# What got you into riding? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 14, 2013, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607 "2013-05-14T07:20:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607/21 "2013-05-14T19:27:00Z")
When I was 17 in 2002, Dominic convinced me to get in on a groupbuy of the MSF course. Growing up around vintage cars, I always heard stories of the vintage bikes my dad (ducati, wwII triumph, etc) and his friends had. Had an interest but never planned to get one. Dominic convinced me, figured I’d get my license via MSF but not be concerned with getting a bike. I grew up in the middle of the city, I’d never even ridden a dirtbike at that point. Day one on a motorcycle at MSF and I started motorcycle shopping as soon as I got home. Few weeks later my buddy from high school Doug Stephens, (who worked at Campus Wheelworks) introduced me to his buddy Ryan who worked at Rick’s Cycles and had a 94 Ninja 600r for sale. Bought it, fixed a few leaks, chain sprockets tires, tickkkleman brought over his vacuum gauge and helped me adjust the carbs, been loving motorcycles ever since. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/oldninja.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/Coldaccord/oldninja.jpg) Live a few doors from Essex St Pub, still see Ryan pretty frequently 11 years later ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607/22 "2013-05-14T21:52:55Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > I blame Will. Yay. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607/23 "2013-05-15T04:45:25Z")
I was probably 13 when I read my first article on a hayabusa.and how it could go 203 miles per hour. That summer when I went to Florida to visit my father my dads friend and just bought a ZX 12 he took me for a ride and i ended up wanting to buy a bike ever since. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607/24 "2013-05-15T06:47:45Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > When I was 17 in 2002, Dominic convinced me to get in on a groupbuy of the MSF course. yikes… 2002 ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607/25 "2013-05-15T07:12:13Z")
[quote=“drvnkd,post:24,topic:230607"”] yikes… 2002 [/quote] i was 17 in 2002 as well…what are you trying to say?.. ---
**Author:** ![\_x1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_x1/32/5108_2.png) [@\_x1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_x1)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607/26 "2013-05-15T07:13:15Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > Majority of my Uncles on my mothers side are crusty harley bikers and bike drag racers. Growing up around that influence got me into Harleys and trouble. I worked at my Uncle’s shop for years while going to school. We worked on pretty much all of the Rare Breed and Outlaws bikes. Our family never belonged to a club. Just friends with all of them. **My fathers cousin is Sonny Barger.** > As a kid I had mini bikes, then got into cars, then started riding. > > It was only natural. Riding saved my life. That’s pretty awesome! ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607/27 "2013-05-15T07:22:14Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > i was 17 in 2002 as well…what are you trying to say?.. We all took the same MSF class as part of the group buy. It does not seem that long ago so I must be getting really old. Pretty sure I’m still 13 on the inside. Back on topic, my Aunts dad was a Buffalo motorcycle cop, I used to watch a lot of motorcycle movies and wanted to ride like the guy in Greese II He is my doppleganger after all. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-got-you-into-riding/230607.md?page=1)