Experience poll

[Pat Kelly]

Rode canal banks on my friends 1960's 80cc Yamaha in the early-mid 70's.
Bought my first bike, a Honda CL175 in 1977.
Road raced a 78 Honda Hawk in the early 80's. In AZ at PIR and the newly built Firebird Intl. Raceway along with a couple of races at the now gone Riverside Raceway in So Cal.
No motorcycle from 1986 through 1992 (roadraced bicycles at this time).
Bought a Honda XR250 for more canal bank fun.
Became XSive in 2001.
I really miss that Honda Hawk, good times.

[Erik the Red]

short list

Only 2 runners...

'79 Honda CB 750K and my '78 E

Got the Honda after my first year of college. 50% making my own decisions, 50% I was ready for a bike. I came home and told my parents I was either getting a bike or a tattoo. -I'll never forget this- My mom looked at me and said "Erik, please get a tattoo."
I'll never forget that. I'd say I made the right decision.

[kimrpaige]

My Bikes

34+ years

1966 Honda Super 90
1972 Honda CB350
1979 Triumph 750 Bonneville
1978 Yamaha XS650 Special
1980 Yamaha XS1100 (bagger)
1979 HD Lowrider
1973 1/2 BMW R75/5 LWB (toaster tank)
1971 Norton 750 Commando (combat)
1972 Norton Commando
1980 Yamaha XS60 Special
1976 HD Sportster
1972 Suzuki GT750
1980 Honda CB125S
1982 Yamaha 550 Maxxum
2000 Yamaha 1600 Road Star
1984 Honda Aspencade
1980 Yamaha XS1100G Bagger

Three bikes I should have nevere sold, LOL Bmw, Norton's, and the Water Buffalo!!!!!

[EZMoney]

36 + years

About 15 years in the middle did very little riding, only a couple of times a year ( Raising kids No Money )

1st bike 100cc yamaha on/off ( not sure what year it was ~68or 69) I was 12
2nd bike 1977 Yamaha RD 400
3rd bike 1977 Honda 750 F
4th bike 1982 Suzuki 650
5th and present bike 1978/82 XS/XJ1100 Mix and Match
Registered as an 1978 XS1100

[oseaghdha]

Think it was about 37 years ago

First ride was on a buddys 50cc Honda mini
First bike was 125AT1MX
63(?) Triumph 210 Tiger Cub
250DT1MX
First street bike 650 Special
250 Ossa Desert Phantom (Still have it in boxes)
CB750
Husqvarna WR400(Evil Incarnate)
490 Maico Alpha( Waiting on parts)
XV920( Had two of em for a while, not sure why)
Now I have the XS
One of these days I'm getting that Ducati St4s!

[ZXDavid]

Almost 40 years
No serious encounters as of yet thankfully but I did nearly get offed in a car crash and received a serious neck injury ,go figure. The list best I can remember....

1965 Honda C110 sport 50, age 13 first bike
1969 Honda CA77 305 Dream
1967 Honda CB450 Black Bomber
Then we get serious at age 18
1972 Kaw H2 750 triple, turned a 12.39 totally showroom stock
Then in 74 sent engine to Denco for a 120hp King Cobra kit with 130hp spec porting. Turned 10.89 at 180lbs with the stock wheelbase, no wheelie bar.
1976 KZ9000
1975 H2 750
1977 KZ1000 turned 12.00 with a Denco header only
1978 Z1R
1980 KZ1300 turned 12.20s box stock
1980 KZ1000 LTD
1973 Z1 my fathers bike, turned 12.90s at 260lbs gained a couple of pounds
1986 Ninja 1000R
1993 ZX11C turned 11.00s box stock and 260lbs ugh
1985 VMaxes two of them
1988 VMax
1980 Harley Lowrider
1975 Harley Police bike
2001 ZX12R
1978 CBX
1979 XS11SF

[Czekus21]

Been riding my whole life. Dirt, street, Bunches of bikes owned, alot more rode.

[Pain]

Started on a SR250, 1991. Briefly had a Suzuki gn440, but only for about a month before selling it and going back to just the SR.

Then I got the Special in 02, the standard in early 05, and the beemer in late 05.

Clearly, I need to own more motorcycles.

[nashville_bill]

My rides over the years since 1962:

1957 Cushman Highlander
1962 Cushman Super Eagle
19?? Harley 125 cc
1972 Kawasaki 350 cc three cyl 2 stroke
1981 XS650 - still have
1981 XS1100 - still have
1993 ST1100 - still have
2005 Vstrom 1000 - still have
2005 Ninja 250 - still have

[panshovel]

to many to remember but started on a 58 pan and now have 3 harleys, 5 xs 650,
1 xj650,4 xs1100,

[jeffe]

196? Bridgestone 90
1978 SR500 Yamaha
1982 650 Seca Yamaha
1978 XS11 Yamaha..."King Rat"

[oldbiker648]

41 years riding, with a bikeless period for a while during the married with childen phase.

1965 Honda S-90
1965 Honda CL-77 305 Scrambler
1971 Yamaha RT-1 360 Enduro

And the rest of the fleet will show below my name. I plan on spinning off the Honda and the 650's and eventually having probably 5 of the 1100's set up as special purpose bikes. It's difficult for me to get onto a smaller bike after having "been to the top of the mountain" This site has been a large part of the reason that I will specialize on XS-11's.

[80mdnt11]

Well Crap!

Let's see.............Started hangin' round the shop when I was 11-12 years old. Put me to Gopher work for $ 1.00/ hr.! Tall cotten then! Older Sis was mech. there. Yea,I said Sis! 5 years older than I & RED head to BOOT! Guess I just didn't get enough abuse at home..... She & the owner threw hybrid together for me for christmas when I was 13. All out of spares layin round......90cc yami........No turnin' back after that! 30 + years, grew up on the pegs of many.........owned........

Hybrib 90cc yamaha
AT1 125 MX "
YZ 250G "
RD350 "
XS750SF "
XS1100LG "

Sure I'm forgetin' some, The 'ol BELL bucket took a beatin' during racin' years!?! Didn't see the need for ownership when free reighn at the shop, Race,Street,MX........Yamaha,Kaw & H-D dealership (during the AMF years ) Honda in later years.
I too had slow down time period after 1/86 enconter with caged Honda Oddassy before arm straps! Roll over & two steel plates & 13 screws later in the right hand & still goin'! I hate the cold weather! Raised three youngins & back in the saddle!

[xsscooters]

bikes

first ride was a 73 honda xl125 . Theres been a ton since then Mom and dad bought me the first Kawasaki z1r to come into Ft Smith Ar its my pride and joy still have it. I've had a ton of KZ's through the years raced proffessional motocross on yz's in the the 70's local shop sponserd me to race. lately i've been riding Xs650's just got into the 11's couple of months ago... Mike

[fredintoon]

50+?

And where's my voter box? First legal street ride, Bristol England 1954.
Fred Hill, S'toon.