First powered two-wheel ride was on the back of a scooter ridden by a friend's slightly older really cute sister. She said hold on. I did, grinning like a fiend.
Mid 1960's I rented a Honda 50cc step-through from a store on Dundas Street near the junction. Back then anything was considered a license. Lessons were "That's the rear brake. That's the front brake and that's the throttle." Helmet? You don't need no stinking helmet.
I got my license on a borrowed Honda cub and then bought a used Yamaha 125 single circa1965 and used it for transportation all year, including winter. My girlfriend had a car. At -10° the seat felt like a log. The big plus was learning to handle the bike in slippery conditions.
Then a couple of decades of life and ~ 20 years ago I got a 1200 Sportster, then GL1200, Connie 1000 followed by a GL1500.
Mid 1960's I rented a Honda 50cc step-through from a store on Dundas Street near the junction. Back then anything was considered a license. Lessons were "That's the rear brake. That's the front brake and that's the throttle." Helmet? You don't need no stinking helmet.
I got my license on a borrowed Honda cub and then bought a used Yamaha 125 single circa1965 and used it for transportation all year, including winter. My girlfriend had a car. At -10° the seat felt like a log. The big plus was learning to handle the bike in slippery conditions.
Then a couple of decades of life and ~ 20 years ago I got a 1200 Sportster, then GL1200, Connie 1000 followed by a GL1500.