How old were you?

[7th_skyline]

I started riding a motorcycle 18 years ago... I'm 22.

[tlchandler]

Started dirt at 14.....crashed alot. Been riding street since 18 and I am 26 now.

[Tetsuo]

I started out on my friend's YZ250 dirt bike when I was in junior high. My parents bought me one, in which I had for two summers until it caught on fire in my same friend's garage.

Purchased a 2000 GSX-R when I was 18. Now 23, I still own the bike but living in Colorado doesn't bring much good riding days. Also going to college is a pain too.

[vwman]

I was 7 or 8 or 9 when i started riding with my sweet Honda Z50J which is still in my garage and i never crashed with it and its like new

[Jack The GTR]

started a few months ago...im 15 now...i have a 2001 GSXR750 and my stepdad rides a 99 R1 i started on a dirtbike (2003 cr125) about 5 months ago...

[Racing Rice]

Im 25 going on 40.

[Turbo Meg]

I started riding at the age of 18 on a 1986 Kawasaki 900 Ninja. I wish I had started on a smaller bike but I lived thru it. I have now been riding over 17 years and still ride a Rice Rocket. I might buy a cruiser when I grow up and become more mature. I am curently riding a 2000 ZX-9R with Muzzys big Bore Kit.

[Justin33]

Well i had rode on my bros bike when i was like 15 or so a few times......but never really more than that.........The first time was prob this year as far as street bikes. Was my uncles Honda CBR 1100 XX Blackbird

Now i wouldn't suggest learning on a bike like that and i wasn't used to anything at first but all in all i had fun and am lookin for a gixxer or r6 thirs spring

[aussieidiot]

started at 8 on a honda 50 getting around my dads work site (plant cultivation site)
rode friends dirtbikes every year on hols from 12-16

got into street bikes at 19
got licence at 24 and started commuting. (never caught without licence)
now 31 ( getting old now have to buy a cruiser soon)
owned bikes pictured below

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by aussieidiot

started at 8 on a honda 50 getting around my dads work site (plant cultivation site)
rode friends dirtbikes every year on hols from 12-16

got into street bikes at 19
got licence at 24 and started commuting. (never caught without licence)
now 31 ( getting old now have to buy a cruiser soon)
owned bikes pictured below

NOOOOOO! You gotta go full-liter before you retire.

[aussieidiot]

what are you saying? 954 isn't a litre bike. basic maths. 9.54 rounds up to 10.00 equals a litre. also cruisers aren't over a litre?

just messin with ya. i know deep down i'm just not quite there yet. maybe in a years time i think about contemplating discussing the possibility of an upgrade. indecisive bastard aren't i

[speediva]

Originally Posted by aussieidiot

what are you saying? 954 isn't a litre bike. basic maths. 9.54 rounds up to 10.00 equals a litre. also cruisers aren't over a litre?

just messin with ya. i know deep down i'm just not quite there yet. maybe in a years time i think about contemplating discussing the possibility of an upgrade. indecisive bastard aren't i

Blayne, if my dad (who is 54) just got rid of the Viffer this past year, then you've got a whole other lifetime before you are allowed to call it quits on sportbikes!!!

Besides, I have a friend who is about 51 who rides a 1990 CBR1000F with over 100,000 miles on it... some track miles. Don't you dare go over to the dark side! At least not yet.

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by saturntangerine

Blayne, if my dad (who is 54) just got rid of the Viffer this past year, then you've got a whole other lifetime before you are allowed to call it quits on sportbikes!!!

Besides, I have a friend who is about 51 who rides a 1990 CBR1000F with over 100,000 miles on it... some track miles. Don't you dare go over to the dark side! At least not yet.

Tangie, are you talking about DAD from sbw.sportbikes.com? People very often say he has enough skills to beat guys in their current 600s with a Ninja 250.

Aussie, don't get your hopes down, you're only old as one of my Aussie uncles, hehe. I think a person is only old as they look/feel like to him/herself. If 954 is too much for ya, get a 05 gixxer 750.

Btw Blayne, if that's you in the avatar, croickey mate, you look like us college blokes, haha.

[speediva]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

Tangie, are you talking about DAD from sbw.sportbikes.com? People very often say he has enough skills to beat guys in their current 600s with a Ninja 250.

Aussie, don't get your hopes down, you're only old as one of my Aussie uncles, hehe. I think a person is only old as they look/feel like to him/herself. If 954 is too much for ya, get a 05 gixxer 750.

Btw Blayne, if that's you in the avatar, croickey mate, you look like us college blokes, haha.

Z, yeah, DAD is one of my good riding buddies. He promotes INSANELY good WV rides during the summer! He has actually beat a Busa with an EX500 in the twisties. Not even kidding. The man is just SICK with ability... but he's been riding longer than most of us on the board have been alive.

[lorddarkice]

i was 18... drove a 250 ninja for like 3 hours then a week later bought a CBR 600 F2! now i am looking for another... had to sell the cbr... *crys*