Interest in bikes

[Dan 4RR]

What sparked your first interest in motorbikes. For me, it dates back to when I was a wee lad and every time I saw a motorbike go past in the street or one parked up I immediately thought “wow, motorbikes are cool, I want one when I'm old enough” and when I finally reached the age where I could ride on the road legally I jumped at the chance and never looked back.
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[MarkJ]

I'd be the same as you if I saw one go by in the street. My dad and cousin didn't help with them both having bikes too

Had to wait till I was 21 to do my test as there was no way my parents were going to pay for lessons

[killa]

John Connor on his CR80, Terminator 2 Judgement day.

I had to get a scrambler
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[Mudskipper]

My Dad and older brother were always off motorcrossing on a Sunday, with loads of exciting gear and they came back muddy and grinning.

I whined my little 7-year-old girl whine 'why can't I join in?'.

So my Dad got me a PW50 and I did

https://picture.goobike.com/850/8501017/J/8501017B3006092900300.jpg

Mudskipper
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[Darkside]

seeing them go by and drooling, and my first trip to a motorbike shop (Daytona, on pentonville road...was a ducati dealer then suzuki.....now closed ) plus i must say being told no constantly by the rents made me even more determined!!
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[Weedy]

I sat on my mates Bandit 1200 to pose for a photo and fell head over heels with them, got completely into the mindset of a biker (despite STILL not actually owning one )
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[sandino]

At first it was a total disinterest in cars, but later some of my friends got bikes... I dont know what got me into it really.
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[Zanith]

Everything from the look, the noise, the speed and i guess the price.

Buying the Equivilant car would be far out of my price range .

Most family members and friends all have/had bikes at some point also which would have helped spur my interest.

That and i find cars in General boring when driving just by myself

[mattjs895]

for me it was my dad having one

i still remember the day i first got to go on the back of his yamaha xj600, i must have been about 9 ever since then i always wanted a bike

[Shaun]

I got mine to make me a babe magnet.

[NickD]

When I was 15 I joined a band made up of 18/19 year olds, who introduced me to alcohol, drugs, motorcycles and educational underachievement.
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[UrbanRacer]

seeing them being drivin about and then i put 2 posters on my bedroom wall. on rainy days when i couldn't get out to play i'd be lying on my bed starring at them and day dreaming about owning a motorbike one day.

[Huambo81a]

I can't explain it really. my interest in bikes started in March 2005 when i went to India and learnt how to ride. I booked my Das whilst still there (was there for 6 months) and when i got back i just had to get a bike!

Every since that time i have lost all interest in cars, suddenly motorbikes are beautiful to look at, whereas before i just didnt notice them.

I wish i had stories of going down the fields when i was younger and thrashing a 50 but i don't!
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[JonB]

The fact I could ride a moped at 16. Quickly developed a desire for something faster, bigger and cleverer.
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[Gazdaman]

Parents had 'em.

Still do, my dad has 3, my mum has 1, I have 2 and a bit.

Gaz

[cokker]

My mum and dad had bikes when they were younger (my mum had a minor bike crash in the ice when she was 8 months pregnant) and didn't stop when i was born, my mum and dad just clamped on a side car and popped me in that.

Since i was able to walk I've been to many bike shows like the NEC, BMF and many other smaller rallies.

I have bikes im my blood and have never felt whole without a bike, i doubt id ever be without one.

Now i just gotta get the wife into it more
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No longer have a bike due to a DVLA/Court royal f**k up.

[Phil_C]

[Huambo81a]

[bish777]

riding up and down a mates garden on his VN750
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[brooky]

[TomR6]

When I was about ten, on my birthday someone took me for a quick spin on the back of some big suzuki- can't remember what, just a big silver thing. Was soo good. Although this year is the only time I could do it, mainly due to being able to pay for everything myself, as the parents arn't keen
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[Liquorice]

Got a scooter when I was 16 (Mum then took her DAS and got a 00 GSX750F which I went on a few times). Really enjoyed the Sky50 so pestered mother until she let me buy my CG125 on my 17th. We then went riding loads, she soon changed hers to a Fazer1000. Dad soon got bored of getting left out (he'd had a licence since he was wee) so went and bought himself a ZRX1200S. So we were all going about, i pestered them to let me take my test (in the process of learning mother got bored of the Fazer and Bought a ZZR1200). Then when i passed as a congratulations/18th Birthday present they bought me a GS500. Not long after my parents split up, my mums other half also rides a Blackbird so I used to go about with them all the time. Two years later I got bought the 03 CBR600F Sport.......

So really just natural progression from the scooter fuelled by my family being interested in it
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[cestrian]

I used to ride pillion on my sisters 400/4 (she was a short-ass) and then later on her husbands Z1B900. Always liked bikes ever since.

[The Tot]

My dad had an absolutely horrendous Piaggio NRG extreme to commute to work on. Then, the moment i hit 16, i got my CBT done and did silly things on it and fell off many a time. Disuaded into getting into cars, i carried on pestering my folks to get an NSR125, and then they decided to buy me a new XR125 instead. I used to think that being pillion on an NRG to school in year 9 was rather cool , bit of a twat, although if my dad rode my current bike to school with me on the back, i'd be a legend!
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[TheShaggyDA]

When I was 6 or 7, my dad was a milkman and commuted on a BSA Bantam. I would go with him on his rounds at weekends and school holidays, so would be pillion, complete with Corker helmet :-

https://www.hi-starclassics.co.uk/Vintage%20Gallery/cork%20a%201705.JPG
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