First ride/fiirst bike

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« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2007, 01,26:10 AM »

Not sure if this thing counts as a motorbike, but, the first petrol powered bike I rode was a thing called a Solex in Holland in the late 70's (it was an antique then allready). It was like a bicycle to get moving & then you lowered the engine down onto the front wheel with a lever to get it started & then you could accelerate. Black, very old & heavy from memory, but fun to ride as a kid & went quick enough thru the bush tracks from memory.
First bike I owned was a Honda CT Trail 70 - worth heaps $$$ now.

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George

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Re: First ride/fiirst bike

« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2008, 09,23:10 PM »

1995 yamaha pw50 i think waas the 1st bike irode, and the 1st 1 i owned was a 1997 kx65


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« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2008, 06,20:00 PM »

1980 XR80 was my first bike and now its a 2008 KLX450R.


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« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2008, 07,26:01 PM »

Yamaha GT80, first bike I learnt on, it was my brothers and was used on the farm. Probably saw about 10 learners in it's time eventually handed down to my cousins. First bike I owned, (sold 20 fat lambs to put towards it) was a Yamaha MX100 (really just a DT100 with knobs). Pretty average, nearly had mum talked into an RM80 until she found out it was a race bike and wouldn't be very suitable for moving sheep.


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« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2008, 01,55:52 PM »

My first bike was a Lambretta TV175. It was better than ugly sex, 75mph, went around corners OK - once correct lines were introduced, stopped well except for once when a car in front outbraked me - he obviously was not looking at the mini skirt. Looking back it was one of the few bikes I didnt drop. Lots of fun and all with dry feet. First trail bike was the mighty DT1. Rode it to work and home down the beach from Sth Melb to Frankston and it wasn't illegal back then. It also wasnt illegal to scoot thru the bush on the Seaford foreshore, or try to ride up and down under the Arthurs Seat chairfilt. I also rode the DT in a trial (never done so much damage to a bike in 1 day before or since) And we gave it a punt in road racing clocking up 9 wins in 3 meetings and was quickly moved from C to B grade where the need for more HP retired the already heavily modified DT. Now those were the days.


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« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2009, 08,28:43 PM »

My first bike ride was on a late 60,S mini bike called a Gemini 50 I think and not long after that my parents bought a red devil mini bike from Geoff Taylors in Dandenong when he first opened, It had a villiers stationary engine in it a red home made frame with a crome fuel tank and 2 pogo sticks as front forks and a pivot seat with springs , No rear suspension and a centrifical clutch direct drive ( NO Gears)


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« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2009, 07,29:48 AM »

Mine was a 12th birthday present and was a stripped down second hand Suzuki U70 scooter. It was repainted green and heavy as I pushed it allot when it ran out of fuel having a small tank.


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« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2009, 07,45:35 PM »

first ride was some sort of kawasaki mini bike first owned was a xt 200 yamaha


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« Reply #23 on: October 19, 2009, 08,27:31 PM »

My First ride was a lovely girl named Toni, probably could also been classed as my first bike but that was actually a DT175 I bought in pieces and put together. Was ok once you got it started but boy was it hard to start.Will


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Re: First ride/fiirst bike

« Reply #24 on: October 20, 2009, 11,25:28 AM »

First Ride: Yamaha YZ80H 1981.
First bike: CT175 THEN RGV250 89,XL500s 85, XR250 89, KX500 87, KTM300 91, DT200 91, KDX250F 94, XR400 96, KLX650 88, KLX650 88, WR200 97, RMX250 98, RMX250 99, YZF1000 88, DRZ400 00,KTM525 03, FE550 04, WR250 96(HUSKY), RMX250 99, FE570 09, DR750 87, DR750 88. And at this stage that's all i can remember.

CARS: Escort van 76, Escort Van 76,Datsun 1600 70, Toyota Carolla KE10 70, Mazda E1600 81 converted to 13B Rotary 16.2 Sec Q/mile at calder, XE Ute 83, VP V8 Ute 91, Pajero 93, Toyota van 98, Toyota Hilux SR5 99, AU V8 Ute 02, Pajero 04, Merc Van 115 06.

Wives: 1x Joanne 1966 mod still weighs in at under 52kgs." This one must be good cos she's been around for years" they don't make them now like they used to.


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