How long have you had a bike license for?

[Supabird1100]

Passed me moped test in 1973 at 16 (I think the laws had recently been changed to restrict what a 16 year old could ride) Did it on a poxy old NSU Quickly that broke down on the way home from the test centre....but I'd passed !!!!

In 1974 took the full bike test on a Honda CD175 (another blue one ). Passed on the Wednesday.....traded the 175 for a Kawasaki Z1 on the Saturday !!!! :lick:

Almost killed meself countless times in the first three months of ownership !!!

 

[Centaur]

EEEeeeekkkkkk

1959......... Yes we did have bikes then. on a Fanny b.

 

[KevKing]

January 1977, on a Honda CB200, on the ice at the local Industrial Estate! Couple of laps, answer one easy question and read a number plate (they are too big in this country anyhow) and Robert is your fathers brother..

 

[Chunky Monkey]

1978 i passed my test i borrowed a mates 250 super dream in the morning and passed in the afternoon

i didn`t think they made SUPER Dreams until 1979-80, but did have the Dream ( rounded tank)...that shows my age...
I passed in 1979 on a Yamaha RD125DX........3 trips round the block, miss the examiner when he stepped out for the emergency stop and a quick look at a number plate...hey presto...and all for ?10.............. :beer:

 

[stan the man]

January 1977, on a Honda CB200, on the ice at the local Industrial Estate! Couple of laps, answer one easy question and read a number plate (they are too big in this country anyhow) and Robert is your fathers brother..

i didn't know my father had a brother,and how do you know him :dunno: :neenaw: :neenaw:

 

[gerryc]

Got my provisional in 1991 after a few scrapes and a coversation with a man in a funny wig wasn't allowed near a bike (on the road) for a quite a few years. got by thanks to the odd shot of a mates bike and building a chop to keep the interest up.
Finnally went for my test in 2000.
I'd only taken two lessons the instructor wanted me in an hour early to make sure no bad habits would show up. Unfortunately he forgot to tell me to meet him at the test station on the North side of glasgow rather than their shop in the South. :bang:
In to the car for a high speed dash accross the city only realised too late I had overtaken the CID on the inside when they screamed in front of me at the lights and jumped out their car. When they asked me where I was going in such a hurry, it may not have been the best idea to tell them I was late for a driving test
After much appologising (me) and lecturing (them) I made it to the test centre with five minutes to spare and just in time to see the guy before me fail. the omens were not good but prevailed in the end on a 600Diversion. :yo:
Cause I was a student a the time and needed a car for the family I had to wait another two years before getting a bike on the road. After waiting so long I thought I'd treat myself and bought a Harley (cheap insuarance then) couldn't resist the Blackbird when a mate offered it to me.:lick:

 

[Minkey]

still going

Took my test 22nd Dec 1963 on a BSA C15 bought a 650ss Norton the next week and had a bike ever since.

:k

 

[davet]

In the year of our Lord Ninteen Hundred & Eighty Ahh the good old days :cry:

 

[studleyroger]

I was born in 1972! yes im 32 ,Bought a TL1000s Aug 2002, then passed my bike test sep 2002c7u8 , This is known as a baptisam of fire I belive! Bought my XX in May 2004,

 

[Punchy]

1965 on a Lambretta Li 150.... feckin lethal thing looking back. I must have had large balls at the time cos I could corner the damn thing on two wheels and the silencer box or runner boards.
Traded the Li in for a 200sx which some kind tw*t knicked after a fortnight... went out with the insurance money and bought meself a 1966 Triumph T100SS.. still got the bike and hope to have it rebuilt this year.
:yo:

 

[Jaws]

Errrr.. Punchy you never lived in Dagenham have you ?

 

[Punchy]

Errrr.. Punchy you never lived in Dagenham have you ?

Nope ...... lived in Ashton Under Lyne up near Rhino.

Thinking back we very rairly went in pubs only coffee bars and the night club (The Cavern) in Manchester didnt have a licence for alcohol.

:violin: :violin:

 

[geordie]

1963 on a B.S.A C11G, NORTON 88, BSA A65 LIGHTING, first jap in 82 and saw the light :beer:

 

[Zoffo]

Who said it was an old mans bike?

Kinell! is the old Grim Reaper is havin a problem catching some of you lot or what. Coffin dodging is a piece of piss on a Bird obviously.....$%3un

 

[geordie]

next time I go to Hartside I will let you know and we will see if you can hold on to this coffin dodgers back wheel sonny boy :f

 

[mal 97]

ok this is by NO means a confession and cannot be used as such in a court of law. i have never passed my motorcycle driving test yet i have had class "A" on my licence for nearly twenty years. :beer: :t

 

[scuzbucket]

test

Thought i'd make that under 2 years bar a bit longer. Got the bike bug last june in Thailand, took my test when I got back and bought a bird in september (crazy or what?) and at 45 years old I should know better

 

[Sam]

Thought i'd make that under 2 years bar a bit longer. Got the bike bug last june in Thailand, took my test when I got back and bought a bird in september (crazy or what?) and at 45 years old I should know better

Jeez.....that's quicker than me! I waited a full 6 months before moving up to a Bird! Deffo crazy :t

Welcome :beer:

 

[PsychoBikerBen]

17 years ago - 1988.....'twas a good year.

 

[PsychoBikerBen]

Have passed ya car test as that is wot ya yoosed last night for visiting a BIKE meeting. :k

I had a lift last night mate - So I could sink a few sheberts.
Got mi car license at 23.