What was your first bike?

NetMXer
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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 3:03pm
Mine was a 1974 Suzuki TS100. Within 3 months of buying it, I had the lights off and was racing MX on it.

I recently picked up a 1970 Honda CT70 mini trail and restored it. It seems like everyone that see's that bike started out riding those.
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Halfast816 5/11/2009 5:49am
5/11/2009 5:49am
77 XR 75, Had to keep it in the woods at the riding area chained to a tree because parents said no motorcycles. Had to sell it back to original owner when caught for 100 bucks. Bought for $275 thought if I told my parents it was such a good deal they would let me keep it, OOPS.
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motogrady 5/11/2009 6:04am
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a gold colored Schwinn with apehangers, banana boat seat, complete
with racing slick from the factory......................
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Wandell 5/11/2009 6:36am
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In 1980 my parants bought me a 1977 Yamaha MX80.
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CamP 5/11/2009 6:58am
5/11/2009 6:58am Edited Date/Time 5/11/2009 6:59am
When I was 7, my parents bought my brother and me a new '71 Honda SL70 to share. I didn't get my own bike until my 10th b-day when they got me a '73 XR75.

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mosslander 5/11/2009 8:26am
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When I was 12 , me and my older brother bought a 78 cr125 for 100 bucks.
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1972 Indian Mini - manufactured by Italjet (Mini Bambino)

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PN27416 5/11/2009 9:20am
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Alsport-Steen with a Hodaka 100 engine. Wish I had it back today!
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vetarider 5/11/2009 9:45am
5/11/2009 9:45am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 11:51pm
1971 Yamaha JT-1 "Mini Enduro". Red and white. My uncle bought it for me when I was nine. I spent the next couple days riding between our yard and the neighbors. Man was the neighbor pissed when he came home from the beach and found an oval shaped path worn into his nicely manicured lawn. Can't say I blame him now that I'm a homeowner with a nice lawn...


Chris

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anniebertmojo 5/11/2009 10:42am
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A home built mini-bike by Eddie Crowel out of Crowels Cycles in Inglewood, CA - 1969

Hodaka forks cut down, Curnut rear shocks, 5 HP Briggs and Stranton engine w/ an Eddlebrock Cam and I'm sure a host of other stuff that I'm not aware of. I would love to have this bike back again.




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lumpy790 5/11/2009 11:22am
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1975 MT125 Honda....street legal Elsinore that I took all the lights off of.....bolted CR trick stuff on.
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300zx 5/11/2009 11:25am
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Traded a go kart for a 1972 JT-2 Mini Enduro



Which led to my first new bike.

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BigWilson87 5/11/2009 12:54pm
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1975 XR75. I still got the thing. Its got a DG pipe, 88cc big bore kit. Its sweet, loud, fast, and cool as hell.
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dr516 5/11/2009 12:56pm
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69 Yamaha 90 two flat tires had to push it home. It would not have mattered because I did not know how to ride.
project racer 5/11/2009 1:03pm
5/11/2009 1:03pm Edited Date/Time 5/11/2009 1:04pm
1968 Honda Mini-Trail. Second bike was a 1969 Indian 50 Boy Racer. I still have both of them, although they are rough.
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mxvet37 5/11/2009 7:39pm
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BigWilson87 wrote:
1975 XR75. I still got the thing. Its got a DG pipe, 88cc big bore kit. Its sweet, loud, fast, and cool as hell.
Let's check it out! Throw up a pic.

My first bike was when I was 12. A 1972 Yamaha AT-1 Enduro. It had a 175 cylinder on it. I'll never forget how excited I was to have it and to ride it. Great memories.
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Wolfman 5/11/2009 8:05pm
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'79 RM60. Busted my head open the first day, then refused to ride for 2 years. Then my dad got me a ' 78 XL75 for $75 bucks in '83 or '84.
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Craze 5/11/2009 9:18pm
5/11/2009 9:18pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 11:52pm
This one right here!!!! Worked 3 weekends to race one weekend a month.....It was worth it. Added a DG pipe & Radial head, & a 32mm Mukuni


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Maverick 50 trail bike

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BMSOB 5/13/2009 1:27pm
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1966 Triumph 500 Tiger. Put about 1000 road miles on it to break it in & went racing.
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mr50racer 5/13/2009 5:56pm
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1975 Honda MR50........Hence the screen name
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bobby397 5/13/2009 6:03pm
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1989 pw 50 when i was 4 years old
Matt Fisher 5/13/2009 9:51pm
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Yamaha JT-1. I think it was a 71, but I'm not sure. It had been hand painted a few times, had year-old gas in it with a rusty tank, and a throttle that was super stiff, but man I loved it! Ended up seizing it doing doughnuts in the front yard right in the middle of summer.

Not knowing what to do to fix it, my dad took it to the dump.
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kxcody 5/13/2009 10:13pm
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1982 honda xr 80 it was completly restored. my dad bought for me when i was about 7 or 8. i loved it but finally sold it to get a 125 when i out grew it. i wish i would have kept it because the guy i sold it to made a mini chopper out of it.
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Slow ~ Pro 5/13/2009 11:52pm
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Didn't we already do this ?
Ditched the street tires for some nice off-road trials tires ! (1962)

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JPT 5/14/2009 5:26am
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Hey Slow-Pro, we can't do this too often.

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DoctorJD 5/14/2009 6:21am
5/14/2009 6:21am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 11:54pm
Not counting the B&S powered "mini-bike", my first bike was a Yamaha Mini Enduro like the one in 300zx's post.
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Old GA Racer
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Old GA Racer 5/14/2009 8:11am
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an old Honda 50. Don't know the year but it was a 70's model. A 1980 Yamaha GT 80 is what got me hooked though.
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Dean 5/14/2009 8:17am
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1974 yamaha GT80
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slowvet 5/14/2009 6:28pm
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Slow ~ Pro wrote:
Didn't we already do this ? Ditched the street tires for some nice off-road trials tires ! (1962) [IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/biermanracing/yg-1.jpg[/IMG]
Didn't we already do this ?
Ditched the street tires for some nice off-road trials tires ! (1962)

I had a 1967 Honda Super 90, I thought I was the chit. Similar to JPT's but mine was way rattier. Had a pillow bungee corded to the frame (seat) had to bump start it and no back brake. When we moved oversea's, I tried to give it to the local Honda shop. They didnt want it. I paid 35 dollars for it. I learned how to use a clutch on that beauty.

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