Article: A life of riding.(HANSEN'S BRAIN)

Way, way back as a mere pup, I got the bug and bought my first motorcycle, a brand-new 1965 Honda CB160 Sport. I think I paid about $500 for it, embarrassingly cheap by today's prices. The snappy little Honda was a smart-looking Parallel-Twin that made just enough power to avoid being flattened by the cagers on the freeway.

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I remember the purchasing experience. The salesman sniffed me over and asked how much riding I had done. I responded with one of those fake coughs like "hhggNONEgh." He led me over to the Honda and proclaimed it was the perfect bike. I was blown away by the beauty of the machine and bought it. Actually, I ...

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