Who rode before they could walk

[AndrewMember]

micknmeld wrote:

My Old man hated bikes, (still does), so no bike for me as a kid. My first bike, was a 1965 Suzuki Sportsman k15, 80cc of blistering power.

I found it in a ditch behind a truck workshop when I was 14.
The owner of the workshop said I could have it and we wheeled it 2kms home and spent a day or two getting it to go. It went like beauty for two days before it really shat its dacks and melted the piston to the bore.

My uncle then loaned me a 1975 DT100B and took me to Hungry Creek with it every now and then.

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Hey Mick, I had one of those DT100’s with the green tank. Great learner bike back in the day. Did the tank colour change with the model? I can’t recall the model of mine. Thought it was the 100A??

[Nathan HeatherMember]

Does this count?
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[peteMember]

Thats Awesome Nato :laugh: :laugh:

PTW

[jim cadyMember]

Your two littlies definitely will be able to say they rode before they could walk Nato

[scott bockingMember]

Nato wrote:

Does this count?
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Nice shot Nato.
Legend!!

STM

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Lifestyle without a doubt here
Both Grandads rode, one competetion scrambles.
Mum rode BSAs triumphs etc, her older brother was a nut and her Dad.
Most Uncles, some were/are 1%ers
Dad/Stepfather both
All my siblings before 5
Me first bike at 4 was a Puch 75 enduro my Grandad brought back from a trip to europe for me.
Raced MX from 5-15, fairly serious at times, got beaten by some of the best ever in the country.
Lived on a big farm back of nowhere, ran the farm mostly for Dad while he worked away, trade off was always had bikes and gear, that was our deal.
Came home from school rode bikes, weekends rode bikes, every second/third weekend raced bikes, left school and home bought road rego bike as well, never had less than 2 in the shed.
Was not as active for 10 years or so on dirt, had 2 CR250s for years that I may have ridden on a mates farm maybe 3 times a year during that period, but was racing/riding roadbikes as well.
Missus Cee has ridden as well, her Dad was a rider until the old blokes Tee-bone and he stopped.
Kids came along, woo-hoo as soon as they could sling a decent leg over (age 4) they had bikes.
Daughter has ridden in 3 years she doesn’t like them anymore…
Young bloke is 12 and on his 8th I think now, he can do his own topend rebuilds and all his own maintenance, he has shied away from MX racing prefers the trail style.
I haven’t ridden my dirtbike for over 12 months this season, I am doing some other stuff and it’s currently getting a bit of a facelift with a difference and all my hobbies are very expensive and lately time consuming….
It’s a blood thing, those that get it know what I mean, those that don’t well, don’t tell them it’s getting a bit crowded out there anyway…..

[murph the surfMember]

Hey Mr Blue
You’ve got it bad!!!!!!!!!! :silly:
Cheers
Murph

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