Experience poll

[audijunky]

old mini bike when I was 5-9
old yamaha 100 from 8-13
1990 KX125 13-15
1995 honda fourtrax 250 fourwheeler 15-17
2001 yamaha vstar classic 650 26-current
1979 xs11(pride and joy) 27-current

[xsivebiker]

Age "giveaway"

IN a 'nutshell' -- -- [yes, I voted 25+ yrs!]
Honda 50 when I was nine yrs. old. Then a SL70, XL125, then a '79 XL250-S, bought my Senior yr. in high school [all of these bikes were purchased new]. 'Still have the XL250-S.
Street,etc: '78 CB750-K bought in '80. Took this ole girl to Lewisburg Penn, Tampa FL. and a few other places 'way back then.
First Major wreck: '78 CB750-K 'tore the sleeves off of my short sleeve shirt. MAJOR road rash.[I wear leather, at LEAST, ever since, Helment=ALWAYS] My passenger [who is now my wife of nearly 23 yrs] was on top of me while 'we' skidded down the hard top. Bike went down at 60 mph. 'Passenger never got a scratch!
80-G bought in '98. 'Still riding and going strong.
84 GL1200-I, bought in 2002. Totaled in Sept. 2004. Put TENS of thousands of miles on her before breaking my back in two places, numerous stitches. Broke the stitching in the helment chin strap and even the helment went flying off my head [shorty, half-helment -- --- BEWARE of these!] Luckily I was riding solo, went down at 70+ mph.
'93 KLX650 bought five days before I totaled my 'Wing. [Still riding and going strong.]
'87 GL1200-I, bought July, 2005 from original owner. 'Still riding and going strong.
LEARN from your mistakes and TRY not to repeat those mistakes! Certain things are beyond our control but one must always try to keep in consideration: Wildlife, road-kills, and those "other" road hazards that are just 'half-way thru the curve.
AND we all KNOW about the other motorists, i.e. "cages".
Ride Safe,
Greg
'80 XS1100-G [Fully dressed] "Christine"
'93 KLX650-C
'87 GL1200-I

[kjoslin]

Started riding last July (2006)

First Bike 1980 XS1100 SG

Having a great time learning all I can about maintenance, upgrades, etc. (mostly from you all)...and can't wait to get much more riding experience...soon as this crazy winter is over!!!

[eroellig]

Originally posted by kjoslin
Started riding last July (2006)

First Bike 1980 XS1100 SG
[...]

Hey, I should be a little less than a year behind you. My SG is still scattered around my garage. BUT I'm done tearing things apart!

The nice weather lately is giving me the worst case of spring fever I think I've ever had...

Eric

[kjoslin]

hope you get her together soon Eric.

I saw a bike out today (central NY)...snows starting to go fast. Still too much sand on the roads for me.

Great first bike huh?

[eroellig]

Originally posted by kjoslin
[...]
Great first bike huh?

I don't KNOW yet.... I only rode it for about 50 feet 17 months ago.....

Eric

[BIG MIC]

my list

1973 yamaha 500 not sure model first bike lit a fire in side of me
sold it when went off to school.
1976 honda cb750 traded it for 4 door car (wife and first child)
1982 xj1100j still rideing and thinking of trading the wife for a nice paint job ha ha any takers

[John]

Send pics of wife.

[BIG MIC]

you are to willing and sheis to much of a good cook me 245 pounds ha ha

[fredintoon]

If you need to know - - -

Hi Big Mic,
at 245lbs you should keep this in mind.
Lose 2Pi inches off your waistline and there will be another inch of your genetic code transfer device available for deployment.
Fred Hill, S'toon.

[tommystinson]

Rock on Fred! Effective length is what I call it.

[erithanis]

Got my bike last Sept. Took my first ride sometime late Oct early Nov.

1979 XS1100SF

yerp, that's the end of the list.
Interesting to see the distribution. Mostly those very experienced or very inexperienced.

It might have to do with the lifetime of the bike. The people who bought it when it was new and then the people like I who've bought them up once others moved on to different bikes.

[crazypainter]

First bike was a 1980 KZ750T, yep a 750 twin, what a pooch. Went to a 1981 CB750 custom, then 1980 CB900 custom, Had 2 of those over the years, Yamaha 400, !978 XS1100 standard, 1980 XS1100 special, 1981XS1100 midnight special, 1978 KZ1000. Thats all the bkes I've had. Nothing late model.

[mitch]

Pathfinder

Broke my heart when i backed up a page and read Davids reply to this old thread
Doug

[wa407mpp]

Took my first ride at 13, bought my first bike at 15 . My list is too long to post or remember, my favorites were a all my triumph's a very special kawi. 500 triple cafe, a xs650 Yamaha twin punched to 750cc and of course my xs1100e. I can honestly say I have owned and ridden a bike or bikes for the last 45 or so years, and 3 continents.