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I was hooked on street riding once a neighbor took me for a long ride on a Harley Davidson Hummer, which evolved from a WW2 era German DKW design. War reparations, I think. It was a little two stroker, but it had a real chain drive and three (I think three) speed transmission. I was probably 10-11 at the time.
Next, to 1957-58. A buddy had just purchased a used Whizzer motorbike, with straight pipe. These things had no transmission, just a primary belt that tightened up when you released the clutch lever. That was my first time in the operator's seat, and I loved it.
Later, the same buddy acquired (a) Motobecane moped, (b) Allstate, which was actually a Vespa scooter, and (c) a Mustang Scooter with rear suspension, wire wheels, and a 4 speed transmission .... a motorcycle with small wheels. I got to spend lots of time riding these machines.
Those are the events and the machines that started it for me. My first street bike was a 1964 BSA Spitfire Scrambler, purchased in October, 1965.
Been hooked ever since.
Bob
[ This message was edited by: ohiorider on 2007-03-18 07:32 ]
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