First Motorcycle

My first motorcycle was a 1983 Honda CM250C. I bought it when I was 16 from a guy in high school who hit a bird with his chest while riding this bike. The bird not only knocked the wind out of him but also scared him so bad that he swore he would never ride again. He delivered the bike to my parent's driveway and we exchanged cash for the title. As he was riding away in a buddy's car my father came out of the house. Dad asked "What is that?" "My new motorcycle!" I replied. "Your new WHAT!!" My parents were not impressed.



My parents insisted that I always wear a helmet while riding my motorcycle a practice that I continue still. My father also drove me to and from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course to ensure that I had proper training before I got my motorcycle license.

At first my parents seemed to be very much against motorcycles but eventually Dad tried riding my bike and found out it wasn't so bad after all. He even has a scooter of his own now.



This motorcycle was really too small for me but I didn't know the difference yet. I rode this motorcycle for several years all over the place sometimes with a passenger. People sometimes make fun when I ride my Sportster which has an engine nearly five times larger. But this motorcycle had a full size frame and seat and it was good transportation even if it was a bit underpowered. One way to look at it is that at least it had five times the engine of the moped I had before this bike.

These photos were taken in 1988 as part of my senor pictures.