19/14
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Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,185 Northern California	1970 Honda SL 100 and it was red. Last edited by Hammerdown; 01/19/14. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Hammerdown #8488112 01/19/14
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Mr_Saw Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 442 Upstate NY	I was 17-18 and it was a '76 KZ400. Looked like hell and ran even worse most of the time but Irode it everywhere for a couple years. NRA Endowment Member, Life since 1978

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? AsphaltCowboy #8488370 01/19/14
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257 roberts Campfire Regular 2 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,163 florida	Originally Posted by AsphaltCowboy 1968 BMW R60/2 at 20. Like this one, sans the hard luggage and p-pad. had a 1975 R90/6 for awhile!

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Hotload #8488415 01/19/14
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Talus_in_Arizona Campfire Tracker T Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,575 AZ	Honda CB 650 Custom at the tender age of 18. Mom cosigned the note, which was at 20% interest rate. My first wheels, which got pretty cold riding 50 minutes to Chapel Hill for school. For 8 o'clock classes, of course! I do not entertain hypotheticals. The world itself is vexing enough. -- Col. Stonehill

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? Talus_in_Arizona #8488702 01/19/14
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calikooknic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 8,736 San Joaquin Valley, Kalifornis...	Western Flyer Minibike at age 6, Kawi Kz550LTD at age 19. Sean

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? FlaRick #8489027 01/19/14
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drover Campfire Tracker D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,385 Likes: 5 Idaho	Originally Posted by FlaRick This. I was 18. 500 cc Thumper (single cylinder 500)?? drover 223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers. 24hourcampfire.com - The site where there is a problem for every solution.

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? drover #8489085 01/19/14
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna
crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	naw, man,.....that's a BSA "Victor 440" We useta' call em' , "Half a Sportster" GREAT machine. GTC Last edited by crossfireoops; 01/19/14. Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain

Re: What was your first "Motorcycle" and your AGE at the time? crossfireoops #8489129 01/19/14
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EricM Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 5,513 SoCal	Honda CB700 Nighthawk at 22 years old. I had it two weeks before it blew up on me on a cross country road trip. Epic trip. Eric

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