First bike?

[caseye]

First one I rode was a Nonda 90 step through with centrifugal clutch at about 11 yrs took that thing up and dower bush track made to walk on heaps of times, got it as far as Lake Taupo from the camp in Mission bay, no roads involved. one night without being caught.
First bike was a nonda CG110, Yella it was. Got a ticket on it to, for riding past all these cars on the motorway on the North Shore on the left hand shoulder outside the white line. Silly me stopped when the MOT copper told me too, he couldn't have caught me in a hundred years.
Never done that again, get DEAF from time to time.
Most fun a Suzi 185 trail bike, in town and on the footpath etc, great times had on that machine.
Now, a part time XV ( read TR1) jam Jam thou still sitting on the operating table in the garage.

[Fatt Max]

JOG CV 50. Briliant piece of kit. Had the restricter taken out and could get up to 60km/hr with me on it...!!!

Mate of mine commented that anyone looking at me would wonder 'if there was a scooter even there'. Funny as fuck that comment.

Yep, great workhose of a scoot, indestructible

yeah....

[Shadowjack]

Don't know the year of the bike, but I was in my early teens and Dad found/was given a James 175 two-stroke. My brother and I thrashed the hell out of that thing, which was the start of the madness.

[Oakie]

Kawasaki G5. A 100cc dual purpose bike. It was a chick magnet! A 15 year old schoolgirl watched me unsucesfully try to start it at the bottom of a hill in Oamaru one day and felt sorry for me. We've been married nearly thirty years now.

[MotoKuzzi]

A 1963 Jawa 350 two stroke parallel twin at age 13.

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Same for me, although I think mine was a parallel twin 250, 2 stroke. Piece of old shit really and unreliable as hell, had to crash start it most of the time, but I thought it was great, looked and sounded like a real bike.

My mates at the time all had newish bikes ( early 1970's ) they hated riding with me because they were always being asked to push start it or tow it home from some where. With the benefit of hindsight I wish I still had it now to tinker with.

[Geeen]

Mine was a late 70's early 80's Yamaha DT175 that my old man picked up at a clearing sale. Wasn't in the best nick (no clutch till it was warm ) but I spent hours upon hours punting around the back of the farm. First Road bike was a 1982 Honda CB250N, huge heavy bike but Man, it was fun. Fond memories of riding home after training at night in a lighting storm, scary as shit, but SOOO awesome as well. Seriously felt like I was flying. Bikes have been in my blood ever since

[Old Steve]

Last year, at the age of 61, I got my learner's license and bought GLORIA, my 2005 Hyosung GV 250. Today I turned over 17,500 km in 14 months on her on the way back from Auckland. Having a ball.

[DrunkenMistake]

Uhh this is a cool thread,
My first bike was a wee Chinese knock off 50cc Honda mini trail bike, I was about 8 or 9 and got it for my birthday, I rode it for the first time around the backyard and have it too much gas and rode it into the trampoline, got it all tangled up and dug a huge hole in the yard, kinda scared myself off it when I rode it int oa tree at a good speed, took me another 4 or 5 years to get back on the wee thing and road it around mac bay when I done the paper run.. Also managed to dump it on the road and burn the hell out of my leg.. (was a little squid then).. Sold the bike for a little bit of money and that was it.. a few years Rolled on and I was 18, working at work and relying on the olds to get me to work and back, "F*ck this" I thought and I got myself a wee 49cc scooter, Thrashed it about the place and even managed to carry four 24packs and 6 bottles of bourbon on it from one end of town to the other, Also rode it in a Tshirt and jeans not shorts this time, lernt the hard way when I hit a wasp at about 60km and it lodged itself in my arm (im severely allergic to them) and I swelled up like a balloon..
I had it for about a month and decided it was farrr too slowwww and sold it on and got a loan for a Honda CBR 250R .. by far the best decision of my life to date, its left me with some debt but I dont regret it not for a min, while trawling trademe for a bike I seen a VFR400 NC30, and then a CBR 250, I seen the NC30 and was in love, just wanted the bike but settled with my learner legal 250. I had it for about 7 months and in that time I managed to have my first oopsie which surprisingly Caused literary no damage to the bike. And also decided at the 7month point I was over it, too slow..
So I began to look at bikes again, I seem to look everyday If I win lotto Id have a a carpark dedicated to the bikes I wish I could have, but I found the one I wanted and I set off to the bank again to sort my shit, and here I am now, With my Honda VFR 400 NC30, 'Spitfire' a bike I can spend time on and make it my own, a bike that I enjoy riding everyday, I havnt had much of a chance to ride it anywhere besides home and work daily but Its amazing,
Riding a bike isnt about the noise, its not about the looks, its not the cool factor, its the freedom of the road, in a car you are restricted to a lane like a train to its tracks, on a bike you have all the freedom you want to move within the lane, to create your lines, to visualise the corner, IMO a bike shouldnt be locked up in a garage and brought out just for sunny days, it should be loved.

[Stylo]

'71 TS250R at age 15 , always wanted a DT360 but they were the 'creme' and far too much grunt for a 15 year old...and too many $$ , not long after getting my Drivers license in the old man's HR Holden, 3 speed and 186 under the bonnet , no radio or airconditioning, one speed wipers and wind your windows up manually please...

