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My first bike was a 1966 Honda 305, bought new the day I got my drivers license. Next was a BMW then assorted other rice burners. Started track racing when I was about 23 with a Yamaha 100 twin as it was much safer on the track than street. Have ridden one of the old flathead Harley bikes too. Used to race at Sidewinders before they got shut down by the house owners that moved in around the track. Honorary life member of the Black Cats MC club (if it's even around now).
Best bike I ever had was a hopped up Yamaha TT-500 in a Dick Mann (anybody here remember him?) frame although the 400 Maico was no slouch either. Even rode the Maico through some sections at GoldBar during an international trials competition. Boy did I get some double takes from the trials riders! One of my riding buddies was OR Desert #1 for a couple years. We used to get into some ding-dong side by side races. My last bike was a Yamaha 500 single till my equilibrium gave out one day on a ride on a mountain road. Decided to hang it up, probably 25 years ago now.
Deen
NRA Life Member, Benefactor Level
"Defender of Freedom" award
NRA Recruiter
Second Amendment Foundation Member
Washington Arms Collectors Member
Arms Collectors of SW Washington Member
"Having a gun is like a parachute, if you need one and don't have it you may never need it again"
Best bike I ever had was a hopped up Yamaha TT-500 in a Dick Mann (anybody here remember him?) frame although the 400 Maico was no slouch either. Even rode the Maico through some sections at GoldBar during an international trials competition. Boy did I get some double takes from the trials riders! One of my riding buddies was OR Desert #1 for a couple years. We used to get into some ding-dong side by side races. My last bike was a Yamaha 500 single till my equilibrium gave out one day on a ride on a mountain road. Decided to hang it up, probably 25 years ago now.
Deen
NRA Life Member, Benefactor Level
"Defender of Freedom" award
NRA Recruiter
Second Amendment Foundation Member
Washington Arms Collectors Member
Arms Collectors of SW Washington Member
"Having a gun is like a parachute, if you need one and don't have it you may never need it again"