I love riding motorcycles.
I started off when I was 18 riding a Honda CB500 Four (similar to this one):


When I was about 20 I saved some money and bought a Honda Rebel 450 (similar to this one):


When I graduated I started working and I could really save money for a new bike.
I had to buy this new bike a little earlier than expected as a friend crashed the Rebel, Then I bought my favorite Honda VFR (built 1992). I was 25 at the time:


Since that day I did about 50.000 km a year on this bike, rain or shine. At that time I had met my wife to be and we did everything on this bike. We didn’t have a car back then.
Just after we got married (I was 27) I wanted something more new, so I bought this Honda VFR (built 1996):


Soon after we got married my daughter was born. This meant I didn’t get to use the bike that much anymore. You know, driving kids around should not be done by motorcycle.
Less than one year after this picture was taken, my girl was about one year old at the time, I sold my bike. That day (I was 29) I swore that I would keep on riding bikes (rentals).
Today (I’m 34) my daughter is six years old. I have rented a bike maybe twice after I sold my last one. Maybe I’ll buy one again soon and take my wife for a ride like in the old days.

Please share your stories and pics...

This is the one I just got.

hokie1 said:

We're still waiting for your picture on it

ArielB said:

I took some but they came out TERRIBLE. I'll have to retake them.

Was late to riding, started at 22 and lost a mate 1 week later.....

First bike

RG125 gamma




Second bike RGV250 fuckin loved this baby



Kept the RGV and got a NC30 started a bit of track riding



Then got in to racing and gave up road racing....my first sponsored ride on an NC23



Then got in to club racing big time and pulled some sponsors in, i now run a ZXR750J2 chassis with a ZX9r running 148 at the rear and have tested British superbikes for Hawk Kawasaki



Its in my blood and will never be gone

mdiver said:

Is your knee actually touching the pavement? That looks scary.

hokie1 said:

That is why we have knee sliders




I am rather proud of the one handed knee down but as you can see i was not cornering that hard just showboating after a race

I'd be too chicken to do that.

Have you ever wrecked or fallen off and gotten hurt?

hokie1 said:

Oh god..here we go.....

be prepared to see some pics...

I pray he never falls off while I am there watching. So far so good.

shanti0608 said:

I take that as a Yes...he's wrecked.

I don't know how you can watch. I'd be terrified.

hokie1 said:

Oh hell yeah, loads of times, only once last season but the one before i had 2 the second of which was 140mph with broken ribs and vertibrae. walked away from the big one though.....well sort of...was carried away in a stiff neck on a stretcher .....

Val hates when i say this and will do this face but if you ain't falling off then you ain't trying hard enough

This one was an 80mph highside with flames as you can see all was going well till i got a bit hasty with the throttle....showing off again

hokie1 said:

It was not easy...it got better the more times that he went around and did not fall off...

mdiver said:

Ok, well then I'm definitely not going try hard enough.

shanti0608 said:

Its not like it happens every race meet butt hole

hokie1 said:

mdiver said:

Thank goodness....
I am not sure if I should get on the back of a bike with you...I am still deciding.
Though I did enjoy sitting on your baby while it was in stands.

shanti0608 said:

It still has uses when its on the stand in the pits

mdiver said:

Great pics man, Very spectacular.

Jochem said:

Thanks man... glad you are still riding

I have a little red Honda Rebel 250. It won't break any records, but it gets amazing mileage (between 70-80 mpg). It's my little daily commuter. I love this thing!

My husband rides a '85 Yamaha 1100 something or other.

I FINALLY found a picture of my motorcycle. I miss it so much. I had to sell it!!! Waaaaa!!!!


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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Hey mate you had an RF?? 6 or 9?

mdiver said:

Try a little harder then.

Justin1972UK said:

HEY!!!!

I just wanna know who will take care of him after he hurts himself??


That's what I thought.

mdiver said:

6. You like? I loved my bike. It was a total dude magnet. Hahahahah!!

Justin1972UK said:

Awwwww Justin, gettin' pouty coz i don't agree with you?

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

dudes? I would jump on the back with you

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

The 6 looked way nicer the 9 had a lardy arse, they were great bikes they handled ok and they went long distance real well.....mate of mine had a 6 i rode a few times until i hoisted one out with him when he was on my NC30 and i lobbed it down the road