Rode first bike?

iamjustifyd · 01-08-2009, 04:34 PM

What was your first street bike and how long did you ride it until you moved up to a bigger bike?

Dodsfall · 01-08-2009, 04:37 PM

1974 Honda CL350. I rode it for a couple seasons then moved up to a Kawasaki Spectre 750.

hsartteacher · 01-08-2009, 04:46 PM

First bike: Triumph Bonneville America 790 cc, 2005.

Rode it for about a year and moved to a smaller bike, technically!! A sportbike, Suzuki SV 650S, which I had for almost 2 years before going smaller AGAIN... to a GSXR 600.

Again though smaller, it has about 25% more HP...and faster acceleration...

I guess i do things differently than most LOL. I keep going smaller and smaller!!

PS what do you mean by a "riding season"

PJL · 01-08-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by hsartteacher

PS what do you mean by a "riding season"

I think Dante's Inferno included a level of Hell for people from the South who like to rub their constantly warm weather in the faces of others.

gueedo70 · 01-08-2009, 04:53 PM

2005 Ninja 250, Still riding it and I dont plan to move up for quite awhile.

gammaqueen · 01-08-2009, 05:03 PM

2007 Harley 1200 Sportster, I still ride it along with the Ninja ZX6R.

rexmitchell · 01-08-2009, 05:54 PM

cbr 600, don't remember how long I had it exactly but went to a katana 600, then a gsxr 600, now an R1....I couldn't find what I liked

Archangel · 01-08-2009, 06:00 PM

650c first street bike still riding it

Gummiente · 01-08-2009, 06:20 PM

An '81 Honda CX500 Custom that I bought new in June of '82 while stationed in Montreal with the Army. Took it to Germany when I was stationed there in November '82 and rode it until I "upgraded" to a well used '71 BSA Thunderbolt 650 a year later.

Goliath616 · 01-08-2009, 10:21 PM

umm legally ridden on the street? 2008 Suzuki Boulevard C50C (805cc) bought in July of '08 and still on it, first street bike I ever rode was a Suzuki street bike (small 70cc or 90cc bike) that my Grandpa got as partial payment for some concrete work, rode that about 2 months (with my brother and cousin) we were ages 6 (me) 7 (cousin) and 8 (brother) we rode it around his yard

pfcArtie · 01-08-2009, 10:25 PM

06 yellow kawasaki ninja 250 bought in the beginning of last summer. Planning on moving up to a yamaha r6 this summer

HarveyCreek · 01-08-2009, 11:23 PM

A 1967 Honda CB160, a year later got a 1971 Kawaski 350 Mach II which was a three cylinder 2-stroke.

calebh · 01-09-2009, 12:30 AM

got an old yamaha xt225 last summer for my first bike, and i just bought a triumph sprint today. the move up is a little sooner than i was planning, but i couldn't resist the triumph. lol

kitty kat · 01-09-2009, 02:40 AM

I had no choice but to ride a 125 when I was learning, bought a Honda 125 Superdream which I did my test on back in May 1984, then in the July bought a Honda XBR500 (single cylinder), that lasted in my possession for a whole 3 months until I bought a Yamaha XJ600.

KevSumac · 01-09-2009, 08:37 AM

1978 Honda CX500. Sole source of transportation in Feb and Mar in Indiana. April rolled around with a bunch of rain and I had to get a car as well.

Jay550 · 01-09-2009, 08:49 AM

1998 Suzuki 650. Got it at 3500 miles, engine blew at 5000 miles 3 months later. I got the summer out of it, so I figured I'd go back to a car for the fall/winter. That was just over 7 years ago, and I just now bought another bike.

aaronrkelly · 01-09-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by iamjustifyd

What was your first street bike and how long did you ride it until you moved up to a bigger bike?

First bike was a 1980 Kawasaki KZ1000......1000ccs of inline 4 muscle.....love that bike.

Then about 3 months later moved DOWN to a 2001 Yamaha VStar 650 Classic.

