Why do you start riding?
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From: Warsaw, Poland
Why did you start riding?
In my teens one day I decided not to go to school on one day. Didn`t have much money so I sneaked to the cinema somehow not knowing what movie will be on the screen. Once I heard first sounds of "Born to be wild" by Steppenwolf I knew I did the right thing, When "Easy Rider" finished I knew that someday I`ll have my own bike.
So it happened
So it happened
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From: was Vegas now CT
Was kind of inevitable for me. My sister is 8 years older and always dated bikers. I though their bikes were the coolest things ever. I knew exactly what I was going to get since I was about 12 and it took me 8 years but I saved up enough to pay cash for a brand new sportster when I was 20.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Eastern Ontario , Canada
It was a transportation thing for me . Back when I was a teen I went everywhere on my bicycle or the little trail bike I got when I was 15 . Back then if you where 16 you needed your parents sugnature to get your licience to drive a car . You could get it yourself at 18 , But for a motorcycle you could get it yourself at 17 . My parents refused to sing for my licience when I turned 16 , so as soon as I turned 17 I went and got my motorcycle licience and and traded my dirt bike in on my first road bike .
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From: Vancouver Island British Colombia Canada
My first motorized bike was my pedal bike with a chain saw engine rigged up to power up the bike once I was rollin. Didn't need a licience or insurance. Cop's couldn't figure out if I was breakin' the law or not. It was awesome!
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I got tired of walking!! 
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Cruiser
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From: Pettytown, Tx US of A
Greetings,
My cousin and my older brother - both about 12 years older than me were doing some "older guy stuff" and didn't want me hanging around but I kept pestering them.
Cousin had a newish Honda Cub with a full tank of gas and we lived at the end of a fairly private 3 mile paved one lane road.
He showed me how to start it, shift it, drive it, sent me on my way and went back to visiting with my brother.
I burned most of the tank and was forever hooked.
That was back in the mid 60's and I REALLY need to thank him next time I see him.
Here I am today on my 95th motorcycle, 5th Harley and back on the road again, looking for number 96 to keep my Wide Glide company....
My cousin and my older brother - both about 12 years older than me were doing some "older guy stuff" and didn't want me hanging around but I kept pestering them.
Cousin had a newish Honda Cub with a full tank of gas and we lived at the end of a fairly private 3 mile paved one lane road.
He showed me how to start it, shift it, drive it, sent me on my way and went back to visiting with my brother.
I burned most of the tank and was forever hooked.
That was back in the mid 60's and I REALLY need to thank him next time I see him.
Here I am today on my 95th motorcycle, 5th Harley and back on the road again, looking for number 96 to keep my Wide Glide company....
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From: Acworth
My Dad and several of his friends all had Harleys. He took me along occasionally and it had a huge effect on me. I don't remember any bad rides but do remember many Great times, like going to car races (peach bowl), the Atlanta mile (Lakewood), along with other trips to lakes, mountains and family gatherings. I could not wait to get my own bike. It was a trail bike as I was too young to ride in the street legally. I always wanted to be "Bronson"... still do.
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From: SW Minnesota
I grew up on a dairy farm. We were tied to those damn cows seven days a week. When I was 14, my cousins, living a mile away, got a Honda 65. My dad was one of those guys who had to always do one better, so he bought my brother and me a Yamaha 100 (see my garage for the ugliest bike every made!)
Every night, after the cows were milked, we took off on that small bike, and bebopped up and down the country roads with my cousins, who also were from a dairy farm, and experienced freedom from those damn cows. I've been riding ever since.
Every night, after the cows were milked, we took off on that small bike, and bebopped up and down the country roads with my cousins, who also were from a dairy farm, and experienced freedom from those damn cows. I've been riding ever since.