how old were you when you started riding?

[BLRBMX]

title says it all. how old were you when you started?

[Lil' Red Rocket]

Not counting when I was in me Mum. She had to stop hill climbing because of Me :mad:

I was 5 when I started to learn, starting racing TT at 9.

[OTD]

Six here, then I got my license when I was 14.

[YamahaFan]

if bicycle - 10. because I didn't even have a small bicycle to learn on before that (all adult size there). If motorized, 16, because my family wouldn't let me ride at younger age, in fact that was pretty common where I used to live. No license required then, only got it when I was like ... 25 because the US requires it :eek:

[JasonSK]

Rode a moped around country roads when I was 11, but picked it up again at 28.

[Brewha]

Learned to ride when I was 4 or 5 on a 5HP B&S powered minibike. I haven't been without a bike since.

[ridemx]

i learned to ride on a honda z50 at age 4 and never looked back

[Schneiderman]

Don't remember when I first ever rode, but I got my first minibike when I was 8 years old.

[HKshooter]

15

[Ride55]

16, in 1968

[Tankhead]

50 as of 4/9/11. Always used the excuse me a 2 wheelers don't get along. Best decision i made in a longtime.

[als2052]

58 as of 7/11

[Dodger]

My 1st was a Rupp mini bike with a 5hp B&S at 11. But I rode my friends Honda trail 50 before that.

[cegi]

my first bike - Tomos APN6 at 14 years....

[motorcyclist]

Indian mini bike at age 9.

[keninaz]

I bought a 1959 Triumph Cub for $100 from a widow whose husband had 6 bikes. It cost me everything I had saved from my summer job at the time.
I was 15 in 1962 and the bike was too good a deal to pass up.
I had never ridden anything with two wheels except a bicycle before that.
My Father went through the roof when I brought it home!

[cmassey]

I also was 15 in 1962, when I got my license. Bought a 1950's era Sears Allstate Cruisaire. Paid $70 for it. Looked like a Vespa 125, 2 cycle. Fixed it up, painted it, and rode it for 2 years. Had a bike ever since and still ride. Currently have an 06 Yamaha V-Star.

[etc1337]

16. Bike was a 125 Suzuki Thunder [Good bike]

[hogcowboy]

Best guess is 23 for me. Started in 1971 or there abouts. It was during the first gas shortage in California. Damn that seems like a long time ago now. Been riding ever since though.

[Caladan]

Started riding my brother's motorcycles about 1981, when I was 21. Been riding off and on since then.

I *finally* got my own motorcycle about three months ago....

[Shadow_lover]

I was about 14 or 15 when I first started riding. I have been doing it off and on ever since.

[Flying Couch]

19. My parents were not amused coming home to find I had carted a bike home after they had told me that I was not to do so.

[deadeye]

11 for me, 1974

[175owner]

I was 14, rode my neighbors Honda 50. Then I knew I had to have a bike...

[curtis41]

10 years old on a borrowed bike, 14 when I got my own bike. I was not allowed to have a motor bike, so I bought one and kept it at the guy's house who sold it to me, and then rode it out from his house. It seized up, with minor damage because I did not know it was a two-stroke engine and you had to add oil to the gasoline. :-( I had just filled up the tank with regular fuel the first time it got low. Not good.

[Batter]

About ten years old, I got my first bike from my sister, I learnt it by myself, from that on , I love riding.

[Nitelord]

I got my first bike when I turned 10. It was a Honda XR-75 dirt bike. That was my first and last dirt bike. Been on the road ever since.:icon_cool:

[Nova359]

I was 15 on a Piaggio moppet, Ciao that was the name, 50cc a lot fun.

[railriderstv]

13 yr. old.....
Lambretta V-twin scooter
got 1st yamaha at 15...

[LilJohnStunts]

18 yrs old. right outta high school

[tropicalbikey]

17 - 1971. Borrowed bike, some new Yamaha 100cc two stroke which I don't even remember the model. The owner thought I knew how to ride, I didn't dissuade him, and somehow survived with just minor scratches to both body and bike.

[test_drivers]

19-actually this year, very first bike is a suzuki savage 650cc single cyl. i love this bike and its the most fun ive ever had

[Harvey]

Sixteen in 1970.

[Barenekd]

19 in 1961. My dad bought me a 50cc Yamaguchi, which was totally inadequate for my needs, so he gave it back to the dealer and got me a 250 Matchless. I currently have a Royal Enfield and a GB500. There have been about 50 others in between
Bare

[4Raven]

Old....I have only been riding for 3 years:wink:

[Gs750e]

I was 11. I did work for my uncle's company and got a homemade jobby mini bike with a 6hp briggs, The 8hp wouldn't fit!:biggrin:

[croz]

I have been riding for about a month now. I'm 41.

