What age were you when you started riding? Who was the oldest when you started?

[IG.]

We had polls who is the youngest rider, who is the oldest rider, at what age started riding (implying who was the youngest).

Now, I am trying to claim the award for who was the oldest when started riding.

OK, I started at 40, and there is a story behind it. I gotta run, but will tell you guys and gals later. And no, it wasn't a midlife crisis.

 

[theskaz]

25....

 

[EarlyBird]

18... is when I first started riding!

 

[street racer]

My first ride was behind my oldest brother on his Harley. It didnt have a rear seat or rear foot pegs so I sat on the rear fender and held my feet up. I was 7 and have been riding ever since.

 

[Black Sheep]

I rode dirt bikes as a kid
Honda 400THawk in the late 80's
Took a long break and bought a busa 3 years ago. A whole lot more power these day! I turn 40 January.

You can call me over the hill, but it's on a busa!

 

[sixpack577]

12, 32 now

 

[HillbillyTom]

12, a 4hp mini bike. Had some primitive dirt bikes in my late teens-early 20's, and some almost equally primitive street bikes. Got into cars and didn't ride again until about 15 years ago. Been through a string of bikes, street and dirt, working up to the Busa, which I bought 2 years ago as a 50th birthday present to myself.

 

[Liltroy]

13..my stepbrothers brothers suzuki gs

 

[macon454]

8 on a minitrail 50

 

[StromBusa]

I think I was 13 when I got the first bike of my own. Honda CT70. I put over 5000 miles on that bike all dirt roads, logging roads, gas/powerlines & horse trails.

 

[limited06busa]

12 years old.

 

[mike1180]

11 on a minibke with a 10 hp rototiller engine.
It would do 55 mph.
Miracle I am still here.

 

[sixpack577]

Ha! Friend of mine had somethin just like that when we were kids. Deathtrap!

 

[brpo]

1978 14 years old... riding 32 years! and I am still in one piece more or less!

First ride - mine was white.

 

[smac]

CL70 at age 14

 

[Mr Bogus]

All I remember was a mini bike that was HUGE...

 

[raydog]

11 yrs old, 1958, Minibike...Bug Engineering, bike was called a Flea, Clinton A490 engine. 2 stroke so I kicked all the Briggs & Stratten butts.
Since then, 68 motorcycles, currently have Kaw KLR 650 and two Hayabusas.

 

[aussiekeeper]

Started at 15, I am 60 now..........

 

[coreywiley]

I was 28

 

[sleepless_red]

I started riding when I was 38 years old. No experience whatsoever prior to taking the MSF class. It's my 5th year last month.