What was your first bike?

My first (and current) bike:


The Honda CB600F Hornet '07

Looking to trade it in next month for a 600RR!!

[grotbag]

Originally Posted by deano

honda 50cc D reg
followed by an H reg SS version, L reg suzuki T250 J,
then new bikes R reg Yam RD250 C, S reg Honda 750 K6, Honda 750 F2.
a few others that were off the road more than on eg Enfield 700 Constellation.
and 2nd time around . . . 1979 Kwak 1000ST1E, 1998 Firestorm & 2004 SP1

how long does it take you to wear em out then

[Ross]

first bike was a Triumph tigercub 185cc after the 650cc Bonnieville

[deano]

well the 1st one got trashed by an errant car driver & the 2nd one was just a stop gap replacement. the suzy was a great bike but kept holing pistons so I bought the Yam new, then wedged that upright in the rear door of a London cab on Holloway Road when it was only a couple of months old replaced that with a new 750K6 but the rear wheel kept collapsing & I got fed up with taking it back to the dealer (old type spokes) so traded it in against a new F2 after about 6 months.
the two V twins aren't going anywhere tho, love em both - especially the firestorm which is far easier to ride than the SP1

[peanut]

Had a honda cb 500 and i was only 14 my mum was'nt to impressed so never had it long. Then a 50cc honda melody which did'nt last long either not really for off road use,Then aged 16 a suzuki 175 two stroke then there was a gap off about 10 years and got a dt125 which made my mind up and got my licence and i've now got a thundercat. Should have done it years ago.

.peanut..

[Bill CBF1000]

50cc Honda MB5 ! fantastic little two stroke, great bike so long as you always decoked it

[Singh600RR]

Honda CBR 125 - Black - it was luvely! Just sold it this weekend to some young guy (no not chinese!!)

Fast(..ish), frugal, fun and easy to throw around! Cheap on insurance and tax too!!

[Shamblatron]

Mine was a Susuki GP 100 and I loved it

I was 17 and any transport was great, of course I wanted a water cooled TZR125 as it had the looks but unfortuanatley I did not have the pockets!

I did everything to get an extra mile per hour out of it, In the end I found out that all I needed to make it a 125 was a pistson barrel and head, I made the changes and loved it some more.

I even drove it to Wales on a family holiday from the midlands, it took hours and the hills were mind numbingly slow but apart from a puncture in Welshpool it never missed a beat.

I have fond memories of my GP and it is one of the main reasons I am doing my test later this month.

For a pic follow the link, not my bike but it is the right color

I cant add pics yet but just type 'Susuki GP125' into goole images, it was blue

[grotbag]

Was it like this Shamblatron?

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[Shamblatron]

That's the girl, she was marvelous