What was your first street bike?

**KingCast 650R** · 03-26-11, 05:30 PM

[quote=Ken C;1028470]I'm old...
1967 Honda CB160T. Bought in 1975 for under $200.00. I stripped it and rode it off road for a year before I got my license. I put all the street stuff back on it and it looked pretty sharp.
Dig this one I saw last year:
http://christopher-king.blogspot.com...s-car-and.html

**teemstah** · 03-26-11, 07:02 PM

1974 XL250........bought it from a friend in '78 for $500. Another buddy bought it from me in '98 and still rides it.

**Mr Bread** · 03-26-11, 08:38 PM

In April of 2006 i purchased my first street bike - 2005 Ducati Monster 620 Dark... what a great summer that was...

**Palm Bomb** · 03-26-11, 08:53 PM

1998 honda superhawk...great bike...kinda miss it...was comfortable to ride compared to supersports

**RandyO** · 03-26-11, 09:10 PM

before I even started riding, I lusted for a Honda CB77 (305 Hawk)

**beet** · 03-26-11, 09:54 PM

Late 60s Suzuki 150 2 smoker.

**ZX-12R** · 03-26-11, 10:19 PM

'82 KZ1000-LTD which I paid $1,000 for.

**b0xmonkey** · 03-26-11, 10:26 PM

1972 Honda CL175 with 300 miles on it in showroom condition, given to me when I was 16 in 1992, I should be shot for the things I did to that bike.

**Kenn157** · 03-26-11, 10:40 PM

I was 17 in 1975 and my dad bought me a AMF|Harley-Davidson 1000cc Sportster for my birthday. What a piece of shit it was, but it sounded bad-ass to a 17yo kid. 1976 I bought new Suzuki GT550 two stroke triple. Whoa Triple!! In 2011 I buy a new Triumph Speed Triple.

**gamorg02** · 03-26-11, 11:16 PM

2005 yzf600r for $5k in 2007

**Rossco** · 03-27-11, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by Stinger157

I was 17 in 1975 and my dad bought me a AMF|Harley-Davidson 1000cc Sportster for my birthday. What a piece of shit it was, but it sounded bad-ass to a 17yo kid. 1976 I bought new Suzuki GT550 two stroke triple. Whoa Triple!! In 2011 I buy a new Triumph Speed Triple.

Damn Kenn, what's the longest you've ever held onto a bike for?

**Kenn157** · 03-27-11, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by Rossco

Damn Kenn, what's the longest you've ever held onto a bike for?

It was my 1983 GS550es Five years then i got the 88 GSX-R750 "Slingshot"

**KingCast 650R** · 03-27-11, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Stinger157

It was my 1983 GS550es Five years then i got the 88 GSX-R750 "Slingshot"

That's an '86 model in the picture bro the last year ask me how I know because I had one. I think they only made 67hp then came the big leap to the 600s in the late 80's starting to make near 100hp. It had funky carb design and a skinny rear tyre and no bottom end to speak of but it was a great little bike, I bought mine with 1,000 miles on it for like $1,500 from a military guy who was scared of it, best buy I EVER HAD!
Years later I had a VF500 Interceptor, which was also nice and very different, better around town city traffic but all out I think the Zook would pull it. In fact I remember it being the fastest middleweight in a quarter when Cycle or Cycle Guide ran the headline: 12.37....... which was really moving out back then for a 500-500 class machine, but of course it was really a 572. I remember all of this, LOL.

http://christopher-king.blogspot.com...d-350-and.html

Peace.

**Kenn157** · 03-27-11, 10:22 AM

your're right!! it was in 86

**KingCast 650R** · 03-27-11, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Stinger157

your're right!! it was in 86

And we both end up on Triumphs, LOL.

**FAST GSXR750** · 03-27-11, 12:22 PM

In 2003 got a 2000 Katana 600, did a bunch of track days on it. Got my license on it and wish i hadn't sold it in 2005. Was a bit under suspended and heavy for track use.lol

**KingCast 650R** · 03-27-11, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by FAST GSXR750

In 2003 got a 2000 Katana 600, did a bunch of track days on it. Got my license on it and wish i hadn't sold it in 2005. Was a bit under suspended and heavy for track use.lol

It was a decent bike for what it was, but it served to piss off a ton of the die hards like me who had GS 550 ES bikes, it was the direct/indirect replacement and was like a cadillac in comparison to a BMW.

**drop** · 03-27-11, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by KingCast 650R

That's an '86 model in the picture bro the last year ask me how I know because I had one.

you wanted him to ask how you knew, but before he even had a chance to guess you just went right ahead and blurted it out. kinda ruins the game.

**vintage ex race** · 03-27-11, 07:30 PM

I bought a brand new GS750E in 1983 , still have it, packed away in mothballs,17000 miles still looks like new

**Twheat18** · 03-27-11, 07:53 PM

1997 EX500 bought in 2003 for $2500, sold the following year for $2500.

**nhtodd** · 03-27-11, 08:34 PM

1980 KZ 650 ltd paid ten bucks for it to get the abandoned title for it. put some gas and it started first kick

**KingCast 650R** · 03-27-11, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by drop

you wanted him to ask how you knew, but before he even had a chance to guess you just went right ahead and blurted it out. kinda ruins the game.

Damn you know I thought about that.... but the question was a wee bit rhetorical as well LOL.

**KingCast 650R** · 03-27-11, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by nhtodd

1980 KZ 650 ltd paid ten bucks for it to get the abandoned title for it. put some gas and it started first kick

You win the Value Award hands down

**KingCast 650R** · 03-27-11, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by vintage ex race

I bought a brand new GS750E in 1983 , still have it, packed away in mothballs,17000 miles still looks like new

Nice..... That's the one with the big headlight, right? Not as big as the older 1150E but still plenty big. Came in maroon IIRC. Or I could be thinking about the '82's I dunno anyway look what I found:

**Sheppo** · 03-28-11, 08:16 AM

I bought a 1975 Honda CB360 in 1980 for $500.00 drove it a year or two moved to a 1979 Suzuki GS750 I paid $1200.00 for.

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