Author Topic: How Many Years Motorcycling ? (Read 8351 times)

Ronkom · « **Reply #30 on:** November 19, 2019, 09:49:29 PM »

First unlicenced Cushman-today 53 years. 1st legally licenced Cushman-today 52 years.
Ron

RinkRat II · « **Reply #31 on:** November 19, 2019, 10:23:25 PM »

51 Years motorcycling, 44 Years Street riding, 11 Motorcycles, still have 5 of them

Paul B

jumpmaster · « **Reply #32 on:** November 19, 2019, 10:43:37 PM »

Started riding 60 yrs ago, at age 14 on a Whizzer my dad "bought for me" (that's what he told my mom) from my uncle. 2nd bike (also bought "for me") was a Harley Hummer 4 yrs later. Except for a few stretches of a year or more overseas courtesy of the US Army, riding pretty steadily the entire time.

Turin · « **Reply #33 on:** November 19, 2019, 11:10:46 PM »

Riding 28 years, and started on a 850T-3 right out of high school. I've always had at least one Guzzi.

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #33 on:** November 19, 2019, 11:10:46 PM »

Moparnut72 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 19, 2019, 11:36:30 PM »

First 2 wheeler was a Bianchi scooter in 1964. First motorcycle was a Yamaha 80 a year later. I put 17,000 miles on that little bike. I am currently rebuilding a 1964 Yamaha Santa Barbara 125, the same as the 80 with a little bigger motor. Spending more money on it than I should.
kk

Ryan · « **Reply #35 on:** November 19, 2019, 11:46:04 PM »

38 years. 11 bikes. Relative pup.

MarkMk · « **Reply #36 on:** November 19, 2019, 11:53:51 PM »

54 years of riding ,,Bike #1 was a $5 Beesa 250,, I gave up counting at 26, When I was in my mid 20's

bobrebos · « **Reply #37 on:** November 20, 2019, 01:01:35 AM »

Rupp mini bike, about 1968 or so I cant remember.

bigbikerrick · « **Reply #38 on:** November 20, 2019, 02:03:41 AM »

52 years here,first bike a Z 50 mini trail in 1969. Discovered Guzzi in 2001, and its been almost exclusively Guzzis for the last 18 years.
Rick.

Phil G · « **Reply #39 on:** November 20, 2019, 02:28:29 AM »

49 years since first bike ride, 43 years on the road, lost count of the number of bikes, currently got 6

Charles in Lake Charles · « **Reply #40 on:** November 20, 2019, 04:25:19 AM »

44 years. First bike was a Suzuki GT250. and then the Guzzi 850T which I still have.

jagwillie · « **Reply #41 on:** November 20, 2019, 04:51:07 AM »

I've been riding for 50yrs in March. My first bike was a 1970 Dunstall Commando purchased from Paul himself and air freighted to Hartford. Since then I've an assortment of bikes, BSA, Triumph, Norton, Matchless, AJS, BMW, Moto Guzzi, Bultaco, Penton, Cheney, Seeley, sidecar rigs, and one Harley. 50 some total.
jw

blackbuell · « **Reply #42 on:** November 20, 2019, 05:04:21 AM »

54 years on the road; started with a Honda CB160 scrambler, next was a Suzuki X6 Hustler.

Jon

Johncolleary · « **Reply #43 on:** November 20, 2019, 06:45:07 AM »

52 Years started with a Honda Super 90 with a 103 Kit. WOW!

siabeid · « **Reply #44 on:** November 20, 2019, 07:21:34 AM »

47 years. March of 1972 I got a nearly new gold metalflake Honda 350. I still really like that color on old Hondas. I always kick started it so I would look cool like the guys with Triumphs.

guzzisteve · « **Reply #45 on:** November 20, 2019, 08:12:15 AM »

Over 50 yrs ago I bought a 65 Bridgstone 90 Street/Trail in a big wood box needing a rebuild.

calfruit · « **Reply #46 on:** November 20, 2019, 08:22:02 AM »

54 years, started with a

1963 Honda CA110—still in the barn
1966 Honda S-90— in the garage and running
1968 Honda CL 350— in the garage and running

Then a series of Hondas, BMW’s etc, now Norge.

larrys · « **Reply #47 on:** November 20, 2019, 08:32:40 AM »

Homemade chopper minibike 52 years. Proper motorcycle, 6? Honda 90 Sport, 50 years and over 50 bikes.
Larry

stonelover · « **Reply #48 on:** November 20, 2019, 08:37:18 AM »

66 years. Started on a 50 cc Peugeot Bima moped while a teenage dependent living in Alsace in 1953. Back in the States in 1956 I bought a '46 HD model EL (61 inch knucklehead)on the dealer's pay-as-you-ride plan. Many bikes since then. Now ride a 2016 Guzzi V7 Stone II.

