Is Riding Bikes In Your DNA?

[Dodgyiti]

I like to think my motorcycle interest is the perfection of 3 generations of mechanics and engineers
Grandfather- marine, diesels
Father- mechanic petrol/ diesel
Me- hoon

[DEATH_INC.]

My grandfather on Mum's side rode,My auntie rides,I know my dad and his brothers all rode,a couple of my cousins ride,and my brother rides.
I wanted a motorbike from when I was a wee nipper,almost as long as I can remember.....

[NC]

Pretty Well!?! Ladies & Gentlemen... there's an understatement if you ever read one :sneaky2:

[NC]

My grandfather on Mum's side rode,My auntie rides,I know my dad and his brothers all rode,a couple of my cousins ride,and my brother rides.
I wanted a motorbike from when I was a wee nipper,almost as long as I can remember.....

Heh I used to break my neck trying to lean out of the car so I could wave at all the bikers. Clumbing over the rest of the family.

So when ever lil kids wave at me, I aways wave back. It's so cute when you get a massive wave and a huge grin And you know that you have made their day.

[Storm]

I have been on dirt bikes since I was 6/7, my dad rode, my uncles all rode, and I lived on a farm, so it was all a pretty logical progression from there I spose :spudbooge

[Ms Piggy]

As far as I know no-one in my family until my sister and I have been into Motor bikes majorly. My Grandad & Grandmotrher would've ridden them in farm work I assume but my sister and I are the 1st to own them & love them.

[jrandom]

My Great Grandfather was a motorcycle whatsamajig in WWII

My grandfather rode a bike all the way up Italy in '43, taking turns with the other operators in his radio truck.

But apart from that I can't really say I have riding in the blood. I'm descended from a long line of fat, timid Bavarian merchants. I even have a 14-century family crest that basically means "we're fat, timid Bavarian merchants".

[Edit: that was my *maternal* grandmother in Italy. If anyone found those paragraphs slightly confusing.]

[NC]

. I even have a 14-century family crest that basically means "we're fat, timid Bavarian merchants".

Ah Wicked

Our family doesn't have a crest, we have a castel in France.

[KATWYN]

Im not sure its genetic to ride bikes but more likely theres a gene marked for taking risks.

I tend to agree with that theory.

(I think ) there is definitely a degree of the risks we take as well. (ie) you won't catch me doing a skydive

[Joni]

My uncle used to race, I went with him on the track when I was about 6. He was pretty reponsible and took it easy - but I knew that was something I wanted to do, and did... pretty cool the first time I was on a starting line... he was damn proud of me as well, I came last the first time!!! hehehe

So to answer my question if my uncle means its genetics - then yes!!

[FROSTY:Me]

Kike celtics lil fella baby bikie never really stood a chance. From before birth he was around bikes. He was in my gargre in his swing watching me when he was 6 months old. His dad rides his mum used to ride . His grandparents carted his dad around in a mororbike and sidecar.
Hes been riding on my bike since he can remember so what chance did he have

[parsley]

But apart from that I can't really say I have riding in the blood. I'm descended from a long line of fat, timid Bavarian merchants. I even have a 14-century family crest that basically means "we're fat, timid Bavarian merchants".

My family crest in England has the Latin motto "Flourescat" - he is flourishing. I've never been quite sure if it means that the family's doing quite well or if we like waving things around.

[MotoGirl]

It has to be in my genes. We go nowhere without a motor!
My whole family ride motorbikes - 2 parents, my sister and her hubby, and
myself and Mr Banana man.

[StoneChucker]

I had to steal someone elses jeans! No-one in my whole and extended family rode bikes, from what I remember. Also, both parents forbid it right up until the age I could afford to buy one myself Their whole case was something about it being dangerous. It's not dange... oh, nevermind

I know my dad has been pillion a few times in his life, and I also know he knows the great feeling from riding bikes, from his pillion stories, and the way he looks at my bike

I am grateful that I HAD to wait until 22 to get my first bike (with the smidgeon more maturity I had then, as apposed to being 16), since before then I fear I MAY have become another road statistic.

[cycosis]

Pretty Well!?! Ladies & Gentlemen... there's an understatement if you ever read one :sneaky2:

Cheers mate.I think its my disrespect for the law that really motivates me.I like to rebell against any one who tries to spoil my fun.Cant ride at the speed limit how boaring and theres no race tracks down here.The council should do something about that if they want safer roads.