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Old 10-30-2008, 07:11 AM
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Started with an '85 Honda Nighthawk in 1986, then a Kawasaki something, Yamaha xs1100, '87 Goldwing, another xs1100, BMW R1100RS, '99 Victory, '02 Goldwing. Bought my first HD in 04, '03 FLHT with 30,000 mi., had it a year and a half, traded it on a new '06 FLHTCI. Loved that bike. Made the mistake of trading on a new Road Glide in '08. Had the FLTR about 2-3 months and traded on a '09 Heritage. Once you get a Heritage, you'll never go back.
 
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89 Honda Shadow 1100. Not a bad bike for what it was. It was always funny to park it next to my buddy's wide glide - that Honda was almost an exact replica of the classic dyna style.
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 07:14 AM
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I bought my first new bike at 13 years it was 125 Kawasaki. I work hard for that bike. Then rode hard every time I could for years.
 
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My first was a 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 750, sold it a couple years ago to my brother in-law.
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 07:18 AM
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My dad got me a 1975 Indian enduro same year . Man I loved that bike. The Deluxe is my ninth since then.
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 07:19 AM
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1963 suzuki 120 @ 5. Followed by 175 yamaha enduro,305 honda dream, suzuki pe250,honda xr350r, suzuki gt 750 water buffalo, 91 springer softail, 08 ultra.
 
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I had a 350 cc Kawasaki eduro in the late 70's
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 07:42 AM
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1976 brand new(AMF) Harley Davidson Z90, age 13. I almost washed the paint off of it. I learned the hard way that you really shouldn't shove a water hose down the tailpipe to clean it. For some reason it just wouldn't start. My Dad always said I could tear up an anvil.
 
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Old 10-30-2008, 07:43 AM
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First one was a 1968 Honda 125 Scrambler when I was 15, Paid 495.00 plus tax for it brand new, Brought it home in the trunk of my Dads 66 Buick,
 

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Old 10-30-2008, 07:50 AM
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If ya wanna call it a motorcycle I made my own mini bike out of a lawnmower and bicycycle, 1962, a year later bought a harley 165cc hummer for $75.00
 


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