a tug at the heart strings - SV650.org

rictus01 · 23-08-11, 04:56 PM

for no other reason than it was my first proper motorbike

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-GT-...item20bc22e199

makes no sense I grant you and I know I'd use it for about 5 minutes and then return to the S4, but still.

so what was your first ?

23-08-11, 05:09 PM

Red 250lc with yellow frame...awesome wee bike at the time....(1990) had it for a month and traded with a mate for a ratty z750..

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rictus01 · 23-08-11, 05:16 PM

I don't remember them doing a yellow frame as standard, so I guess it was a diy job then ?

dizzyblonde · 23-08-11, 05:28 PM

My first bike was this

A Honda Rebel CA 125, exact colour. A whole 12bhp to carry a tonne of bike! Twas a right grotty thing and I did polish is all shiny, sold it on for more than I bought it for

But it was on one of this, that I first learnt to ride a bike

A slightly younger me, and my eldest son

rictus01 · 23-08-11, 05:30 PM

Arhh yes a good point I first tried on one of these

Geodude · 23-08-11, 05:31 PM

Now when you've stopped laughing, this was the first powered two wheeler i owned (i didn't think i would get away with saying bike

) and i did 80 miles a day 6 days a week and in all weathers for just over a year on this little thing with not one problem.

Nobbylad · 23-08-11, 05:34 PM

My first 'real' bike....

Before that, I had this 'ped'....shaft driven luxury at 16yrs old woop woop! (it's not the only thing that was shaft driven at that age either

)

23-08-11, 05:37 PM

my first bike

the first i bought, the first i rode basicly every first i had on a bike was on one of these
(including crashing )

23-08-11, 05:38 PM

This was technically my first, a 1977 Honda CG125, didn't have her for long once I'd ridden her once, the drum brakes were appalling!

23-08-11, 05:47 PM

Mine was one of these, GN125, but tbh I dont really look back with much affection, it kept reducing me to tears out of sheer frustration!!

gn.jpg

23-08-11, 04:56 PM	#1
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	a tug at the heart strings for no other reason than it was my first proper motorbike http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-GT-...item20bc22e199 makes no sense I grant you and I know I'd use it for about 5 minutes and then return to the S4, but still. so what was your first ? __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

23-08-11, 05:16 PM	#3
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: a tug at the heart strings I don't remember them doing a yellow frame as standard, so I guess it was a diy job then ? __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

23-08-11, 05:28 PM	#4
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: a tug at the heart strings My first bike was this A Honda Rebel CA 125, exact colour. A whole 12bhp to carry a tonne of bike! Twas a right grotty thing and I did polish is all shiny, sold it on for more than I bought it for But it was on one of this, that I first learnt to ride a bike A slightly younger me, and my eldest son __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12 Last edited by dizzyblonde; 23-08-11 at 06:16 PM. Reason: found the real bike.

23-08-11, 05:30 PM	#5
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: a tug at the heart strings Arhh yes a good point I first tried on one of these __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

23-08-11, 05:31 PM	#6
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: a tug at the heart strings Now when you've stopped laughing, this was the first powered two wheeler i owned (i didn't think i would get away with saying bike ) and i did 80 miles a day 6 days a week and in all weathers for just over a year on this little thing with not one problem. __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

23-08-11, 05:09 PM	#2
johnmaciver32 Guest Posts: n/a	Red 250lc with yellow frame...awesome wee bike at the time....(1990) had it for a month and traded with a mate for a ratty z750.. sent using tapatalk

23-08-11, 05:34 PM	#7
Nobbylad Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Lancs Posts: 4,055	Re: a tug at the heart strings My first 'real' bike.... Before that, I had this 'ped'....shaft driven luxury at 16yrs old woop woop! (it's not the only thing that was shaft driven at that age either ) Last edited by Nobbylad; 23-08-11 at 05:36 PM.

23-08-11, 05:37 PM	#8
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: a tug at the heart strings my first bike the first i bought, the first i rode basicly every first i had on a bike was on one of these (including crashing ) Last edited by davepreston; 23-08-11 at 05:38 PM.

23-08-11, 05:38 PM	#9
missyburd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: a tug at the heart strings This was technically my first, a 1977 Honda CG125, didn't have her for long once I'd ridden her once, the drum brakes were appalling!

23-08-11, 05:47 PM	#10
kellyjo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: a tug at the heart strings Mine was one of these, GN125, but tbh I dont really look back with much affection, it kept reducing me to tears out of sheer frustration!! gn.jpg

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