When I was 12 (around 1996) my neighbor got a CBR600 F2 that was like this one.
(best pick of it I could find)
I fell in love with street bikes while everyone at my school wanted dirtbikes or ATVs. I lost interest about highschool but regained interest around 21 or so.
Funny part is I may have looked at my bike when I was 12 while walking the Honda dealerships lusting after them.