Sheepdog · « **Reply #49 on:** November 20, 2019, 09:04:04 AM »

50 years since I first rode a Motobecane Mobylette...49 years since I bought my '68 Honda CL70. I had ridden a bunch of mini-bikes well before, but I think of that French Moped as my first time operating a motorcycle...

Lannis · « **Reply #50 on:** November 20, 2019, 09:24:18 AM »

Quote from: Sheepdog on November 20, 2019, 09:04:04 AM

50 years since I first rode a Motobecane Mobylette...

I have fond memories of those bikes ... the rental place in Bermuda (where Fay and I were honeymooning) had those as the "two-up upgrade" to the normal rentals.

And it did a great job. I was about 200 pounds at the time, and Fay was 120, and it pulled us around everywhere with no problem, even had an automatic 2-speed shift. Of course, there were no cars to duel with on the roads, everyone had a bike ...

Lannis

Kev m · « **Reply #51 on:** November 20, 2019, 09:27:41 AM »

No wonder no one can tell you guys shit....

SIR REAL ED · « **Reply #52 on:** November 20, 2019, 09:36:39 AM »

Quote from: Kev m on November 20, 2019, 09:27:41 AM

No wonder no one can tell you guys shit....

takes one to know one!

Paraphrasing an old quote "The man who can tell good shit from bullshit, doesn't need no shit!"

bobbyfromnc · « **Reply #53 on:** November 20, 2019, 09:37:31 AM »

50 years and counting...

Trialsman · « **Reply #54 on:** November 20, 2019, 09:43:26 AM »

52 years ago my dad would not even talk motorcycles - he was an insurance agent and they were dangerous! My parents were looking at a trailer and in the corner was a Honda CT-90 that my mom and I saw. She said it was "cute". My dad said alright but I would pay every penny myself (as a deterrent). Little did he know I had saved the money already. I went home, came back and bought it the same day. I have never found anything I like better and plan on riding a long time.

SIR REAL ED · « **Reply #55 on:** November 20, 2019, 09:44:33 AM »

Quote from: kirkemon on November 19, 2019, 09:46:21 PM

51 years
Starting with a '67 Honda S90 (motorcycle?)

About the same for me, 51 years ago, about age 9.

My older brother's 17 year old friend stopped by on this white 65? Honda Super 90, and since my brother wasn't home yet, he decided to hang around and shoot some hoops. As I looked at and drooled over his bike, he said "Do you want to take it for a ride?"

I replied "But I've never ridden a motorcycle before...." He said "Well ya gotta learn sometime. Go for it!" After starting it and stalling it out 4 or 5 times, I was off and riding.

I was about 9. A couple years later, I had $150 saved and saw a Yamaha 100 for sale. I thought it was the trail bike. My dad went to look at it and bought, but it was a 1966 Yamaha twin cylinder 100cc road bike, a YL-1E if I remember correctly. Lousy trail bike, but it was a start.

Antietam Classic Cycle · « **Reply #56 on:** November 20, 2019, 09:44:58 AM »

Somewhere around 47 years. I wasn't really paying attention to when my brother and I built (from parts collected out of garages and sheds) our first Honda 50 Mini-Trail. We shared a few more until I finally got my own motorcycle - a Benelli Fireball 50 - at the age of 13. Got my motorcycle endorsement in the Spring of '79.

Lannis · « **Reply #57 on:** November 20, 2019, 10:02:38 AM »

I just realized what's so appealing about this thread.

Those of us posting can't brag any more about our prowess with attracting girls, or how high a mountain we can climb, or how fast we can run, or our ability to kick someone's arse in a bar fight ....

but eee by gum, we can brag about how long we've been around!!

Match THAT, youngster!

Lannis

SIR REAL ED · « **Reply #58 on:** November 20, 2019, 10:06:48 AM »

Quote from: Lannis on November 20, 2019, 10:02:38 AM

I just realized what's so appealing about this thread.

Those of us posting can't brag any more about our prowess with attracting girls, or how high a mountain we can climb, or how fast we can run, or our ability to kick someone's arse in a bar fight ....

but eee by gum, we can brag about how long we've been around!!

Match THAT, youngster!

Lannis

Makes sense. When I was young I always wondered why old guys has so many stories. Now I know. When you're young most of life is ahead of you. When you're old, most of life is behind you.

rocker59 · « **Reply #59 on:** November 20, 2019, 10:08:38 AM »

Quote from: Lannis on November 20, 2019, 10:02:38 AM

Those of us posting can't brag any more about our prowess with attracting girls, or how high a mountain we can climb, or how fast we can run, or our ability to kick someone's arse in a bar fight ....

Lannis

Speak for yourself, hombre.

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