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How long have you been riding for?
less than 6 months 9%  9%  [ 6 ]
Less than 12 months 10%  10%  [ 7 ]
1 to 1.5 years 7%  7%  [ 5 ]
1.5 to 2 years 7%  7%  [ 5 ]
2.5 to 3 years 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
3.5 to 4 years 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
4 to 5 years 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
5 to 7 years 1%  1%  [ 1 ]
7 to 9 years 4%  4%  [ 3 ]
9 to 11 years 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
11 to 13 years 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
13 to 15 years 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
15 to 20 years 4%  4%  [ 3 ]
20 to 25 years 12%  12%  [ 8 ]
25 years or more... 32%  32%  [ 22 ]
Total votes : 69
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Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:43 pm 
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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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Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:26 pm 
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Location: Nottingham, UK
Real Name: Byrney (well, that's what they call me.)
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Years Riding: 22
My Motorcycle: 1993 Yamaha TDM
About 17 years all up - 6 of those on the road....

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Unread postPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:52 pm 
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Location: Portland
Real Name: Lyle
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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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Unread postPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:11 am 
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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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Unread postPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:38 pm 
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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

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Unread postPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:13 am 
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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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Unread postPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:37 pm 
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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.

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Unread postPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:09 pm 
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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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Unread postPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:26 pm 
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Real Name: Whip Lash Road Rash
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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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Unread postPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:27 pm 
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Location: Kansas City KS
Real Name: Johnny Strabler
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Years Riding: 34
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chickenhawk wrote:
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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