Which was your first bike?

deepclutch · 23rd January 2009, 16:57

Mine :
First bike - 1996 - RX100(1994 model)
2001-RX100 horribly crashed.so ,refurbished and sold it off .
somewhere between had Hero Honda cd100ss,
2002-Suzuki Fiero
2008-suzuki fiero sold off.
2008-bajaj pulsar 180(2006 model) used for few months
to buy an RE Bullet Electra 4 Speed 2005 model which I am riding currently.I will sell it off for another ride soon

rahulsingh007 · 24th January 2009, 14:23

My First Bike : Hero Puch
Then : CD 100, RX100, RD 350, Bullet Standard 350, Pulsar 200, TVS Apache RTR 160.

All Sold Except Apache and The RD350

slipstream · 24th January 2009, 18:06

First Bike : Hero Puch Turbo Sport -had me almost always on wheelie mode !

Second : Yezdi CL-II - caught the attention of the gals & the oldies in the neighbourhood - the gals for the right reasons and the oldies for the wrong reasons

Third : RD 350 - my destination in biking...Pity I had to give it off due to financial troubles....After that no other bike will do

Now : TVS XL Sooooper ! (wifey's steed....I use it for puttering around the neighbourhood)

deepclutch · 24th January 2009, 21:11

I am wondering what is the thing which attracts this pathetic moped to live in tamil nadu still?In kerala and all ,sighting a moped is very rare.While in Coimbatore ,I remember school kids to old age paatti's riding this puny 2-stroker which sounds like !@$% and pollutes too.not to say ,the dangerous way the people travel with loads of luggages on this thing.if it was for a 4 stroke motorcycle this apathy wont come.also ,still tvs moped are selling in TN!

gaddiwale · 25th January 2009, 00:21

My first ride was a Narmada Prince 150cc scooter, was belong to my uncle. I learnt riding and got proficiency on my dad's 1960's Lambretta 150 Li serise II, the scooter is still with my dad. I enjoyed my college days riding my dad's 1985 Bajaj Super and the Lambretta. That time my little town had only 3 Lambrettas and people around was some time amazed to see a young chap riding a red and white colour beautiful Lambretta. Then in 1995 my dad gifted me a beautiful beast, the 'Suzuki SHOGUN'. It’s a cult bike, 108 cc engine pumping 14 bhp raw power was a odd thing in those days when the market was crowded with 100 cc econo-misers (except obviously RX100). When I moved to Mumbai, I bought the Shogun with me. Enjoyed it till last December when I sold my lovely Shogun to my driver. Posting photos of the bike was taken just before selling the bike. I’ll always miss my bike.

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hillram · 25th January 2009, 00:26

It was a scooter - LML Vespa 1989

SOUM · 25th January 2009, 01:09

Well, I kicked off with the Yezdi RoadKing and after a couple of years shifted over to the majecstic Bullet.

slipstream · 25th January 2009, 19:40

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Originally Posted by deepclutch

I am wondering what is the thing which attracts this pathetic moped to live in tamil nadu still?In kerala and all ,sighting a moped is very rare.While in Coimbatore ,I remember school kids to old age paatti's riding this puny 2-stroker which sounds like !@$% and pollutes too.not to say ,the dangerous way the people travel with loads of luggages on this thing.if it was for a 4 stroke motorcycle this apathy wont come.also ,still tvs moped are selling in TN!

@deepclutch : quite simple, really...folks in TN are able to identify with the XL Super as a low cost, peppy, fuel efficient and maintainence free alternative to a bicycle with excellent lugging capacity as well...I think you're having an old rattled TVS 50 in mind...the XL Super is quite good really. And hey...it does come clear on emission norms as well !

