Who's been riding 30 years?

[Arrowsigns]

The first bike I owned was 33 years ago and was a 74' 100 Hodaka Rat. Purchased with paper route money. Paid $250 for it and it was the envy of our neighborhoods empty lot "when it started". Next bike was a 87' CR 125.

Still love to ride.

[LTodd]

First bike was a 77 Yamaha GT 80. Got it got for Christmas in 76 when I was 10 years old. 37 years later I'm riding a Road King & WR 450

[boilerman856]

Just getting back into riding after a few years off while my kids were babies. My first bike was an Arctic Cat 50 with a Sachs 2 speed auto when I was about 10 so around 1978. A friend just got his first bike and my pal who got me hooked on riding at 8-9 is riding again also. Been having fun just like the old days when we were kids. Just way faster!

[dhallilama]

25 years on the street and 35 years off road.  

first bike that was mine (rather than a farm bike) was a kawasaki KD80. horribly ill handling trail bike, bit i've got a soft spot in my heart for them.  i've had at least 75 bikes since then, both street and dirt (usually have more than a few at a time).

[WARider525]

My first bike was a Honda trail 50. I was four years old when I first started riding it. I could not touch the ground when I sat on it, or even the foot pegs for that matter. My dad would get me going on it and then sit on a lawn chair and read the paper while I rode around in circles. Then when I wanted to stop I would tell him and he would jump up and catch me so I wouldn't fall over. That was a long time before you saw training wheels on minibikes. Back in my day, us kids had to learn the hard way! (Insert old man undertone here) Lol! So that makes me an official 30 year club member as of last month. Damn I'm getting old....

[71flh]

I started in 1972 with a new Suzuki TS125, followed closely by a TM125. Currently my dirt ride is ATK 600 endure..

[Upinthetrees]

Since 1966, and still going strong. I just replaced my 06 Honda 450X with a 2015 KTM 300 XCW. If I have it my way, I'll be buried with my bike.

[trailrydr9]

First bike was a 1984 XR80.Then I graduated to a 88 XR200 for Christmas when I was 13. Best Christmas ever! After that my dad got tired of me always riding his XR250, so he bought a "spare" that I took over. Man those bikes were fantastic woods bikes, but I wanted more. So I moved up to a 98 Yamaha WR400. That lasted for a while but when it was time for a new top end and valves... Well it got me into my first two stroke, a 2000 KTM 380 MXC. Man I have been blessed having a Dad that was into bikes and patient enough for me to take years to keep up....kinda (Dad was a fast A rider).

Edited October 17, 2014 by trailrydr9

[johnel]

Bought my first bike in 62. Rode a vespa before that and numerous lawnmower engined things which would be hard to describe

[ratom98]

starting riding a jr50 31 years ago, 34 now. crazy to think i've been riding for 30 years

 

figured i'd be better by now ?

Edited October 19, 2014 by ratom98

[8675309]

37 years. Raced 12 hours straight in 2009 217 miles 10am to 10pm. I was only 43 then

[trailmeisterjoe]

37 years. Raced 12 hours straight in 2009 217 miles 10am to 10pm. I was only 43 then

 

HA.....nice Rollie.

 

Joe

[MatimotoF1]

33 years and still lovin it

 

[wielywilly-g]

First dirt bike in 73, had a gap of 6 years between Maico250 and the XR650 with no dirt bike, so I've been riding dirt bikes for 35 years. It is great, but I wish I could find more people my age with the same passion to ride with. Most my friends are only allowed to ride1 day a week.

[drtbkjoe]

First bike-1968 Yamaha ct3-42 years, still racing

[lumpy790]

My 1st first bike was a 1975 MT125 Elsinore bought new for $600

[Joisey]

Been riding since I was 7.  Fifty two years.  Still love it.  Three dirt bikes and three street bikes.  Giving up on the street and going back to dirt.

[1973 Honda XR75]

Great question. back in 1971 my new friend got a sears Mini bike with a B&S pull start and scrub break,followed by a 1972 Yamaha DT80 owned by another friend, then finally , i came home from a Little League  baseball game in 1973 to a New Honda XR75 of my own, and have been riding ever since.

[dwil4]

The first bike I ever bought was a brand new 1974 Yamaha DT125 and I paid $329 for it and it had electric start.

Not being a smart azz but the DT'S didn't have e-start. The AT'S were the only ones with e-start and they only came in the 125 cc.

[xlntdrvr]

First bike Honda ct70@age 10

Last bike Honda xr400@ age 53!