[Ducati] Things I am looking for

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Use to borrow my buddies S90 for a spin around the neighborhood while in high school, bought my first bike in 1970, a Honda CB100. Whole bunch of bikes afer that, including my favorite dirt bike an OSSA Super Pioneer, lusted after a Stilleto for short track though.- Gene

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From: "John Whiting" <JVWhiting at palomaresources.com> 

> Got a late start: only 35 years; used 72' Yamaha DT 250 Enduro was my 
> first bike followed shortly denafter by an Ossa Stilleto 250 (but all my 
> friends rode RD's, so I spent some time riding them as a first 'real' 
> street bike). 
> 
> JOHN 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On 
> Behalf Of Stephen Abramson 
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:35 PM 
> To: 'Ducati Owners Group' 
> Subject: RE: [Ducati] Things I am looking for 
> 
> As I took a look at the review and description of "the Perfect Vehicle" 
> and 
> saw the phrase, "the author's 10 year love affair with motorcycles", the 
> thought occurred to me-Who is the longest riding member of the list? 
> Come on 
> out, now, even if you don't actively post to the list. And obviously we 
> are 
> on an honor system here. Unless someone says they have been riding for 
> 150 
> years. We would probably know that something was up. Anyway, who's been 
> riding the longest, and what was your first bike? 
> 
> 
> Steve 
> 33 years-1975 KZ400 ( I know I'm not the winner) First street bike was a 
> BRAND NEW bike. I was so cool.... 
> 
> Go ahead, let's make it a free-for-all. Let's all share our first bike, 
> in 
> what year. I think it will be fun, and prompt some great memories. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The Perfect Vehicle: What It is about 
> Motorcycles> /dp/ 
> 0393318095/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210280760&sr=8-1> 
> by 
> Melissa Holbrook Pierson 
> 
> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Alec Moss wrote: 
> 
> > Another good one is "The Beautiful Machine" (I think) by a woman who 
> owned 
> > a 
> > Moto Guzzi. It's about motorcycles in general, not just her bike. 
> > 
> > 
> > Alec 
> ***** 
> 
> 
> 
> ***** 
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