Your First, Not A gun - Page 4

cirelaw · 08-27-2013, 07:35 PM

What a resource, Nice hunting!!!!

cirelaw · 08-27-2013, 07:57 PM

I found an article on his bike! http://www.mcqueenonline.com/thegreatescapetriumph.htm

cirelaw · 08-27-2013, 08:15 PM

His famous car! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCEwJP4JWzs

Ron Smith · 08-27-2013, 08:36 PM

My Niece had a completely restored '67 or '68 (?) Shelby GT 500 Mustang Fastback. She was visiting a friend, and developer was shoring up a road to his high end housing development on the hill across from her friend's house.

A huge boulder broke loose, rolled down the hill, across her friends front yard, and dead centered the right side of her Mustang, totalling it out. If her car hadn't been there the boulder would have gone directly through the living room where they were sitting.

Kind of one of those damned if you do, damned if you don't instances...

NoncomRetired · 08-27-2013, 10:42 PM

My first bike was a........................

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...+Honda+youtube

cirelaw · 08-27-2013, 08:57 PM

I think because it wasn't seen before it had such impact. My favorite is when he is retuning to the cell he gets his glove a ball back bouncing away the time! He always seemed to be very independant!

alanint · 08-27-2013, 11:13 PM

"You meet the nicest people on a Honda!"

rolandtg · 08-27-2013, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanint

"You meet the nicest people on a Honda!"

I agree!

My '75 CB750 freshly restored.
I have several other bikes and a '67 Mustang that will never get finished.

My first car was a '65 Mustang coupe I got in 1979.
200 six with a 3spd. Slow enough to be safe.

cdmech · 08-27-2013, 11:54 PM

I'm really enjoying this thread, thanks Eric!
Marc

alvin · 08-27-2013, 11:30 PM

My first car was a 1981 Toyota wagon. Bought as a used car from a friend, $800, mileage was not high when I bought it, less than 60k miles on the meter. Soon, I found it had an annoying issue -- very frequently, it could not be started by key. Need one person to push it to start the engine, so I usually had to find a hill to park it

If no hill (well, not always lucky),,,, pushing a 2000-lb wagon around the parking lot was not light labor.

John Sabato · 08-28-2013, 12:00 AM

Will post my other bikes tomorrow. The photos are in my desktop at work!

sheepherder · 08-28-2013, 01:14 AM

Here's two of the five I have now [1st pic]...1972 Honda CL450 Scrambler, and a 1971 Honda CB500 Four...

450 being torn down for the Winter; 500 under long-term restoration...There's three more Honda 550 Fours torn down for parts (if anyone needs any)...

The second pic is the 450, the 'daily rider'...

The 450 is the most evil handling motorcycle I've ever owned...Out of Harleys, Hondas, Yamahas, Nortons, BSA's, Triumphs, and one Bridgestone...

Ben M. · 08-28-2013, 01:05 AM

renault dauphine in this color :

with its stick-shift, it could do 0-60 mph in about 8 hours.

not much of a chick magnet, but it got me back and forth to school.

saab-bob · 08-28-2013, 01:53 AM

Thanks Postino
I love the old Hondas. Learned to ride on a Honda Trail 70.Rode a 1970 Honda CB350 for years.Never a problem.Saw one on the freeway the other day. Trucking along about 65.Nice

Don't think I have ever shown off my OSSA.Pretty cool old bike.
1400 original miles. Bought new.
The Japanese bikes are great,but they sure ran almost everybody else out of business! Sad

Bob

skeeter4206 · 08-28-2013, 03:42 AM

here is the only picture of my first car. A 1966 mustang, after I crashed it in front of my parents house cutting school back when I was in 11th grade. There was a dirt road next to there house. I come out that road sideways and as soon as the car hit that asphalt it took an immediate right. Right in to a tree next to my parents mailbox. I wiped out the mailbox and totaled the car. I don't think I ever even let off the gas. Needless to say I got caught cutting school and had to replace their mailbox. As for the car, I got my dads truck and put a chain on it a drug it into the yard and canceled the insurance. Didn't get another car until half way through 12th grade which was another mustang. A 65 this time and I didn't wreck that one.

