How long have you been riding?

[Jbrebel]

Just out of interest? Licenced, CBT'd or non Might be that you bombed round on a dirt bike as a young'un!?

Me, 26yrs old, 13 years in total-8 years full road licence

[Fireman on a Storm]

I'm 41. Started riding at 16. Then discovered pubs MK1 escorts and capris. Passed my test first attempt at 23 and got my instructors licence at 26 passed my advance test at about 32.
Since selling the storm in February to buy my van this has been the longest I have been without a bike since passing my test.
Roll on the lotto win!

[man from africa]

i am 45.riding for 30 years.full licence for 29.can do your bike test in rhodesia when it was called that when you were sixteen.accident free,am i tempting fate.let me assure you the riding conditions in africa r pretty much like india.

[chuxsta]

Then discovered pubs MK1 escorts and capris.
Roll on the lotto win!

oh the capris days,,, used to think they were the poodles plums...


33 here been riding officialy at 18, had my first bike when i was about 4 a race rep mini bike.
dont own a car never have, have been with out a bike a few times,
1st was getting the magic 12 points before i had even passed my test.
2nd fracturing my spine and snapping my left arm from a bike crash was off the road for 7months, should have been 2 years but wombles that...

[Jbrebel]

Bloody ell Chuxsta...

Bet that was a biggy

[stormingjoe]

44, first honda c70'off roader' when 11 never bin without out two wheels since. Had loads of offs, nearly lost right leg in one, good old basingstoke hospital saved it, most recently destroyed a cbr 600 on a bend no injury sustained, only bruises and pride.

[Seeker 77]

Got the urge in Iraq in 2004. Passed in Nov 04, so 4 years anniversary just gone. Doesn't tell the full story though as have put over 60,000 miles on the 4 bikes that i have owned.

[bikerpiker]

How long have i been riding.....well i started at 16 , rode basically every day, got married had kids , gradually less riding over the years, the guys at work told me that was the normal after marraige, and advised against it.,christmas and birthdays these days .........oooops.....you meant the bike riding

Age 44 now ,passed bike test at 17 ,,been without a bike for roughly 6 years in total,never had a big off,(and dont want one ),but had a few real close ones recently

[sparrowlegs]

Started at 21 on a scooter then 125 bike, did full test 18 months later, passed first time, then 2 years ago i did my IAM aged 28...now i'm 30 so its 9 years next May on the road.
Never learned to drive a car...i prefer being chauffeur drivven in cars
Caz xxxxx

[iggy1966]

I'm 42 and have never been without a bike since I was 16. Passed my test at 17. Did have a couple of mates who had Fizzies when I was 14 and had quite a bit of road experience when I eventually got my provisional license

[chuxsta]

Never learned to drive a car...i prefer being chauffeur drivven in cars
Caz xxxxx

to freaking right..... it means we can be the " designated drinker".. we have to burden some of the responsibility.

[sparrowlegs]

Means i can kip as well lol....gonna kip on the way to the NEC next Sat
Caz xx

[Jaglifter]

Started riding at 16 - cus I had to to get to work. Rode bikes and raced 'em until I was 24 ish.
Got married, had kids, got mortgage, had older kids (the more expensive kind).
Got lucky. retired early with big cheque. Bought firestorm. Now 60 and still getting my leg over

[Seven Of Nine Firestorm]

Car licence 17 years clean. Bike licence just over a year and 3 points due to a sodding piggy. Didn't realise if you get 6 points within two years of passing a bike test you can loose it .

[BarryH]

43 now, started with a FS1E at 16......go figure I'm getting old, can't stop that. Licence runs out in 2035.