Tell your motorcycling history

[Bama_Rider]

I was asked on the new members thread to tell a little about myself and my motorcycling history.   I like to write so I may have gone a little overboard.  I thought it might be cool to have a thread for this.  Who are you, what do you ride, how did you get started, what you ride now etc.   Here is a link to mine.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s-2tkF6qyt32q50Quk32q22sC5oW9KglMc8cjN5MUj0/edit?usp=sharing

[jrobinson]

I love these stories.  You can find mine here ---  http://www.motorcyclealabama.com/rides/index.php?topic=280.0    klaviator has a nice writeup somewhere on the forum also.

[springer]

I was asked on the new members thread to tell a little about myself and my motorcycling history.   I like to write so I may have gone a little overboard.  I thought it might be cool to have a thread for this.  Who are you, what do you ride, how did you get started, what you ride now etc.   Here is a link to mine.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s-2tkF6qyt32q50Quk32q22sC5oW9KglMc8cjN5MUj0/edit?usp=sharing

I got another feeling.  ;)

Your ride reports are going to be awesome!

When I am at a better spot in life I will put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and write mine out.

[Bama_Rider]

I love these stories.  You can find mine here ---  http://www.motorcyclealabama.com/rides/index.php?topic=280.0    klaviator has a nice writeup somewhere on the forum also.

I clicked on that link and got this:"The topic or board you are looking for appears to be either missing or off limits to you."

[jrobinson]

Try now. You may need to log off and back on  first.

[Bama_Rider]

Thanks,  Awesome stuff.  I am a bit jealous that I didn't come from a motorcycling family.   

[klaviator]

This is part of my riding history.  Eventually I'll try to finish it.  https://www.motorcyclealabama.com/rides/index.php?topic=2406.0

[jrobinson]

Thanks,  Awesome stuff.  I am a bit jealous that I didn't come from a motorcycling family.

Thx. It's more important where you finish than where you start.

[Smitty908]

Well, this thread tells the beginnings for me...

https://www.motorcyclealabama.com/rides/index.php?topic=2748.0

After all that, I rode the wheels off my little Suzuki I purchased as a teenager.

I eventually (minorly) crashed it by bouncing off the rear bumper of a toyota that turned in front of me.

I sold it after that, but more because I was old enough to get a car by that point than because of the crash.

I always missed it. I owned a CR 250 briefly after moving to Tucson on active duty, but I had a few close calls off road in the desert that made me sell it.

I never got rid of the bug though, and after moving back to Alabama, I bought a 2003 Honda 919 that needed a little work.

Not long after, I stumbled across BAMARIDES and all these cool cats here taught me to love the slow game.

All that practice killing cones eventually led to a spot on my Dept Motorscout unit.

I got paid to ride a ST1300P for a couple years.

My herd has grown and thinned over the years (up to four at once I think), and included a VTX1800, GSXR750, SV650, and CRF 230.

Last year I sold my beloved 919 (only bike at the time), in anticipation for an upcoming deployment.

Alas, being bored in Iraq with money burning a hole in my pocket led me to buy a ST1300 that is currently waiting for my return in a month.

I want to get something smaller and sport oriented as well, so my never ending quest will continue...  ::)

-Tim

[springer]

Well, this thread tells the beginnings for me...

https://www.motorcyclealabama.com/rides/index.php?topic=2748.0

After all that, I rode the wheels off my little Suzuki I purchased as a teenager.

I eventually (minorly) crashed it by bouncing off the rear bumper of a toyota that turned in front of me.

I sold it after that, but more because I was old enough to get a car by that point than because of the crash.

I always missed it. I owned a CR 250 briefly after moving to Tucson on active duty, but I had a few close calls off road in the desert that made me sell it.

I never got rid of the bug though, and after moving back to Alabama, I bought a 2003 Honda 919 that needed a little work.

Not long after, I stumbled across BAMARIDES and all these cool cats here taught me to love the slow game.

All that practice killing cones eventually led to a spot on my Dept Motorscout unit.

I got paid to ride a ST1300P for a couple years.

My herd has grown and thinned over the years (up to four at once I think), and included a VTX1800, GSXR750, SV650, and CRF 230.

Last year I sold my beloved 919 (only bike at the time), in anticipation for an upcoming deployment.

Alas, being bored in Iraq with money burning a hole in my pocket led me to buy a ST1300 that is currently waiting for my return in a month.

I want to get something smaller and sport oriented as well, so my never ending quest will continue...  ::)

-Tim

First, thank you for your service to our nation and our community.
Second, hit me up when you get back...been waaay to long since we last rode together!

[Nice Goat]

My daughter's motorcycling story begins today...

Street legal from the factory...

1995 Suzuki DR125 w/ 3k miles

[Smitty908]

First, thank you for your service to our nation and our community.
Second, hit me up when you get back...been waaay to long since we last rode together!

I definitely will. I'll have almost a month off before returning to work, plan to get some miles in.  8)

[Bama_Rider]

My daughter's motorcycling story begins today...

Street legal from the factory...

1995 Suzuki DR125 w/ 3k miles

Looks brand new.  Nice find.