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I thought this would be pretty cool. Let's all post pics of our first ever motorcycle/scooter/anything 2-wheels.
Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of my exact bike, but this is identical, even to the color (found on the 'net). It's a 1971 Yamaha HT-1 90. My dad gave it to me on Christmas day when I was 13. He bought it used from his buddy who put about 75 miles on it. It was then in storage for about 12 years. It was MINT. I loved this bike! ![]() ![]() |
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Hi Mike
Great idea for a thread My first was a RUPP Roadster/2 i was 6 years old at the time the year 1969 My dad taught me to ride on that one ![]() RUPP roadster by inuyasha50, on Flickr And then my first street legal motorbike was a 1977 Harley Davidson XLCR got her when i was 16 in 1979 ![]() xlcr-1977 by inuyasha50, on Flickr Take care and riode safely dear friend Yours Hank
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Same here no actual picture but here is my GL500 this is exactly the way I would run it with the trunk on always.
![]() Should have kept it... I wanted a scooter or a CT110 but my dad said no 400cc or bigger. I can tell you when he saw the Burgman though he was real close to disobeying the doctors orders and taking it for a ride around the block but his wife said no...
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My first bike
![]() My first & only scoot : ) ![]() Rode Safely My Fri Mean Motofino
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05 Motofino 150cc ![]() |
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![]() Mine was just like this one, but white.
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but here is a flyer from back in the day:
![]() 1972 TS125 Suzuki. Same color as mine also.
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I don't have any pictures of the 1st bike that I ever OFFICIALLY owned. I was in the Air Force & brought it back from England , on a KC97. It was a BSA 500! I bought it for very little because I bought it in England. Unfortunatly , a little thing called Viet Nam , inturrupted my riding time. I think that it was around 1963! Irish
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A 100cc Kawasaki just like this one.
I quit riding when I went in the Marines and didn't start back until my kids were grown. ![]()
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My first bike was a Triumph Tiger 650, just like this
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You are right Irish, the engines were identical except for the dual carbs. At the time of purchase I simply could not afford the difference in price between the Tiger and the Bonnie.
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If any one has any questions about the "older" Triumphs , just ask. I went to the Triumph Factory school in the '70s. I got an A in mechanics & I stayed an x-tra week & took a course in Advanced Mechanics & got an A+ in that , so I know a little bit about them!
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Here's one for you, Irish.
My uncle had bought a '71 Triumph 250, T25T, internet photo shown below. Before he moved out west, he gave it to me (needed a clutch). I used it ride it back and forth to school, except when it wouldn't start. I ended up selling it to pay for car insurance. I wish I had it now ... it used to have such a cool sound. |
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