Well I started out on a 350 honda twin, it wasnt real fast but had alot of fun on it. Buddy had a P-11 Norton think it was a 68' that he sold me, warned me it was pretty fast, but I always was a slow learner? First ride took it to a nice straight stretch with a slight incline and nailed it, slid straight back on the seat and was hanging on for dear life, further back I slid, harder I was twistin that throttle and if you know anything about Nortons ya gotta step down to shift to 2nd, with your RITE! foot, really hard to do when all your weight is flying backwards. Finally clawed myself front enough to stomp down on the shifter and get it in 2nd before it blew up. Made real sure I was tucked up close to the bars with my knees sqeezin that tank whenever I opened her up after that. Center punched a little ole lady that turned rite in front of me into a Do Not Enter street. That was the end of that P-11. Next came the 650 Yamaha Special...