Who taught you?

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Ex boyfriend who was an MSF instructor.

So you got what you needed out of him?

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

So you got what you needed out of him?

If you mean a love of motorcycles then yes I did.

We were broken up before I got into bikes.

[ericr]

I bought my own Honda 50 when I was about 9 or 10 from a neighborhood kid for $30 when he couldn't get it to crank. I pushed it home, put a new plug in it and took off. I knew what the controls were, don't remember how, and pretty much taught myself. After that my dad got a Suzuki dualsport 400, don't remember the model, and I could ride it when I could barely touch the pegs. I'd kickstart it on the side stand and ride it off, to stop I had to come to a stop and slide off the seat to touch the ground on one side. Then I started riding on the street in 98 or 99. I was way rusty, it was easier when I was 10 It didn't take me long to get the basics back but it was a good 2-3 years before I'd say I was "good" again.

[julie j]

Originally Posted by ericr

After that my dad got a Suzuki dualsport 400, don't remember the model, and I could ride it when I could barely touch the pegs. I'd kickstart it on the side stand and ride it off, to stop I had to come to a stop and slide off the seat to touch the ground on one side.

This reminded me of my cousin. When he was about 10 he would ride my husband’s dirt bike around our property. He was just tall enough to reach the pegs. He had a milk crate to get on it with and he would have to yell for someone to “catch” him when he was ready to get off.

My husband taught me how to ride dirt. When I went to street riding I took the MSF class.

[Smittie61984]

I learned from this guy sadly...
(Video shot before I owned a motorcycle)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_vMhyaZwU0

Then here is me a month after I got my first motorcycle...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl1d8hH5gYA

And I believe a couple weeks into riding...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VCVN4UZ30

But I learned more stuff (and safety) from many of the people on here from TWF which has helped me a ton.

[Bluestreak]

I was fortunate enough to learn from good friends. They had already been riding a few years when I got my first bike. They coached me very well.

Took the MSF course, learned a lot but learned even more by reading message boards and going on small group rides geared towards beginners.

One buddy and I spent an entire day doing panic breaking in a church parking lot after reading a write up another rider did on the topic.

Read, then put into pratice and pratice, pratice, pratice.

It didn't hurt that I also grew up riding dirt.

[Ninjakel]

My dad. when i was a kid.

[marko138]

No one. I was born with super awesomely bad ass riding skill right out of the womb.

[the chi]

Myself, then the MSF. The kickstand got me at first, had to call a friend since it wouldnt start. Since then, if I see an awesomely good rider, I follow them around like a puppy, picking their brain, watching, learning what I need/like, and tossing what I dont. Some of my best friends are racers so I got lucky in that aspect, the rest of my good friends are all track day junkies with me and taught me alot.

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Since then, if I see an awesomely good rider, I follow them around like a puppy, picking their brain, watching, learning what I need/like, and tossing what I dont.

Yeah, riding with great, skilled, experienced riders helped me develop a LOT. I still find myself learning from riders that I look up to.