Mike - Middleburg, PA? That's about 10 miles away from where I
live, Graham
On Mar 1, 2011, at 6:11 AM, Michael Bosworth wrote:
First ride for Mike.....
Well, I had a Dad who had an Indian when he was younger and a
railroad telegrapher in remote, rural California just after WW2.
But in the late 1960's when I was 15 and my brother Jeff 13, we
didn't really know that, and just wanted to dirt ride and I wanted
some cheap street wheels. So we teamed up, bought a 'barely used'
Suzuki 80 for a song from a motorcyclist dad who dirt-rode with his
son and had bought the Suzuki for mom (who never played along...no
cycling interest). We taught ourselves to ride on that, but
quickly sold and purchased a used Honda SL175 that I rode for
years. Jeff and I still ride, 43 years later. Jeff has a liter
bike Yamaha FZ-1 (sports bike for geezers...) and a Kawasaki Vulcan
750. I have two near identical 1984 Honda Nighthawk CB-650SL. We
keep two bikes each, so we can fly cross country and ride with each
other (and he for sports/cruiser flexibility, and me for parts/
maint). Recently, my son Josh joined our 'long distance motorcycle
club'. Josh, another long flight away in Southern CA (vice Jeff's
NoCalifornia and my Vienna VA) has a BMW and a Ninja 500.
Now I motorcycle commute spring-summer-fall (38 miles round trip
daily) and do the occasional solo canyon carving out Middleburg and
Blue Ridge way, or a few short tours each year (DE, Norfolk, PA).
The Nighthawks have been very dependable (I really don't need the
running parts bike, or at least haven't yet.....). During the
winter, I don't lay them up, but just take them out on a mid-day,
weekend day for short spins. Now in March in Vienna, northern
Virginia, I sometimes do a short commute (4 miles to Metro and free
MC parking...). By April should be back to full commute.
Mike
Vienna Virginia
On Mar 1, 2011, at 4:41 AM, nighthawk_lovers
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Topic: Our First Ride
Joey Kelley <[email protected]> Feb 28 08:29PM -0500 ^
Hello All,
Recent thread brought to mind that we haven't had a thread
about our first ride on a motorcycle.
I've been asked - many times - how long I've been riding
motorcycles. The answer is - literally - longer than I've been alive.
Rumor has it, that before my Mom was certain I was coming She and Dad
took off for a weekend on their 1983 Goldwing. Thus, I can say,
that I
have literally been riding bikes since fetal times. Its literally in
my DNA! Unfortunately, with me coming along - Dad sold the Goldwing
and bought something smaller and cheaper. I honestly don't remember
what. When I was around 6 - I know he had a 650 Suzuki and he wasn't
riding it (hard to do with three people after all) and sold it. Fast
forward about 12 years and I bought my 82 450 NH - a few months after
he bought a Harley.
Anyway, floors open - what do you remember about your first ride?
-Joey
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Mack Swanson <[email protected]> Feb 28 06:38PM -0800 ^
first ride was on a my brothers scooter, maybe around 1964. first
solo may have
been on a yamaha 60. and for sure at one time on one of those
suzuki 185's like
in that picture. now I am looking for a left side cover for my
blue 82 750 NH.
cant find one anywhere here in Michigan. anyone have one for
sale? I bought
this bike brand new and havent wanted another one. well maybe the
70 triumph it
shares my garage with.
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