Tripletrouble
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It was really really old, honest!"bought new from dealership."
What was your first street bike?
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My first street bike, back in 1988, was a 1984 Honda 450 Nighthawk which I bought used with about 7000 km on it. Sold it about 7 months later with about 16,000 km on it in order to get something much better (Kaw 750 Ninja) ... but the 450 served its purpose first, and I sold it for only about $300 less than what I paid for it.
Green Machine
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YSR 50 the best bike ever! only got pulled over once on it lol and no ticket!
My first bike is my current bike, my WR250X supermoto.
I figured that it was the funnest bike that I could get for city commuting with little to no highway time. Forgiving if I drop it. Upright. Comfortable. Enough power to be fun but not enough to get me into speed trouble because Im going to get into hooligan trouble taking shortcuts I bet.
Only rode it for 2 weeks before the snow came so Im a 150% newbie! Im loving the bike so far.
I figured that it was the funnest bike that I could get for city commuting with little to no highway time. Forgiving if I drop it. Upright. Comfortable. Enough power to be fun but not enough to get me into speed trouble because Im going to get into hooligan trouble taking shortcuts I bet.
Only rode it for 2 weeks before the snow came so Im a 150% newbie! Im loving the bike so far.
1972 CB 175
16 years old zero experience (back in the day a bike was cheap transportation for a 16 year old)
2 seasons - moved on
had a lot of fun on it that's for sure
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Stephen W.
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What was your first street bike?
1974 Kawasaki G4TRD 100 with dual range transmission. Bought new at auction from Ontario Kawasaki on Sheppard.
How much riding experience did you have before acquiring that bike?
Not much. I had bowered friends bikes but only got short rides. I had never ridden off road.
How long did you ride it for/why are you no longer riding it?
Pretty much daily winter and summer for the first few years. It became my play bike when I got my 1975 RD 350 Cafe Racer licenced. I kept it for my daughters. In fact I purchased a second one so each would have their own once they graduated from their Honda 50's. However, when they got old enough they were more interested in boys so i sold all four bikes to my brother. He gave the 50's to his grandsons and the other G4 to his son-in-law. He still has my G4 but it's been rusting away under his deck for about a decade now. Sad really...
Do you feel it was a good first bike? Please explain.
By far the best first bike anyone, young or old, could ask for. Light, agile, short wheel base and with it's comfy, low seat height it made for an excellent learners bike both on and off the road. The dual range transmission made going slow easy. Manufacturers are just now getting the hint that they need to return to building this type / size of motorcycle. Would make an excellent bike for motorcycle training.
1974 Kawasaki G4TRD 100 with dual range transmission. Bought new at auction from Ontario Kawasaki on Sheppard.
How much riding experience did you have before acquiring that bike?
Not much. I had bowered friends bikes but only got short rides. I had never ridden off road.
How long did you ride it for/why are you no longer riding it?
Pretty much daily winter and summer for the first few years. It became my play bike when I got my 1975 RD 350 Cafe Racer licenced. I kept it for my daughters. In fact I purchased a second one so each would have their own once they graduated from their Honda 50's. However, when they got old enough they were more interested in boys so i sold all four bikes to my brother. He gave the 50's to his grandsons and the other G4 to his son-in-law. He still has my G4 but it's been rusting away under his deck for about a decade now. Sad really...
Do you feel it was a good first bike? Please explain.
By far the best first bike anyone, young or old, could ask for. Light, agile, short wheel base and with it's comfy, low seat height it made for an excellent learners bike both on and off the road. The dual range transmission made going slow easy. Manufacturers are just now getting the hint that they need to return to building this type / size of motorcycle. Would make an excellent bike for motorcycle training.
gsxr-rinaldo
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2005 Suzuki GSXR750
Everyone said I was crazy to get such a big bike to start and they were probably right, but I didn't feel like getting something small like a 250 that I would probably get rid of in a year...
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djez
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What was your first street bike?
Honda XL200r
How much riding experience did you have before acquiring that bike?
50 meters
How long did you ride it for/why are you no longer riding it?
200,000+ kms I left it home and moved to Canada
Do you feel it was a good first bike? Please explain.
Yes, because i got it for free.Best use is in city, ample power and agility to dodge traffic and can go up sidewalks with ease.
In Toronto my first is the Bandit 650. Its a great bike that can bring you around the continent from end to end.
Honda XL200r
How much riding experience did you have before acquiring that bike?
50 meters
How long did you ride it for/why are you no longer riding it?
200,000+ kms I left it home and moved to Canada
Do you feel it was a good first bike? Please explain.
Yes, because i got it for free.Best use is in city, ample power and agility to dodge traffic and can go up sidewalks with ease.
In Toronto my first is the Bandit 650. Its a great bike that can bring you around the continent from end to end.
1992 XJ600. She was a beaut, I had no experience riding at all. Rode it for about 3 years before upgrading to my gsxr750. I gave to my bestfriend as his starter bike, I still give her a boot to relive the nostalgia. Great starter bike.
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rideitlikeyoustoleit
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2006 Ninja 650.
Zero experience. Rode it like I stole it.
One season. Sold for school purposes.
Good first bike. Very forgiving.
Zero experience. Rode it like I stole it.
One season. Sold for school purposes.
Good first bike. Very forgiving.
Why would you go from a Fzr400 to an EX500?
KarGo
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I regret it to this day. Fzr was a sweet bike, but it was falling apart and left me stranded a few time. Plus I bought the ex500 for $800 and flipped it for more than double.
First bike was a 95 Honda CBR F3.
Put 15,000 on it first year, and a few thousand the next before jumping to an R6.
Put 15,000 on it first year, and a few thousand the next before jumping to an R6.
