what bikes did you learn on???

[rockape76]

i no some of you have been burning rubber since the days of the kwaka nine, but what bikes did you all start off on and what would you reccomend these days for someone new to road riding....

[Docktor]

I had me a cb250rs, not the usual cb250 , this was a RS , which i think stood for racing sloth... Lotsa bikes to learn on,gunna drop it anyway . LOL

[Iceman]

my first roady was a 1981 kwaka Z250.

[dazz]

ported and polished RG250 with racing pipes and pod filters:D

2000rpm = nothing
3000rpm = nothing
4000rpm = nothing
5000rpm = nothing
6000rpm = nothing
7000rpm = nothing
8000rpm = noth....hang on, what was that
9000rpm = YEEEEEHAAAAAA!

[damo1]

Depending on your budget but the vtr250 is the best 250 on the market at the moment
the same question has been asked somewhere else on the site but the vtr can be takin
to QLD/track/commute/shops/mates/scratchin on the weekends its good for every thing
and the best part is its based on a duc monsta so it looks trick and with a desent
end can sounds fuckn great and also has heaps of street cred and with some minor mods
makes a awesome little fighter Starting price 2nd hand $4000.

This will be you if you by one:):D[:p][8D]

[damo1]

sorry i just reread the question[:I]

my first road bike was a rz350 ;)

for get my previous post:D

[zx12argh]

Mine was an 88 GPZ900r - I got the same leather jacket as tom cruise.

NOT

[JackTar]

RGV 250 here, loved that bike even if it hurt my neck like crazy, being 6'2" means most bikes hurt your neck mind you.

[xjrjack01]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/39071792634746.jpg

This is what I learned to ride on.

[speeddemon]

This topic has been posted before

TTR600 (nothing like a big single)

and agree with Damo VTR250 is one of the better learner bikes around, but i reckon dirt bikes make good learner bikes too and at least are still useful in the bush even at 250cc so a better purchase.

76' GT250 Suzuki

Old Skool stroker

[catchmeifyoucan]

01 kx 125 with a bit of work, then a 88' cbr250R...

[Gix11]

You'll find mine and many others answers in here: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4394

which might actually lead on to this kind of topic: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3528

[rockape76]

quote:Originally posted by damo1

Depending on your budget but the vtr250 is the best 250 on the market at the moment
the same question has been asked somewhere else on the site but the vtr can be takin
to QLD/track/commute/shops/mates/scratchin on the weekends its good for every thing
and the best part is its based on a duc monsta so it looks trick and with a desent
end can sounds fuckn great and also has heaps of street cred and with some minor mods
makes a awesome little fighter Starting price 2nd hand $4000.

This will be you if you by one:):D[:p][8D]


thats what i was after ,thanks.....

[banditR1]

ahhh the suzuki bandit GSF250 - 91 - grey import my baby for 2 1/2 years --- loved it

[Jockney Rebel]

THIS[50MPH TOP WHACK DOWNHILL WITH A TAIL WIND] http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/39072001415094.jpg
AND........

[Jockney Rebel]

THIS [95 MPH 0-60 IN 9SECS AND IT ATE SPARKPLUGS BUT BY CHRIST IT WAS GOOD FUN][8D]http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/39072001499174.jpg

[loosebruce]

Learned on dirtbikes, first roadie RD250 with 350 top end.
I'm still learning.
Done your Q Ride stuff yet?
Sound the instructors out about the type of riding you want to do and what's legal to ride.
(Good to see you made it back Marissa.)

[chopiesel]

well first bike when i had my licence was an xr250 back in the mid ninties. first road bike was my tlr. but i learned to ride on an rm80

[Hagarr]

First bike was a Z1B. Crashed it into the side of an HQ at about 140k sky road sky road wop ouch FUCK!!! Ever see Mad Max?
Came out of hospital after a month and bought a brand new GPZB1 drank more and smoked more but couldn't seem to re enact the same. Thank God.

[zx12argh]

quote:Originally posted by frankenbiker

THIS [95 MPH 0-60 IN 9SECS AND IT ATE SPARKPLUGS BUT BY CHRIST IT WAS GOOD FUN][8D]http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/39072001499174.jpg


Holy shit - Oompa Loompas ride motorbikes???[:p]

[madmaxman1986]

my first was a kz650 (or z650 down there.)good bike, not too much power to scare ya but fun as it should be for a new rider.

Go with an older bike so you can learn how to tinker with it as well as ride, it builds appreciation for your machine.

[War_Hound]

I learned on a Kwaka VN250 .. Big Cruiser for a 250 .. I thought Halrey and Davidson where the only real bikes back then .. It didnt take long and a couple of chats to real riders to realize that was far from the truth 8)

[cavey]

1st bike was a tzr 125, rotated the power valve and lifted the front away from the lights and touched the magic ton!!

[barknmad]

My first was also a Z650 (ex police, full fairing, lightbar etc) bought at auction $800. Probably when I first started ripping bits off bikes! 8^)

[Ed74mnd]

my first bike was a Z250.
my first attempt at modifying this was to turn the bars upside down...
Cheers

Ed

[Jockney Rebel]

quote:Originally posted by zx12argh


quote:Originally posted by frankenbiker

THIS [95 MPH 0-60 IN 9SECS AND IT ATE SPARKPLUGS BUT BY CHRIST IT WAS GOOD FUN][8D]http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/39072001499174.jpg


Holy shit - Oompa Loompas ride motorbikes???[:p]
very funneeee i was a mixed up kid then loved RDs but my hero was Bazza

Rd`s 25o then a 400 had them at same time age 17 quikly learnt about tuning[:p]straight to TZ spec,gsx1100`s then all GSX-R from then;)the first a 400 ay DAVO;)

[luke4130]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15280346377767.jpg


Rode one of these to get my confidence levels up and several hours later i bought a gixxer. Still miss the early days...

