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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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My first was a Artic Cat Climber. Was hard to be cool as it was a pull start, had to fake it. Centrifugal clutch as well.

Moved up to a Suzuki 90, you know the one with the HUGE banana seat. Didnt even try to be cool with that.

Next was a 1981 cr250 Fun!

Next a 1996 yz250 Fun!

Next a 750 Magna. Boring as hell!!!!!!

Finally a 2008 Fatty WOOHOOOO
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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Harley Z90..black with red, white, blue stripes on tank..along w/HD #1

great looking..not much in the dirt..beat the hell out of it!

only kid in 7th grade riding a Harley wearing a black leather jacket....ha!!
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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67 JC Pennys mail order...
Artic scat.
Artic Ramrod made in Kansas..Limited number made...
Rup Roadster
Chaperel 80
Chaperel 100
MX 250 Yamaha
KZ 175 Kawi
76 550 Suzuki
In 78 got my 1st Harley...76 XLCH...
83 got my 80 FLT
Dec 2000 wife bought me my 01 FLHTC for Christmas...
Feb 06 bought my 06 Deluxe on a impaulse buy,hehehehe...
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Keystone 2-stroke 50cc with clutch. Fast!
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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2001 Sportster 1200 Custom

OK, OK I'm sorry Sportster owners just kidding about it being a mini bike it was a great ride actually and fast.

1971 or 2 Yamaha Mini Enduro 60 JT1
Also a great ride at the time!
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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1st one was a wrought iron frame with a Briggs & Stratton engine.centrifugal force clutch.Then a Yamaha mini enduro
 
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1st was a Hodaka Dirt Squirt followed closely by a KX80.
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Briggs 5hp mounted on a bicycle frame with solid rubber lawnmower tires, direct drive no clutch push to start with a pull string for a throttle and no brakes. then a sears allstate moped (used) then a 165 Harley hummer,then around twenty of every brand the last seven being harleys . riding 08 FLHT now. I don't have to push it to start it!
 
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All our minibikes were built at home ( lots of mechanically inclined fathers in my neighborhood). I had one of the cooler minibikes on the block if only because my Dad brought home a manual clutch assembly from some industrial machine tool. So while everyone else had the centrifical, I actually had a clutch lever and positive engagement!

Best toy was actually a go cart that we mounted a 125 Yamaha dirt bike engine on. That thing was stupid fast and cost me 8 tickets at once! Dad was not amused at all.
 
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Typical centrifugal clutch mini bike, yamaha 100 enduro, honda 175 scrambler...nothing since till a couple years ago
 



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