......but much like I dont sell guns unless I have to.......I dont sell bikes either, so I have them both and about 3 more.

iamjustifyd · 01-09-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by calebh

got an old yamaha xt225 last summer for my first bike, and i just bought a triumph sprint today. the move up is a little sooner than i was planning, but i couldn't resist the triumph. lol

I want to see this bike!! Got from the dealership?

kschilk · 01-09-2009, 01:55 PM

My first real street bike was a 1970 Honda CL100, got it when I was 12. This pic was taken in a stripmine, just a few weeks after I'd gotten it. I think this was the day I finally realized...I was made for dirt.

Within' a few weeks, the lights & turn signals went away, I added knobbies and started racing dirt track. I didn't get another street bike until I was 16 but I remember at 14, I regularly borrowed a friend's Sportster and rode it on the highways. Yeah, ok....I know it was illegal, I was a bad boy. Still, I passed lotsa' cops and none ever looked twice at me...even though I was rather small. I had to push-start the Sportster, I wasn't heavy enough to use the kickstarter.

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Tdubb · 01-09-2009, 04:18 PM

My first street bike was an 82 KZ1000K2. It was a great bike, but it was one of those that they only made for 2 years, and parts where expensive as hell. If you could find them. There's all kinds of parts for the J modle, but be ware of the K.

Any wase that was 3 years ago and I traded up last June to my 97 Suzuki bandit 1200s, and I love it.

hsartteacher · 01-09-2009, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PJL

I think Dante's Inferno included a level of Hell for people from the South who like to rub their constantly warm weather in the faces of others.

Yeah but we're used to the heat from our Infern-al summers.

chaindad · 01-09-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by hsartteacher

PS what do you mean by a "riding season"

Oh....rub it in why don't ya teach!!!!!

My first street bike......Yamaha 250.....rode it 2 summers....
traded for Nighthawk 650.....rode it 4 years.....got out of riding some 20 years & bought Faith last February 29th

bigtim6656 · 01-09-2009, 07:21 PM

when i was 14 my dad bought me a honda 450. I think it was a 89 or 90. Great bike i was riding a motorcycle before i knew how to drive a car.
I traded it in on a jetski. I am going monday to look at a 80s model honda 750. I plan to buy it. Just shy of what would be 10 years since i had my first and last street bike.

01-09-2009, 11:33 PM

new 69 honda 90 lasted three hard years

FlyBy · 01-10-2009, 09:25 PM

well my first bike is VStar 650 custom and i have just started riding... not decided to change so far

tampabayguy · 01-10-2009, 09:42 PM

First bike I ever rode was back in '64...yea I'm kinda of old. This bike was a Mustang. How many of you out there even heard of these? Seems like the shift pattern on it was one up, three down, if I'm remembering correctly.

Dennis in NH · 01-10-2009, 09:52 PM

1997 Rebel 250 for 1 month; 2004 Vstar 650 for 2 months (probably could've lived with this for a while); Vstar 1300 Tourer (still have it). 1999 CBR 600 F4 (unnecessary toy

& just bought it)

bighouse · 04-08-2009, 10:16 PM

Well call me an idiot but the first street bike I ever rode was an 05 GSXR 1000. Scared the crap outta me. Thank god for all the dirt bike experience so I didn't panic, but I haven't touched a 1000cc sport bike since. I've been riding 800cc cruisers and 600 sport bikes. I'm currently waiting to pick up my vstar 1300

CB750F · 04-08-2009, 10:26 PM

Early 70's Yamaha 350 2 stroke twin with expired plates and no paperwork but I rode it daily. I don't remember what came next.

I'm on my way back down now. Went from an 1100 cruiser to a 500 sportbike. I want a Yamaha WR250X now. I could end up in trouble with it.

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/pr...96/0/home.aspx

Fireman4u · 04-08-2009, 10:58 PM

1970 Honda CB175, rode it for 2 years then got a 1977 Suzuki GS400. Many other bikes since then.

Hawkeye · 04-09-2009, 12:49 PM

First bike was a 1997 Kawasaki ZX-7R, then after a year and a half I moevd up to a 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6. Yes it was a move up because my R6 seems much quicker than my 750 did.

SteveM · 04-09-2009, 01:02 PM

1979 Kawasaki KZ400. Went to a 1978 Kawasaki Z-1R (1015cc) a year later

Dodsfall · 04-09-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveM

1979 Kawasaki KZ400. Went to a 1978 Kawasaki Z-1R (1015cc) a year later

I have fond memories of the Z1-R. I may look for another one someday. I think they are starting to become fairly rare though.