[railriderstv]

19 in 1961. My dad bought me a 50cc Yamaguchi, which was totally inadequate for my needs, so he gave it back to the dealer and got me a 250 Matchless. I currently have a Royal Enfield and a GB500. There have been about 50 others in between
Bare
That is neat.....
I watched "Rick" on a antique restore show on history channel restore a matchless that a feller deceased dad had in the basement for 30 yrs. ....
BIG bore machines......:thumbsup:

[leewman]

7 on a 1977 yx80

[Honda]

not young enough. 24

[igotonetoo]

14yrs old-----1958--givin it all away here :smiley_mornincoffee

[BRONX1]

5. My dad brought home a small dirtbike. My mom said hell no. So the deal between them was if I could learn to ride on my own within the week I could keep it. Hasnt been a year I didn't have at least one in the stable since.

[AlTheKiller]

just started so, 24 haha. Ive always wanted a bike and could finally afford something on my own

[railriderstv]

5. My dad brought home a small dirtbike. My mom said hell no. So the deal between them was if I could learn to ride on my own within the week I could keep it. Hasnt been a year I didn't have at least one in the stable since.

Hee,he...
I can relate to this.....
When I turned 15 my dad said...."son,if u save up 400$'s I'll put up the other half and get that yamaha dt175 u like"....I had a paper route on gannett paper co. sys. ....1 month later I rode it off the show room floor......:thumbsup:

[VanCam]

15 years old in 1963. When I was 7years old, I got to get a ride on the back of a nieghbors Mustang Motorcycle. I knew then and there what I wanted when I grew up.

[JVS]

When I turned 16 in 1952

[Cheesy Rider]

The year was 1988. I had just turned 19. I was still living with my parents while I went to college. My father threatened to kick me out if I bought a motorcycle. I called his bluff and bought a used 1981 Honda CB650 Custom with 10,000 miles for $600. Luckily, he not only didn't kick me out, but he even went with me to pick up the bike.

[zmago]

When I turned 16 in 1969.

[sparks65]

[QUOTE=BLRBMX;811939]title says it all. how old were you when you started?[/QUOTE.I was 16 yrs old whenI first started riding

[sparks65]

[QUOTE=sparks65;859257][QUOTE=BLRBMX;811939]title says it all. how old were you when you started?[/QUOTE.I was 16 yrs old when I first started riding am now 65 yep 48 yrs on 2 wheels :)

[fordman13]

I was 16 when I got my first bike. It was a Kawasaki ninja 500r!

[sparks65]

I started riding when I was 17 my first bike was a Harley 1200 Sportster .I road it to school and then to work .I did change the exhaust to drag pipes .

[Nova359]

16 yearold riding on a 50cc Piaggio Ciao yellow. Even back then I wanted to be visable.

[aaronrkelly]

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I think about 11 or 12......on this old Honda moped in the back yard.

[Slim Johnson]

I started at 12, or 13, on a honda 50cc minibike. I would tool around on that on the dirt roads around my grandmothers house.

At 17, I was given a CM400E to ride for the summer. No helmet then because I was invincible. There was nothing legal about riding then..

In my late 20's I bought a CB750, then four years ago I bought my FZ1.

[Dodsfall]

I started riding when I was 17 my first bike was a Harley 1200 Sportster .I road it to school and then to work .I did change the exhaust to drag pipes .

This was in 1964?

When did you invent the time machine? :D

[JohnnyQuid]

I didn't start until I was 29. It was kinda like my early 30th birthday present. I've been telling people I started my midlife crisis early.

[mister880]

i just started this year in december (25). i had for years thought about riding, but never did. i was drinking one evening, hanging out in the garage looking at my fathers motorcycle. my father told me "you can look at it longer, if you buy it". a week later, i bought the motorcycle off my father.

my mother was scepticle on the idea about me riding, my father was all for it. she's still sceptical, although that's just being a mother - always worrying.

[Cruise Control]

Just to try to add a little balance to this thread...

51.75 :)


Happy trails,
Chris

[Badlands-4-2]

My first bike was a dirt bike when I was about 12. Then a couple of small bikes and mopeds in my teens. College expences made bikes out of the question for me and I did not get back on them until my late 30's.

[enginetech88]

My first motorized 2 wheel experiance was when I was about 12 and on a Heathkit Hilltopper.

[MiamiHogFan]

A slow bloomer here. Never been on a bike before in my life until about a month ago. I'm 52 now.

I'd been itching for one for a long time, but with little kids and the crazy drivers in Miami, the wife wouldn't have any of it. We've been married for over 30 years, so changing my wife wasn't really an option. ;)

Then a couple of months ago a good friend was diagnosed with kidney cancer and they ended up taking one of his kidneys. They're waiting on the followup to see if they got it all. At that point she said, You never know when your time is up. The kids are pretty much grown, It's our turn now. Let's buy a cruiser.

We went to the Harley dealership around the corner, just window shopping, not intending to buy, but there was a sweet deal on a customized Glide I just couldn't pass up. We're planning some rides with our friends now and looking forward to some good times.

