How old where you when you started?

[Kim]

The ripe young age of 42! It's never too late right?

[BAJACRUISER]

At 35, nine years ago.....

[ladyreb]

I was 10 years old. Dad brought home a 100cc Honda for my sister and myself. We rode that thing all over the farm.

[jrdudas]

Started on a Vespa at age 14. Sold the Vespa to get a car a few year later. Since then I've had three bikes, but for the last few years have been bikeless. This is obviously due to a moment of brain fog some years back when my wife convinced me to get rid of my bike. Currently planning on another bike purchase in the next few months.

JR

[mrchen]

6 years old, 2 1/2 hp mini bike for christmas.

[307T]

I was 23. I began racing Class C Sportsman in Dist 36 later that year. Kenny Roberts (that's senior) was riding in the Junior class (80Y). A couple of years later, Randy Mamola was riding a Yamaha sponsored bike in the mini-bike races. Who knew?

[307T]

I was 23. I began racing Class C Sportsman in Dist 36 later that year. Kenny Roberts (that's senior) was riding in the Junior class (80Y). A couple of years later, Randy Mamola was riding a Yamaha sponsored bike in the mini-bike races. Who knew?

[WyoSemRider]

I started twice.

I bought a 61 cu. in. Harley when I got out of the service in 1948 and rode it in and around Manhattan where I lived at that time for about 4 years. I sold the Harley when I got married and didn't ride again until 5 months ago when I bought a 2006 Suzuki GZ250.

54 years may not sound like much, but I found it's enough so I had to take the MSF course twice to pass it (I got fixated on the edge line of the 130 degree decreasing curve the first test and ran over the line ---- plus some other stuff too). My eyesight isn't too sharp now, my reaction time isn't too quick, my balance is fine once I get over about 1 mph --- but I have to be very, very careful not to try to turn at less than 1-2 mph (I've dropped the bike a number of times turning at less than 2 mph).

I feel like I started twice because it's taken me 4 months and 2000 miles on the Suzuki to get to where I'm comfortable riding in traffic at 50 mph as I pretty much only ride the narrow back-country roads in beautiful Warren, Hunterdon and Sussex counties in New Jersey.

[whip]

I was 19 when I got my first bike.

[safety-boy]

I was 35 when I first rode, and got my first bike around my 36th birthday. Turning 37 in about a month, and just got a new bike... Hmm... What should I ride in 2007

Fun note on that. My wife got her bike first (she had some experience already) and I was riding her bike. A guy at work was saying "you let your wife get a bike before you!?! You wimp!" - Well, he rides a scooter, and is scared to death of motorcycles

Not dissin' the scooter folks, BTW. Just this particular scooter folk

--Dave