50 years ago this month I rode a motorcycle for the first time. My Mum said I'd grow out of it, I suppose there is still time...
I had to take the RAC/ACU riding course as a condition set by my parents and the license test was a couple of times around the block; We had it easy back then. I crashed the CB175 many times which was usually my fault, the CS5e I crashed once which was definitely my fault and that was my last accident, I was 17 - I've done more damage to my body falling on the ice - who said bikes are dangerous?
The bikes I've owned:
1) Honda C95 (154cc)
2) Honda CB175 K4
3) Yamaha CS5e (200cc)
4) Yamaha R5 (350cc)
5) Honda CB400/4
6) Kawasaki Z200
----USA---
7) Suzuki GS500 (took my US test on this)
8 ) Suzuki SV650S
9) Honda 919
---UK---
10) Suzuki SV650S
11) Triumph Street Triple (675cc)
12) Suzuki SV650 AL7 (still owned)
13) Kawasaki H1F
14) Yamaha MT09 SP
15) Kawasaki Z900RS (still owned)
Doesn't look much to show for 50 years.
These are the bikes I've ridden or at least the ones I remember. A lot of small bikes but there were a lot more sub 250cc bikes about back then.
Yamaha YL1 (100cc)
Yamaha AS1 (125cc) x2
Honda C90 and C50 (step through)
Suzuki Stinger (125cc)
Honda CD175 (sloper)
Honda SS125 (twin)
Honda CB125 (single)
Kawasaki H1A and H1D (500cc)
Lambretta Li150 Series 3
Yamaha YDS7 (250cc) x2
Honda CB250 G5
Honda CB550/4 F1
Kawasaki ZX6R (US model)
Kawasaki Z1
Suzuki SV650 K4 (? it was FI)
Honda VFR
Yamaha FZR600