How long have you been riding? - Page 2 - Sportbike Addicts

soda7o · 08-05-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sterling

Yep, you are right. I just wish I had gotten into riding alot earlier in my life.

better late than never

Kennedy · 08-05-2005, 10:20 PM

Been riding since March 23

08-06-2005, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by RCM78

19 years...

Showoff

IrocRob · 08-06-2005, 12:16 AM

I don't really remember when I started,
maybe 10-12 years old for me. :biggthump
So 30+ years on 2 wheels... :wave2:

High_Revs_17 · 08-06-2005, 10:22 AM

Long enough to know that crashing hurts.

benellis · 08-06-2005, 11:18 AM

been riding for just over a year now (I even rode through the winter). It's taken me a year to get totally comfortable on the bike. Before I was just riding to get from point A to B, and it was fun, but ever since doing track days, street riding no longer fancies me.

~Donna~ · 08-06-2005, 11:44 AM

For me learning the mechanics of motorcycles began just playing on a kx80 and an rm125. Wasn't til later in 2001 that I even sat on a street bike. My then husband was trying to sell his 94 ZX-9 and I asked if I could try it. I really thought how cool would this be if we could make a hobby of riding together..... wrong. I knew the day I rode that Kawi I wanted to take the sport more seriously and Memorial Day weekend of 02 I picked up my GSX-R600. We rode less and less together and eventually I sought out people in the area that rode as well, riding solo for 9k got to be a bit boring. I never formally took any instructional courses (but I strongly reccomend them) but simply observed those with more riding skills than myself. I don't always have as much time as I'd like to spend on riding and also wish that I had gotten more into street riding at an earlier age.

Islandmon · 08-06-2005, 12:51 PM

I got my license in Aug of 98. I learned on my buddiesd Kawasaki LTD 550 (83). Then the next season I bought my Katana which I still own. One day I will be able to afford a new one

. I have not ridden since oct 03 since I'm on this damn island though.

I won't be riding til April 07.

CBRBob · 08-06-2005, 01:35 PM

Rode in late '90. I was working at a car dealer that had Kawis and My 1st ride was a Vulcan 1500, 2nd ride was a ZX11!!!

Took the class in March 01. Bought a 600F2.
Started teaching MSF in 93.
Mid 95 bought a Magna1100(what was I thinking?!) then sold it late 05.
Went to the track once or twice a year in 98 and 99.
99 bought a XX, the F2 became track only.
Early 02 bought a 929 for the track, sold the F2 to a friend for street use(now it's her track bike). Also became a TPM coach then.

oskarjr · 08-06-2005, 03:23 PM

Been riding since 1974. But now I am the old man that rides slow

High_Revs_17 · 08-07-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by oskarjr

Been riding since 1974. But now I am the old man that rides slow

Yeah right...the only tortous I know that rides a Gixxer Grand.

sterling · 08-07-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by High_Revs_17

Long enough to know that crashing hurts.

NeonspeedRT · 08-08-2005, 01:55 PM

I haven't been riding too long compared to alot of people on here. I took my MSF class in 03 and bought my bike in 04. Been riding since then.

Gear Dog · 08-08-2005, 02:38 PM

Wow do I feel like a newb!!! 2 seasons for me so far. The truth is that I waited till I was more mature to start riding. I know too many people that got hurt or died from riding. Buyt now that I'm on the bike I hope to ride until they take my license for being too old.

NeonspeedRT · 08-09-2005, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Gear Dog

The truth is that I waited till I was more mature to start riding. I know too many people that got hurt or died from riding. Buyt now that I'm on the bike I hope to ride until they take my license for being too old.

Thats pretty much exactly how I feel. I waited to start riding till I was 30. I'm really glad I did.