A 1959 Cushman Eagle that I bought brand new at the age of 14 with money earned from my paper route. Think it cost $410 with spedometer, ignition lock, & windshield.
A 1959 Cushman Eagle that I bought brand new at the age of 14 with money earned from my paper route. Think it cost $410 with spedometer, ignition lock, & windshield.
I think a 1972 H.D. AMF dirt bike, with the shifter on the right foot...then 1973 Honda CB 350,550 then Kaw 900.... and so on...
" Truth is often deemed rude, blunt and to the point which is why so few make their friend " Freddy Hayler ..352-267-1553 Sanford, FLA Gutterman6000@Gmail.com
Triumph Cub 200, around 1968
Ken (Hornblower)
WWII Harley WLA 45 complete with Thompson machine gun scabbard. I promptly removed the scabbard and threw it away, hack sawed the fenders off, spray can "chromed" the springer and painted the sheet metal yellow. I cruised town and sold the bike immediately for about 16 times what I paid for it. That money kept rolling over into countless wrecked/junk Sportsters that I rebuilt and sold. These days my nails are clean and my bikes are what I want to own and ride not just what I could resell on a flip. p.s. I still own a Harley and always will.
2005 HD FLSTNI
2005 Rune
2008 Suzuki B-King
2009 Honda DN-01
2012 Triumph Thunderbird Storm
2012 Star Vmax 1700
2013 F6B
2014 KTM 1290 Super Duke R
My first motorcycle was 1986 Honda Rebel 450:
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I really enjoyed it, it rode great and was reliable. However I outgrew it fast. About 8 months later ended up selling it and getting KZ1000P.
My truly first two wheeler was a 50cc scooter.
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I bought this brand new in 1969 and I still have it. It is now in the process of being restored.
My first bike was a 1984 Yamaha FJ100,
Purchased it with 2,000 miles in 1985 and rode it everywhere. I sold it in 1995 so that I could take the cash and add it to a stash that I used to purchase some land in Florida. Purchased my 2nd bike in 2006, 3rd bike in 2008 4th bike in 2009 and so on .....
Successful people build each other up. They motivate, inspire and push each other. Unsuccessful people just hate, blame and complain.
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This was a 5 HP single double chain mini bike. LOL
Bought my first bike in 1965....a used Yamaha YG-1 80cc 2stroke w/ oil injection....blue and silver paint...
1966 traded the YG-1 on a new Hodaka 90 cc ACE...with a chrome gas tank....hit a dog with this one, it never ran right after that.....
traded it on a Yamaha YL-1 100cc Twin...wow. I wish I still had that one....my first flat tracker with twin tuned expansion chambers, ported and polished, twin mikuni carbs...would turn about 12,000 rpms
Bought my first Honda in 1968....first year, blue and white CL 350 twin "street scrambler"...put a few thousand miles on that one while in college.....great bike...just about bullet proof
anyway....I digress
That is pretty close to the same first ride I had,But mine was Hot Red!Gas was 28 cents a Gallon and with a few Pop bottle deposits I was able to ride all day.Lot of fun and adventure on that Minibike.Originally Posted by thunder217
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