I started in 74 with a 500 Yamaha, in 78 got a 650 BSA, in 79 got a new HD Sportster. Got in a bad wreck in 85 on the Sportster and went without a bike for 20 years and then bought a new 2005 Honda 1800 VTX. It was fast but I missed the Harley so I traded up to an 09 Road King Police. I love my bike and without a doubt will never have anything else but a big Harley.

 

My first bike back in 1979.

 

Dirt Bikes, Jap Cruiser, Couple of Sport Bikes, then Harley

 

Im starting with a 2011 Iron 883 sportster, Im 30 and this will be my very first bike haha.

 

Dirt, street, dual sport. Finally grew up.

 

Started on a little red mini-bike in 1969. I think it had a 3hp Tecumseh engine.

 

It is all I ever wanted bought my first Harley at 14 yrs old in 1962,been hot rodding them since the 70's built my last three bikes because of wanting much more power and performance than could be bought from the MOCO.

 

Well, I "started out" on a homemade minibike with a lawnmower engine.

But on the street, yeah. Started on a metric and moved up. And IMO, it was definately a move UP. Should have done it years ago.

 

Started in '73 (gas shortage) with a HD 125 TX.
1974 - Honda CB 550
1978 - Honda CB 750
1985 - Honda VT 1100 Shadow
2009 - Harley XLC 1200 Sporty Custom
2011 - Harley FLHRCI Road King Classic

 

Dual sport - Ninja - another dual sport - another Ninja - Harley

500 mile days on a dual sport or sport bike will make you seriously appreciate a Harley