My first motorized 2 wheeler was a Cyclops mini bike that I got for Christmas in 1969. Briggs and Stratton 3 HP was enough at the time but soon left me wanting for more. A few years later I bought my first real motorcycle, a Yamaha 125 dirt bike from one of my friends for $200. His parents were pissed because he sold it to buy headers for his car, mine were pissed because I bought it. Against the stern admonitions of my parents not to race or ride fast I would sneak off and enter some open motocross events, eventually won a few then was offered a sponsorship by one of the local dealers. Explaining how that came about was tricky and received with much skepticism by my parents. Stayed on the race circuit for 6 years until I finally got hurt bad enough to give up motocross but I did enduros and hare scrambles for many more years, last one was in my mid 30's. My transition over to street bikes started with a Triumph 650 when I was in college, loved and hated that bike, loved it when gas went all the way up to $1/gallon but eventually the hate won after it left me stranded on the side of the road too many times so I sold it. Missed a few years along the way with no bike but usually have had at least one and enjoyed them for most of my life. Lately I have been thinking about selling my bikes and minimizing risks in my life but I doubt I will, if I do it probably would not be long before I would have another.