Where Were you in 1975? - ThrowbackThursday

[MSGT-R]

High School, riding a Honda Mini-Trail 50 all over town.

[RcBtx1999]

I was in College following my Discharge from the US NAVY at the end of the Viet-Nam War. I was riding a Norton 850cc Commando, It was White (mostly) red and blue.

Attachment 9050

[av8rdave]

We had just moved to the Baltimore area. My Dad's business partner was one of the first in Maryland to own a 1975 GL1000. It was an aqua-marine color. I couldn't wait to see that bike! To me, it was like seeing a UFO at Area 51.

Flash forward 25 years. A friend of mine had a bike he was selling for a friend. I went to take a look. It was an aqua-marine 1975 GL1000 with a Windjammer fairing (remember those?) It had all of 15,000 miles on it, but hadn't been ridden in years. The carbs were all gunked up, and it needed all new rubber - tires, shock seals, the works. He wanted $1000 for it. I passed.

I've kicked myself ever since.

[Deer Slayer]

Minute Man III Missile Silo, near Great Falls, Montana.

[Spewey Griffin]

21 years old and working in an Aboriginal Mission on the tip of Australia. I ordered a Yammy 175DT from my 'local' (400 miles away) dealer and had it flown into the Mission on Bush Pilots. That's where and when I learnt to ride.

Memorable moment was kicking up dust coming down a red dirt road to be greeted by a Bush Python (2nd to the Anaconda) crossing the road. It's head was somewhere in the bush to the left and it's tail was somewhere in the bush to the right. I gave way to it.

The following day a crocodile ate a dog at one of the close by settlements.

Some big incentives not to fall off.

[Ryo]

I was in my Pa's scrotum...

[RTaz]

[Fingerz]

In Harrisburg, PA attending grade school.

[Great Gazoo]

Riding an Arctic Cat mini bike in Walnut Creek, CA.

[soupbean]

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.