my first time was in 1983 on my uncle's 440 kaw. when I was 8. I put a zillion hours on that ski, then he got a 650sx which I rode the turf off of, I finely bought one in 99 (a broken 650 for $300) which was just the tip of the ice burg. 1- 650, 1-550, 2-ZXI couches, 5-750's, 2-sxr800's...