Author Topic: What was your First Honda- Pic thread (Read 5782 times)

78whiteorbs · « **on:** December 22, 2011, 06:42:53 PM »

Was looking through some old pix and saw some pix of my very first Honda years back -
Thought this might be a cool idea,just like the title says post just one picture with price you paid and model-

Here was mine a 83 CM250 Custom/600$- rode it all winter long and it was great .First Bike ever.

veloracermike · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2011, 06:51:01 PM »

I got my first Honda 40 years ago so no pics. Honda Mini-trail 50

myhondas · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2011, 08:21:14 PM »

My first Honda was my 1974 CB 750 K4. Sold/gave it away to my nephew in early 80's. He rode it for a couple of years and then parked it outside uncovered. I retrieved it in 09 and sorry to say, have to part it out. This is what it looked like when I got it..... paid $1,795.00 new.

and this is what it looked like when my nephew got it from me.

this is what it looked like when I retrieved it.

bill440cars · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2011, 09:49:52 PM »

Bought this '66 CB72 Hawk, in '68, while I was in the Air Force and Stationed at Misawa AFB in Japan. That was a cool ride and I flat put some miles on that one.

Here it is, not long after I bought it: (I was a bit younger, at the time LOL!)

Here it is, stripped down and in action:

dhall57 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2011, 01:07:24 AM »

My first Honda: 1970 CT70 (mini trail 70) in my parents family room.
My second Honda: 1971 SL175. Look no grey hair

must of been around 15 at the time. 40 years ago WOW!

By the way myhondas, your nephew need his A$$ kicked for destroying that 750 like that

Markcb750 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2011, 01:28:52 AM »

I had ridden the Family S90 for a while, but this was the first Honda I owned.

Loved that bike, but sold it the week my oldest son was born did not own a bike again for 33 years when I acquired the K6.

I have my eye on a CB550...but the 900f & Black Bomber projects are demanding all my spare time & money right now.

strynboen · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2011, 01:31:20 AM »

me on my cd-50 erly 80"..in mittel...over and under..today..fat and 30 years older....not same cd..it died in a crash in 1990

dhall57 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2011, 02:23:52 AM »

Quote from: Markcb750 on December 23, 2011, 01:28:52 AM

I had ridden the Family S90 for a while, but this was the first Honda I owned.

Loved that bike, but sold it the week my oldest son was born did not own a bike again for 33 years when I acquired the K6.

I have my eye on a CB550...but the 900f & Black Bomber projects are demanding all my spare time & money right now.

Yeah Mark back in the day my last Honda was also a 1976 C550(can't find any pics of it) Sold it in the late 70's shortly before getting married in 1980. Like you didn't have another bike for years and than in 2000 got a HD Wide Glide. In 2009 the sohc4 bug bit me again and I got me a 750 K6 also. You saw that bike in Rockingham earlier in the year. As I think back I really don't know how I went all those years without a bike. Well such is life.

sohc boy · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2011, 03:27:51 AM »

my first honda ,a K1 750, swaped a H1500 Mach 111 for it in 78 ,still got it ,but looks lot different now

faux fiddy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2011, 04:06:07 AM »

First 4 me, a Foxi moped, and a ct-110 of dad's. I think I can find a pic of gramma on it and scan it- about 1982ish.

kirkn · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2011, 05:02:53 AM »

First Honda (2nd bike overall) was a 1975 MR-50, bought new for ~$325. I was 10.

strynboen · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2011, 05:19:12 AM »

that tank.??..are from a puch ms-50..i have one..also have a cb 77,,,but i vill not build one like yours..

veloracermike · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2011, 05:22:44 AM »

Dammit those old pics are sweet! I had a ton of pictures from back in the day of me racing my XR75, racing BMX (all from the mid 70's) but my ex wife threw them out during our divorce (she was such a sweet women).

Stev-o · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2011, 05:31:41 AM »

My Honda motorcycle was a '76 550F, looked like this when I bought it:

And after restoration:

switchum · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2011, 05:46:06 AM »

My first was Honda Sky scooter. I rode it to country and had awesome time. It was my father's and I was not supposed to ride it. But whenever I found the key for the scoot, and my father not around, I rode the thing. Ride like you stole it.
The first Honda I owned was 75 CB360T. I miss the bike.

bill440cars · « **Reply #15 on:** December 23, 2011, 08:09:51 AM »

Quote from: strynboen on December 23, 2011, 05:19:12 AM

that tank.??..are from a puch ms-50..i have one..also have a cb 77,,,but i vill not build one like yours..

Yep, that tank is from an old model (around a 1950's model Sears/Puch Moped. And I just stripped down my CB72, for drag racing times only and put it back together for daily riding.

Scott · « **Reply #16 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:16:23 AM »

My first Honda was also my first bike. XL185s . I was not even old enough to hold a learners permit but my dad even took me to go pick the bike up from the bloke selling it. After that I think I gave my pushbike to a mate a rode the XL everywhere. No photo of the bike but I remember it quite well (27 years ago). Mainly owned Honda's since then and have never been disapointed
Scott

Bob3050 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:55:14 AM »

My first Honda was a new1972 XL250 that I stripped and set up for desert enduro riding. I put in a high compression piston, lighter exhaust system and a re-ground cam from Long Beach Honda. You can't see it in the picture but behind my knee is a c/v carburetor off a CB450 twin.I also cut the original seat down. This picture was taken after I got back to the pits in an enduro.I had to cut the rear tire off with a pocketknife after it went flat and came off the rim about twenty miles out. It really changes the traction and the gearing when you take the tire off!
Bob

rbmgf7 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 26, 2011, 03:12:28 PM »

Rebuilt, rode, and sold...miss

CrankyOldGuy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2011, 05:19:45 AM »

The first motorcycle that I "actually" owned was a 1970 CB450. Sorry I have no pics.

My first CB750 was a 1971 K1. Attached is a pic from the Fall of 2010 with no carbs; they were off for maintenance. She started out Candy Garnet Brown; but, after an accident she miraculously changed to Candy Ruby Red, which is the colour I really wanted

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Harry O.

sohc boy · « **Reply #20 on:** December 27, 2011, 06:06:18 AM »

Quote from: rbmgf7 on December 26, 2011, 03:12:28 PM

Rebuilt, rode, and sold...miss

i bet you miss that bike ,damn nice looking bike

drones76 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 27, 2011, 10:43:19 AM »

1976 CB360. Bought summer 2010 for $850. Had it for about a year. Great little bike. Sold it to buy a Norton Project. It is the pic in my sig.

MoMo · « **Reply #22 on:** December 27, 2011, 11:35:55 AM »

I do not have any photos of my earlier bikes, all were destroyed when I got married

but this is exactly what my first Honda 350 looked like when I got it from the dealer at Fort Walton Beach, FL back in the late 60's. I went from a little Harley Hummer to a 350. I still love the looks of the two tone candy red and white with the black knee insert...Larry

malcolmgb · « **Reply #23 on:** December 31, 2011, 04:25:40 PM »

My first bike and it was a Honda, don't laugh

mcpuffett · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2012, 02:14:30 PM »

Heres mine Honda CJ250T with sidecar me and my mate built this so i could pass my motorbike test

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