[ralphlong]

44. Very soon after my son (our only child) graduated from college. It was time to do something for me.

Ralph

[Massey]

I started riding a XR80 when I was 6 or 7 (cant exactly remember it was 30 years ago!!) I rode that bike until I was about 11 when my friend got a bigger bike then I started riding his 125. A few years later I would go riding on a friend's 450 and that lasted until I was about 20 ish. Fast forward to 37 and now I ride on the street with a CBR250 as a commuter bike.

Massey

[CharlieJBB]

32. Never too late.

[2WHEELEDNUT]

I started riding dirt at the age of 5 and street when i turned 16.

[TickingHands]

Hm, well probably first time I rode any motorized two wheeler was around 16? Not entirely sure, but I'm not sure if that counts considering I was 16 and it was a little motor bike heh.
Other than that was a motorized scooter, then a Honda Rebel at the MSF course at 18. Literally just starting out, hope to always have one though.

[SamSt]

Wow, You guys make me feel like I have a lot of catching up to do. I'm just starting and I'm 18 already.

[P-BARE]

Started at 18. Had a pocket full of cash and not a bit of sense in my head. Bought a 1986 Ninja and was ready to do 100mph with my hair on fire!! Incident at 75mph on the freeway convinced me i was not ready for that much bike, so I sold it. Now, at 46, I am getting back into riding, but along the way, my common sense bucket filled up a little bit and I am going the cruiser route ....

[Parlamentenok]

I were 20... and I am 20 now :rolleyes:

[R1200R]

17 years old in 1986... feels like yesterday.

[Kiwi Steve]

61. Years old, that is.

I'd never thrown a leg over a motorbike before. Bought a 250 cc learner cruiser, and now 28 months later ride a Boulevard M50.

Do have something against motorbikers though. Why didn't anyone take me aside earlier and tell me what fun it is.

[cotton candy 169]

I was 8 when I learned how to ride dirt bike now I race them

[Offcenter]

I started in '67. Bought a used Honda 90 (C200), went out on
the street and taught myself to ride. Must have done something
right. 45 years and more than a quarter million miles later, no
broken bones and I'm still riding.

George in Jersey.

[thewizardofcroz]

I started riding when I was 23!

[ldman]

I started riding my own bike at 12 years old back in '76, a Kawasaki 100. Rode my uncles minibike on the weekends before that.

[jester]

29.......about 3 weeks ago

[Texas Mike]

I started riding at 33 about 1 month ago when I bought me a V-star 950.

[LadyVTXRider]

When I was 14 we had a mini-bike for one summer until my brother wrecked it. Other than that, I was 48 when I started riding.

[thestrokes1251]

Im barely gonna start riding And Im about to be 21! Gonna treat myself this upcoming birthday :)

[Klrlindy63]

14, Friends dirt bike in local sand pits. Bought a moped at 15 and a motorcycle at 17. Didnt buy a car until I was 19.

[TzelRyder]

Dirt bike: 14. Street bike: 19. Long hiatus with only the occasional ride but now I'm on the road again!

[Skatergirl]

I rode a dirt bike a few times when I was 17, and rode a motorcycle for the first time when I was 19.

[EntropyFx]

Dirt bike 17, real bike at 24.

[roboM50]

started riding a 50cc scooter at 15, one and a half years later(now) im riding a suzuki M50

[Schatzie]

Rode a moped in high school. It was great. Didn't ride for many years.

4 Years ago got a Suzuki Savage 650. Loved it. Learned a lot.

2 months ago bought a Suzuki Intruder 1400. Love it!

[Schatzie]

Just realized, I didn't put my age! I started riding (second time around) at 38.

Oops!

[shuzzi]

started last summer with a 1976 Puch moped
just recently picked up a 72 CL350

so started at 20, def wish i got into it earlier

[jrswanson1]

I started riding this year, 44 years old. Took a riding course and the wife bought me a Ducati Monster 696 for our anniversary. I got it new in July, there's 1,700 miles on it now.

[winters46]

22

[Mudflap]

I rode various dirt bikes and trikes as a kid, around 10-12 years old. As far as motorcycles, 37, it was last weekend. ;)

[the8thst]

I rode an MC for the first time at the spry young age of 33

I had to make damn sure that all of the stupid risk taking and crazy fast driving was out of my system first (having a kid helps with that a lot).

[buellosaurusrex]

Nine years old, won't say how long ago, but Nixon was in his first term......:biggrin:

[lonewonderer]

Just started at 25.

[Malangs]

19 years old

[Critter]

rode from 16 to 43, and starting again this year at 67

[BOYD]

25, i am 31 now

[Saavik]

23 (First ride was in MSF this past Saturday on a Honda Nighthawk.)

[MadMoose]

I was 21 or 22, too lazy to the math.

[wind rider]

Got a little moped as gift from my parents when I was 14 - crashed it that afternoon into our garage door LOL