My first motorcycle

[Ron in MO_imp]

I just found this photo on-line.

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It's a photo of the first motorcycle I bought. It is a 1968 Kawasaki, 175, Bushwacker. It was a 2 stroke and I loved it! The tank pads remind me of some I've seen here, mounted on the Cb1100. I still love the look.

It was my main transportation while going to college in Phoenix. It went everywhere, including long rides out into the desert. No roads, no trails, and no fences. Loved it.

Check out the grips! I just ordered a set for my CB, thanks to this forum for making me aware of their availability.

Anyone else have a first bike they'd like to share? Love to hear about them.

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Your post brought back good memories for me too. The Kawasaki 175 Bushwacker was also my first bike that I purchased used in 1971. Do you remember that it had two rear sprockets mounted, allowing you to change the drive ratios for highway riding by taking out a few links of chain and moving the smaller sprocket into place while still on the back wheel?

Pretty inventive for a small displacement motorcycle back then. But I still managed to burn a hole in the piston expecting too much of that little engine! Good thing they were easy to work on.