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1st bike 69 H1 Kawa
Least favorite 72 Suzuki

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the pic was made in 73 S of Amarillo on US 287 on the way to Co.
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Guess I should list all of mine also. (Total of 30).
(In sequence of ownership):

1948 Harley Hummer 125cc
1959 Zundapp 250cc Super Sabre
1966 Yamaha Big Bear 250cc Scrambler
1967 Honda 160cc Scrambler
1968 Yamaha DT1 250cc Enduro
1969 Honda CB350
1970 Honda SL350
1970 BSA Firebird 650cc
1971 Yamaha XS650
1971 Yamaha 125MX
1972 Yamaha 250MX
1972 Honda CB500/4
1977 Honda CB750F
1978 Yamaha XS650 Special
1979 Yamaha XS1100 Special
1980 Honda CR80MX (2 - one for wife also)
1980 Honda CBX
1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim (For wife)
1983 Honda CB1100F
1983 Honda Big Red ATC 250cc (3 wheeler)
1982 Yamaha 920 Virago (New leftover)
1985 Suzuki GS1150E
1991 Harley Sturgis 50th Anniversary
1995 Yamaha V-Max
1968 Triumph TR6R 650cc (For restoration)
1981 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim (For restoration)
2004 Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit
1975 Honda CB550F (For restoration)
1997 Yamaha V-Max

Thats all, folks!
 
In 1974, me and my older brother received Hodaka's for Christmas. Dont know what year they were. But my brother got a Super Rat and I got a Ace 90 Steens Special with the funky front forks. I was just 7 yrs old and my maiden voyage was hitting a big ass oak tree at about 20 mph:bang head: The old man sold the Hodaka and bought me a 1971 Honda SL70. Although this pic is not of mine "great restore job btw" I still have the SL70 and it still starts and goes:clapping:
 
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Will if I get this right without messing it up that will put me in shock

1<>1972 yam 80 enduro
2<>1973 Yam 125 ts
3<>1975 Yam 125 mx
4<>1977 bultaco Pursang
5<>1978 Montessa
6<>1978 Honda 250 elsinore
7<>1978 yam 650 special
8<>1979 Suzuki 250 rm
9<>1982 Yam 250yz
10<>1984 Kaw 250 kx
11<>198? Suzuki gs 1150
12<>199? yam 1100 virgo
13<>1999 yam V-MAX---Still have of course
14<>1995 Kaw 250 kx---Still have

Iam sure there were a few more here and there but they say the minds the first thing to go :ummm: Or it might of had something to do with the 16 years of motor cross racing banging the shit out of my nogin:bang head:
 
My first bike was a 1965 Honda S-65....
Love of my life bike is my '85 Max.

Honorable mentions go to a 1966 Honda CB160, and a 1973 RD350.
 
started out riding my uncles mini bike (5hp) somewhere around age 6. First motorcycle of mine around 9 years old. Early 80's yz 80. $50 bucks and didn't run. Gave it back to the guy who sold it to me within 24hrs. Got some kind of street bike just after that for $50. Early to mid 60's, 60cc, 2 stroke-oil injected. Rode it on dirt, on the road, wherever. Topped out at 60mph according to the speedo. Then a new new yz 80. Jumped from a yz 80 to a cr500. Still have the 500 (in pcs.) Then got a hold of my dads old 78 suzuki gs 550 off my uncle. Still have that one too (in pcs). Most recently, the max. It's a toss up between the cr500 and the max for favorite. Depends on what kind of mood your in. Cool thing about the CR was getting it out on the road and getting the front end up in 1st gear and keeping it there till 5th, never touch the pavement till almost wound out in 5th. Don't know how fast that thing goes but it sure feels like your flying for it being a dirt bike.
 
My first bike was a 1948 Harley 74 with a springer frontend and a sideshift and foot clutch. I got her when I was 16. I traded a horse for it. I had to work on the dang thing at least as much or more than I rode it. Some days it would start and some days it wouldn't. Had three minor accidents on it including one that sent a german shepard to heaven. Sold the dang thing in the mid sixties for 50 bucks.
 
First bike was a '66 Yamaha YL-100 (2 stroke twin) back in '69, my favorite is my '92 VMax.
 
First street bike, and still my favorite: 1976 Yamaha rd400 with bassani expansion chambers and bored 30 over. My dad got it for me for my 15th b-day...wish I still had it.
 
My first bike (apart from Honda ss 50) was a 1984 Yamaha TR-1, then a 1987 Vmax, 2004 Suzuki Marauder 800, 2006 Suzuki M109R and finally 2005 Vmax.
 
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