First bike?

[Doc]

Post em up!

What was your first street bike and why did you decide to go with that?



Mine was a 1989 Honda VTR 250 (all 25hp) Yep the pink and teal and purple thing. BikePics - 1989 Honda VTR 250

I got it from a friend who's wife was pissed he bought it. I rode it for 4 months while he finalized his divorce and he bought it back from me for the same amount I paid him.
I decided to go with it because I figured it was my FIRST streetbike and starting smaller was the smart thing to do. (Plus I was broke and got a GREAT deal)

This was followed by a 1981 Suzuki GS500e...

(yep, that is me and my first burn out)

OG Squid!!!

[MattyC]

[QUOTE=Doc;479536]Post em up!

What was your first street bike and why did you decide to go with that?



Mine was a 1989 Honda VTR 250 (all 25hp) Yep the pink and teal and purple thing. BikePics - 1989 Honda VTR 250


Hey Doc, is humility the first step in learning to ride like a pro? That pink bike definetely seems like it would be a first start.

[TLRMan]

1974 Yamaha TX 500

Next door neighbor had it, and sold it to me.
Decent 1st street bike, although I was trail riding before I got my license.
Also drove around a 1967 Honda.

[Pittenger5]

My first bike, look at my avatar. It looks less blurry in person.

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

1973 CB125 It was free I rode it all over Little towns i lived in no plate no lic. at like 15 years old Also used it as a dirtbike as well. imagine riding this fucker down the railroad tracks at 50 MPH with street tires

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/260832/

Then At 16 I got a rebel 250 a Stolen plate and a permit.

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/958908/

[Doc]

Hey Doc, is humility the first step in learning to ride like a pro? That pink bike definetely seems like it would be a first start.

It was the late 80's Miami Vice pastels were COOL!

You most likely were still riding your tricycle.

[markbvt]

First bike was a 1990 Yamaha XT350 dual-sport. I bought it because my coworker only wanted $500 for it and it was perfect to learn on.

--mark

[MissTwisties]

I started riding in 2002 if I remember right...MSF class, my gear, and my brand new 2003 Ninjette 250- Bumblebee...she was good to me. Sold it to a newbie and made that chick VERY happy. Look at my baby...she's even got little stars shining on her tank...LOL

[Pigman]

Mine was a 1993 FZR 600.....I wheelied that to the grave then a 94 YZF 750 and so on

[NEWTREADS]

2004 Honda cbr600f4i. I got it early/mid summer of 05. I got it because it had 1800 miles on it and picked it up for 5k. I still have it. has 35k on it now.
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[Pigman]

2004 Honda cbr600f4i. I got it early/mid summer of 05. I got it because it had 1800 miles on it and picked it up for 5k. I still have it. has 35k on it now.
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Wanna sell it.....def let me know i need a stunter and F4I are killer to whip

[Jim]

Post em up!

What was your first street bike and why did you decide to go with that?



Mine was a 1989 Honda VTR 250 (all 25hp) Yep the pink and teal and purple thing. BikePics - 1989 Honda VTR 250

I got it from a friend who's wife was pissed he bought it. I rode it for 4 months while he finalized his divorce and he bought it back from me for the same amount I paid him.
I decided to go with it because I figured it was my FIRST streetbike and starting smaller was the smart thing to do. (Plus I was broke and got a GREAT deal)

This was followed by a 1981 Suzuki GS500e...
(yep, that is me and my first burn out)

OG Squid!!!

a gear nazi not wearing a jacket?

[tom3040]

2006 Suzuki GSX-R600

[RandyO]

[Jim]

this was my first bike

[MattyC]

I was the late 80's Miami Vice pastels wer COOL!

You most likely were still riding your tricycle.

ha ha ha. You're close. No tricycle, but a kids bmx bike.

[Doc]

a gear nazi not wearing a jacket?

I got this way through experience and education. Something I try to impart on a daily basis.

I was not perfect. But I am now.

[CMG241]

Brand new 1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 just like this



wrecked it in 3 months and then wrecked a NinJa 600 the same year

[imkindafkedup]

a 2000 zx12r, I got it because it was the most comfortable for my tall ass.

[SSearchVT]

1983 Yamaha Maxim 750. Bought it for $350 because it needed valve seals and some TLC. $50 in parts and two hours labor later it ran like a champ. 5000 miles later sold it for $750 at the end of the summer.

[TBOX]

Nighthawk 750. It didn't look like it would kick my a$$. I didn't know how to ride, the service guy at the dealership I was working at loaded it into my truck so I wouldn't drop it. I had some dirt experience. Sold it a few months later for a Magna. Took the MSF bought a 600f4i and became an instructor.

[DaSarge]

96 FZR 600

Bought it dirt cheap for 800 bucks when I was 15 with nothing wrong with it...It did the job at that point.

[zachary6]

82 Kawasaki kz-750LTD, god that thing was really too fast, thank god I had to get rid of it when I moved to NYC.

[ChR1s]

1974 Kawasaki F7

My first street-registered cycle. Rotary valve intake, dual plug head and state-of-the-art adjustable trail (3 positions for front axle).

[Stoneman]

Brand new 1984 Kawasaki GPZ750 just like this

Mine wasn't brandy-new, but this was my first too. Same color. Although I also had the black one later on too...