June 12th, 2009, 08:04 PM | #41 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Greg
Location: Rhode Island
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I feel the need, the need for speed.
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June 12th, 2009, 10:38 PM | #42 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Mikel
Location: Valley of the Sun
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Blue Kawasaki KLE650 Versys, '95 Ducati 900SS/CR (undergoing track conversion) Posts: 287
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Nitro Powered Speedway Bikes...
still wonder to this day why I never got myself into flat track or speedway bikes, but they were what got me into bikes. |
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July 6th, 2010, 04:00 PM | #43 |
Bike Thrasher
Name: JaeL
Location: Omaha
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Wheelies made me want to own a bike.
Second, thanx Sound Wave for the vids, i kno understand wher Power Rangers come from. Let me kno if you have any Macron 1 vids...
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July 6th, 2010, 04:15 PM | #44 |
Livin' the Minimoto Life
Name: Mark
Location: Riding around in TX
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.
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Durrr....
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July 6th, 2010, 04:41 PM | #45 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Craig
Location: Silicon Valley, CA USA
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '98 EX250, '02 EX250, '08 250r, '03 SV650, '98 GSXR750 '03 Hayabusa, '87 YSR50, '84 ZX900, +MORE Posts: A lot.
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For the Crumpet!
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July 6th, 2010, 08:39 PM | #46 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Cab
Location: Miami Beach
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Only the greatest animated bike scene ever!
Link to original page on YouTube. |
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July 6th, 2010, 08:57 PM | #47 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Shane
Location: Pittsburgh
Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Kawi Ninja 250, 2004 Honda CBR600 F4I, 1999 Yamaha TTR225(dirtbike) Posts: 103
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My dad's buddy gave me a 1988 or 89 yellow yamaha pw80 when I was 7 and I rode the crap out of that thing! I would take it apart just to see how everything worked(nothing major) and just learned different things about the bike. Ever since then i have bought over 7 more dirtbike and a Ninja 250 and most recently my 2004 CBR600. Not too shabby for only being 18 and graduating with the class of 2010
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Sportbike riding, because activities like football, baseball, and basketball require only one ball. |
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July 6th, 2010, 09:18 PM | #48 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Kyle
Location: Binghamton, NY
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250-F Posts: 96
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These guys inspired me from a very young age:
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July 6th, 2010, 09:27 PM | #49 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Kyle
Location: Binghamton, NY
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Ninja EX250-F Posts: 96
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July 6th, 2010, 09:30 PM | #50 |
ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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Don't worry, he was riding it while sitting in the back of a pickup truck.
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July 6th, 2010, 09:37 PM | #51 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Dude!!
Location: Southern California
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July 6th, 2010, 10:28 PM | #52 |
ninjette.org newbie
Name: kiyoji
Location: long beach area
Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 ninja 250r Posts: 8
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for me its the same as a couple replies earlier, i was 12 and saw the scene in top gun where tom cruise is riding along the airstrip and a f-14 take off next to him and he shakes his fist at the plane and then take off after it, at that point i said "i wanna do that" and i got to sort of, i was riding along PCH and two chinook helicopters flew overhead really low to the ground so i took off after them so for a second i was riding with two chinooks, it was a cool feeling
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July 7th, 2010, 10:19 AM | #53 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: T
Location: U.S.
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981
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There was never any defining moment for me that got me "hooked" to bikes (or cars). I have always loved vehicles. I have no explanation for it, it is just something that exists within me. Bikes, cars, heck, construction equipment for that matter. They are all fun to control. Maybe that's it, it's a man vs. machine type of thing. Becoming one with the bike or car or whatever and having it be an extension of your body, allowing you to do things you could never do by yourself.
Or maybe the vehicles control me and I am but a puppet pulled by the strings of my master. Or maybe I'm just putting too much thought into this. Nah. Well, gotta go ride my wife's TU250, I hear it calling me. Later. |
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July 7th, 2010, 10:24 AM | #54 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: T
Location: U.S.
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981
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Apparently we all ride motorcycles because of Toxoplasmosis. I just saw this article posted on bestbegginerbikers.org, another forum I frequent and I thought I would share.
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July 7th, 2010, 10:34 AM | #55 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: J.G.
Location: Austin
Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959
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1. Ricky Johnson riding Honda
2. The Suzuki shop a few blocks from home 3. The minibike we got for Christmas 4. First time I saw Motogp on TV 5. The IOM TT |
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July 7th, 2010, 10:50 AM | #56 |
Fighting Texas Aggie '05
Name: Neil
Location: Hutto, TX
Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.
