Confession time

I guess I was lucky, both my parents were bikers and I was actively encouraged to get on one whenever possible.

[littleoldman2]

Dad bought me a Francis Barnet Falcon 197cc (it was older than me) for my 16th and my Mum paid for my licence.
I went to visit my Mum when she was 79 on a new to me CB750, she said "I wish I still had a helmet" .

I had been wanting to buy a bike since I was a teenager but they (mom & dad) wouldn't let me, then I got my girlfriend pregnant and got married, kids, work and part-time jobs to pay the bills so no time for joy.

Then things settled down in 1999 for me and bought myself a new SV650 as my first bike. Was 34 at the time and parents still got super worried, to top it off my 12 year younger brother got addicted as well and got his bike before me!

The SV nearly got me killed twice as I had no idea how to turn at speed, quite different to riding a wee bicycle is it. Been riding and getting better at it since, done overland tours in Italy and Britain. Ride motorcycles everyday. Its an addiction.

[carelesschucca]

Its a good addiction to have.

I remember my olds reaction to me getting the bike. Dad did his usual, just let me get on with it. He seemed chuffed to be honest. My mum strangely seemed quite calm about it, she gave me a big hug asked me to stay safe. Then walked through the other room picked up the phone called Perth, and my uncle got dogs abuse. Suppose it was his fault I'd spent two years going to watch my cousin racing the RVF400.

Now to be honest its so the opposite, every time someone from the biking world comes to visit my mum wants to feed them and talk about moto-gp! She's found a friend in Hongman that's for sure

[andrewsmith]

Me old man was a biker
He and me mother were a bit dubious about it when a hinted at it. Did me CBT, bought a 125 outright weeks later

My old mans on order not to buy or think about buying a bike! Now anyone got a GSXR400 GK73 RRSP?

Are there any CB400's over there?... I've had an eye on one of those little charmers for years now...

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by zunkus

Are there any CB400's over there?... I've had an eye on one of those little charmers for years now...

Which ones the originals or the modern/ NC30 ones

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Thunderace

I guess I was lucky, both my parents were bikers and I was actively encouraged to get on one whenever possible.

3/4 of my parents have had motorbike licences. Mum bought me my 125 when I was 17, Dad bought my Bandit 600 off me a few years ago but decided after crashing it when a cat ran out in front of him that maybe he was happier without one nowadays.

Jambo

Originally Posted by Terah

I've had my bike for almost two years now, and finally today got round to confessing to my mother that I own one. It's taken this long because she used to work in A&E and for the last 30 years or so has been telling me I can't have one.

The conversation went along the lines of:

Me: Mum, I have something to tell you... I have a motorbike!
Mum: You don't!
Me: Yes, I'm sorry but I do. Would you like to see it?
Mum: Mmm.. Okay... (with much frowning)
Me: (brings up pic on PC)
Mum: Why didn't you get a black one!?!

sorry to butt in but your mother has been telling you for the last 30 years you cant have a bike,so im assuming you are well over 30,does she still tuck you in at night,sorry it had to be said

[Littlepeahead]

My dad doesn't like me having a bike but when he moans I remind him he used to take me up and down the road on his BMW.

Mum's not keen either but she's more cross I bought her younger grandson a plastic sit on sportsbike and he's scratched her wooden floor doing donuts on it and tries to take it green laning down the footpaths every time it gets muddy.