[suxukifreak]

This is the sort of thing i learnt on, and been its naked since.


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15280361420501.jpg

[Slain]

300cc big bore kr1s, tought me how to ride and what tankslappers were

[greenfingersm]

Mine was A cb125t superdream (restricted at that), first used to steal it from me brother, then brought it once was 17, had it 2 years, went right accross Germany on it (late march 88 - bloody snowed from Hamburg right down to Nuremberg), then 250 wetdream, Yam gt380(with RAM air), KH250 (x2 as seized first - bloody 2 strokes), 400/4 (bloody great courier bike) FT500 - thumper, cb750KZ -hmmmmm:) cb750f, cb900bold'dor, cb1100, now cb1000f

A. The gt380(ram air) was a Suzuki
B. You have had way too many H@nda's

[joe.d]

did My test on a DT125, I guess my first real bike was a RD400 anormous GRIN factor

[Tony Nitrous]

27 years / 36 bikes a go.......
FS1E
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5451/fizzermi2.jpg

.. I was a bit slack and didn't get my licence on a 250, and had to
take it when they bought the 125 learner law in on a TS125,

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/4269/tsxwheeliedm1.jpg

I liked my little DR125 too.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5535/drononera8.jpg

[Elapid]

Was a KDX175 for me(MY BROTHERS, IT WAS NOT MINE)....I learnt what unreliable meant with that heap of shit.

[Gix11]

Never noticed that Motorhead T-shirt in your first Learner photo before Tony. Nice work mate.

[Tony Nitrous]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

Never noticed that Motorhead T-shirt in your first Learner photo before Tony. Nice work mate.


Saw Mr Killminster on the Bomber Tour, Ace of Spades Tour,
No sleep 'till Hammersmith Tour and a few others. Top Bloke,
The line-up changed but I always though the Lemmy/Phil and Eddie was by far the best.
Very Raw and Full on.. [8D]
Used to see lots of Bands, Anything from Thin Lizzy to Wasp and P.I.L. but Motorhead was always "The" Band.

F*ck me !!!
Just looked, that was 27 years a go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/439/aceofspades3gz2.jpghttp://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2470/aceofspades2ap5.jpg

[traviss]

first bike was a pe 250 first road bike with L's was a rgw e1 250 then a rgv250 pepsi lost track after that...

[Gix11]

quote:Originally posted by Tony Nitrous


quote:Originally posted by Gix11

Never noticed that Motorhead T-shirt in your first Learner photo before Tony. Nice work mate.


Saw Mr Killminster on the Bomber Tour, Ace of Spades Tour,
No sleep 'till Hammersmith Tour and a few others. Top Bloke,
The line-up changed but I always though the Lemmy/Phil and Eddie was by far the best.
Very Raw and Full on.. [8D]
Used to see lots of Bands, Anything from Thin Lizzy to Wasp and P.I.L. but Motorhead was always "The" Band.

F*ck me !!!
Just looked, that was 27 years a go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/439/aceofspades3gz2.jpghttp://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2470/aceofspades2ap5.jpg




I saw them two ears ago and still Lemmy kept asking the Sound engineer to turn it up. I'm deaf and handle a shit load of noise but fuck me, even I was cringing at the sound level. Fucking great! Motorhead still have the record as one of the loudest gigs ever.

[gem]

Im learning on a wee little nsr150sp

[Hillsy]

Motorhead were hardcore tourers - check out the tour dates - only 3 nights off in a month. Pussy bands of today don't do that anymore.

[BANDITROD]

my first roadie was a 1980 cb 250 and it pulled 125kph with tail wind down hill she used to see a bit of dirt action to (things you do when your young and stupid)[:0]

[IMP-INC]

honda qr 50 the xr 50 then cr 80 then spada vt 250, now 06 gixa 600 tommorow a 1098 fighter

i never learnt,i just read Rapid and pretend i can ride.

[TurboKat]

quote:Originally posted by davo

i never learnt,i just read Rapid and pretend i can ride.

& I just ride behind Davo & do whatever he does. [:o)]

[catchmeifyoucan]

& I just ride behind Davo & do whatever he does. [:o)]
[/quote]

you like being behind davo dont ya TK..

[Jockney Rebel]

just a thot who was the drummer for PIL again ?

[Gix11]

MARTIN ATKINS
Drums 1979/80 & 1982-85


KARL BURNS
Drums September 1979


RICHARD DUDANSKI
Drummer April-September 1979


DAVID HUMPHREY
Drums February 1979


MIKE JOYCE
Drums live 1992


VIVIAN JACKSON
Drums January 1979


BRUCE SMITH
Drums 1986-90

SAM ULANO
Drums, New York, Ritz, May 15th 1981

JIM WALKER
Drums 1978

Is there something you're not telling us Jim??? You're not actually Canadian are you?

[Jockney Rebel]

nah im not that soldier ..im another soldier my claim to fame is we had the keyboard player from marrillion with us and we supported hawkwind , and jimmy page , played glastonbury twice and ..
i know the fella above met him when he was playing for theater of hate[we were on the same bill]thot it was a bit strange we were on the same circuit at the same time with the same name[we used to get mistaken for each other although we look nothin alike