...and whats it with you & TN ? I recollect some folks not reacting too well to your posts on TN on another thread and now this one

anyways, all this including your comments are completely OT so lets close this here.

blue_pulsar · 25th January 2009, 20:36

It was a HH CD100SS that I learnt biking on. This happened when my when my dad wanted to sell his bike and at the same time I turned 18. So, I learnt on that bike and we disposed it off

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null · 1st February 2009, 11:37

It was an original red roadking which was not being used by my uncle & I had the keys for myself.. I was young, but not crazily mad, for driving it & it was taken back after some months & sold off.. It used to make quite a few heads turn (you understand whose heads

)..

I still dream of it. A mint condition roadking, in all its glory. I'll have it someday.

BTW, I still have my KB RTZ 100 (original bike) in perfect running condition. This was the bike which my dad bought me when I went to college & had my legal license to ride a bike

This is also a gem of a bike (but nothing like a roadking).

rupinder · 1st February 2009, 14:44

1st bike second hand bajaj m80
2nd bike suzuki shogun the boss loved that bike i still have it
3rd bike yzf r15 .only one word for it smooooooooooth

@ gadiwalre man ur shogun is in such pristine condition u even have the headlight cowl and the visor. looked in good condition . i couldnt locate these parts in ludhiana

gaddiwale · 2nd February 2009, 01:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupinder

1st bike second hand bajaj m80
2nd bike suzuki shogun the boss loved that bike i still have it
3rd bike yzf r15 .only one word for it smooooooooooth

@ gadiwalre man ur shogun is in such pristine condition u even have the headlight cowl and the visor. looked in good condition . i couldnt locate these parts in ludhiana

Thanks for the compliment. I just sold the bike @ 5000/-, till last day I treated this baby with utmost care. I have very good memories of my first bike. I prefer Shogun over todays powerful 4-strokes any time, because of the BOSS's raw power. It's 108 cc engine pumps out 14 bhp power, which is still better than todays standard. Past 4500 rpm it rocks, and can happily cross 8000 rpm with out any hassel. I loved its exhaust note, its like music to my ears. I kissed the mother earth twice when riding Shogun, but have not got a single scratch on her except broken visor. The visor presently there is not original, as I also couldnot able to locate one in Mumbai.

myavu · 2nd February 2009, 13:07

Black Suzuki Shogun 4th July 1995 to 14 th Feb 2005

the_trooper · 2nd February 2009, 16:36

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Originally Posted by gaddiwale

When I moved to Mumbai, I bought the Shogun with me. Enjoyed it till last December when I sold my lovely Shogun to my driver.

Your driver must be quite a lucky chap. The bike looks awesome, at least in the photos.

Fireblader85 · 3rd February 2009, 01:53

1st - 1999 Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade (july 2006)
2nd - 2001 Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird (march 2007)
Current - 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa (march 2008)

Future - 08/09 Hayabusa...and hopefully the Rune someday!!

