Question for bikers over 30 - Born again? Coming to it late? Never stopped?

**scumdog** · 21st April 2008, 08:11

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

always wanted a proper bike, but the folks were in the "Hell NO" land.

Same here - when it came to hot-rods and motorcycles the old man was in "Hell NO" mode too.

Once I got to 21 and was free of his hold I started the riding and rodding thing.

Had a bike gap while the kids were little and then back into it about 20 years ago

**RantyDave** · 21st April 2008, 08:17

Late starter. I used to have a scooter to get to work, but then it got nicked. I fancied a bigger one but had to get my L's. Once I'd done my BHS I was, like, ohhhhh - perhaps a bike would be more fun.

That was about three years back.

Dave

**YellowDog** · 21st April 2008, 08:18

Past my test in 1984 or 1986 (can't remember which). Never send off certificate, which invalidated my pass, and found myself having to take a 4 day Direct Access course. I got back into biking (apart from a runabout 80kph scooter) in 2004.

It maybe a mid-life crisis or something however it's loads of fun and I wouldn't now be without a motorbike.

**TimeOut** · 21st April 2008, 08:20

Started at 10 dirt bikes, licence at 15, dirt bikes on and off road till 18, never had a road bike (always wanted one) after a 30 year gap my son bought a ZXR 250 so convinced my brother we should join him.
I've always ridden mainly quads on the farm (not that this has helped the road riding)
Done 12000km since October slowly getting better and loving it.

**megageoff76** · 21st April 2008, 08:21

Started riding a scooter to school when i was 14. I got my licence as soon as I could (car and bike) and have been riding ever since.

**Maki** · 21st April 2008, 09:15

Rode a rented 125cc 2 stroke for 2 days when I was 19. I didn't have any license. I rode with a pillion. We wore T shirts, shirts and no helmets and blasted around on a Greek island. No riding after that till January this year when I did my basic handling test. I am a lot older now and I am doing everything right, have an L plate and will go through the correct process to get my full license.

**MSTRS:Me** · 21st April 2008, 09:26

Got legal the day I turned 15. Bikes were my only form of transport, until I discovered girls (and their parents who wouldn't let their preciouses pillion). Had bikes on and off as second form of transport for a 'few' years. Then after a big gap of around 13 years, I got my first real toy. 50 now, and on my second toy.

**Goblin** · 21st April 2008, 09:46

First ride was on cousin's Honda50 then family friends farm bike. Pillioned with who ever would take me, good mate had RZ500 then RG500(oh the fun of wheelies and stoppies!) Boyfriend had a TT500 in RM400 frame with road tyres and gearing then bought a Katana 750 and let me ride them. Got license at 15 and never looked back. Got hit head on in '95 and wasn't able to get another bike for 16 months. Longest Ive been without a bike.

**007XX** · 21st April 2008, 10:05

Personally, I was a pillion behind my Dad for as long as I can remember. Then got a scooter as was the custom in my country at age 14.

Came to NZ and other priorities came along, but it was always on my mind I would one day have my own bike. Then I pillioned with my lovely 007XY for a few years until he got a bike too uncomfortable even for me to pillion on

So I finally decided to get my arse into gear and do it for myself...I miss pillioning sometimes though.

**Max Headroom** · 21st April 2008, 11:16

I don't fit into any of the categories either. I was more into cars when younger, and didn't get a bike until I was 25, and had been married for two years already. We got the bike after doing a swap for a car we were selling, and both we and the bike owner felt we'd solved a problem! Got my bike license straight away, and have had a bike or two (or three...) ever since. That was 23 years ago. My wife came as pillion for three years before she decided to get her license and her own bike.

Ironically, we got into motorcycling just BEFORE our first child, and he grew up with road-riding from two years old. I would take him to daycare on the bike wearing his helmet & jacket at a gentle 20-30kph, to the absolute horror of other mothers.....he did his first Toy Run when he was three.

**oldrider** · 21st April 2008, 12:23

Got really interested in bikes when I was about fourteen.

My father hated them with an almost equal passion.....! (almost because I won)

Bought my first and the war of attrition began.

There were some less than endearing moments between us but

prevailed in the end.

I am still riding them 54 years later and the passion is just as strong.

The only notable real change has been global "hardening", ouch!

John.

**Jimmy B** · 21st April 2008, 12:38

Rode constantly for 20 years then hopped off for a breather and a cuppa. 3 or 4 year break, hopped back on 18 months ago....

**Blossom** · 21st April 2008, 12:39

first rode pillion on my bil indian at age 4 onwards
Rode my first bike at 14 (and it was a honda...urgh...at least they wernt gey back then)
Brought my first bike a gn250 back in my late 20s. Sold 3yrs later due 4s emminant arrival.
Finally finished breeding and got my latest toy and a learners licence at age 36.
Not sure what I am gonna do for my midlife crisis yet.

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