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July 7th, 2010, 01:08 PM | #57 |
Livin' the Minimoto Life
Name: Mark
Location: Riding around in TX
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.
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LOL The editors failed big time on that one.
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July 7th, 2010, 03:55 PM | #58 |
Mr. 988
Name: Jeff
Location: Sandy, Utah
Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot.
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What got me attracted to bikes when I was young? Watching this guy -
Plus On Any Sunday and hanging out at Bill's Chopper Shop in Long Beach California in the late 60's. |
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July 7th, 2010, 04:16 PM | #59 | |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Cab
Location: Miami Beach
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July 7th, 2010, 05:01 PM | #60 | |
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Name: Craig
Location: Silicon Valley, CA USA
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But at the time I felt very cool 'cause I rode a 1984 model of that bike.
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July 9th, 2010, 01:24 PM | #61 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Aaron
Location: Gone riding.
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I played this arcade game at Peter Piper's Pizza in corpus christi TX from the age of 6-10
I loved this gam(cant recall the name) but it had a sportbike you actually sat on and leaned. That stuck with me until I reached the old age of 28 (last year) and bought my first bike. I miss that pizza place |
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July 9th, 2010, 04:08 PM | #62 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Jon
Location: DF to the W
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninjette(sold), 2011 ZX-10r Posts: 66
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My twin brother loved bikes, he bought a 600rr in 2008. After he died I got the bike, I was going to sell it but once I turned it on I fell in love with it.
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July 10th, 2010, 06:16 AM | #63 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Justin
Location: Mobile, AL/Memphis, TN
Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R/'10 ZX6R/'02 YZ125/'06 DRZ125L/'05 Blaster Posts: 346
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July 10th, 2010, 06:00 PM | #64 |
ninjette.org guru
Name: Kit
Location: New Mexico
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r, 1996 Yahmaha YZ 125... Both in Blue the coolest color Posts: 285
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The first time I went cruising downtown Albuquerque and I passed a scene like this I knew I was hooked, :::Edit::: not the cop he just happen to pass as the photo was taken.
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July 10th, 2010, 06:07 PM | #65 |
two wheel addict
Name: Kenneth
Location: Simpsonville, SC
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 94 xlh 883, 1984 kawi gpz money pit Posts: 556
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My step dad had two hardcover books laid away in our enormous bookshelf. The one of interest that got me hooked was a book on the 1982 or 1983 motogp races if I can remember. It had all the greats in there the likes of Eddie Lawson, Freddie Spencer, Kenny Roberts, Etc... That book was amazing it showed the details of the 2 stroke chassis and engines. Anyways that was what got me interested initially.
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August 6th, 2011, 05:23 PM | #66 |
is just ok
Name: Maria
Location: Pittsburgh
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 24
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2 words. Top. Gun.
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August 6th, 2011, 05:27 PM | #67 |
is just ok
Name: Maria
Location: Pittsburgh
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 24
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ha, i responded before I read the posts. Srsly. Top Gun and Akira!
When I was in kindergarten me and this one girl used to play pretend in the playground... she had an invisible unicorn, and I had an invisible motorcycle. i was a weird little girl. |
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August 6th, 2011, 05:50 PM | #68 |
ninjette.org Monkey Spank
Name: Kevin
Location: Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Track-Bike Woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets FZ-6 track bike Posts: A lot.
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1 word.............SPEED
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August 6th, 2011, 06:57 PM | #69 |
Ridin Dirty
Name: Ed
Location: Delaware
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921
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i got hooked when i was about 7 maybe.. older kid in the neighborhood had a small atc, thinking maybe a little 70 or 110, know it was honda thats about it.. use to wait to see him riding that thing in the field near my house.. so from the age of 7 i dreamed of owning any bike possible and finally got a ATC 200x at around 13yrs old.. from there it continued with many dirt bikes and quads.. and later on around 20-21 with motorcycles. now 31 ive owned a few sport bikes and a harley with some on and off times in that 10 or so yrs but hopefully im back and will stay on one this time
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August 6th, 2011, 08:48 PM | #70 |
Ninjette wanabe :D
Name: Ruslan
Location: San Jose
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): white 300 :D Posts: A lot.
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MAN! When i was a little kid i would see motorcycles and when i get home id shove a can in my rear tire and thats when i knew i had to have one. No but really it was when i saw little group rides i thought it would be fun and i always wanted to try it.
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August 6th, 2011, 08:52 PM | #71 | |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Donger
Location: So CAL
Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): "Is that a Ninjer 1000?" Posts: A lot.