[Stylo]

Uhh this is a cool thread,
My first bike was a wee Chinese knock off 50cc Honda mini trail bike, I was about 8 or 9 and got it for my birthday, I rode it for the first time around the backyard and have it too much gas and rode it into the trampoline, got it all tangled up and dug a huge hole in the yard, kinda scared myself off it when I rode it int oa tree at a good speed, took me another 4 or 5 years to get back on the wee thing and road it around mac bay when I done the paper run.. Also managed to dump it on the road and burn the hell out of my leg.. (was a little squid then).. Sold the bike for a little bit of money and that was it.. a few years Rolled on and I was 18, working at work and relying on the olds to get me to work and back, "F*ck this" I thought and I got myself a wee 49cc scooter, Thrashed it about the place and even managed to carry four 24packs and 6 bottles of bourbon on it from one end of town to the other, Also rode it in a Tshirt and jeans not shorts this time, lernt the hard way when I hit a wasp at about 60km and it lodged itself in my arm (im severely allergic to them) and I swelled up like a balloon..
I had it for about a month and decided it was farrr too slowwww and sold it on and got a loan for a Honda CBR 250R .. by far the best decision of my life to date, its left me with some debt but I dont regret it not for a min, while trawling trademe for a bike I seen a VFR400 NC30, and then a CBR 250, I seen the NC30 and was in love, just wanted the bike but settled with my learner legal 250. I had it for about 7 months and in that time I managed to have my first oopsie which surprisingly Caused literary no damage to the bike. And also decided at the 7month point I was over it, too slow..
So I began to look at bikes again, I seem to look everyday If I win lotto Id have a a carpark dedicated to the bikes I wish I could have, but I found the one I wanted and I set off to the bank again to sort my shit, and here I am now, With my Honda VFR 400 NC30, 'Spitfire' a bike I can spend time on and make it my own, a bike that I enjoy riding everyday, I havnt had much of a chance to ride it anywhere besides home and work daily but Its amazing,
Riding a bike isnt about the noise, its not about the looks, its not the cool factor, its the freedom of the road, in a car you are restricted to a lane like a train to its tracks, on a bike you have all the freedom you want to move within the lane, to create your lines, to visualise the corner, IMO a bike shouldnt be locked up in a garage and brought out just for sunny days, it should be loved.

DM , you might need to get out more mate.

Just a thought....

[DrunkenMistake]

DM , you might need to get out more mate.

Just a thought....

Stylo , Maybe you need to man up mate.

Just a thought...



Get back under your bridge Troll.
You probably ride a Busa, would hate for you to approach a corner or a small puddle.

[crystalball]

my 1st bike was one off those plastic yellow and red trikes with big plastic wheels lol. was heaps fun so I brought my daughter one when she was little.;

[Geeen]

my 1st bike was one off those plastic yellow and red trikes with big plastic wheels lol. was heaps fun so I brought my daughter one when she was little.;

I had one of them!! Now my son is a terror on his, bit of a Kiwi icon.

[turtleman]

Mine was a late 70's early 80's Yamaha DT175 that my old man picked up at a clearing sale. Wasn't in the best nick (no clutch till it was warm ) but I spent hours upon hours punting around the back of the farm. First Road bike was a 1982 Honda CB250N, huge heavy bike but Man, it was fun. Fond memories of riding home after training at night in a lighting storm, scary as shit, but SOOO awesome as well. Seriously felt like I was flying. Bikes have been in my blood ever since

Ha ! I still have a 1979 DT175. It's quite tatty, but goes well - still ridden semi-regularly around the Hutt Valley hills and Akatarawas. I might have to do some resto work on it one day.... (anyone got a straight(ish) petrol tank spare ??)

First ride was a Honda mini trail that belonged to family friends. Went around in circles 3 or 4 times (gathering momentum) then rode it into the side of the shed. I was about 5 or 6 at the time.

1st bike owned - 1974 Honda CB100. Reliable as hell and got me started on an adventure that has continued both on and off-road for 30+ years.

[tigertim20]

Mine was this blonde lass, had a bit of a rep and was a bit ummmm relaxed about her appearance. Was behind the bike sheds at Gizzy boys hiiiii school, on a Friday night about 10pm or so. 5th form. Remember it well.....first victory bwahahahah.

How the hell can ya not remember something like that?

easy, she was a slut.
besides, theres a major difference between women and bikes...
I care about, look after, and spend money on my bikes!!

Ha ! I still have a 1979 DT175. It's quite tatty, but goes well - still ridden semi-regularly around the Hutt Valley hills and Akatarawas. I might have to do some resto work on it one day.... (anyone got a straight(ish) petrol tank spare ??)

First ride was a Honda mini trail that belonged to family friends. Went around in circles 3 or 4 times (gathering momentum) then rode it into the side of the shed. I was about 5 or 6 at the time.

1st bike owned - 1974 Honda CB100. Reliable as hell and got me started on an adventure that has continued both on and off-road for 30+ years.

dont suppose you have any electrical spare parts for the DT?