What was your first bike?

First bike was 600 Bandit, then ZX6R Ninga which cost me endless points and then nearly my whole licence.

After a break got my 695 which i love to bits and although i may get a bigger bike i will never sell. I've just come back from France Switzerland and italy on riding the Alps and it never missed a beat and through twisty roads bigger bikes will not stay with it

Not sure should do this now!? First was a Honda CB250G5 1974, then was on a CB750F2 by 1976, since then, many different bikes from Laverdas, to Harleys and Highly tuned Busa ( Very Scarey!! ) Now my M900ie, that I love. Kev.

First was an RD 50M, black with Luminous Green wheels....well it was the 80s!

Second was an RD 50M my first one unsurprisingly blew up after I added a 65cc bigbore kit, allspeed pipe and racing reeds, whatever they did?

RD 125LC Stan Stephens stage two tuned, melted about ten pistons before I sold it.

RG 125 [Gamma] stuffed it into a car at about 40 mph, did a triple somersault and landed in a hedge....minor scratches on my leg and a bruised ego!

After a 14 year gap:

Vespa ET4 125,
Suzuki RV 125 Van Van [great bike!]
Honda CBR 400
Ducati Monster M600
Honda Hornet CBF 600
Current: Royal Enfield Bullet 350 - I own half of this and it lives in India, anyone fancy riding it back for me?
Current: Ducati Monster S2R 800

The best out of all of them? Either the M600, purely for its grin factor grunt and noise or the S2R for its superb motor, handling and looks.

I love questions like this.

casal 50-oct.76. dad couldnt afford a fizzy.

first legal bike was in 1975 it was a Suzuki TC90

[Grumpy]

first bike.....Honda SS50, 5 speed with disc brake!( the year 1978!!)
From there -
Yamaha DT175
Suzuki Gt380 rebuilt 3 times in 18 months!
Yamaha XJ550-fantastic middle weight,
Kawazaki 750 turbo, awesome for its time
Honda CBR1000F (the 1 that looks like it came out of a jelly mould), kept this bike for 10 years,great long distance touring bike.
Know for the more interesting bikes...

Moto Guzzi Lemans mark 5
Ducati Paso 906
Ducati 851
Ducati 888
Moto Guzzi Centauro
Aprillia Caponord
Ducati S4
Moto Guzzi Griso

Once you've ridden Italian, you won't want to ride anything else.Riding a V twin is like nothing else, the spread of power, combined with the trackability,hours of fun and cheshire cat like smiles.

just purchase the best you can, don't rush out and necessarly buy the first bike you see(unless it's what your looking for!).
The best advise when purchasing Italian is look for a service history,complete with dealer stamped service manual.

Happy hunting!

[ricky]

had to see what a honda ss50 is........ google it, they are class lookin!!

[Grumpy]

My mates, at the time, where riding either suzuki ap50'sor fizzies, the honda was different and stood me out from the crowd....also as you can see by my bike history, like like to be a little different!

[gary tompkins]

Originally Posted by sneakyt

Me doth protest, 1980 seams like a lifetime away, the month Gary bought his 2nd bike I was enduring birth!

....and here is me age 17 with that 2nd bike

First "bike" was a Puch Maxi when I was 16.

First proper bike was my 620 5 years ago (I did my DAS for my 30th birthday). I had it for a month before I passed my test. Great first bike.

This year, I upgraded to an S2R. Love it!

Puch M50 Sport

£75 of hard earned paper round money bought me a rusting, non-running sports moped with pedals that doubled as a kickstart and footrests. Collected by my mum and dad in their caravan whilst on holiday, then lovingly 'restored' by myself just in time for my 16th birthday. No CBT in those days, I'd read a magazine article how to ride, I could pull away and change up, but couldn't remember how to change down and stop properly. Thrashed round my local one way system and comprehensively speed tested in the Dartford Tunnel (minus L plates) to a record breaking 51mph. The joy of youth.

Well i has a Suzuki TS50ER than when i was 17 jumped straight on to a GPZ900 small difference in power.Had loads off jap 4's and several single cylinders but this my first twin.Some might say this is my first bike !

You lot are fantastic - I'm off on Saturday to pick up a 620i (Dark) 03 for £2500

The blurb...

"Selling due to purchase of 696 Monster. It has gel seat fitted, new standard exhausts, Bike covered approx. 5600 miles and has had the following services:

Pre Delivery - 10.03.2003 -16.04.2004 - 04.02.2005 -10.05.2008 and Belts changed as the bike was unused for a period of time. Services by Ducati dealer.

Also have Red key and spare exhausts/seat/and a small fairing which is now fitted and HPI checked certificate. Never used bike in wet weather and it has been garaged. I would like to really keep hold of the bike but space and the new one says - its got to go!!

I had the bike valeted and some silver engine paint came off - nothing to bad. Tax for about 5 months and it has 12 months. Also has a new chain/sprocket."

What do you think?

[ricky]

sounds perfect....... good condition ,well looked after, good history and pretty good price if you ask me!!!

Thanks Ricky, I thought it might be a little dear but biketrader has similar bikes for the money but with much higher mileage. Having said that I was only worried when I saw http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=27555