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My got my first bike sometime in the late 70s. It was a Yamaha R5, two stroke 350.

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1. Just got my endorsment this spring. My Superhawk is my first road bike experience. Flirted with dirt a little in the past but not nearly enough to be labeled experienced. Still wet behind the ears, but learning fast. Talied almost 2000 miles so far this season.

My first bike was a Honda 50 at 16, rode it into the ground (it didn't have far to go.) At 18 I got my first CA77. Since then I've been through a number of bikes, including my first project bike, a basketcase 1958 ( or thereabouts) Ariel 500cc single. The last one was sold when my oldest son was about two (at the insistance of my wife.) Now both my sons are grown and married. I got the itch to ride again (much to my wife's chagrin) and have been looking for a bike. so at 62 yrs old I found a 63 CA77 and caved in to nostalgia and bought it 8 days ago. Of course I had to take it for a spin, talk about nostalgia!! It felt so familiar it was unreal. I can't wait to get it to quit leaking, running perfect and looking good! It may take a while considering it smokes badly from the left cylinder.

Congratulations and welcome to The Forum, Stan. I know what you just experienced -- the same happened to me when I picked up my present CB. I sang to myself practically everywhere I rode during my delivery ride!

Here's some of my delivery log if you're interested.

I got my first bike at 13. It was a Honda XR80 dirt bike. Lots of trail making and fun rides with it. I had it until I was about 17 when it was passed down to less grateful nieces and nephews. When I was 19, I bought my first road bike. It was a Suzuki GS500. My parents were gone on vacation and I figured it was a good time to get one :-). I bough it used off of my brothers friend and proceeded to bring it up to speed by putting on new body parts so it was practially new when I was done. My second road bike was bought in college. It was a Honda 919 in the flat black "Asphalt" color they came out with. The bike was and currently is my most favorite bike even though I sold it a while ago. If I had a million dollars to spend on a bike, I'd probably still go back to that bike. One of the best riding and most fun bikes I've ever had the pleasure of riding and although I only had a few myself, I've ridden just about everything.

The Superhawk is my latest venture. I love the bike, its simplicity and its enduring cool look. Probably a keeper but I've yet to make it my own.

In 1963 I got my first bike, a 1953 165cc Harley. I missed four years, one year while in Nam and three years after a divorce. That’s forty seven years minus four. I’ve had more bikes than I can remember, mostly Honda's. I currently have 1965 Honda 305 Dream, 1966 Honda 160 Dream, 1965 Honda 50 Dream Sport and a 2004 Kawasaki Nomad. It’s all good. As they say, ride em don’t hide em.

i've been riding since i was 15, 1968. first bike i owned was a '66 cl77.

Currently: '95 GL1500 | 750 K6 | '69 CB/CL 160 | '70 CT 70

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