My first Bike was a 66 XLCH, **** gold metalflake paint, tillotson carband a 8over front fork,we picked it up in a town that looked like you needed a glock gun by your side, It was 2 months prior to my 17th birthday, the bike was lifted into the back of my older friend Larry'sstepsidetruck and brought home.
we unloaded it and after about 50 Kicks she fired up, of course I now made about 100 trips up and down the block making the suburban neighbors real happy! the power felt like a V Rod at that time and the sound was awesome. after several paint jobs and every style from Ness Bay Areato custom stock, I still have the bike, she ran best with Sifton HH cams and XLR valves...

S. Monte (God Bless you Mr. Sifton)

 

1993 883 sportster. I bought it new in Sep 92. First bike I ever rode. I can still remember the dealer calling and letting me know the bike was in. (remember when you had to order a harley, and 4-8 months after ordering it, it came?) I still have that bike, but now I just ride it to take the kids for a 1/2 mile ride every once in a while.

 

me too! .....Honda Passport

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First street bike was a 1975 Kawasaki KZ 900. Bought it new. Had several dirt bikes before that.

 

1942 WLA, got it in 4 milk crates for $50.
took all winter to put it back together and it started on the third kick....
ummmm that was in 1965....

 

Wow, does this bring back memories (or horror stories depending how you remember these things) ! My first bike was a well used 1976 Honda CB 500T, chocolate brown, verticle twin, kick/electric start. Rode that for a year or two before moving on to a Honda 750 4-cylinder and then my first Sportster in 1982. If I had to do it all over again, I think I'd find a different first bike.






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250 NSU. Immediatly rode from Los Angeles to El Paso and back.

 

My first bike was an 80cc Yamaha learned how to ride on gravel roads.My Dad taught me to ride by saying get on and go.This would have beenmid sixtys.In the early 70's I hada 50cc Yamaha I bought it and hid it from my mom.Rode it every where.I had a 175 Honda.Eventually 250 suzuki. Graduated to 750 Honda fours,Had four of them at one time, 74 sporty in 88, 89. I guess the 1400 intuder rode for 5 seasons. My present ride is my baby my 06 Hertiage Softail....Still have the Intruder, Wife's Bike now....

 

Kawasaki KLR 250 on and off road. Kinda a dirt bike looking thing. Road it from Louisiana to Orlando Fla. when I left home in 1986.

 

Honda 70 with the fat knobby tires. My brother saved for it and my dad pitched in for the rest. It was a hand me down, but I loved that little bike. I think I was about 5 years old when he got it.




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