What was your first/worst bike??

GS500 which i sold to buy the SV



Not a bad first bike but the SV is much much better

[carelesschucca]

First bike was my SV... I would love to get something new but can't afford it and can't justify something quicker...

A kymco zing. 125cc chopper

My first big bike was a fzx750 fazer.

WOW...at first glance that GS500 looks sweet.

It certainly would get a nod from me.

Nice motah robchester.

Moto Guzzi 1979 V50, but a bit of a dinosaur - lots of vibes, clunky gear changes and aching clutch hand oh and took half a mile to actually stop when brakes were applied but loved that bike - so much character - cant believe I gave it up for a Bandit

First was a BSA Bantam like this.....came in a whole load of pieces and was known as the "Bantam in a Basket".



It was followed by a Binetta Sports moped (which was loathsome but practical in that it didn't break down), various C11/C12/C15 BSAs and a Triumph Tigress 250cc scooter which was indecently quick.

Worst thing I ever owned was an SWM trials bike with the kick-start shaft concentric with the gear-shift shaft. It meant it was possible to kick start it and smack it into first gear simultaneously, resulting in almost vertical take-off. During my time of ownership, when it did this, I scored two pedestrians, two pushchairs and the side of a passing bus. Whoever bought it from me...sorry!

[northwind]

It was this fine steed:




A Yam Virago XV125. Not a bad bike at all, when you get past the fact that this one in particular was a disaster. Entirely my own fault, I made the mistake of trusting Carrick Yamaha in Edinburgh. But we had some good times, even so, and it taught me a lot about fixing and maintaining bikes, and not trusting Carrick Yamaha. Plus, despite being a cruiser, it was pretty light and had all the weight down low, so it cornered like it was on rails, you could do slow maneuvres like it was a trials bike. Brilliant fun sometimes, my mate on his Vespa PX125 grounding the monocoque and me scraping the exhaust all over the place, racing each other (go on... 51mph... 52....)...

Then, I got one of those no-fun SV650s that never ever breaks down, except when it's entirely my fault. When I heard it had been written off, I almost cried- despite the fact that for the last 6 months I had it, I was secretly hoping someone would steal it.

Have had a part ownership of a Honda Benley and Wet Dream back in the day. Both absolute heaps bought and sold for a pittance. Never more than thrashed in fields, used to learn power-mud-slides.


My own first proper on the road bike was an NS125R in white, the baby-viffer!


Three H*nda's is enough for any man to see the light. Next up was the SV.

First bike - 1/3 ownership of a Yamaha step through thing (C50 copy) field bike.

First road bike - Honda C50

Worst bike - Honda C70. The plug hole was threaded and would periodically spit the plug out with an almighty bang !.

Originally Posted by The Basket

WOW...at first glance that GS500 looks sweet.

It certainly would get a nod from me.

Nice motah robchester.

Cheers Bud,
was sold locally by a dealer - surprised i havent seen it because its quite unique having the full fairing at that age. (1992 - J) plus i removed a fair amount of pink decal from the rear.

Smart bike for its age