Still got your first bike?

[Rodehard]

I still have my 1969 Z50, given to me in '75 for my 10th birthday.  Best present ever.  Post up your first bike pics if you can!

I was going to restore it, but the parts cost about $1500.  The poor thing is whipped, after I outgrew it my brother learned to ride on it, and seemingly every part needs replaced.

[OsuMj]

I've still got my '87 ex500.  I've been slowly tearing it apart and plan to powder coat the frame and personalize the bike a bit. It's been put down quite a bit and it's pretty messed up, but fixable. 

I've had it since 2009 when I started riding. 

[vf1000ride]

My first bike, a '75 Honda CB750 unfortunately is rusting away in some junkyard in Eastern PA after I totalled it back in 1996.

[flashesbuck]

Nope, was a Buell blast, that thing was junk. Sold roughly 3 weeks after I got it. Made 700 bucks on the deal tho. 

[alansz400]

I sold my first bike a 1970s Honda CB350. Still have my 3 boys first bikes. 1979 JR50, 2001 CRF50 and a newer JR50. Hopefully some day they will pass them down to there kids. 

[Gixxus Christ!]

Still have mine. 72 ts90. Still starts with 2 kicks.

[thompsonian]

Mine's long gone. First one I learned to ride on was a 72 Yamaha D200. My first bike I actually bought and rode was an 01 F4i. I'm sure it's long since been totaled by someone else.

[TimTheAzn]

Nope that thing is long gone. Good riddance too, lots of close calls and dumb riding on that thing. #whoelsehadaliterasafirstbike?

[Trackbikez]

1 hour ago, TimTheAzn said:

Nope that thing is long gone. Good riddance too, lots of close calls and dumb riding on that thing. #whoelsehadaliterasafirstbike?

Also had a liter bike as a first bike, also glad it's gone, but a late 1980s liter bike isn't the same as what they're cranking out now.

[TimTheAzn]

1 hour ago, Trackbikez said:

Also had a liter bike as a first bike, also glad it's gone, but a late 1980s liter bike isn't the same as what they're cranking out now.

04 1000rr  I'd probably think it doesn't have any balls now but back then whew!

[JustinNck1]

I tried like hell to find my first street bike, 01 F4i, but I figure its in a scrap yard or someone turned it into a stunt bike by now.

[thompsonian]

3 hours ago, TimTheAzn said:

Nope that thing is long gone. Good riddance too, lots of close calls and dumb riding on that thing. #whoelsehadaliterasafirstbike?

It wasn't a liter, but I only had the F4i for 3 months before I traded it for a 929RR. I REALLY miss that bike....

[TimTheAzn]

Just now, thompsonian said:

It wasn't a liter, but I only had the F4i for 3 months before I traded it for a 929RR. I REALLY miss that bike....

I put down a LOT of my early riding on my friend's 2006 f4i. I learned a bunch on that bike. It was a nice ride! As fast as a 05 600rr I found out. Well, at least my when my buddy was riding the 600rr.

[Rodehard]

12 hours ago, TimTheAzn said:

Nope that thing is long gone. Good riddance too, lots of close calls and dumb riding on that thing. #whoelsehadaliterasafirstbike?

The first streetbike I actually owned was an old XS1100.  Definitely not a sport bike, but hey - its a liter+!  I rode and occasionally raced off road, and borrowed buddies street bikes until I was nearly 30.

I only had the XS11 for a summer, then bought a 4yr old ZX11.  Much better:) 

[jschaf]

On ‎1‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 7:45 PM, Rodehard said:

I still have my 1969 Z50, given to me in '75 for my 10th birthday.  Best present ever.  Post up your first bike pics if you can!

I was going to restore it, but the parts cost about $1500.  The poor thing is whipped, after I outgrew it my brother learned to ride on it, and seemingly every part needs replaced.

I had a z50 of the same color & probably the same year when I was a lad.  It was great fun.  I do remember getting the rear portion of the frame welded up on a regular basis due to the jumps & lack of rear suspension.  I had my heart set on something with a 5 HP Tecumseh engine on it at the time, but  I think my dad got the Z50 for me because it was only 2 HP. The 3 speed transmission was a big plus for  a rider in training though.  Pretty durable little bike.  Kudos for still having yours, 

[Rodehard]

31 minutes ago, jschaf said:

I had a z50 of the same color & probably the same year when I was a lad.  It was great fun.  I do remember getting the rear portion of the frame welded up on a regular basis due to the jumps & lack of rear suspension.  I had my heart set on something with a 5 HP Tecumseh engine on it at the time, but  I think my dad got the Z50 for me because it was only 2 HP. The 3 speed transmission was a big plus for  a rider in training though.  Pretty durable little bike.  Kudos for still having yours, 

Yes, I (we) had the same issues with the frame cracking - poor thing was broken and welded over and over.  In fact, the frame is still cracked in multiple places!

So many good memories with that little machine

[max power]

On 1/15/2018 at 7:45 PM, Rodehard said:

I still have my 1969 Z50, given to me in '75 for my 10th birthday.  Best present ever.  Post up your first bike pics if you can!

I was going to restore it, but the parts cost about $1500.  The poor thing is whipped, after I outgrew it my brother learned to ride on it, and seemingly every part needs replaced.

That is so badass!   Same 1st bike I got when I was 7.   Would kill to still have it.  I would clean it up and put it on display.  I'd figure out a way to hang it on the wall or park it in the corner of the living room, duct taped seat and all!

Edited February 12, 2018 by max power