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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

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

not me

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 ;)

ow shlt I fell off

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

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

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

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!!!

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!

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

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

good thinking

First time i rode the bandit i was shaking afterwards.

to old to remember

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.

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