I never got a chance to take a picture of the 66 mustang before I crashed it. This was the only picture I ever had of it. I ran across it back during Xmas and was amazed it was still around.

Good Times!!

Mustang007.jpg

Tree I wreck mustang on018.jpg

kzullick · 08-28-2013, 07:53 AM

My one only bike 1981 Yamaha 650 Special II. This photo is very similar to the one I had. Lots of good times on that one!

Sergio Natali · 08-28-2013, 08:33 AM

Really nice post, although our Lugers this time were not involved.

cirelaw · 08-28-2013, 10:00 AM

Lets not forget, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJS8j9YYB9w Seems like yesterday~~~~

wlyon · 08-28-2013, 12:33 PM

Yes
Two motorcycles. A 750 Shadow Aero and a Harley 1200 Sportster. Ride every chance I get. Bill

nukem556 · 08-29-2013, 07:00 PM

CB400F Supersport....my first bike at 18...it was really a forerunner of todays road rockets....sweet little 4 cyl engine with a 10,000 RPM redline way back in 1975!

08-27-2013, 08:36 PM	#4
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	My Niece had a completely restored '67 or '68 (?) Shelby GT 500 Mustang Fastback. She was visiting a friend, and developer was shoring up a road to his high end housing development on the hill across from her friend's house. A huge boulder broke loose, rolled down the hill, across her friends front yard, and dead centered the right side of her Mustang, totalling it out. If her car hadn't been there the boulder would have gone directly through the living room where they were sitting. Kind of one of those damned if you do, damned if you don't instances... __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

08-28-2013, 12:00 AM	#11
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Will post my other bikes tomorrow. The photos are in my desktop at work! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-28-2013, 08:33 AM	#17
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Really nice post, although our Lugers this time were not involved. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,673 Thanks: 3,244 Thanked 2,662 Times in 988 Posts	Yes Two motorcycles. A 750 Shadow Aero and a Harley 1200 Sportster. Ride every chance I get. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

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08-27-2013, 07:35 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	What a resource, Nice hunting!!!!

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NoncomRetired Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 719 Thanks: 144 Thanked 306 Times in 146 Posts	My first bike was a........................ http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...+Honda+youtube

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	I think because it wasn't seen before it had such impact. My favorite is when he is retuning to the cell he gets his glove a ball back bouncing away the time! He always seemed to be very independant!

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	"You meet the nicest people on a Honda!"

08-27-2013, 11:54 PM	#9
cdmech User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 218 Thanks: 87 Thanked 134 Times in 55 Posts	I'm really enjoying this thread, thanks Eric! Marc

08-27-2013, 11:30 PM	#10
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	My first car was a 1981 Toyota wagon. Bought as a used car from a friend, $800, mileage was not high when I bought it, less than 60k miles on the meter. Soon, I found it had an annoying issue -- very frequently, it could not be started by key. Need one person to push it to start the engine, so I usually had to find a hill to park it If no hill (well, not always lucky),,,, pushing a 2000-lb wagon around the parking lot was not light labor.

08-28-2013, 01:05 AM	#13
Ben M. User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Retired to Naples, FL. Posts: 499 Thanks: 112 Thanked 156 Times in 98 Posts	renault dauphine in this color : with its stick-shift, it could do 0-60 mph in about 8 hours. not much of a chick magnet, but it got me back and forth to school.

08-28-2013, 03:42 AM	#15
skeeter4206 User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 448 Thanks: 52 Thanked 88 Times in 49 Posts	here is the only picture of my first car. A 1966 mustang, after I crashed it in front of my parents house cutting school back when I was in 11th grade. There was a dirt road next to there house. I come out that road sideways and as soon as the car hit that asphalt it took an immediate right. Right in to a tree next to my parents mailbox. I wiped out the mailbox and totaled the car. I don't think I ever even let off the gas. Needless to say I got caught cutting school and had to replace their mailbox. As for the car, I got my dads truck and put a chain on it a drug it into the yard and canceled the insurance. Didn't get another car until half way through 12th grade which was another mustang. A 65 this time and I didn't wreck that one. I never got a chance to take a picture of the 66 mustang before I crashed it. This was the only picture I ever had of it. I ran across it back during Xmas and was amazed it was still around. Good Times!! Mustang007.jpg Tree I wreck mustang on018.jpg