Where did you learn to ride? - Star Motorcycle forum: Yamaha Star Raider, V-Max, V-Star, Road-Star discussion forum

rider · 08-31-2009, 07:37 AM

When I started looking into getting a motorcycle to ride to work and for fun, I didn't have any friends around to show me what to do. I ended up taking a riding course and it was great to learn in a controlled environment. What did you do?

ridermama · 08-31-2009, 09:05 AM

My dad and brother rode motorcycles when I was growing up. I thought why can't I ride too? I actually learned from both of them. My brother taught me on some old small motorcycle. It was a hoot, I was 16. Of course my dad taught me by riding with me.

LilBmama · 08-31-2009, 08:23 PM

I've been riding since I was pretty young. I've had various sizes throughout the years. I think I really started learning to ride alone when I was 7 or maybe 8. I had a small trail bike and it was a blast!

wrider · 09-01-2009, 03:53 AM

I got my brother teaching my to ride. We go to a soccer field near by our home. He rode first, showed me what to do and let me try.

mcdunn · 09-01-2009, 04:43 PM

My dad taught me how to ride a motorcycle when I was a teenager. I didn't really have much to do with them then, but have gotten into them again in the past couple of years.

backrider · 09-01-2009, 06:40 PM

My cousin taught me how to ride a motorcyle. I started with a bike to learn how to balance and then he taught me how to ride a motorcyle. I use a small one to go around and for larger bikes and long trips, I just ride with one of my cousins.

Coalt45 · 09-01-2009, 08:46 PM

I've been ridding some sort of 2 wheeled machine since i was 10 years old. Once I joined the military I bought a streetbike and have loved it ever since.

ceimo · 09-02-2009, 09:40 AM

I was in my late teens the first time (I think my cousin taught me?), but I grew up riding dirt bikes so the switch just felt natural to me. I am a mami, and I am not out with my kid backpacked to me on the bike, but I still love the wind in my hair.

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rider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	Where did you learn to ride? When I started looking into getting a motorcycle to ride to work and for fun, I didn't have any friends around to show me what to do. I ended up taking a riding course and it was great to learn in a controlled environment. What did you do?

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08-31-2009, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
ridermama Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	My dad and brother rode motorcycles when I was growing up. I thought why can't I ride too? I actually learned from both of them. My brother taught me on some old small motorcycle. It was a hoot, I was 16. Of course my dad taught me by riding with me.

08-31-2009, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
LilBmama Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 31	I've been riding since I was pretty young. I've had various sizes throughout the years. I think I really started learning to ride alone when I was 7 or maybe 8. I had a small trail bike and it was a blast!

09-01-2009, 03:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	I got my brother teaching my to ride. We go to a soccer field near by our home. He rode first, showed me what to do and let me try.

09-01-2009, 04:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
mcdunn Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 30	My dad taught me how to ride a motorcycle when I was a teenager. I didn't really have much to do with them then, but have gotten into them again in the past couple of years.

09-01-2009, 06:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
backrider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 26	My cousin taught me how to ride a motorcyle. I started with a bike to learn how to balance and then he taught me how to ride a motorcyle. I use a small one to go around and for larger bikes and long trips, I just ride with one of my cousins.

09-01-2009, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Coalt45 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 30	I've been ridding some sort of 2 wheeled machine since i was 10 years old. Once I joined the military I bought a streetbike and have loved it ever since.

09-02-2009, 09:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
ceimo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 25	I was in my late teens the first time (I think my cousin taught me?), but I grew up riding dirt bikes so the switch just felt natural to me. I am a mami, and I am not out with my kid backpacked to me on the bike, but I still love the wind in my hair.