I started off on a Sears 125cc.
I rode the wheels off that thing. Iwas a big bad biker on my Sears motorcycle!:p

Although Rode several other Bikes through my teens including Dads 1950 Indian Chief my first purchase was this Sporty in 1970 ... Over the Years owned several Makes but Mostly Harleys ...


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Nope...started w/Rupp Sprint mini-bike & graduated to 1st street bike (1975 Yamaha 200 Twin).

Rode whatever was in the garage when in my teens. Bought a 125cc? 250cc? Yamaha in college for $150. Raised all the kids. 25 years later bought a cheap '98 - 883XL and rode that 14k miles all over the US with zero problems. Now on to a FLSTC only because I wanted a bigger gas tank and the price was right. Most everybody moves on from their original purchase. Your first bike gives you experience. Your next bike zeroes in your riding style.

in 2008 I bought a 1982 virago 750 for 650 dollars.

Stripped all the chrome and anything not needed off, painted it flat black, rode it all 2008 and 1/2 of 2009, then bought an 09 iron 883 sportster, sold the virago for 750 bucks.

Bsa 250
 

My first bike was a 250cc BSA which I bought in 1964 I believe while stationed in Imperial Beach Calif. From there I bought the following:
Yamaha 250
Suzuki TS250 Enduro (Stolen from my apartment)
Suzuki TS250 Enduro (Stolen while at dealer)
Suzuki TS400 Enduro
BSA Victor 441
CZ 400
Suzuki RM 400
Yamaha 125 enduro (wife)
Honda 125 3 wheeler (daughter)
Honda 200 3 wheeler (son)
Harley Softail Deuce 2006
Harley Ultra Classic 2009

Started out on a mini-bike, then dirt bikes, sport bikes, now I have a Harley and a couple metrics in the garage. Each bike has it's purpose and each one suited me fine at the time.

started with honda 350 in early 70's then a 450-3 different 750's-goldwing-850-1000-1100...all metric. quit riding in early 90's. bought an 09' roadking in september of 09'. have put 29k on RK so far. being 63 years old, i imagine this will be my last bike. 2011 will be my last year for long trips-doing daytona, sturgis, ruidoso, trip to california, and would like to see another mile dirt track race somewhere in the midwest this summer. after that it will be day trips and the occassional over-niter.

My 3rd bike was a Harley

First bike was a Suzuki 250. Didn't go HD until my 4th bike.

The hubby started out on a dirt bike. His first road bike was an Suzuki Savage, then he went HD (currently on his third Harley).