What got you into the idea of getting a bike

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What got you into the idea of getting a bike

#1 Unread post by buckwheat15 »

What got you into the idea of getting a bike
I got into them just seeing my dads 1985 honda interceptor
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I always liked bikes but never had the balls to actually learn to ride, until a friend called out of the blue...said he was taking the MSF course and wanted to know if I wanted to do it with him. So I finally took the plunge.

Ironically enough, he didnt really get into riding seriously and ended up selling his bike after a few months.
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#3 Unread post by pigsbladder »

I've always liked bikes, but I was force fed the "OMG DANGER" speeches so many times I kinda gave up.

Then my lovely wife bought me the MSF course for my 31st birthday and two weeks later.. a biker is born :D
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I have been riding two wheelers seens I learned to ride a bicycle at a late age of about 10. later on my mother bought us boys a minnie bike and from there I went a step at a time to bigger and bigger two wheelers.
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steve mcqueen?
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#6 Unread post by matthew5656 »

I have been into sport cars as long as I can remember, but I have watched many of the coolest, fastest cars getting passed and overtaken by almost any bike, whether through a curve or even on a straightaway.

Plus it looked like just plain fun. I need a lot of excitement to stay entertained with life.
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#7 Unread post by DieMonkeys »

My dad has been riding since before I was born. There was always a motorcycle in the garage as far as I can remember.

I don't think I had a chance.
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#8 Unread post by Grey Thumper »

Always loved bikes, never had the balls to learn, then girlfriend went and took the MSF course and bought her own bike. That was the last straw.
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#9 Unread post by fireguzzi »

looking at my grandfathers trophies and pictures of him racing.
And a very nice uncle who always had a spare minibike or small street bike for us to play on as kids.
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#10 Unread post by Fast Eddy B »

Grew up on cycles, mountain bikes, commuter to school, commuter to work, saw sport-bikes in London, UK. Wow. DAS course...
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