What was your first motorcycle?

[dantama]

When I was 13 or 14 (1978-1979) I bought myself a used 1974 Honda XL 250.

In high school I bought a 1979 Yamaha 650 special, next came a 1984 Honda V-65 Magna. Then a Honda CR 500 dirt bike, then my first (99) Nomad.

Just curious how the rest of you got to your Nomad.

[ells]

1999 Vulcan 800B bought in 1999. Put 40K miles on it then got the '05 Nomad. You could say that I'm Vulcanized.

http://kawanow.proboards77.com/index...1463434&page=1

[pablo]

My first motorcycle was a Suzuki X-6 Hustler that I got in 1969. It was a 250 cc two cycle street bike with a 6 speed transmission. The bike I had before my Nomad was a Honda Spirit 1100. I traded it in on a 2007 Nomad in January this year and have a little over 15,000 miles on it.

[dantama]

http://kawanow.proboards77.com/index.cgi?board=
misc&action=display&thread=1191463434&page=1

Only about 7 people said what they rode on that thread, so lets do it again anyway.

[dantama]

My first motorcycle was a Suzuki X-6 Hustler that I got in 1969. It was a 250 cc two cycle street bike with a 6 speed transmission. ............

I remember riding Kawasaki triple 2 stroke street bikes. Boy bikes have come a long way since then.

[quote:wcejeoqz]http://kawanow.proboards77.com/index.cgi?board=
misc&action=display&thread=1191463434&page=1

Only about 7 people said what they rode on that thread, so lets do it again anyway.

[/quote:wcejeoqz]

I agree. I post links like that often - its my way of responding so I don't have to retype again. Saves other people time too. I highly encourage other people to respond to THIS fresh thread.

[ringadingh]

Mine was a 1960 125cc Lambretta scooter,It really taught me how to ride, then a 125cc Jawa CZ dirtbike, then a 1966 250cc Yamaha twin, then I cant really remember that well but I had a couple more until the late 70's and early 80's where I had a78, 79,and 81 GS750 Suzuki then a 82 GS1100 and also about five GT380's and GT550's somewhere in between this with a 450 Honda thrown in. This season was my second one on my Nomad,

[biscuitsngravy]

I had Honda 250's and 350's. I forget what years. Then I got a 750 Honda Nighthawk. Rode from Sumter, SC to Panama Beach, FL on that bike.
BnG

[audiogooroo]

A "Tote-Goat" when I was about 11. Anyone remember those? Then a few years later a 1973 Yamaha 175 Enduro. After that I had a 1976 Honda Goldwing with sidecar. Sold that to raise kids and went bikeless for about 15 years up until I got my 99 Nomad.

[biscuitsngravy]

I remember the old Tote-Goat! I forgot my family used to have one and I used it to run all over the mountains near Montgomery Creek, CA. Centrifigal clutch!

Have you seen the value on those old things now?
BnG

[cactusjack]

I had a 8hp Tote Gote in jr high school. First real bike was a Honda CR250 Elsinore. I used to play "ditch the sheriff" all the time riding it in the foothills. Bike #2 was a 1974 Honda CB125S, #3 was an AMF Sportster 1970 or '71 that I bought off a guy shipping out overseas for $500 when I was in the service. #4 was a 2005 Suzuki C50T I bought in March of this year, #5 is my Nomad.

[lw]

Lets see if my memory will stand the strain. . . got my first bike waaaaay back in July. 2007 Nomad (Red's fastest).

[audiogooroo]

Yeah the Tote Goat was not a real motorcycle, but I sure had alot of fun riding that thing all over the mounains. It would climb a tree I swear.
BnG, I've seen a couple of those on Ebay in recent years and was amazed by how much people were paying for them. Nostalgia I guess. My grandfather built a trailer for it to haul his kill out when deer/elk hunting. All my friends used to climb into that trailer to ride. Not too dangerous considering the blazing fast top speed! lol

Mine was a 99 two tone red Nomad, working on my second Nomad now. Loved the first one and now this one!!!