Once Upon a Time

[warkitty]

Once upon a time, I had only a motorcycle to get around with. Actually, I went through a series of bikes, but one that I think of often is the little Honda 250CM. It was an unusual bike in that mine was the only year that model came as a belt drive rather than a chain, a fact that caused no end of confusion when I needed it replaced if I called

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[dariusdust]

When I was fifteen I had a 50cc Honda Cub. One nice day I decided to take it to see my aunt. That was a trip on a bike barely capable of doing forty from Red Bank to Cohutta. Yeah, a rather short 35 mile ride but at that age on that bike to me it was epic. Especially since my dad didn't find out about it until I was in my thirties.

During my college years I rode a Honda 125 between Chattanooga and Cookeville several times, about a 90 mile trip one way. While not epic those were always adventures rather than trips. There is something intriguing and appealing about riding small engine motorcycles long distances. I don't think I would have ever braved riding a 250 on I40 from M'boro past Knoxville, though.

[asbrand]

My first bike was a '79 Suzuki GT-380. It had a two-stroke engine. I still miss that bike.

-Az