Riding an Arctic Cat mini bike in Walnut Creek, CA.
Riding an Arctic Cat mini bike in Walnut Creek, CA.
Well, in 1975 I was 10 years old. My best friend at the time (Jeff) lived across the street and he had three older sisters. They had a mini bike, not exactly sure but it must have been a Z50 Honda, I remember yellow with chrome fenders and it had a transmission.
Jeff's one sister Jan, a beautiful long haired brunette, probably about 16 at the time, use to put me on the back and take me for rides around the yard. I would hold on tightly around her waist as her long hair would fly up in my face. Didn't know really know why at the time, but I loved every second of it..!
Looking back, that was probably the start of my two biggest passions.
I was born in October 1975, so I was swimming and on an Easter Egg hunt.
I didn't get into motorcycling until 2010, though I did ride dirt bikes as a kid. I have been on snowmobiles since 1998, rolling up 35,000 miles on the white stuff on six different sleds during that time.
Former Ride:
2013 F6B Standard, black; sold 7/2019
Latest Addition:
2016 Gold Wing Level 3, red; SCT transmission stuck in manual mode
2019 Miles:
7,900 as of 10/6
I would have been 8 years old and playing "pop warner" football right now. Not a care in the world!
In the Garage:
2014 Yamaha VMAX 1700- Matte Grey
2015 Honda F6B- Matte Grey
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15 yrs old. Stripped down my Dad's 360 Yamaha and raced it in motocross and enduros.
4 Wheels Move the Body
2 Wheels Move the Soul
In Loving Memory of My Brother
"Death Waits In The Dark"
2013 F6B Deluxe
I was not even though of then. I would finally come along in 1982.
Just finished a 2 year Votec program for welding. Just moved out of my parents house, "as long as you live in this house you'll not have a motorcycle". Girlfriend/ wife liked motorcycles so I bought a used 500cc 4 cylinder Honda. We were living in a apartment with only on street parking so the bike was kept in her moms garage.
Started riding a Honda trail 90 in 1967 at 14. Then had a 450, 500 & by the time the first Goldwing came out I had 2 kids and was doing my best to take care of them by myself. Just a few years later I bought a 1976 Goldwing & ran across a deal on that original 1975. So I had 2 Goldwings at the same time for a few months.