Pictures of Former Bikes

[Sport Rider]

Originally Posted by tknj99

My first bike

And mid-life crisis a couple years ago

go big or go home?

[tknj99]

Originally Posted by Sport Rider

go big or go home?

That's for sure.. that ZX14R was mind-bogglingly fast but these achy wrists and elbows would have none of that leaned forward position even with risers

[Sport Rider]

Originally Posted by tknj99

That's for sure.. that ZX14R was mind-bogglingly fast but these achy wrists and elbows would have none of that leaned forward position even with risers

I had a concours 14, so I have some idea.

[Huck369]

I've had over 60 bikes....but my first bike was a 1973 Yamaha GT like this picture, same color......I still have the old tank from it....that was like 45 years ago......

[Sport Rider]

Originally Posted by Huck369

I've had over 60 bikes....but my first bike was a 1973 Yamaha GT like this picture, same color......I still have the old tank from it....that was like 45 years ago......

so what has been your favorite? or several favorites?

BTW....you have a sickness.

[Huck369]

Originally Posted by Sport Rider

so what has been your favorite? or several favorites?

BTW....you have a sickness.

I've had several that I really liked....but I liked them all
I rode a 1987 Honda "Super" Magna for about 20 year, Really loved that bike, sweet V-4 engine.....Had 5 Moto Guzzi's, and really like them (still have a Moto Guzzi V-7 )......had a Yamaha TDM850 for a while, a definite Hooligan bike....super fun to ride

[Sport Rider]

Originally Posted by Huck369

I've had several that I really liked....but I liked them all
I rode a 1987 Honda "Super" Magna for about 20 year, Really loved that bike, sweet V-4 engine.....Had 5 Moto Guzzi's, and really like them (still have a Moto Guzzi V-7 )......had a Yamaha TDM850 for a while, a definite Hooligan bike....super fun to ride

was the magna the V65? I had a V45 Sabre. That's one I'd like to have back. great torque. this is the bike from an ad. I don't have any pics of it.

[Huck369]

Originally Posted by Sport Rider

was the magna the V65? I had a V45 Sabre. That's one I'd like to have back. great torque. this is the bike from an ad. I don't have any pics of it.

The Magna was a V-45, 1986 was the last year for the V-65....
I also had a V-45 Sabre, Great bike too....

[montanaoffroader]

My first bike was one of these, came to me in pieces. Bought a stroker kit from Powroll and put it back together, had a lot of fun on that little bike.

(Not my picture)

[2LZ]

I'd say this bike was the one that really was my official first bike. AT1-125. I didn't have to share it with my brothers. I took it apart and changed it a bunch of times. Repainted it to a silver frame and turquoise tank with white stripe. Bought a wrecked 175 and ditched the electric start for the 175 mag and barrel.
Stripped it for MX, expansion chamber, ported it, etc.... It's just what you did back then if you couldn't afford a Penton.