What was your first bike? - Page 4

marsey · 05-30-2008, 08:30 PM

a ratty old Suzuki GT 185,front and rear shockers leaked oil all over the place,and it had a terminal death rattle,i`d deffo have another (given to me)for a bike to ride to work.

Lonely Old Dave · 05-30-2008, 08:37 PM

First one i had before i was old enough to go on the road was a
49cc PowerPak Cyclemotor.
First bike on the road on my 16th birthday[ yes it was 16 then in 1961] was
a BSA Bantam 125cc. Model D1 1952 with plunger rear end.
I paid £20 for it. A lot of money then as i was only earning £3 a week.

jonnywombat · 06-02-2008, 01:47 PM

kawa Z 440... At the time I thought it was the dogs dangly bits..

Haga78 · 06-02-2008, 06:54 PM

Mine first was....that current, CBR600 F model year 1997

colin806 · 06-12-2008, 06:44 PM

Suzuki GT250 - great bike to learn mechanics as often blew up !!
Then GT185 and Kawasaki GPZ750

I hate Fiat puntos · 06-12-2008, 07:36 PM

honda 125 superdream reliable and built to last never had any problems with it brilliant bike

rv-57-gaz · 06-12-2008, 08:04 PM

Mine was an NSR 125 - followed by a hornet 600, then SLR 650, another hornet 600, ER6n, nearly bought another NSR and then back to an SLR 650 which I am planning to keep, however, am off to J & S looking at a new Yamaha trail bike (only looking!!)

grotbag · 07-23-2008, 11:03 PM

Thought it may be helpful to members looking for their first bike ................... sooooooooooo B U M P

Spree · 07-24-2008, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grotbag

Thought it may be helpful to members looking for their first bike ................... sooooooooooo B U M P

I didn't realise that youngsters these day were into vintage bikes

tonh · 07-24-2008, 05:48 PM

Suzuki A50P
Yamaha XS250
Honda 400 / 4
Honda 400 Superdream
CX500 (for two days until it blew up)
Honda 400 Superdream
Triumph Bonny
<<<< Break for 20 years>>>>
HD Electra Glide

05-30-2008, 08:30 PM	#31 (permalink)
marsey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: south cumbria Posts: 104	Re: What was your first bike? a ratty old Suzuki GT 185,front and rear shockers leaked oil all over the place,and it had a terminal death rattle,i`d deffo have another (given to me)for a bike to ride to work.
	THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY OF LIFE

05-30-2008, 08:37 PM	#32 (permalink)
Lonely Old Dave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hereford Posts: 144	Re: What was your first bike? First one i had before i was old enough to go on the road was a 49cc PowerPak Cyclemotor. First bike on the road on my 16th birthday[ yes it was 16 then in 1961] was a BSA Bantam 125cc. Model D1 1952 with plunger rear end. I paid £20 for it. A lot of money then as i was only earning £3 a week.
	I'm too old, to die young.

06-02-2008, 01:47 PM	#33 (permalink)
jonnywombat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wrexham Posts: 1,107	Re: What was your first bike? kawa Z 440... At the time I thought it was the dogs dangly bits.. Last edited by jonnywombat : 07-24-2008 at 08:20 AM.

06-02-2008, 06:54 PM	#34 (permalink)
Haga78 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pescara, centre-south Italy Posts: 9	Re: What was your first bike? Mine first was....that current, CBR600 F model year 1997

06-12-2008, 06:44 PM	#35 (permalink)
colin806 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	Re: What was your first bike? Suzuki GT250 - great bike to learn mechanics as often blew up !! Then GT185 and Kawasaki GPZ750
colin806 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3

06-12-2008, 07:36 PM	#36 (permalink)
I hate Fiat puntos Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Altrincham, Cheshire Posts: 130	Re: What was your first bike? honda 125 superdream reliable and built to last never had any problems with it brilliant bike

06-12-2008, 08:04 PM	#37 (permalink)
rv-57-gaz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Castleford Posts: 219	Re: What was your first bike? Mine was an NSR 125 - followed by a hornet 600, then SLR 650, another hornet 600, ER6n, nearly bought another NSR and then back to an SLR 650 which I am planning to keep, however, am off to J & S looking at a new Yamaha trail bike (only looking!!)

07-23-2008, 11:03 PM	#38 (permalink)
grotbag Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast Posts: 6,819	Re: What was your first bike? Thought it may be helpful to members looking for their first bike ................... sooooooooooo B U M P
	Some time's my mind doesn't only wander, it leaves completely ...........

07-24-2008, 05:48 PM	#40 (permalink)
tonh Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 21	Re: What was your first bike? Suzuki A50P Yamaha XS250 Honda 400 / 4 Honda 400 Superdream CX500 (for two days until it blew up) Honda 400 Superdream Triumph Bonny <<<< Break for 20 years>>>> HD Electra Glide
tonh Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 21

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