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Old 11-24-2009, 10:23 PM   #1
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So who taught you how to ride?
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Old 11-24-2009, 10:24 PM   #2
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Taught myself. Was a total squid.

Then I discovered some local forums, started riding with peeps, and learned to not be a squid.

Yay.
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Old 11-24-2009, 10:26 PM   #3
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Started on my Honda 50, and I'd say really no one taught me, I knew where all the controls were and gear pattern etc... I grew up around bikes to that point, dad brought it home, I let my older cousin ride it first. Then I jumped on it and the rest was history.
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Old 11-24-2009, 10:27 PM   #4
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Started on my Honda 50, and I'd say really no one taught me, I knew where all the controls were and gear pattern etc... I grew up around bikes to that point, dad brought it home, I let my older cousin ride it first. Then I jumped on it and the rest was history.
How or who told you were the controls were?
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Old 11-24-2009, 10:33 PM   #5
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Taught myself for the most part. My dad helped as well.
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Old 11-24-2009, 10:34 PM   #6
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I wanted a motorcycle as far back as I can remember, I had brochures that I slept with, looked at, drooled over, would pretend that I was riding my father or uncles bike all the time would sit on them and blast away in my own imagination.

A friend down the street had his before I had mine so maybe I picked something up from his as well, I was 7 or 8 when I got mine.
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Old 11-24-2009, 10:36 PM   #7
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first MSF.
then, seat time.
now, still learning.
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Old 11-24-2009, 10:44 PM   #8
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How or who told you were the controls were?
My father..........23 years ago....the rest is history.
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Old 11-25-2009, 04:26 AM   #9
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My dad bought me a Yamaha MX80G in 1981....one of the dozen or so times in my life I can remember him doing anything or wanting to see me.

Been riding ever since.

Brian (RIP) and Clay taught me how to ride FAST
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Old 11-27-2009, 05:34 PM   #10
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My old man... 4yrs old or something... Clutchless 2-speed Yamaha Zinger... I figured out how to take the throttle stop screw out real quick. Then a few years later, learned the magic of the clutch on an XR 75 with my old man screaming at me the whole time ... so wheelies were fun... whatever.

I will say that I've learned more about riding street on the old TWF though... Brought me in from squidville and pointed me towards excellent reference material and more competent riders.
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