My first motorbike was
My first motorbike was
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crankedup

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25,764 posts

274 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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A Honda CB250 super sports, a 1964 example which at the time of my purchase was four years old. Stuck the ‘L’ plates on and away I went onto the roads. Lovely bike to ride being very modern at the time with the leccy starter, OHC engine that loved rev’s.
Six months after purchase the cam chain snapped at high revs sending the broken chain through past the clutch and out from the bottom of the engine.

I am now thinking around the idea buying a replacement! Call it old age reliving my youth because that sums it up perfectly. It wouldn’t be ridden on the roads but perhaps gentle use on one or two track days each season. Polished to death and cherished!
Wise purchase investment at £6k or stupid old duffer.


George Smiley

5,048 posts

112 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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A GS500E, loved that thing

spoodler

2,307 posts

186 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Go for it - you're only old once... then a long time dead!
Just bought an old Laverda as I've wanted one since I was a lad, and a BSA A65 just like the one I had when I was seventeen...

MonkeyBusiness

4,262 posts

218 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Honda Varadero 125.
Lovely thing.

toasty

8,416 posts

251 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Suzuki ZR50 with furry seat cover.

Biker's Nemesis

41,478 posts

239 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Just buy it because like a lot of us on here we ain't gonna live any longer than we already have.

Wacky Racer

41,405 posts

278 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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CD90Z Sports.

£150.00 Brand new.

thatdude

2,660 posts

158 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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1999 model year SV650s. Fitted a topbox and commuted on it through london for 8 years or so. Crashed a few times, lots of oil changes, a few other repairs here and there, bloody brilliant bike.


Stig

11,823 posts

315 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Bultaco Sherpa 175cc - weighed about a metric tonne, but I still did schoolboy trials on it for years smile

poo at Paul's

14,621 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Italjet Mini Mini Bambino. Only had it two weeks and traded up to an Italjet MM5B. Aged 3!! lol I still have the MM5!!

Biker's Nemesis

41,478 posts

239 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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A 1978 FS1-M

black-k1

12,809 posts

260 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Honda SS50 - 5 speed.

Andybow

1,177 posts

149 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Stig said:
Bultaco Sherpa 175cc - weighed about a metric tonne, but I still did schoolboy trials on it for years smile
Bultaco Sherpa 350t for me, left kickstart would send you into orbit if the compression bit

airsafari87

3,313 posts

213 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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In 1981, age 6 - An original Honda Monkey bike.

mikal83

5,340 posts

283 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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CB200, couldn't afford the beautiful cb250, 1975, 440 quid, brand new with a helmet , gloves, learner sticker and tax

Dog Star

17,643 posts

199 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Almost 34 years ago to the day - a 1982 Kawasaki AR50.
£325 from Warwicks Motorcycles in Heywood.

Happy days.

bimsb6

8,802 posts

252 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Simpson s50 , £199 otr in 1979 . Derestricted by cutting the downpipe down inside the silencer instant increase in top end .

Weso

480 posts

235 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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RXS 100
Loved that bike.
Crashed it and wrote it off.

lazybike

1,011 posts

122 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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A 1973 DT 175...

LiamB

8,120 posts

174 months

Wednesday 4th July 2018
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Husqvarna WXE 50 with big bore kit(s)

I loved that thing.