A KD100 Kaw then a tricked out 76 KX125 followed by my 1st real bike a 1980YZ125 that I bought new with paper route and lawn mowing money.
My first ride was a Honda 50 Sport Followed by a Honda CL160 A CL 72 and 77 Then in 71 a 69 Maico 250 square barrel All fun bikes but without a doubt the biggest thrill was the Honda 50. Bought all the bikes with money from working before, during and after school.
1982 Yamaha YZ 80. First year with liquid cool with rad on front. Spent almost every waking moment on this for a year in Petawawa and 2 years in Wainwright Alberta before selling it to a kid who blew it up a week after I sold it. Yup...bought it with lawnmowing and babysitting money. Raced it at a club race to kids who had brand spanking new gear..came in 3rd
Brigs and Stratton mini bike in 1978 196? Honda trail 50 Kaw KE 100 Kdx 80 1982 husky 125! In 1988! XR 200r p.o.s. Cr125 Cr250 90's Kdx200,kdx200,kdx200 1996-2003 Ktm 200 2004 Husky wr 300 2011 Keeper!
Was that an 81' or 82' ? I had an 81' YZ125 that was the first water cooled mx bike with the radiator in front of bars. Typical Yamaha always ahead of the rest in innovation. First to go water cooled, first with Mono-shock rear suspension, then the whole 4 stroke revolution thing although Husky was part of that too. Now they've got their reverse head thing going, don't know too much about that but it's probably something along the lines of Husky's mass centralization idea with the 449/511. Back to topic..... Tricked out XR75 79' YZ80 81' YZ125 (Best handling, most flickable bike I've ever ridden) and a screamer. Moved to So. Cal Five year break from motorcycles. Back to Sac 89' XT350 sold after 1 year 94' KLX650 Dual Sport 12 glorious years. Great bike. 06' TE610 2011 TE511 A keeper. Love this bike.
Sears & Roebuck Briggs& Stratton 4 h.p mini... Yamaha 60 Kawasaki G5 100 Suzuki TS 100 Yamaha DT 175.. I want them all back!
We used to have flat track races with those for who buys lunch in the shop when I was wrenching for my local Husky/Kaw dealer. It is amazing how high up a vertical wall you can ride them when you overcook the corner. Absolute blast on a finished/painted concrete shop floor.
I've owned close to 70 motorcycles, but I still remember my little 1970 electric motorcycle I started on at age 4.
Ha! Does sound fun! For grins, I checked if there were any for sale. Found one with the description: "mint from factory never abused hardly used" Curious as to what mint from factory could possibly mean, I had a look at the ad. Definitely not in 'mint from the factory' condition. And the kicker... Asking $2000. Wow! For that price, I'd really expect it to look like it did just come from the factory.
1972 Pursang 250 Bultaco, it came with instructions warning you not to try and turn it. Powerband like a light switch.
An AcTriumph TR6 Trophy when I was escaping Stalag Luft III with CPT Hilts. He was on a 1962 Thunderbird Triumph and had a better bike he said was too much for me.
82 was the first year for a watercooled YZ80. Yes 81 YZ125 was watercooled with the rad on the front. 1981 Honda Cr125 and CR250 were also watercooled with the radiators in the typical location.
I think it was a 1980 XR100 when I was a kid. I bought a 1986 XR250 after I got out of the military & rode the piss out of it for several years. I sold it after my pick up was stolen. I never really liked the 250, it was under powered & the suspension was too soft. Twenty years later, my new WR300 is everything I wanted, nimble in the tight stuff & plenty of juice to pull me over the whoops & up nearly any hill.
