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11-24-2009, 10:23 PM | #1 |
AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR
Posts: 3,392
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Who taught you?
So who taught you how to ride?
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11-24-2009, 10:24 PM | #2 |
giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
Moto: street, sumo & dirty
Posts: 1,071
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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. |
11-24-2009, 10:26 PM | #3 |
WERA White Plate
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NC
Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300
Posts: 2,448
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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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11-24-2009, 10:27 PM | #4 | |
AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR
Posts: 3,392
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11-24-2009, 10:33 PM | #5 |
Canyon Carver
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Pensacola, FL
Moto: The v-twin trifecta
Posts: 437
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Taught myself for the most part. My dad helped as well.
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11-24-2009, 10:34 PM | #6 |
WERA White Plate
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NC
Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300
Posts: 2,448
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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. |
11-24-2009, 10:36 PM | #7 |
orangina Zed
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: LI, NY
Moto: '12 Z1000
Posts: 700
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first MSF.
then, seat time. now, still learning.
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11-24-2009, 10:44 PM | #8 |
WERA Yellow Plate
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Lake Murray, South Carolina
Moto: 2005 Hayabusa
Posts: 625
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My father..........23 years ago....the rest is history.
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11-25-2009, 04:26 AM | #9 |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 3,028
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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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11-27-2009, 05:34 PM | #10 |
Ride Like an Asshole
Join Date: Feb 2008
Moto: nothing...
Posts: 11,254
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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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