Triumphrat

tekmoe · 08-07-2006

8 years of street riding for me.

started when i was 15 (young, i know) on a honda cb125s. upgraded to a 1200 sportster when i was 18. bought a buell xb12s when i was 21. now own an s3 at 23.

rckrzy1 · 08-07-2006

started last year on a suzi gs750t and bought my S3 this year and I'm old enough to be tekmoes dad.

203MPH · 08-07-2006

Not so very long.
1 year and almost a month with almost 13000km (8000m) in that period.

kuhlka · 08-07-2006

Since 1997 or so on the street. First bike was an '88 883 Sportster, then an 85 superglide, rode dad's Valkyrie, 01 superglide, SV1000, and a bunch of others before settling on the Speed Triple as THE bike.

I've been riding off and on since I was 4 on a 50cc Indian. So thats probably around 21 years riding.

[ This message was edited by: kuhlka on 2006-08-07 09:52 ]

milqster · 08-07-2006

Hmmm, looks like 17 for me.

I started on the streets at 17 on a very used/abused 1977 Yamaha 750 special and then purchased a pristine 77 Low Rider which I still have. I built the 02 rigid because I wanted a toy, looks great, chicks dig it, goes like he11 in straight lines, but not much for commuting/comfort.

Now, at 34, I am waiting for the dealer to call so I can pick up the new Speed Triple.....and waiting and waiting. Actually they sent for it from the warehouse just last Friday but it seems like a month ago.

My friends are completely baffled by this purchase, the consider me the 'dyed in the wool' HD guy. I have just decided I want something really fun and I absolutely refuse to give a dime to HD and their price gouging dealers.

Wow, 17 yrs sure went by quick.......

speedcubed · 08-07-2006

Riding on the Road 20+ Years. Riding motorcycles 30 years. S**T am I really that OLD.

L4TUA · 08-07-2006

17 it comes, Since I was 13, back in 1989. have had 7 50cc bikes, 3 different 125cc's. and RD350LC
motorcycles; GSX750E and EF , GSXR750W, ZXR750RR, GSXR1000 and latest S3

Apparently not done very good job on riding so far, due to fact that I am sitting on a wheelchair at the mo :hammer: :razz:

[ This message was edited by: L4TUA on 2006-08-07 10:12 ]

Limey · 08-07-2006

Started riding off road at 13 and on the road at 16, so a total of... oh my.. that long...29yrs. mind you I did go without a bike a few times in that period.

Andhedrew · 08-07-2006

Just over 2 months. :-D

Started riding dirt bikes on an Indian 50 (like Kuhlka) at age 8. Ended that with a broken neck at age 32 in 2002. Would have continued to ride dirt bikes if not for my kids.

All my buddies sold their bikes after my accident and went out and bought Harleys and Big Dogs. I waited a bit and, after suffering through having to listen to all of their buyer's remorse sob stories, decided on a something with a bit of performance. :-D :-D

Curmudgeon · 08-07-2006

I got my first street bike 20 years ago at age 18. With the exception of a four year period when I lived in Chicago---where the roads suck and riding is ***** near pointless---I've been riding ever since.