10 Years on 2 wheels....

[alanTDM]

Well i passed my test £1 in 1966 on a Lambretta Li150 then sold that and got a Triumph 650 Thunderbird with a slick shift gearbox so thats coming up to 46 years i have been riding.Been riding twins and singles mostly.One of the high lights was when rode to Mid Morocco and worked in Spain for 5months in 1971, only 21 at the time.
Worst bit being side swiped in 1981 with serious injuries when a car driver went through a red light in Bristol,and hit again in 1994 in Atworth,Wilts.
Apart from those two accidents never regretted it one bit.

[Thorkill_The_Tall]

Triumph 650 Thunderbird with a slick shift gearbox

Did you ever master pulling away without using the clutch lever?
Quite a neat trick.

[@bj]

Brill last pic Sue...

[Jon_W]

Congratulations Jon! It's great to read a story like yours, especially as I was there at the beginning. How time flies. It's been coming up 14 years since I started 'Able Motorcycle Training', and 17 1/2 years since I started instructing. I wonder how many people's lives have changed in that time??? 8-)

Hell, I still remember doing lessons on the CG125. It certianly did change my life....

[billinom8]

Hmmm, well in Feb i would have had my license 21 years, riding for 23 though. Haven't had that many bikes, ridden quite a few but anyhoo, here's my list.

Honda MT5
Yamaha DT125
Yamaha RD 350 YPVS LC
Suzuki GSX400
Yamaha RD 350
Honda VF500
Kawasaki ZXR750J1
Yamaha R1 4XV
Suzuki SV650 - project
Yamaha R1 4XV
Triumph Trophy - project

[Nikki]

OK now I show my age its been 30 years on and off for me, but that does include a few before the age of 16 (years and bikes!)

I think I've had about 20 bikes in that time ranging from a Suzuki GT50 back as my first road bike to a 1200 Bandit. I now have a Triumph ST which I really like. Favourites along the way have included my Suzuki RGV250 (smoker ;D) Honda VTR1000 and Ducati ST, liked the Bandit too but a bit of a heavy old bus.