What was your first motorcycle??

**Crisis management** · 9th May 2007, 19:07

It was supposed to be a BSA Shooting Star.....but dad wouldn't lend me the money.

So, the mighty Suzuki T500, clip ons, chambers and TT100's. The bike looked awesome, the pimply idiot in the open face helmet with the remains of a leather jacket somewhat destroyed the image.....

1974, if I recall.

**SHELRACING** · 9th May 2007, 19:46

My first bike was at 14yrs old, in 1973.
A Yamaha 50cc.
It was the first of the 50cc road bike shapes, rather than a scooter.
I even got a helmet with the bike and they cost me $300.

Dad saw me coming up the drive with it and
told me.... "get it in the garage before your mother see's it"

Granma

**Motig** · 9th May 2007, 19:50

RD 350 back in 73.

**madmal64** · 9th May 2007, 19:59

Here it is!
Had a ball rebuilding it. What a learning curve that was.
Like others I wish I still had it.

**McJim** · 9th May 2007, 20:01

Puch 50cc 2 stroke Moped - circa 1982.

**What?** · 10th May 2007, 07:01

Originally Posted by Crisis management

...the mighty Suzuki T500, clip ons, chambers and TT100's. The bike looked awesome, the pimply idiot in the open face helmet with the remains of a leather jacket somewhat destroyed the image...

Holy snappin' sea mongrels! You sound just like me, just a couple of years earlier. Hope you had army surplus commando boots, too!

**limbimtimwim** · 10th May 2007, 07:26

1998 Honda VTR250. Great bike. I miss it.

**Crisis management** · 10th May 2007, 08:42

Originally Posted by What?

Holy snappin' sea mongrels! You sound just like me, just a couple of years earlier. Hope you had army surplus commando boots, too!

Sorry, couldn't afford the boots.....steel toecaps from work as I recall!

**LilSel** · 10th May 2007, 08:48

1995 Kawasaki ZZR250

**BarBender** · 10th May 2007, 09:34

1982 yz125

**MSTRS:Me** · 10th May 2007, 10:06

Originally Posted by Crisis management

So, the mighty Suzuki T500,

Originally Posted by What?

Hope you had army surplus commando boots, too!

My third 2 wheeled machine, but in standard trim
Nope, had the greatcoat tho....
Fuck there's some old codgers on here

**Crisis management** · 10th May 2007, 10:36

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Fuck there's some old codgers on here

Who you calling old...........

I'm only one year older than you (unless I lost count somewhere)

**MSTRS:Me** · 10th May 2007, 10:39

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Who you calling old...........

I'm only one year older than you (unless I lost count somewhere)

I spoke of years....you're only truly old if your outlook is too

**Drunken Monkey** · 10th May 2007, 11:06

'86 gsxr750. black & red. repaired from previous owner's accident, it was sitting under a house for about 9 months. tidied it up, learnt to ride on that. got used to it and kept it.