Whitewasp17 · 04-25-2009, 06:31 PM

My first bike is a ZX750-F4 (Kawasaki Ninja 750 1989), love this bike would not trade it for anything. Great on power and great on the road! Still Riding it today.

Whitewasp17 · 04-25-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Whitewasp17

My first bike is a ZX750-F4 (Kawasaki Ninja 750 1989), love this bike would not trade it for anything. Great on power and great on the road! Still Riding it today.

Woops I ment KZ750-F4 lol, was reading the posts above, and was not paying attention.

daddymikey1975 · 04-26-2009, 03:38 PM

my first bike was a 1981 Yamaha SR185 exciter.. rode that back and forth to work and ride the kids around for about 5 yrs... put it in storage for 3 yrs.. needs a carb as it sits in my garage still... NOW I have a 2002 Shadow VLX600 Deluxe.. (I call her spooky) . . got her in February and put about 700 miles on her so far.. she needs new shoes and front brakes.. but thats normal maintenance.. i'll keep her around for a while.

Nemoralis · 04-26-2009, 04:51 PM

A 2005 Ninja 250. Rode it until I got hit.

Plan on moving up to an FZ6 or something similar this summer.

Mad_Bohemian · 04-26-2009, 06:03 PM

first road bike was an 83 v45 Honda Magna. Now I have a 750 Shadow ACE.

greyboyfan · 04-26-2009, 06:57 PM

Technically, I never owned a bike of my very ownie untill I traded a '75 Deck Boat/75hp Evenrude for an '81 Gl 1100 Goldwing. ...(stright across trade) back in,...oh?...'92 or so,(when was the first Gulf War?)

I had ridden as a kid on lots of different buddies bikes, but, cause I had an Uncle killed on a bike, my folks never allowed it.

Now, between my wife and I we have 3 street motorcycles.

'93 XV1100 Virago
'03 Valkyrie
'04 VTX1800C

And YES HSartteacher, I will get a pic up. ..I just,...things happen,..you know.

SHTF Rat · 04-26-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel

650c first street bike still riding it

Ditto for me

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hsartteacher I Ride Like A Girl Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,589	First bike: Triumph Bonneville America 790 cc, 2005. Rode it for about a year and moved to a smaller bike, technically!! A sportbike, Suzuki SV 650S, which I had for almost 2 years before going smaller AGAIN... to a GSXR 600. Again though smaller, it has about 25% more HP...and faster acceleration... I guess i do things differently than most LOL. I keep going smaller and smaller!! PS what do you mean by a "riding season" __________________ Yes, that's my bike. Thank you. Why, yes, I DO ride it all by myself. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Goliath616 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Over here Posts: 3,510	umm legally ridden on the street? 2008 Suzuki Boulevard C50C (805cc) bought in July of '08 and still on it, first street bike I ever rode was a Suzuki street bike (small 70cc or 90cc bike) that my Grandpa got as partial payment for some concrete work, rode that about 2 months (with my brother and cousin) we were ages 6 (me) 7 (cousin) and 8 (brother) we rode it around his yard __________________ Take care of your children, they will choose your nursing home in the Future To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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calebh . Join Date: May 2008 Location: East TX / New Orleans Posts: 978	got an old yamaha xt225 last summer for my first bike, and i just bought a triumph sprint today. the move up is a little sooner than i was planning, but i couldn't resist the triumph. lol __________________ Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow but a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day. -- Sanskrit proverb

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kitty kat Biker for Life Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Blackpool, England Posts: 925	I had no choice but to ride a 125 when I was learning, bought a Honda 125 Superdream which I did my test on back in May 1984, then in the July bought a Honda XBR500 (single cylinder), that lasted in my possession for a whole 3 months until I bought a Yamaha XJ600. __________________ A bike is for life, not just sunny Sundays

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Jay550 Beer Beer Beer Beer Beer... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Collegeville, PA Posts: 512	1998 Suzuki 650. Got it at 3500 miles, engine blew at 5000 miles 3 months later. I got the summer out of it, so I figured I'd go back to a car for the fall/winter. That was just over 7 years ago, and I just now bought another bike.

