When did you realise you were made for two wheels?
 

Was just wondering if everyone had a point where they realised they wanted/needed/was made for a bike?

Mine was about 2 and half years ago. My father-in-law had brought a Ninja and offered to take me for a spin. I was pretty scared if I'm honest, and after a couple of weeks built up the courage and he picked me up from work for a lunchtime spin. I came back with a grin ear to ear and put my car up for sale that night. As soon as I sold the car, I brought a Honda CG125 which saw me well for the 14 months I owned it. I then sold it to fund my test, brought the SV shortly after, but failed my first test (damn U-turn!!!:smt013). I finally passed a month or two later on my second attempt (September this year) and have been enjoying the SV since.

Pretty new to the biking scene, and don't really know too much technical, so tend to be quite quiet out and about. Anyone go to any meets in Gosport area?

Sara

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mine was in 1990 i had a suzuki FR50 then i upgraded to a suzuki GP100 lol, my first big bike in 1994 was a gpz500s, i have loved 2 wheels ever since.

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I went to MCN Live weekend about 4 years ago with my family, only person in my family with a bike was my uncles. My dad hated bikes and my mum tolerated them. Was there and decieded i wanted a bike, so i bought all my gear there and then and bought a Honda NS125F when i got back.

Then sold that and got the SV650S then last year got rid of that for a SV1000S and never looked back since..................

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Thats because we are all infront of you

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from day one! cars never interested me, knew i would be on a bike as soon as i could! :)

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I needed cheap transport so went for a CBT, since I couldn't finish driving lessons due to injured shoulder making gear-changes a nightmare.

As soon as I got the bike onto the open road on the second stage I was hooked, and haven't driven a car since, despite a healed shoulder.

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10 years ago I wanted to do my bike test but never did. God knows why it took me so long.

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glad you got round to it eventually cus i met my bessie mate hehe:D

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I've always wanted to ride a bike but my family always said I couldn't/shouldn't. Then in 1996/7, I had a short lived relationship with someone who made me realise that I was stopping myself from doing something I really wanted to just because my family didn't really like the idea. A month after that conversation (and incidentally, two weeks after the relationship ended) I passed my DAS and had my first bike. I've never been without one since.

I am eternally grateful to that lady for encouraging me when no-one else would.

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I had a Honda melody 50cc that I rode on dirt tracks near my dad's land when I was 10, fully enjoyed myself and wanted a bike on the road but didn't get around to it till I was 23. but I've always liked and wanted a bike. :smt026
Only did my car test because it was a condition of employment.:smt102