Riding an Arctic Cat mini bike in Walnut Creek, CA.
Riding an Arctic Cat mini bike in Walnut Creek, CA.
I graduated high school and was riding a Yamaha 650! My dad bought his first GW in '79 and I bought one In 1980. I dressed it with Vetter fairing, bags And trunk.Originally Posted by WingStuff.com
The Goldwing was announced 40 years ago this month for the 1975 model year. What memorable moments happened for you during that time?
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.
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