How Many of you are Lifers??

budman

budman

General Menace
Staff member
I have been riding since I was 8. Never left the sport for too long.

What I was wondering is how many of you have seen friends take up the sport only to ditch it a little later and why?

Did they get scared?

It was a fashion statement and they moved on??

They got married and the hammer came down??

Someone told me about the fashion statement deal..friends got bike because they were cool, but lost interest in a short time.

Are you hooked for life..like me:teeth

I don't think I will ever quit unless I cannot balance or have some other disability that would take it away.

:smoking
 
RickyHayden

RickyHayden

Well-known member
Started about 2 years ago and i know im hooked for life.......I was divorce a wife before a bike!!!:teeth

My friend used to ride then lowsided at like 5 MPH :laughing and doesnt ride anymore but kept his bike so he telling girls " Yeah i ride"

And i call him out on it all the time is fookin hilorious:instance
 
rocketbunny

rocketbunny

Well-known member
I've got about 5 years under my belt. Started in college purely for "wheels" but I see myself riding forever. I ride to relax, have fun, socialize, see the sights, and for convenience. No fashion accessories here, but I do dream of vfr.
 
Bad Dad

Bad Dad

Laughing at the hypocrisy
I'm a lifer that didn't realize it until 3 years ago. Still trying to catch up with all the bikes I "should" have. :laughing

My dream is to be "granpa" tweaking/tuning on teh grandkids bikes in the pits at their races.


I know people who raced motocross as kids, parents ran a track, sponsored, etc...

They are now in thier 30's/40's. Haven't ridden since their late teens/early 20's, and they both have children my kids age and aren't pushing them towards at least dirtbikes? I don't get it?
 
280SQUAGGLER

280SQUAGGLER

Im cool with my skates
started when i was 9 .. left it for two years and now been on it ever since. Always have to lay down the law with new lady friends .. riding comes first then quality time crap later .......

Friends ..hahhaa ya big time ... fashion , and the warden (wife) took thier balls ......
 
wiffledaddy

wiffledaddy

Gorn Star
Ever since that bad rm80, at about age 12. I had a few years out at sea when I couldn't ride (the sea is a harsh mistress... and all that). But otherwise I've been riding, and likely always will.

I look forward to my commute 'cause I get to ride my bike!

I think you can always tell a rider who will never stop being one. S/he's always looking at, cleaning, poking, prodding, reading about, fixing, or just plain f***ing with the bike.
 
RichK

RichK

Well-known member
Started w/ motocross at 13, stopped at 16 (probably something to do with getting a driver's license), and re-starting with a street bike at 36! It's great to be back.
 
Silly Sod

Silly Sod

Notorious Huffer
Really-bad-tasting-beer-ladee;
Loifer.... When I turned 16...I hit two wheels... Got kicked out of parents house for it....didn't care...
Will ride til I die.
-Silly Sod
 
MOTARD

MOTARD

Huh?
Lifer

I have road all my life save two years to race jet ski's in the early
1980's. On road or off road I'm there.
 
rsrider

rsrider

47% parasite 53% ahole
I've already got plans in the works to up the hp on my Rascal.

I've been riding motorized 2 wheels since I was 5. Back then everyone had a mini-bike. weeeeee
 
Bowling4Bikes

Bowling4Bikes

Steee-riiike!
Yeah, I can't see ever giving up riding.

Several experiences with motorcycles, dirtbikes and superbikes since I was a kid has shaped me into a lifer. My pure joy of riding has, in part, inspired at least 3 people to start themselves. 2 of them I think are lifers.

My wife was jealous of my fun, so she got a '97 GS500. She could never get over the stress of being in traffic (understandable), so she's pretty much given it up, except when we're at Laguna, she puts in her few days of riding and that's enough for her. Now the GS500 is my backup bike, and my ride is my main transpo.
 
CAcowgirl

CAcowgirl

Well-known member
lifer

only thing that'd have any chance at stopping me is death or a near death experience on the bike
 
DanZX9R

DanZX9R

Well-known member
Lifer!
Started at 4 ridding that olf 50 then up-graded to a CR50!!! then.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
I look forward to having My grand kids beet Bad Dad's Grand kids
 
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