When did you realise you were made for two wheels?

When I had a ride round the block on the petrol tank of an RAF BSA my grandad brought home when he was still in the mob - I must have been about 4 or 5 and decided then that bikes were what I wanted more than anything else. I rode one on my own for the first time when I was 8 or 9, a Mobylette, then various other mopeds, and had my first attempts at a geared bike n a Suzuki TS90 (I think, it may have been an 80) when I was 10 or 11. I'd always wanted bikes for fun, cars were simply transport, even at that young age.

Once I got on a friend's moped at 15 and when up and down the lane
My missus is more interesting. She got to 54 claiming they were dangerious devices and not letting our daughters even try them. However, as part of our "try everything before you die", she went on a one day CBT and that was that.
She is so addicted to her 250 Peugot maxi scooter, she goes everywhere on it. The 4x4 sits rusting in the road, and we have even spent our holidays touring around on our bikes this year (instead of heading for a beach in Europe).

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Sounds brilliant. Have you picked up good habits from them?

Nope, lots of 'bad' ones.
Having my dad teaching me to wheelie is always a good memory haha..

After spending time with him on the road I can ride all good and proper when I actually try - But its just a rare occasion I actually do try.

[Sid Squid]

I've been around bikes all my life, my dad rode, my uncle still occasionally does.
I can't remember a time when I didn't want to have a bike.

had a dt50 at 16, sold that and bought a Gp100 shortly after.
My dad said i should drive to get on in the world, so i sold the Gp and funded my car test. i have had a lot of cars but they never really did anything for me, i fixed them if they needed fixing, washed them if they needed washing......kids are now grown up, wife is now an Ex.
Passed my das a month ago and bought an sv650 pointy k3...ha ha ......i'm ALIVE
i'm a rapid response driver so i suppose the car license came in handy..x
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