What Brand Bike Did You Ride Prior to HD?

[dawg16]

Harley was my first.......it will be my last.......

 

[Thumperhead]

I have had 2 street bikes prior to my new UC, a 1978 KZ650 when i was 19 and a 1977 KZ 650 that I still own and drive often. My wife and I restored it about 5 years ago.

 

[tomp]

had 35 bikes of every type, trials bikes to ctotch rockets, before joining the harley crowd. 3 harley since then. very different, more confident riding machine, than others before them.

 

[franka]

Honda, nice starter bike but never again. Can't imagine riding anything but HD, can you?

 

[Jimmy_k]

Had a Honda 350 way back in the 70's for about 4 years.

Loved it at the time, but would never go back from Harleys now.

Jimmy

 

[JBC2565]

Still have it. 1976 Kawasaki KZ900 Z1. Fastest production bike of the seventies. 27th birthday present to myself. Tell people if I had that bike at 18, I seriously doubt I'd be typing this right now. I've done some stupid stuff on that bike.

 

[GimmeFuel]

2002 Honda Shadow 750. A great starter bike, but now that I have a Harley, I'm hooked. I doubt I ever own a different kind of bike.

 

[RogerOT]

What were you guys riding prior to your move to HD and why did you switch to HD?

I was riding a Yamaha V-star prior to getting my FXD. Why did I switch? I wanted a bike that was fuel injected, with cast wheels rather than spokes, that would be better suited for very long rides. I was considering several models from several brands, and the best deal I was able to get was on a leftover new 2009 FXD. Had a local Honda dealer given me the price I wanted before the H-D dealer agreed to my asking price on the FXD, I'd be riding a 2010 Sabre right now rather than my 2009 FXD.

 

[karlsbike]

Had several Yamahas - Enduro, XT550, XT600, a Suzuki GSX1100, a Vespa Piaggio 2-stroke 150cc (cool bike, imo). Got my '88 XL 883-1200, and then also my current '91 FLTC-FLHR.
Owning a Harley was always on top of my list, but over here they have always been ridiculously expensive (also making them more attractive in a way).
Example - a new, fully rigged 2011 FLHxxx will set you back $60k! Even my old sled is worth roughly the same as a new one over there - close to $20k

 

[Philfreebird]

Had a Honda 450CL back in 1973. Put some TT pipes on her,loved the sound. Paid 1,200 off the showroom floor. Let my son and a friend tear her apart, now in seems people are looking for this bikes to build cafe racers, man was I stupid.