Riding Time/What Bikes???
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I've been riding and racing bikes since I was 16, I would guess I've had 50-60 bikes in those 40 yrs. Local Yamaha dealership would give me a new YZ 250 and open class bike every year to race. I have 3 now, been into bikes along time.
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Many years and alot of bikes out there. Quite a few started "in the dirt" and moved to the road... Some continue to ride in the dirt. Even at 38, I still seriously consider getting another dirt bike (in addition to the Harley, of course). The mud gets in your blood!!! Just not sure I'd have enough time to ride both as much as I'd like plus the fact that the number of places to ride off-road here in Western PA has become limited........ Imagine that in Western PA[:@]
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ORIGINAL: fatrob
I'm 45. only started riding two and a half years ago. How 'bout this, I have only ever ridden H-D/Buell bikes!!
Did my training on a 500cc Blast and 883 Sportie.
Bought an 883 custom as my first bike - kept it two years then traded for my Heritage a couple of months ago.
I'm 45. only started riding two and a half years ago. How 'bout this, I have only ever ridden H-D/Buell bikes!!
Did my training on a 500cc Blast and 883 Sportie.
Bought an 883 custom as my first bike - kept it two years then traded for my Heritage a couple of months ago.
Other than Fatrob, ALL of us started on rice burners[sm=dontgetit.gif]
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RE: Riding Time/What Bikes???
Started in about '58. State law was max 5HP for kids under 16, but got a Cushman Eagle w/8HP! hahahahaheeheeheehee (pieceacrap) Bad wreck, then got a little Harley. Then... all kinds, all makes. Finally where I belong now.
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RE: Riding Time/What Bikes???
ORIGINAL: Dunk 2
Other than Fatrob, ALL of us started on rice burners[sm=dontgetit.gif]
ORIGINAL: fatrob
I'm 45. only started riding two and a half years ago. How 'bout this, I have only ever ridden H-D/Buell bikes!!
Did my training on a 500cc Blast and 883 Sportie.
Bought an 883 custom as my first bike - kept it two years then traded for my Heritage a couple of months ago.
I'm 45. only started riding two and a half years ago. How 'bout this, I have only ever ridden H-D/Buell bikes!!
Did my training on a 500cc Blast and 883 Sportie.
Bought an 883 custom as my first bike - kept it two years then traded for my Heritage a couple of months ago.
Other than Fatrob, ALL of us started on rice burners[sm=dontgetit.gif]
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Been riding since I was about 6 or 7.
Harley X-90, first bike - we won in a raffle while atending a motocross race
Honda XR 75
Honda XR 80
Honda XL 125
Yamaha FZR 600
Ducati M900 Monster
Ducati 748
Yamaha R6
Yamaha TZ 250
Suzuki SV 650
Aprilia RS 250
Harley 1200 Sportster
KTM 200 EXC
KTM 650 SMC
Harley Electr Glide
Harley X-90, first bike - we won in a raffle while atending a motocross race
Honda XR 75
Honda XR 80
Honda XL 125
Yamaha FZR 600
Ducati M900 Monster
Ducati 748
Yamaha R6
Yamaha TZ 250
Suzuki SV 650
Aprilia RS 250
Harley 1200 Sportster
KTM 200 EXC
KTM 650 SMC
Harley Electr Glide
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Starting in 1962;
Honda 50
'56 HD Hydraglide
'61 HD Duoglide
'63 HD Duoglide
'65 HD Sportster, dressed
'65 HD Electraglide, had to have that electric starter, also Honda 70 Scrambler
'67 HD Electraglide
'70 Honda CB350, dressed
'77 HD Electraglide
'79 HD Classic
'79 BMW R-65, dressed
'84 Honda Aspencade
'99 HD Standard, owned it three weeks!
'02 HD Ultra Classic
Now 65 years old, probably no more bikes unless the '02 gets knocked out from under me. Time will tell.[8D]
Honda 50
'56 HD Hydraglide
'61 HD Duoglide
'63 HD Duoglide
'65 HD Sportster, dressed
'65 HD Electraglide, had to have that electric starter, also Honda 70 Scrambler
'67 HD Electraglide
'70 Honda CB350, dressed
'77 HD Electraglide
'79 HD Classic
'79 BMW R-65, dressed
'84 Honda Aspencade
'99 HD Standard, owned it three weeks!
'02 HD Ultra Classic
Now 65 years old, probably no more bikes unless the '02 gets knocked out from under me. Time will tell.[8D]
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It's been 37 years for me. Started on the ubiquitous Briggs and Stratton mini bike. Then moved on to a Rupp Enduro, Suzuki 250 DR (teenage years), then a CB 750 Custom (first new bike), then the bike that I kept for 25 years. A 1974 Norton 850 Commando. Great bike, sold it for some pretty good bucks because I was getting tired of the requisite maintainence. Bought the Dyna at the beginning of Sept. and have been thrilled with it since. There is something about a new machine.
Toss in a 175 Yamaha dirt bike and a Honda 3 wheeler and that's about it for me.
Toss in a 175 Yamaha dirt bike and a Honda 3 wheeler and that's about it for me.
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RE: Riding Time/What Bikes???
I started playing in the dirt in the mid 70's. Got my first bike a Yamaha 400 XS in 1978. Kept that a few years and got my first Harley - 1981 1000 Sportster. Sold that in 1983/84 for a down payment on a home. Got married, had two brats, got back into riding in 2000 on a Honda Shadow Sabre. Got back into Harleys in 2004 with a Heritage Classic.
RE: Riding Time/What Bikes???
I'm 50 and started riding when I was 8.
1. 2 1/2 hp Skat Kitty Mini Bike
2. Honda 50 Mini Trail
3. Honda SL 100 Dirt Bike
4. Kawasaki 125 Enduro
5. 650 Yamaha
6. 93 HD Sportster
7. 76 HD Electra Glide
8. 59 HD Panhead
9. 86 HD Softail Heritage
10. 87 HD Electra Glide Classic
11. 90 HD Ultra w/Sidecar
12. 91 Ultra
13. 93 Ultra
14. 93 Ultra (Different Color)
15. 2000 Ultra
16. 2000 SE Roadglide
1. 2 1/2 hp Skat Kitty Mini Bike
2. Honda 50 Mini Trail
3. Honda SL 100 Dirt Bike
4. Kawasaki 125 Enduro
5. 650 Yamaha
6. 93 HD Sportster
7. 76 HD Electra Glide
8. 59 HD Panhead
9. 86 HD Softail Heritage
10. 87 HD Electra Glide Classic
11. 90 HD Ultra w/Sidecar
12. 91 Ultra
13. 93 Ultra
14. 93 Ultra (Different Color)
15. 2000 Ultra
16. 2000 SE Roadglide