how many cc's was your 1st motorcycle
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+1600 Katana hereloved it
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Trying to dissuade any person from a Busa as a first bike is just about a lost cause (usually too much ego involved)
And without a point of reference (say learning to ride first?) They will likely never comprehend what "total control" is or may feel like.. Perhaps if they start riding "Track Days" they can get close, but even from that group, I see a lot of guys that get smaller, lighter bikes for "track days"..
Trying to dissuade any person from a Busa as a first bike is just about a lost cause (usually too much ego involved)
And without a point of reference (say learning to ride first?) They will likely never comprehend what "total control" is or may feel like.. Perhaps if they start riding "Track Days" they can get close, but even from that group, I see a lot of guys that get smaller, lighter bikes for "track days"..
49 CC's and it could wheelie!
first street bike was a klr250 enduro , though I was 14 and it had no plates or insurance , still rode the hell out of that bike , first motorcycle was at that same age was a kawi 450 found it in sombodys back yard and strapped a car battery to the rear of the seat , same deal though no plates or insurance in the dirt went through all the cc's maco 490 ,yz490 kx 125 cr60 cr80 cr500 seems like i was always trading somthing for somthing else , still rippin around in the dirt , i was just riding wheelies on my sons rm 80 on sunday
as for riding with a new rider that has its chances , but then put him on a busa and say hell be alright cause he will follow you ? what happens the first time he grabs a fist full on accident and he is looking at you ! nice to do sombody a favor , but then again ?
as for riding with a new rider that has its chances , but then put him on a busa and say hell be alright cause he will follow you ? what happens the first time he grabs a fist full on accident and he is looking at you ! nice to do sombody a favor , but then again ?
Homemade mini bike( by me and three friends)
Honda 50 Scooter (streetbike fro 65.00)
Suzuki 185 enduro
Suzuki 370
Yamaha 650
Suzuki 125 Dirtbike (2cycle and 10 thou over,wnet like snot)
Suzuki 650 Tempter
Kawasaki 750 inline 4
Suzuki 1200 Bandit
2006 red/blk Busa
And lovin every minute of it!
Honda 50 Scooter (streetbike fro 65.00)
Suzuki 185 enduro
Suzuki 370
Yamaha 650
Suzuki 125 Dirtbike (2cycle and 10 thou over,wnet like snot)
Suzuki 650 Tempter
Kawasaki 750 inline 4
Suzuki 1200 Bandit
2006 red/blk Busa
And lovin every minute of it!
Hondamatics ROCK!!!!! I ahve one right now that I am rebuilding. The ex had a 400 Hondamatic100 enduro at 13
350four at 14 [wreck it]
175 yammy at 15 [dirt]
road pops 750 at 16...it was a Hondamatic
Started on a Honda 50 Mini
Then my brothers 250 Enduro
My first street/cruiser bike I owned myself was a 1340 Hardley Dangerous. other wise it was various multi-purpose bikes. IE enduros
1978 Kawasaki KD100
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Hondamatic made one heck of a cruiser bike.I can't believe some cruisers today don't have them.But at 16 I wanted a clutch.........wheeeeeeeeeeelllllieeeeeeeee...yea I knowHondamatics ROCK!!!!! I ahve one right now that I am rebuilding. The ex had a 400 Hondamatic100 enduro at 13
350four at 14 [wreck it]
175 yammy at 15 [dirt]
road pops 750 at 16...it was a Hondamatic
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wouldn't it be kinda cool to know whatever happened to some of these old bike's we had? it might be sad though l.o.l. I'm having my friend stop by this evening to let him read this thread,he's been a good friend of mine but he's somewhat hard headed and i want him to see that i'm not the only one who started on a small bike and im not the only one who recommends small bikes. I'm also recommending a riders course, do any of you kansas guys now of any? we couldnt find anything in the manhattan area.
I have a pretty good idea where 90 percent of my shid went , I took it there .
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