What was your first Japanese Motorcycle

[Coalhouse_Fort]

So here we are a nice Sunday a bit damp.

What was your first Jap Bike?

Mine was a 1973 FS1E  UMC 70M
 I was brought it by my parents for my 16th Birthday which is December 24th but I had it a month before and managed 35 miles up and down my parents driveway. I covered 13'000 miles (YES THOUSAND) in 1974 until I picked up my RD250A on 24th December 1974, I have a picture somewhere will try to sort it out.

[AndyB]

Hi,my first Japanese bike was a 1976 TY80 when I was six years old.It was quit a handful at that age LOL.

[Neilium]

G'day,
            Mine was honda 90s  65 model.
Then I went the whole hog and brought a new CB77 in feb 66    still got it after racing it a few years.
I obtained  a 250 dream with no front wheel and a leaking head gasket for $15 that was fun with my racing wheel on it.
                      later I brought a new  CB250 sports 69 model.  then  an sl175  best fun lil bike with twin upswept pipes sounded like an mgb.
   um then..      brought a  CX 500  and didnt like it. too heavy dont like shaft drives at all. handled like a harley rotary hoe.
                         any one know of a pic of  the honda 125 5cylinder  its not in this site.  and I'm lookin for a honda cbx 250 6      
                              Cheers  Neil

[Neilium]

G'day,   Sorry. that pic is gigantic and I reduced it heaps.
                                Cheers  Neil

[Bob McGrath]

Mine was a 1962 50cc M15 Suzuki. I was in the RAF and bought it new when I was posted to Aden. 1962 was the first year they ran a 50cc class in the IoM TT which Suzuki won. I was so fascinated I just had to have one. It started a love affair with small Suzuki two strokes that lasted the next 30 years. I'd still be buying them if they made 'em for normal road use.

[Neilium]

Yeah Bob,
                  that 50cc suzy  with the 14 speed rotary gearbox  was a ripper,
                                       The blokes that rode those things had no fear. Being in Oz, I didn't get to see too many great bikes.

[fatboyty175]

hi iv just got a ty175 hear it is

[MadDogMcQ]

First bike?? In 1976 I bought a Honda CB250G5. And if you tell anyone, I'll track you down!  

[dominickroda]

  Hi all my first bike was aSuzuki AP 50 and it was brill sped along at @ 55 mph 60 with a wind downhill Im still on bikes 30years later CBR 600 f/h

Dom

[CodeBoy]

I picked up an 1982 750 Maxim for all of $400 back in 1995. Not much to look at but a damn near indestructible bike.

[Marty]

First bike was an AR80 Kawa. when iwas seventeen, got for 80 quid. Loved it

[JAMIE]

My 1st was a TL125 Honda trials bike, my brother lent me it indefinately!!
My first road bike was a Kwaka Z200, passed mi test and purchased a CX500, then my best ever, even tday was a mint GS1000, wish i had kept it!!!
Jamie

[ifixit8]

well, i just got my first bike last fall. a 1979 yamaha xs 650 special. I haven't had it out on the street yet, but will very soon.

[psycho_sis]

I got a CB100N (built in 1981 I think?) for £125. Loved it and ran it into the ground!! Re-built it before selling it on 4 years later...

Reliving the memories in a way as I've just got a CB550F... Come on Summer (and the spark plugs to get it working!!)

 

[dunboyneroadracing]

it was a cb250n superdream for me .it ended up being tuned and chopped.poor thing.