Just a general "What was your first motorcycle?" post. Curiosity is getting the best of me and I want to know what some of you guys started off on. What did you like about it? What didn't you like about it? Pics if you have any?

I'll start this thing off.

My first bike was (and still is) a black 2004 Savage. I picked it out because it seemed to be a good size for me and didnt look and sound like the other Japanese cruisers I looked at. It had a nice, clean and old school look, and the previous owner took the decals off and it just added to the clean look.

So what's your story?  

First bike is my current bike. Bought a 2000 Suzuki savage 10 years ago, still have it today. I will never get rid of my savage but at some point when I am making millions of dollars I will buy dozens of other bikes that I have always wanted like the Ducati monster and the triumph triple and, regrettably, a Harley sportster. One day I will have one of every bike that RYCA produces as well.

Had a rupp mini bike when I was 13 in the 60s. My first motorcycle was a yamaha 250 enduro around 1972. then I bought a 250 suzuki enduro around 1974,Both were 2 cycle motors. Later around 1980 I bought a 1975 550 Yamaha with 2 cylinders .That was decent. I sold that in 1988 or so. Bought the 2005 savage in 2009.

At 16 yrs. old - Kazuma Cheetah 200 duel purpose. I learned a lot for the two weeks I had it. Then, my step-dad decides he wants to take it out for a spin after drinkin' a little... didn't even make it all the way out of the driveway before he got hit by a truck. Totaled the front end... Then he takes my title and papers, goes to the pawn shop and I never see it again. Now I have myself an '87 savage to help rid me of the painful memories. She's a lot of fun.

1st bike ride was on the back of a 175 dirt bike 16yr old 1979 - rode it an hour later for about 10 minutes before i drove it up the back of a parked car.....did not ride again until 48yr old when i got my first bike 96 LS650P - rode it for 2yr and traded up for a 03 Honda Shadow 750.

First bike was a 1936 Harley Davidson EL (61 cubic inch) Knucklehead. 17 inch over springer front end, tank shift/foot clutch with no front brake. Worked as a club apprentice mechanic all summer (1987) rebuilding it, was handed the keys when school started. Not bad for a 15 year old kid's first motorcycle. Bike was stolen out of my shop in 1993 with roughly $250K worth of other vintage toys. Still miss that bike.

Not overly fond of Japanese bikes, most of my bikes have been American or English. Still haven't had a Vincent or a Brough Superior but I'll find one before I hang it up. Childhood neighbor had both in his collection, way too rich for my blood when he died and they were sold off. Hadn't been run since the early 50s and went for over 100K each.   To non-riders.  

Have a Savage because it was cheaper than the FXR I was going to buy at the time. And I have had a blast basically destroying it (my wife's opinion since it was two weeks old when I started cutting it up).

It's a wonder you're still alive w/2 eyes even.

Technically a 1978 enduro of some sort. Forgot what it was, only remember the year because it was one year older than me. It was blue. Rode it once and decided to try it out off-road. Went over the handlebars. Decided on-road was better suited to me and sold it. Bought a '93 ZX7. I'd more say the ZX7 was my first bike since I actually rode it