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Old 12-11-2010, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain Itch
I have had 2 many bikes to remember but I did find A pic of my first on google..
It was a Benelli 250 1967 Riverside sold by Montgomery Ward..Mine was Red...
That sooo reminded me of my Dad's 305 Superhawk! I went and found a video of it and I recall we had it until I was 17 or so...rode it myself after fixin' on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt0GeSfZWRA
 
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1982 Suzuki GS750 (wrecked it)
1984 Honda Nighthawk S
1985 Suzuki GS1150ES
15 year break from riding...
2005 Suzuki DRZ400SM
2007 Paramount Matador (current)
2008 Night Train (current)
 
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Puch Maxi (I was 12!)
Yamaha DT 50
Suzuki TS125
Yamaha FZR400 Street fighter
Suzuki GSXR750F
Honda XTZ 750 Super Tenere
Honda CBR900RRN Fireblade
Yamaha YZF-R1 (99 model)
Honda VFR400NC30
Yamaha FZR1000Exup
Honda CG125
Yamaha YZF-R1 02
Honda CBR900RRX Fireblade
Kawasaki Z650 Hardtail Chop
Harley Davidson Dyna FXD
MZ ET 250
Triumph Rocket III
Kawasaki VN800 Classic
Suzuki M109R
Harley Davidson Evo Hardtail Chop
Harley Davidson FLHR Road King
Harley Davidson FXDB Street Bob (Current)
Suzuki GSX1100 streetfighter (Current, winter project)

Not bad for 16 years of riding!
 

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Old 12-11-2010, 11:06 AM
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After 45 years of riding, Ive forgotten most of them. I can tell you my first was a Indian Papoose,
My last should be this 08 Sportster.
Soccer mom, and diesel dan may take this one out.
Lord knows they try weekly. I manage to stay one step ahead.
 
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1984 Honda Shadow 700 (VT700C)
1999 Honda Shadow 1100 (VT1100CAX)
2002 H-D Deuce (FXSTDI)
 
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Moto-Scooter mini back in the 70s
1975 XLCH
1984 Honda V45 Magna
1985 SuperGlide
1976 FX
1938 WL
1978 FLH-80
1978 FXB Low Rider
1996 FLHTCI - Current Ride
 
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'72 Jawa 90
'57 Triumph T100C
'76 Z900
'80-95 Married,Kids,Broke
'96 GSXR 1100
'98 916
'01 996
'06 999
'08 1098
'09 I saw the light and bought a Road King Classic. Still have the Z900 though
 
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In Chronological order:
19?? OSSA Trials 250
19?? Bultaco Pursang
196? CZ 175
19?? Hodaka Road Toad
1955 H-D K Model
1961 FL
1978 Yamaha XS650
1979 Yamaha XS1100
1984 Tourglide Evo
1987 FLSTC
1989 FXSTS
2006 Big Dog Ridgeback
2006 FLHT
2008 Can-Am Spyder
1998 FLHR
2002 Indian Spirit Deluxe
 
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Remember I started young
  1. 1964 CCM
  2. 1967 Suzuki 150
  3. 1968 BSA 500 Royal Star
  4. 1968 Triumph Bonneville ( wish I still had this one)
  5. 1971 BSA Lightning( wish I still had this one)
  6. 1973 XLH (Restored)
  7. 1987 FXLR (Restored)
  8. 1970 Triumph Bonneville ( Restored)
  9. 2003 FXSTDI Black/ Silver ( Garage Queen 0nly 3000 miles )
  10. 2004 FXSTSI ( My Buddy)
 
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How about the ones I have now?

1969 Triumph TR-6C (sorta street trackered up)


1975 XS 650 Yamaha (too clean to street tracker, so far)
1974 Sportster (some assembly required, you know they used to be called a basket-case)
1980 FXWG (the first one, it will be black with flames again, this is how I bought it, wrecked)


1999 1200 'Sport' Sportster - black


2000 1200 'Sport' Sportster - silver


2000 Buell X-1 Lightning


2002 FXSTS Springer Softail


2005 FXSTB Nightrain Softail



No, I buy them wrecked, really....
Springer 'before' pic:


Or three wrecked sporties...
 


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