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Old May 3, 2026 | 02:02 PM
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Hello everyone. I've been riding/racing off road on dirt bikes and atv's since I was a kid.
I've ridden friends street /ADV bikes," the usual pay if you break it and bring it back with a full tank". In 2025 I decided I wanted to get a bike so at the age of 53, (yes, i rode dirty when i borrowed friends bikes) I started the journey to get my license through the riders academy. Spent the summer test riding and going to demo days.I rode Honda/BMW/Triumph/Ducati/HD/KTM . In October I Purchased a 25 LowRider ST. I've got 2k on it already, enjoyed a few rides around the Napa area and Nor-Cal foothills. Looking forward to dialing in the bike and getting some overnight trips in this summer


 
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Old May 3, 2026 | 03:29 PM
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Old May 3, 2026 | 04:44 PM
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