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kschilk Marshmallow Farmer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northwest PA Posts: 921	My first real street bike was a 1970 Honda CL100, got it when I was 12. This pic was taken in a stripmine, just a few weeks after I'd gotten it. I think this was the day I finally realized...I was made for dirt. Within' a few weeks, the lights & turn signals went away, I added knobbies and started racing dirt track. I didn't get another street bike until I was 16 but I remember at 14, I regularly borrowed a friend's Sportster and rode it on the highways. Yeah, ok....I know it was illegal, I was a bad boy. Still, I passed lotsa' cops and none ever looked twice at me...even though I was rather small. I had to push-start the Sportster, I wasn't heavy enough to use the kickstarter. [IMG][/IMG]

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Tdubb Rectal exam specialist! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,488	My first street bike was an 82 KZ1000K2. It was a great bike, but it was one of those that they only made for 2 years, and parts where expensive as hell. If you could find them. There's all kinds of parts for the J modle, but be ware of the K. Any wase that was 3 years ago and I traded up last June to my 97 Suzuki bandit 1200s, and I love it.

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bigtim6656 Verified Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 93	when i was 14 my dad bought me a honda 450. I think it was a 89 or 90. Great bike i was riding a motorcycle before i knew how to drive a car. I traded it in on a jetski. I am going monday to look at a 80s model honda 750. I plan to buy it. Just shy of what would be 10 years since i had my first and last street bike.

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Dennis in NH Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southern NH Posts: 815	1997 Rebel 250 for 1 month; 2004 Vstar 650 for 2 months (probably could've lived with this for a while); Vstar 1300 Tourer (still have it). 1999 CBR 600 F4 (unnecessary toy & just bought it)

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bighouse Verified Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Willis, Tx Posts: 63	Well call me an idiot but the first street bike I ever rode was an 05 GSXR 1000. Scared the crap outta me. Thank god for all the dirt bike experience so I didn't panic, but I haven't touched a 1000cc sport bike since. I've been riding 800cc cruisers and 600 sport bikes. I'm currently waiting to pick up my vstar 1300

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CB750F Shantytown Mayor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Huntingdon Co, PA Posts: 4,765	Early 70's Yamaha 350 2 stroke twin with expired plates and no paperwork but I rode it daily. I don't remember what came next. I'm on my way back down now. Went from an 1100 cruiser to a 500 sportbike. I want a Yamaha WR250X now. I could end up in trouble with it. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/pr...96/0/home.aspx __________________ 07 Ninja 500 98 ZX6E Last edited by CB750F; 04-08-2009 at 10:31 PM.

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Hawkeye Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 479	First bike was a 1997 Kawasaki ZX-7R, then after a year and a half I moevd up to a 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6. Yes it was a move up because my R6 seems much quicker than my 750 did.

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daddymikey1975 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: central Illinois USA Posts: 344	my first bike was a 1981 Yamaha SR185 exciter.. rode that back and forth to work and ride the kids around for about 5 yrs... put it in storage for 3 yrs.. needs a carb as it sits in my garage still... NOW I have a 2002 Shadow VLX600 Deluxe.. (I call her spooky) . . got her in February and put about 700 miles on her so far.. she needs new shoes and front brakes.. but thats normal maintenance.. i'll keep her around for a while.

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Nemoralis . Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 52	A 2005 Ninja 250. Rode it until I got hit. Plan on moving up to an FZ6 or something similar this summer.

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Mad_Bohemian Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lamont MI Posts: 373	first road bike was an 83 v45 Honda Magna. Now I have a 750 Shadow ACE. __________________ 01 Shadow/83 Shadow 500

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greyboyfan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mo. Rt.66 Posts: 617	Technically, I never owned a bike of my very ownie untill I traded a '75 Deck Boat/75hp Evenrude for an '81 Gl 1100 Goldwing. ...(stright across trade) back in,...oh?...'92 or so,(when was the first Gulf War?) I had ridden as a kid on lots of different buddies bikes, but, cause I had an Uncle killed on a bike, my folks never allowed it. Now, between my wife and I we have 3 street motorcycles. '93 XV1100 Virago '03 Valkyrie '04 VTX1800C And YES HSartteacher, I will get a pic up. ..I just,...things happen,..you know.