What was your very 1st bike.

[BSA]

The pic is just for the reference - 125 cc, 3.8 horses at 3500 rpm., 3 spees gearbox, max speed ~ 80 km/h (with wind) I was 10 yo and put it together from the wrecks in my unckle's shed How the time flies.....

Another Polish mate of mine's first bike was a Cossack, needed much room for a 3 point turn on a highway haha

[revhead]

im guessing

[Shifu]

The pic is just for the reference - 125 cc, 3.8 horses at 3500 rpm., 3 spees gearbox, max speed ~ 80 km/h (with wind) I was 10 yo and put it together from the wrecks in my unckle's shed How the time flies.....

Another Polish mate of mine's first bike was a Cossack, needed much room for a 3 point turn on a highway haha

That was probably Russian build bike with a side car and known also as Ural. Apparently they were imported to Australia until 1976.

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[BSA]

When I was 15, I was cleaning out the boss's shed. I saw a trail bike wheel in a 44 gallon drum. Apon further investigation I found 3 bikes in bits. The boss accepted $80 for all 3 bikes. :) Matchless G80 500 single cylinder, nothing could match those jam tin shockies. A.J.Stevens made a bike called an A.J.S. in 1949. One of his sons branched off on his own and built the Matchy. I never fell off. The old saying was if you go around Australia on a Matchless, you'll come back with a B.S.A. (bloody sore arse)

[Bartman]

My first bike was an RM80B that was a share with my younger brother we rode the wheels off it and had the frame re-braised several times as we kept breaking it from jumping, we also rode an RV90 at our families holiday shack at Wedge Island near Lancelin in WA. The first bike I ever laid down my hard earned for was a 1978 YZ 125 in 1981. First road bike was a CB360 twin that was a really great little bike until I crashed it, my mate had an RD400 and man could that thing go, they were the bikes to have at that time light and fast nothing else could touch em through the first 3 gears, ha ha I would like to get my hands on restorable models of all those early bikes we/I had and re-live my childhood ha ha
thanks for the memory reminder guys and keep it coming!
Bartman.

[revhead]

like this hhmmm

[Bartman]

like this hhmmm

Exactly like that one revhead, well done.
Bartman

[Mr Sensible]

Finally pulled this out of the shed and got a pic!!!!

   

[Madmax]

An oldie but a Goldie mate.

[Mr Sensible]

I know Max, but i don't know where to start fixing her!!!

And why is it that those old bikes have the most comfy seats??? I've done whole DAYS sitting on it, but I can't stay on the Busa for more than two hours?!?!?! Although it is a good excuse for a smoke break.....

[revhead]

I know Max, but i don't know where to start fixing her!!!

And why is it that those old bikes have the most comfy seats??? I've done whole DAYS sitting on it, but I can't stay on the Busa for more than two hours?!?!?! Although it is a good excuse for a smoke break.....

get big kev to cut the old foam out of the z200 seat and build you a new busa one using that

[Rev]

First road bike bought 1966. Pre owned 1950 Triumph Speed Twin 500. (Sprung Hub) Cost $30 from now defunct Mayfair Motors Elizabeth St.

[Madmax]

First road bike bought 1966. Pre owned 1950 Triumph Speed Twin 500. (Sprung Hub) Cost $30 from now defunct Mayfair Motors Elizabeth St.

Rev!! You're still alive down there in the burnt out Mexico!! My God man, we gave you up for lost years ago!!! Welcome Back!!

[Katana2]

Suzuki blood. '79 GS400. Got it off the neighbour in '87 and kept it at a mates place so the parents didn't find out. Was a good old thing and kick start as well as electric. Very handy when you have battery problem! Now got '83 Katana 1100 and '99 Hayabusa (and '85 gpz600r as project).

[Rev]

Yeah Max, still here,still riding K1200s & having a ball on a couple of old Trumpys. (66 Bonnie 58 T110) The old bike bug has bitten hard, currently got a 75 Trident T160 lined up, hope it comes off.

Had a ride on a mates FireBlade recently................ Saw GDYUP about 9 months ago, he's swanning around in an old Chev BelAire like a rat with a gold tooth. He's prolly sold his busa on the sly for all I know !