How would you describe the feeling you got when you first...

Tom L · Post by **Tom L** » Feb 13th, '06, 18:08

first bike was a knackered gs125 just pottering around a car park, i loved it spent ages just doing the same tiny little course i plotted. full throttle on that was every where i drove it just permantly red lining (about 40 mph) so never that impressive

i friend let my have a go on his new blade (he insisted not me) the other day, that was my first really fast experience and was better than any rollercoaster i've ever been on, no question

unfortunaltly now i cant ride my bike without realising i need a bigger one and i cant afford it, not long now

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Feb 13th, '06, 18:11

tomr6 wrote:Your a disgrace to your parents and all that is good about blighty!

not me

CvPiper · Post by **CvPiper** » Feb 13th, '06, 18:20

Intimidated when I test rode my first bike (GSXR750) and about 5 mins before I pinned it full throttle ;) Then I shat myself. Now I am immune to the Gforce it gives ;)

SNIFFY · Post by **SNIFFY** » Feb 13th, '06, 18:26

ow shlt

I fell off

Mervin · Post by **Mervin** » Feb 13th, '06, 20:13

Well my first bike in 1974 I had a 1970 Kerry capitano
50cc 2 speed manual handlebar change pedal backwards for the back brake the excitment no speedo, no fear, flat out all the time,
merv

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Feb 13th, '06, 20:38

First time..........I stalled it

tobyedmunds · Post by **tobyedmunds** » Feb 13th, '06, 21:08

first ride was on a 50cc grizzly on our smallholding in oz

first open throttle was on my boss' r1, talk about jumping in at the deep end! thought my arms were gonna get ripped off

Bec · Post by **Bec** » Feb 13th, '06, 21:19

First bike was my dad's Bultaco...in the field...scared out of my wits and terrified of doing damage to it!

Moving from a 125 to the Bandit was an eye opener, first time out....went up the drive...hit the grass, too much throttle, back end whipped around and nearly hit my dad's work van!!

out on the road was simple after that!!!

tobyedmunds · Post by **tobyedmunds** » Feb 13th, '06, 21:21

Bec wrote:went up the drive...hit the grass, too much throttle, back end whipped around and nearly hit my dad's work van!! :

get many people wanting to ride pillion?

hehe sorry!

Bec · Post by **Bec** » Feb 13th, '06, 21:26

tobyedmunds wrote:
Bec wrote:went up the drive...hit the grass, too much throttle, back end whipped around and nearly hit my dad's work van!! :
get many people wanting to ride pillion? hehe sorry!

Why do you think I put that...put them off for life now

tobyedmunds · Post by **tobyedmunds** » Feb 13th, '06, 21:28

Bec wrote:
Why do you think I put that...put them off for life now

good thinking

AndyS4 · Post by **AndyS4** » Feb 13th, '06, 22:09

First time i rode the bandit i was shaking afterwards.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Feb 13th, '06, 22:15

to old to remember

georgie_d · Post by **georgie_d** » Feb 13th, '06, 22:59

my first bike is still my r6, my first day i stalled it at every junction and was overtaken by pretty much every car on the road, as i rode it like a 50cc scooter.

Jak · Post by **Jak** » Feb 13th, '06, 23:07

georgie_d wrote:my first bike is still my r6, my first day i stalled it at every junction and was overtaken by pretty much every car on the road, as i rode it like a 50cc scooter.

I remember when you did your first ride down to Plymouth ...

you weren't riding so slowly then