# Why do you ride? what got you started?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 14, 2008, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409 "2008-10-14T09:27:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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:** [October 14, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/21 "2008-10-14T11:16:53Z")

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fixed for my lovers.

Bikes= cheaper, more reliable, faster, more fun, and although it can destroy a license. I have never contemplated running from a police for speeding while driving my malibu. I’ll leave it at that.

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**Author:** ![blewbyu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blewbyu/32/5055_2.png) [@blewbyu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blewbyu)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/22 "2008-10-14T11:21:05Z")

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Rode stuff since i was a young girl… everyday… quads, dirtbikes, gocarts, sleds… just something i have always loved doing… it was just a matter of time before i got a street bike. Just dont be an idiot on one and always pay attention and u should be fine 🙂

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**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/23 "2008-10-14T11:21:29Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> Every time I ride I think about getting hurt, the thought just does not escape my mind. I feel that if I didn’t think along these lines I would be at a much greater risk of hurting myself or others.

that is EXACTLY how i feel. everytime i get on my bike, i remind myself that one wrong decision, or putting myself in one dangerous position, could permanently change or end my life. that is one of the main reasons i dont ride in rush hour. also, one of the main reasons i avoid areas with heavy traffic, especially heavy truck traffic.

very well put :tup:

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**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:** [October 14, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/24 "2008-10-14T11:25:32Z")

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> [@blewbyu](#):
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> Rode stuff since i was a young girl…

HOLD THE BUS. you’re a chick?

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**Author:** ![blewbyu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blewbyu/32/5055_2.png) [@blewbyu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blewbyu)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/25 "2008-10-14T11:28:30Z")

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> [@Willybeen](#):
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> HOLD THE BUS. you’re a chick?

shut up you!! U know it.

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**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/26 "2008-10-14T11:30:15Z")

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> [@blewbyu](#):
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> shut up you!! U know it.

you are will’s manfriend i met when you rode with him on his bike, right? i srsly thought you were a dood as well…

i guess, so as not to completely derail this topic.

i ride a 2003 cbr600rr. i got into it as a cheaper alternative to cars, and i am now completely hooked.

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**Author:** ![blewbyu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blewbyu/32/5055_2.png) [@blewbyu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blewbyu)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/27 "2008-10-14T11:30:34Z")

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> [@Willybeen](#):
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> HOLD THE BUS. you’re a chick?

as u text me to go riding u fag. u hold the bus.

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**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/28 "2008-10-14T11:31:18Z")

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> [@blewbyu](#):
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> shut up you!! U know it.

I KNOW he KNOWS it.

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**Author:** ![blewbyu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blewbyu/32/5055_2.png) [@blewbyu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blewbyu)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/29 "2008-10-14T11:33:30Z")

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> [@eclipsed](#):
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> you are will’s manfriend i met when you rode with him on his bike, right? i srsly thought you were a dood as well…

ha ha… i have never been on the back of will’s bike… too bad. probably one of the other 12 dudes he gives \<3 rides too.

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**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/30 "2008-10-14T11:36:25Z")

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> [@blewbyu](#):
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> ha ha… i have never been on the back of will’s bike… too bad. probably one of the other 12 dudes he gives \<3 rides too.

nvrmnd. i thought you were some other dood.

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**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/31 "2008-10-14T11:37:32Z")

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I ride because I don’t want to have a mid-life crisis when Im 55 and regretting that I never had a chance to ride when I was younger.

MPG helps a lot this time btw. But if I get accepted into med school or pharmacy school, goodbye r6. Hello… s2k? g35?

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**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/32 "2008-10-14T11:39:19Z")

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> [@longuyen88](#):
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> I ride because I don’t want to have a mid-life crisis when Im 55 and regretting that I never had a chance to ride when I was younger.
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> MPG helps a lot this time btw. But if I get accepted into med school or pharmacy school, goodbye r6. Hello… s2k? g35?

hopefully, your family has a lot of money.

because with the market the way it is, good luck financing med school AND getting a car loan without having a job.

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**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/33 "2008-10-14T11:41:38Z")

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> [@eclipsed](#):
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> hopefully, your family has a lot of money.
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> because with the market the way it is, good luck financing med school AND getting a car loan without having a job.

Education loans are a lot easier to get then other types of loans. I would pay cash for the car, like all my other cars.

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**Author:** ![jkucz28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jkucz28/32/7503_2.png) [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/34 "2008-10-14T11:45:04Z")

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I was into dirtbikes at a young age then Thinking sportbikes gets you girls is what had me start with them. But now i totally just do it for the thrill and the free state of mind.

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**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/35 "2008-10-14T11:58:41Z")

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I got into when a buddy had an extra bike. I needed a new hobby also. Loved it and Im finally starting to get into it more. Its defanity a great feeling just to go out and ride.

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/36 "2008-10-14T12:01:04Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> Every time I ride I think about getting hurt, the thought just does not escape my mind. I feel that if I didn’t think along these lines I would be at a much greater risk of hurting myself or others.

> [@eclipsed](#):
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> that is EXACTLY how i feel. everytime i get on my bike, i remind myself that one wrong decision, or putting myself in one dangerous position, could permanently change or end my life. that is one of the main reasons i dont ride in rush hour. also, one of the main reasons i avoid areas with heavy traffic, especially heavy truck traffic.

This is such an awful mentality to have, especially for riders with less experience. If you don’t have enough confidence through normal riding, the chances of panic during an emergency situation are 10x more likely. You need to maintain your cool because unfortunately for bike riders, your instinct reactions usually put you in an even worse situation than you were already in.

You’ll learn this at your first track day Sam \<3

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/37 "2008-10-14T12:10:28Z")

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> [@Paulo](#):
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> This is such an awful mentality to have, especially for riders with less experience. If you don’t have enough confidence through normal riding, the chances of panic during an emergency situation are 10x more likely. You need to maintain your cool because unfortunately for bike riders, your instinct reactions usually put you in an even worse situation than you were already in.
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> You’ll learn this at your first track day Sam \<3

I think your misinterpreting what I was trying to say. It is not a lack of confidence, but more an awareness of my safety and well being. If I ride with casual disregard…I feel like that will get me into trouble. Plus, having my safety in mind keeps me from acting like a damn hooligan and making poor decisions.

I know what you are saying, but I don’t think having safety on my mind while riding is an awful mentality to have. I think it is the right mentality to have.

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**Author:** ![hondaftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a8b319/32.png) [@hondaftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hondaftw)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/38 "2008-10-14T12:12:14Z")

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I’m really going to try to start riding next summer.

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**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/39 "2008-10-14T12:12:18Z")

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I think Sam was advocating being constantly cautious and aware, and not letting yourself slip into a state of being complacently comfortable.

edit: beat me to it.

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**Post date:** [October 14, 2008, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-do-you-ride-what-got-you-started/56409/40 "2008-10-14T12:13:52Z")

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> [@Geoff](#):
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> I think Sam was advocating being constantly cautious and aware, and not letting yourself slip into a state of being complacently comfortable.
> 
> edit: beat me to it.

exactly.

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