What was your very first ADV machine?

**junkmanjoe** · 9th July 2009, 21:35

i feel we all wish we still had what we used to have...

and mud.
i jumped my mud bug in the the creek, and got it so stuck, i missed ping pong night at the local hall, because dad

made me dig it out, in the dark.....

yes i did learn my lesson...

**NordieBoy** · 9th July 2009, 22:05

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

yes i did learn my lesson...

Missing ping pong isn't such a big deal?

**junkmanjoe** · 9th July 2009, 22:32

it was back in them days.

was a big thing for the locals..

**cooneyr** · 10th July 2009, 08:31

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

i feel we all wish we still had what we used to have...

and mud.
i jumped my mud bug in the the creek, and got it so stuck, i missed ping pong night at the local hall, because dad

made me dig it out, in the dark.....

yes i did learn my lesson...

After the old man put his back out on the CT110 he got a Suzuki LT250 2wd Quad (still sitting in the shed but who wants to ride about on 4 wheels). Not long after we got it, the curious 11 year old that I was, though I'd see how well it went in mud and through the boarder dyke head races (no comments necessary Mark). Got onto the head race OK but the mud in the base was about a foot deep and the quad wouldn't climb out (steep slippery side). OK go along the race till I get to a flatter bit - couple of hours latter there was a very very muddy quad and I was shattered from pushing the bloody thing. Finally got it out so took off to the nearest water trough and started trying to wash it so the old man didnt figure out what I'd been doing to it. I didnt manage to clean it very well so got found out and was banded from riding it for about another 6 monts. He wasn't too pleased about his new $6k ish quad being covered in mud. I was back to the CT110 for a while.

Cheers R

**Taz** · 10th July 2009, 20:02

Mine was a honda C50. Rode that thing everywhere. On road and off. Trials, mx, touring etc. 5 trips from Auckland to Dargaville. 70kmh top speed. Was a great bike.

**Pedrostt500** · 10th July 2009, 20:34

I had A Triumph

Yep A Triumph Push Bike, I was 6 yrs old.

**marks** · 10th July 2009, 20:40

Originally Posted by cooneyr

no comments necessary Mark

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**junkmanjoe** · 10th July 2009, 20:45

yip.
i had one off them flash chopper bikes. banana seat on it.,
in the center was the gear shifter, big wheel at back little at front, and the flag at back... ape hangers... was a great down hill racer..
same as in the pic..but thats not my one.

**bart** · 13th July 2009, 20:31

I was out at the farm on Saturday, getting firewood, so thought I'd dig out my 2nd bike. I would get the hand-me-down farm bikes when I was young, and they spent more time in pieces than running.

Mismatched tank. Dog chewed seat. Chopper style bars (looks like it's been dropped about 63 times on each side).

Started second kick. Couldn't believe it.

13500km by one careful owner.

You can still buy these new. What a machine.