Bought my first bike from a girlfriend's dad, in 1988, a 1982 Yamaha 650 Special. Not this one, mine was red.

 

1994 Sportster....was in American Iron Magazine as a feature bike-5 page spread.
Started as an 883, received a 1200 big bore kit, Buell heads, Andrews cams, Dyna 2000 ignition, S&S Super E carb, etc....This bike is wicked fast. Spun a crank bearing and traded it for a 1971 Camaro. It's still in the local area. I've tried to buy it back, but the dude won't sell it.

 

1974 Ducati:

 

Learned on my dads 90 FXR Superglide, but here' my first purchase.

 

Alrighty, here's a quick tour....

First two wheels with a motor



First 'real' motorcycle, 1972 Kawasaki 175. I ran this bike from 1974 to 1978:



First street bike, 1978 Yamaha 650 Special. Ran this bike from 1978 to 1980:



One of the first crotch rockets, Yamaha Seca 750. 1980 to 1985:



Then a dry spell of a few years..... young family and all.....

Next was a 1980 full dress KZ1300. From 1988 to 1990:



Another dry spell... family growing.....

1999 Yamaha 650 V-Star. Ran from 1999 to 2008:



Sold the V-star last year to a good friend, and used the proceeds for some down on my FXDC.

A bit more than first bike pics there, thanks for letting trip down memory lane.... it was kinda cool!

 

spent a winter building it

 

Almost forgot the first powered two-wheeler I rode. Dad got it in 78, to save gas. 1978 JC Penney Pinto moped (built by Puch) His was silver, though.

 

here's the list..

Honda St 90

DT 100

IT 175

86 fz 600

zzr 1200

rc51

 

My first bike was the 1974 Kawasaki 90 which I bought new. My second bike was the 1964 Panhead which I bought in 1977.

 

Learned how to ride a bike on a friends Honda XR-100 dirt bike. My first bike was a used '94 Yamaha YZ-125 dirt bike when I was 16. Learned how to ride a bike on the road on my step dads SE Fatboy and my first street bike is in my sig pic.