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Richie
14-11-15, 02:11 AM
So back in the day...


post up your photos..

this is me on my old Steed :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15513&stc=1&d=1447467061

mister c
14-11-15, 06:55 AM
I haven't got a picture of me with my 1st bike as I've always been a Billy No Mates, but here's my 1st bike. This was bought brand new in 1980 (on the drip :)) & I was on the road on my 17th Birthday, which was March of that year. I wanted an X7, but couldn't afford the extra insurance, so ended up with it's cheaper brother the Suzuki X5 200.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/216967_1021929707958_8816_n.jpg?oh=9ff177f5aca2ca3 04a3b48c48f7b6800&oe=56B384F7

I did get an X7 years down the line. Bought 2, in boxes for £50 & built this little puppy out of the 2. It was one of the most exciting bikes I've ever ridden.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/206752_1021929987965_2761_n.jpg?oh=ae582b9ca3daa9b 38b6dc138900e76c9&oe=56B358A5&__gda__=1454891757_8d51b93d123db86f0b6df36cb63286d e

punyXpress
14-11-15, 10:45 AM
14th June 1962 Isle of Man International Scooter Rally: Druidale Circuit Test.

http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss267/punyXpress/IOM%201962/ebc9dbc4-790c-4246-b68a-d841b3a21846.jpg (http://s582.photobucket.com/user/punyXpress/media/IOM%201962/ebc9dbc4-790c-4246-b68a-d841b3a21846.jpg.html)

Not first day, but first bike & first ( & last ) International event.
Happy Daze

Richie
16-11-15, 02:59 PM
broken down yet again :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15520&stc=1&d=1447685944

Trev B
16-11-15, 07:42 PM
I wish I had a photo of me and my first bike (BSA C15), but I'm sure it was before cameras were invented!!!

Richie
16-11-15, 09:56 PM
one of the coolest bikes I ever owned :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15521&stc=1&d=1447710966

Teejayexc
16-11-15, 10:24 PM
Your leathers don't match :p

Richie
16-11-15, 10:54 PM
Correct, only just bought it...

Luckypants
17-11-15, 08:19 AM
I don't have photos of my first day on a bike, it was my mate's Mobylette moped in the car-park 'over the bridge', when I was about 15. I didn't actually pass my test and buy one until I was in my 30s. Here is a photo of me at the top of the Col d'Izoard on my fist bike.

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/1930065_16316493213_9837_n.jpg?oh=6969d9867db63650 44620483fc9fb6f7&oe=56EAE38F

Skip
17-11-15, 03:59 PM
I bought my first road bike from the OPs Dad back in 2005 :D

Still have lots of fond memories of it - trackdays, IOM TT, drag racing at Santa Pod etc...

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/193308025/P4090212.JPG