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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
Not as many as some of you, but I've had a few

First bike, Honda Trail 90 (around 1970)
Honda 450 (first road bike, while stationed in San Diego)
Yamaha R125 and R250 dirt bikes (almost killed myself on the trails and jumps)
Suzuki 550 after getting out of the Navy for the first time
Suzuki S40 650 when I retired
My 2007 Yamaha Road Star Silverado 1700, hopefully my last bike unless I go to the Royal Star for more touring?

 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
Darn Oldie wrote:
Not as many as some of you, but I've had a few

First bike, Honda Trail 90 (around 1970)
Honda 450 (first road bike, while stationed in San Diego)
Suzuki 550 after getting out of the Navy for the first time
Suzuki S40 650 when I retired
My 2007 Yamaha Road Star Silverado 1700, hopefully my last bike unless I go to the Royal Star for more touring?



Were the speedometers accurate on those?
 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
didn't go fast enough to matter.

 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
Best I can remember

Harly 50CC
Sears 60
Honda 305 Scrambler
Yamaha 125 Enduro
Honda 305 Dream
BSA Gold Star
Triumph Bonneville
Norton Commando
Yamaha 650
Honda Shadow 1100
The STAR
 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
Minibike (edger motor/homebuild)
Honda CB350 in the 70's in Germany
Yami RD400 in 78-80 (Fast, nimble, physically way too small for a 6'4" 200 pounder- also siezed regularly)
78 Honda CB 650 80-85 great bike same hp as rs!!!
Now my (new this year) 2007 Roadstar. Love it... but it IS way slower than the 650 was. I expected (lots) more power from a 1700. Oh well, I'm too old to ride that fast now anyway.
 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
Honda 400 4 cylinder - rode the crap outa it and never touched it with a tool.
 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
1963 Sears moped
1964 honda 50
1966 honda 305 dream
1968 triumph bonneville
2005 roadstar(traded)
2007 midnight venture(still have)
2007 roadstar midnight(still have)
 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
In last 18 years here is my list

1. '85 Virago 1100
2. '65 Ironhorse HD
3. '95 Vulcan 800
4. '85 Wideglide (still have her)
5. '07 Midnigt Silverado (my baby

Cheers
 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
First Bike 69 450 Honda Scrambler
72 250 Suzuki Dirt Bike
72 175 Kawasaki Dirt Bike
71 750 K1 Honda
79 175 Yamaha
76 KX 400 Kawasaki MX bike
long lay off
76 750 Honda
06 RoadStar Silverado
 
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Re:What Bikes Did You Grow With? 2 Months, 1 Week ago  
Honda Elsinore 250 dirt bike (almost broke several bones)
1974 Kawaski Z1A 900 (Brothers I rode all time)
1982 Kawaski KZ 1100 Full Dress
1981 Honda CB 900C "10 speed" (bought for 300 sold for 2000)
2001 Road Star ( my baby best bike in the world)

Only a few more things to do to her just need more money
 
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