Just found a pic of me on my first motorcycle - a brand new 1973 Honda CL100, purchased in Durham, NC. Two years later, I traded in on a 1975 Honda CL360, a "big bike," on which I used to tour throughout NC, both solo and two-up with my wife. Can you imagine touring on a similar size bike these days? Back then, at least in NC, there was no such thing as a motorcycle endorsement. All you needed was a regular driver's license. If you didn't already know how to ride, the salesperson taught you how in the dealer's parking lot. Helmets were the law, and, at the time, were extremely uncomfortable as you all surely remember. Sure glad they're making them more comfortable now. I'll get the pic online as soon as I can figure out how to do so.
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