23rd January 2009, 16:57	#76
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	Mine : First bike - 1996 - RX100(1994 model) 2001-RX100 horribly crashed.so ,refurbished and sold it off . somewhere between had Hero Honda cd100ss, 2002-Suzuki Fiero 2008-suzuki fiero sold off. 2008-bajaj pulsar 180(2006 model) used for few months to buy an RE Bullet Electra 4 Speed 2005 model which I am riding currently.I will sell it off for another ride soon
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24th January 2009, 14:23	#77
rahulsingh007 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Amritsar Posts: 164 Thanked: 44 Times	My First Bike : Hero Puch Then : CD 100, RX100, RD 350, Bullet Standard 350, Pulsar 200, TVS Apache RTR 160. All Sold Except Apache and The RD350
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24th January 2009, 18:06	#78
slipstream BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 149 Thanked: 17 Times	First Bike : Hero Puch Turbo Sport -had me almost always on wheelie mode ! Second : Yezdi CL-II - caught the attention of the gals & the oldies in the neighbourhood - the gals for the right reasons and the oldies for the wrong reasons Third : RD 350 - my destination in biking...Pity I had to give it off due to financial troubles....After that no other bike will do Now : TVS XL Sooooper ! (wifey's steed....I use it for puttering around the neighbourhood)
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24th January 2009, 21:11	#79
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	I am wondering what is the thing which attracts this pathetic moped to live in tamil nadu still?In kerala and all ,sighting a moped is very rare.While in Coimbatore ,I remember school kids to old age paatti's riding this puny 2-stroker which sounds like !@$% and pollutes too.not to say ,the dangerous way the people travel with loads of luggages on this thing.if it was for a 4 stroke motorcycle this apathy wont come.also ,still tvs moped are selling in TN! Last edited by deepclutch : 24th January 2009 at 21:14.
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25th January 2009, 00:21	#80
gaddiwale BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 399 Thanked: 77 Times	My first ride was a Narmada Prince 150cc scooter, was belong to my uncle. I learnt riding and got proficiency on my dad's 1960's Lambretta 150 Li serise II, the scooter is still with my dad. I enjoyed my college days riding my dad's 1985 Bajaj Super and the Lambretta. That time my little town had only 3 Lambrettas and people around was some time amazed to see a young chap riding a red and white colour beautiful Lambretta. Then in 1995 my dad gifted me a beautiful beast, the 'Suzuki SHOGUN'. It’s a cult bike, 108 cc engine pumping 14 bhp raw power was a odd thing in those days when the market was crowded with 100 cc econo-misers (except obviously RX100). When I moved to Mumbai, I bought the Shogun with me. Enjoyed it till last December when I sold my lovely Shogun to my driver. Posting photos of the bike was taken just before selling the bike. I’ll always miss my bike. Note from Support: Text format tags removed. Please don't Copy-Paste from a word processor. Use Notepad instead. Thanks! Attached Thumbnails
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25th January 2009, 00:26	#81
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	It was a scooter - LML Vespa 1989
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25th January 2009, 01:09	#82
SOUM BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 70 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Well, I kicked off with the Yezdi RoadKing and after a couple of years shifted over to the majecstic Bullet.
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25th January 2009, 20:36	#84
blue_pulsar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 403 Times	It was a HH CD100SS that I learnt biking on. This happened when my when my dad wanted to sell his bike and at the same time I turned 18. So, I learnt on that bike and we disposed it off.
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1st February 2009, 11:37	#85
null BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Paradise (wish it was) Posts: 434 Thanked: 333 Times	It was an original red roadking which was not being used by my uncle & I had the keys for myself.. I was young, but not crazily mad, for driving it & it was taken back after some months & sold off.. It used to make quite a few heads turn (you understand whose heads ).. I still dream of it. A mint condition roadking, in all its glory. I'll have it someday. BTW, I still have my KB RTZ 100 (original bike) in perfect running condition. This was the bike which my dad bought me when I went to college & had my legal license to ride a bike This is also a gem of a bike (but nothing like a roadking).
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1st February 2009, 14:44	#86
rupinder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ludhiana Posts: 197 Thanked: 5 Times	1st bike second hand bajaj m80 2nd bike suzuki shogun the boss loved that bike i still have it 3rd bike yzf r15 .only one word for it smooooooooooth @ gadiwalre man ur shogun is in such pristine condition u even have the headlight cowl and the visor. looked in good condition . i couldnt locate these parts in ludhiana
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2nd February 2009, 13:07	#88
myavu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi - Kochi Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 1,721 Times	Black Suzuki Shogun 4th July 1995 to 14 th Feb 2005
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3rd February 2009, 01:53	#90
Fireblader85 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 208 Thanked: 124 Times	1st - 1999 Honda CBR 900RR Fireblade (july 2006) 2nd - 2001 Honda CBR 1100XX Super Blackbird (march 2007) Current - 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa (march 2008) Future - 08/09 Hayabusa...and hopefully the Rune someday!! Last edited by Fireblader85 : 3rd February 2009 at 01:56.
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