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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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Yup! My first bike bought in 1962 for $35.00 was a 1937 80" FlatHead bagger.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by dog155
Yup! My first bike bought in 1962 for $35.00 was a 1937 80" FlatHead bagger.
I learned to ride on my dads flathead 80. Here's my first bagger, a 1973 FLH ElectraGlide, the "Great American Freedom Machine". Bought it new in Geissen Germany for $3288.
This picture was taken in Paderborn, Germany in '73 with some members of the Paderborn Motorsport Club, which is still around and we e-mail back and forth. I'm on the left.
www.msc-paderborn.de
 

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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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Bought my first bike and it is an Ultra Classic two years ago.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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1969 my first bike was a 650 cc BSA. LOL! Showing my age.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Plow64
Been wondering for a while: how many Bagger riders actually started out riding on a Bagger instead of some other non-bagger bike? Scooters, dirtbikes and street bikes below 750cc don't count in this poll. I'm talking about your first serious street bike purchase. I know the number is small, but "I gots ta know"....
Hadn't ridden in 40 years (first and only previous bike was a then new 1966 Honda Cub with 50cc engine rated at 5 hp, LOL); bought an '04 FLHTPI in Feb. 05; put 50K+ on bike in past 3 years; and had a blast.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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Fourth Harley was first bagger , a new '77 FLH .. Have had at least one bagger ever since ..
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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It took 5 tries until I got a bagger. lol
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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Make that +2 for Blueflht's answer.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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My first and only bike that I have ever owned is a 2000 RKC.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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First serious street bike was a Honda 750 four, dam that thing would scream.
First Harley went straight to an Ultra. Thought the size and weight would take some getting used to but much to my pleasant surprise this Ultra was so easy to ride and IMO handles great. Wife and I are loving every minute of riding, rain or shine!
 
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