When Was Your First Time???

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mar 18th, '05, 12:09

When i was 9 i had a ItalJet mini motor cross bike then progressed onto gokarts and then back to bikes.

ZX6R · Post by **ZX6R** » Mar 18th, '05, 18:45

started when i was 9, and the bike is still in the garage. Hoping to teach my son on it in a couple of years.

boyscout · Post by **boyscout** » Mar 18th, '05, 19:27

What am I offered to post (or to not post!) a photo of Andrew on that XS400 aged 8????

Late starter me... dad always had bikes but Mum wouldn't let me ride pillion... first bike at 16 and never stopped... that was an awfully long time ago!

Suzuki · Post by **Suzuki** » Mar 19th, '05, 10:41

furry wrote:First time I went on my "own" bike was when I brought my GN125, soon as I drove it off of his driveway I went straight across the road and parked it in a neighbours front hedge LMAO this was even more embrassing as the bloke selling it to me was an advanded riding instructor LOL

LMAO

clunk · Post by **clunk** » Mar 19th, '05, 11:34

First time on any bike was probably at the little off-road track they used to have at Trago Mills, Newton Abbott. I think i was about 10. Anyone else remember it ?

After that it was when I got my Fizzy at 16.

BioTek · Post by **BioTek** » Mar 19th, '05, 16:08

21 years young.
Few weeks before I did my CBT and Direct Access went on the back of a CBR600. We hit 130-ish somewhere out the back of Chard, scared the crap outta me, I'll never be pillion again. Being in control of the bike's where I'm happy.

MARCUS · Post by **MARCUS** » Mar 19th, '05, 16:54

Don't know if I sould tell the truth here!
Well OK then, it was when I was 7years old way back in 1963 on my dad's scooter. I remember my feet didn't touch the floor boards and I was wearing a cork (yes cork) crash helmet which did not fit.
I held on the the small strap around the seat for dear life. It was the only transport we could afford so we all took turns on the back to get around.
That's sister and mum. (yes it did take ages to get anywhere!!!!) Don't know any better when your a kid. (and I rememer real steamrollers doing tarmac and the circus marching throught town) Sorry got carried away TOLD YOU I WAS OLD!

MinesaVodka · Post by **MinesaVodka** » Mar 19th, '05, 22:22

Don't feel ashamed of steam rollers!!! i rember Winston Churchills funeral train going past the end of our road pulled by a Steam Train with real smoke.
Those were the days

For the real train spotters amongst us that was the Reading to Waterloo line inbetween Egham and Staines in Surrey

Natasha · Post by **Natasha** » Mar 19th, '05, 22:34

My first bike ride must have been at the age of 12, maybe a bit younger on a friends?? dads Harley Davidson. I wasn??t particularly impressed by 2 wheels and didn??t think much more about it.

Then when I was 19, I decided I wanted my licence, so I took lessons and got one. Not really sure what my motivations were, didn??t have any mates that had motorbikes, didn??t even watch racing on TV (other than F1) so no real influences there, just decided one day it would be a cool thing to do!

And I was right!

BioTek · Post by **BioTek** » Mar 20th, '05, 02:11

Natasha wrote: just decided one day it would be a cool thing to do!

And I was right!

Right on!

More women need the approach that you have.

hilljd00 · Post by **hilljd00** » Mar 20th, '05, 16:05

Friends bike's b4 I was 16.. 16 - my 50.. few weeks ago my mates XR125.

Yesterday my mates xr again, learning how to do gears etc

And a while ago a 600 i think? scared the crap out of me being a pillion never again... he was being a jerk

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