What Was Your First Motorcycle?

I found one recent Forum thread so entertaining, I thought I'd expand the question here: What Was Your First Motorcycle?

Among our Forum responders was Jerry, whose first bike was a "literal basket case" Whizzer... and incidentally, Jerry's in good company with James Dean, whose first ride also happened to be a Whizzer.

Share your first motorcycle memories in our "Readers Respond" feature, and I'll kick off the list with my very first bike... and if you're more of a Forum type, feel free to join the conversation there.

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