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How long have you been riding for?

less than 6 months	9%	[ 6 ]
Less than 12 months	10%	[ 7 ]
1 to 1.5 years	7%	[ 5 ]
1.5 to 2 years	7%	[ 5 ]
2.5 to 3 years	3%	[ 2 ]
3.5 to 4 years	0%	[ 0 ]
4 to 5 years	1%	[ 1 ]
5 to 7 years	1%	[ 1 ]
7 to 9 years	4%	[ 3 ]
9 to 11 years	3%	[ 2 ]
11 to 13 years	3%	[ 2 ]
13 to 15 years	3%	[ 2 ]
15 to 20 years	4%	[ 3 ]
20 to 25 years	12%	[ 8 ]
25 years or more...	32%	[ 22 ]

Total votes : 69

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Fearless

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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:43 pm

Regular

Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 1:57 pm
Posts: 34
Location: Gold Coast Australia

G'day all

Been riding since I was 17, learned on my late mate's Suzuki A100 two stroke. As I am now approaching 53 that makes it (wait till I get the plastic brain out) 36 years with a break of 5 years. My first missus wouldn't let me ride.

Call it 30 years. ain't life grand.

Keep the black rim protectors on the black stuuf and stay upright.

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Keyoke

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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:26 pm

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Posts: 1793
Location: Nottingham, UK
Real Name: Byrney (well, that's what they call me.)
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 22
My Motorcycle: 1993 Yamaha TDM

About 17 years all up - 6 of those on the road....

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liablemtl

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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:52 pm

Legendary 500

Joined: Wed May 05, 2004 8:26 pm
Posts: 606
Location: Portland
Real Name: Lyle
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 29
My Motorcycle: 2002 Yamaha FZ1

23 years, meself...

Oh crud... 23 years was a long time ago. When did I get old...

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CentralOzzy

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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:11 am

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Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2003 4:11 am
Posts: 3005
Location: Sunny Alice Springs Northern Territory, Australia
Real Name: AL
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 42
My Motorcycle: Yamaha XJR-1300/Harley-Davidson Roadking

Started when I was 7 on a Honda 'Amigo' but I had to wait till I was 8 to get my 1st bike, a Honda 'Mini-Trail'!

SO....that makes 36 years....Cool!

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storminsince73

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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:38 pm

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Joined: Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:18 pm
Posts: 23
Location: TN, Rockwood

35 years

started on a honda 50
honda 65
honda 300 dream
* honda 305 superhawk
suzuki 380gt
* honda cb350
* kaw kz900
kaw kz750 twin... PIG
honda vt750c
yamaha xv1200 venture
yamaha xs850 special
yamaha xj750r
honda gl1100
yamaha xs1100
yamaha xj650lk
honda vt1100c spirit

* means borrowed, not owned

Norm

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JustJames

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:13 am

Legendary

Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:12 am
Posts: 281
Location: Los Alamitos, CA

4 months 5,000 miles and counting. I pass MSF course in December start riding ever since. I plan to take ERC course right after 6 months period due to stat about a big percentage of accident with 6 month to 2 years experience rider.

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bonnie4me

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:37 pm

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Joined: Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:44 pm
Posts: 2
Location: SoCal

Well, I started 37 years ago on a 1960 something Honda Sport 50 (unless you count the Taco 22 mini-bike I rode when I was ten). Lots of bikes came after that 'till I hit my mid-30s, then I took eleven years off. I had been commuting by bike for years, when I finally decided that EVERYONE in a car was trying to kill me!

After the eleven years passed, I had calmed down and really wanted to ride again, and bought myself the Bonneville. So, that makes 26 years actually riding.

Charlie

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2002 Triumph Bonneville
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chickenhawk

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:09 pm

Veteran

Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:33 am
Posts: 66
Location: Inkster,Mich.

13 years here- boy they just fly by when you're having fun! When I started EVERYONE told me that all riders have an accident in the first 5 years. Still waiting! Anyone else hear that one?

PS Did I just jinx myself?

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Whip Lash

Post subject: Re: Poll: How long have you been riding for?

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:26 pm

Regular

Joined: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:46 am
Posts: 31
Real Name: Whip Lash Road Rash
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 32
My Motorcycle: 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 & 2003 Harley RK

This question reminds me of another, that being: How long have you worked here.
The answer is: Ever since they threatened to fire me.
Ha ha.

32 years (on and off road)

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Johnj

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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:27 pm

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Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:34 pm
Posts: 3318
Location: Kansas City KS
Real Name: Johnny Strabler
Sex: Male
Years Riding: 34
My Motorcycle: A Bolt of Lightning

chickenhawk wrote:

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