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I'd ridden a beat up one of these around SoCal (illegally - no license) in 1967.
Wife and I bought a new white one in 1968 as our only transportation in Massachusetts.
She painted flowers all over it. We rode that thing all over N.E. and had a blast! (then Uncle Sam came calling with my draft notice) Seemed like we paid @ $260 for it - does that sound right?
Became a Honda Man from that day forward.

Fish

One of these . . .. It would do a little more than 60 MPH. On the left side there is a lever on the transmission to transfer from 4 spd low to 4 spd high.

Learned a lot early that lasted me long time.

The motorcycle which really inspired me to get one of my own was a friend's KH250
One ride on the back of that thing and I was hooked for life.

My first bike was a TS185

Never had any intention of owning a motorcycle,but when I drove a buddy to scope out his new bike at a nearby dealership
got caught up in the excitement and ended up with a CB350.
Had to get it delivered cause I had no licence.
Looking at the picture makes me want to jump on it and go for a ride.

My first ride was a 1984 Yamaha riva 170. Great little scooter with plenty of power, but a bit of flex in the chassis. WHat I missed the most from that scooter was the disk type clutch, smooth engagement on takeoff.


gil

My first ride was Solex and the ride that got me hooked to motorbikes was a fntastic, 2-beat Kawasaki 500

My fist ride was a Heinkel Tourist scooter, 4 stroke 175 cc single cylinder, 4 gear hand shift, electric starter and a spare tire.
They were built in the early 60's but I only don't know anymore in what year mine was built.
This isn't the Heinkel I owned I had a different colors, the red parts were bright orange and the off-white parts were very light grey.

Old Scoot wrote:My fist ride was a Heinkel Tourist scooter....

That's pretty cool Old Scoot. Also your name checks out. How did you shift those scooters?


Gil

Gil wrote:How did you shift those scooters?

Judging by the angle of the left handlebar lever, looks like a twist gear change same as Vespas and Lambrettas.

Gil wrote:

Old Scoot wrote:My fist ride was a Heinkel Tourist scooter....

That's pretty cool Old Scoot. Also your name checks out. How did you shift those scooters?


Gil

4 speed hand shift with hand operated clutch, left side of handlebar, 1st gear turn to the front, 2nd, 3rd and 4th turn to the back neutral was between 1st and 2nd gear. The 4th gear was a bit tricky you had to turn the handle way back down, I can't find a decent photo to show you what I mean

2016 pcx 150 was my first bike still riding it has 2300 miles on it now

Old Scoot wrote:

Gil wrote:

Old Scoot wrote:My fist ride was a Heinkel Tourist scooter....

That's pretty cool Old Scoot. Also your name checks out. How did you shift those scooters?


Gil

4 speed hand shift with hand operated clutch, left side of handlebar, 1st gear turn to the front, 2nd, 3rd and 4th turn to the back neutral was between 1st and 2nd gear. The 4th gear was a bit tricky you had to turn the handle way back down, I can't find a decent photo to show you what I mean

That's neat, but sounds like increase risk of carpel tunnel, jk.

1965 Harley Davidson XLCH Sportster. My first bike. Loved it and hated it. My next bike was a Honda 500cc. Much better. My brother had one of these...I wanted it sooo bad!! Couldn't afford it.

Spaguar wrote:My first ride was Solex

and the ride that got me hooked to motorbikes was a fntastic, 2-beat Kawasaki 500

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AND you lived to tell about it!

Fish

Mel46 wrote:My next bike was a Honda 500cc. Much better.

Twin or four?

gn2 wrote:

Mel46 wrote:My next bike was a Honda 500cc. Much better.

Twin or four?

if you look closely at the side cap you'll see Four in letters after 500

Both the 500cc and the 550cc were 4s. You would have thought that they would be similar in power as well, but my brother's bike was much more powerful. Still, the 500 was a good bike for touring as well.

Unlike the Harley, I never had any major problems with my Hondas. Aside from one of my 350s having a wire rub against the frame under the seat and short out the battery, they all ran great, were dependable, and were easy to work on.

my first bike was a honda TL125......my first 'legal' uk road bike was a Suzuki TS0ER....my dream bike was / is a Honda 250N Super Dream deluxe

1974 Honda CB250 G5

Old Scoot wrote:

gn2 wrote:

Mel46 wrote:My next bike was a Honda 500cc. Much better.

Twin or four?

if you look closely at the side cap you'll see Four in letters after 500

Odd, the pictures wasn't there before, or I wouldn't have had to ask......