What was your first motorcycle?
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This is a good thread!
First bike: Me and a friend went 50/50 on a 1981 Suzuki GS550L
First bike that was all mine: 1982 Suzuki GS850L
First new bike: 1992 Suzuki VX800 bought as a hold-over in 1993. Dealers could not give them away, but it was a great bike. It was my only transportation for three years, and I put over 46K on it in 4 years. No problems other than it had an appetite for clutches … I foolishly sold it for next to nothing. Should have kept it …
First bike: Me and a friend went 50/50 on a 1981 Suzuki GS550L
First bike that was all mine: 1982 Suzuki GS850L
First new bike: 1992 Suzuki VX800 bought as a hold-over in 1993. Dealers could not give them away, but it was a great bike. It was my only transportation for three years, and I put over 46K on it in 4 years. No problems other than it had an appetite for clutches … I foolishly sold it for next to nothing. Should have kept it …
Last edited by GB_FXST; 10-30-2008 at 04:09 PM.
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So there is at least three of us who feel victim to the beautiful beast ..
It was fast , it had sorry suspension and the frame flexed something awful ..
I think they called it "mechanical valve lifting device" instead of compression release , if it hung up you could tear up a top end , ask me how I know this ..
It ate points , the brakes and shocks faded in minutes ..
When it ran it ran , and when it was down it was down hard ..
Loved it , wish I could find another ..
Oh and it could be very hard to start ..
I had a 67 , uumm what'd they call it , a mono block ??
It was fast , it had sorry suspension and the frame flexed something awful ..
I think they called it "mechanical valve lifting device" instead of compression release , if it hung up you could tear up a top end , ask me how I know this ..
It ate points , the brakes and shocks faded in minutes ..
When it ran it ran , and when it was down it was down hard ..
Loved it , wish I could find another ..
Oh and it could be very hard to start ..
I had a 67 , uumm what'd they call it , a mono block ??
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First in 1966 was a Harley 250, two stroke street bike conversion of their dirt track racer. Harley didn't do the conversion - was someone else. It had Harley logos all over it though.
Second in 1968 was a BMW Victor Special 441.
Third was a 69 Harley Ironhead I rode throughout my college days.
Eleven or so later is this 03 Aniversary FLSTFI
Then I add a 79 XLH.
Second in 1968 was a BMW Victor Special 441.
Third was a 69 Harley Ironhead I rode throughout my college days.
Eleven or so later is this 03 Aniversary FLSTFI
Then I add a 79 XLH.
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