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My uncle and his 750 back when I was a kid....he had a group of friends that road badass sports bikes....I was like 10 years old and fascinated. Later when I turned 19 he helped me find my first bike...87 Yamaha FZ 600...we put on a Yoshi pipe and bamm I was hooked.....today he rides a Hog. |
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August 6th, 2011, 09:03 PM | #72 |
Accesories Guru
Name: Dave
Location: Centreville, VA
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): '99 EX250(Cafe/fighter project) Posts: 537
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My older brother, he used to give me rides on his bike ever since I was like 4. I always thought he was the coolest, and then he had his accident but that did not stop him now he is back in the saddle of a brand spanking old kawi 650. I guess its the freedom and cool factor that I saw in my brother that got me into bikes.
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August 7th, 2011, 07:27 AM | #73 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: Jason
Location: Mississauga
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r Posts: 634
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started riding old school kickstart Vespas at 12, progressed to 125-150cc bikes within a year or so, then at 19 I got my baby Ninja. It had been 5-6 years since I had ridden, but it was as if I never stopped.
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August 7th, 2011, 09:37 AM | #74 | |
vampire
Name: A
Location: IT
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2 many 2 list Posts: A lot.
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August 7th, 2011, 09:43 AM | #75 |
Accesories Guru
Name: Dave
Location: Centreville, VA
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): '99 EX250(Cafe/fighter project) Posts: 537
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OMFG, why is there no like button? so I can like this a thousand times!!!!. My fave rider is Kamen Rider Black.
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August 7th, 2011, 09:47 AM | #76 |
Norwegian dude
Name: Ole
Location: Norway
Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ducati 748 Posts: 120
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MotoGP, Rossi and Stoner And ofc, everyone looking badass on green bikes
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August 7th, 2011, 01:11 PM | #77 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Cody
Location: NoVa
Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.
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I can't recall exactly what got me interested in motorcycles as a small child but I remember getting a new HD scale model once every year. I have always been infatuated with motorcycles though for a while I had forgotten about that infatuation until my stepbrother rode down to visit us on his new gen blue ninja 250. I fell in love and decided to take the msf course and buy my own 250; now here I am .
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August 8th, 2011, 12:27 AM | #78 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Ryan
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 159
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My dad has been riding since right around 1990 when I was born. I've been riding on the back of his Harley's since I was about 3. I had always wanted a bike but could never afford one and couldn't convince my parents to let me get one. Here we are 17 years later, I'm now 20 and having finally gotten a full time job was able to afford my own bike. No more asking parents permission.
I also could no longer afford to drive my truck to and from work everyday. >$4 a gallon meant I was spending $150 a week on gas just driving to and from work. After doing a bit of figuring I'm saving ~$150 a month with riding the bike to work instead of driving my truck. The monthly bike payment, Insurance payment, and a full month of gas on the bike is less than the cost of all my gas for a month in my truck. I figured out what I could afford, and how much insurance and MSF would cost. I then started looking around at bikes and found the Ninjette. It was the cheapest bike I could find. So I signed up for the MSF in April after having been told by my parents for 4 years that I couldn't get a bike. a couple weeks before my MSF class I started looking around at local dealers to see what they had. I found my 2010 Metallic Island Blue Ninja 250R at a dealership that was going out of business. I gave them $200 cash that day to hold it for me for 2 weeks. I told them that if I passed the course I would be purchasing the bike. The day I passed I called and told them to get it ready, I'm coming the next day to pick it up. Now I have 4 months and 2500 miles in and I'm loving every bit of it. |
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August 8th, 2011, 07:27 AM | #79 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Bobbert
Location: Russell Springs, KY
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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The first time I was on a bike I was like 7 or 8 and I was a passenger and it was a friend of my sister who was taking me for a ride and we were on a street bike but going down a field when we hit a hole and the bike crashed and landed on my leg and the muffler burnt me. Believe it or not after that first ride I wanted a bike and after riding dirt bikes and ATV's over the years I hit my midlife crisis and decided to get a sport bike. My last sport bike ride was a 1986 GPZ600 and yes the movie "Top Gun" gave me some motivation.
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August 8th, 2011, 08:00 AM | #80 |
ninjette.org member
Name: James
Location: North Georgia - Lake Lanier
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Triumph Bonneville T100, 2010 Ninja 250R SE (SOLD), 2002 Honda Rebel Posts: 62
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Summer 1973. I was a 9 year old red blooded American boy. The guy across the street bought a Triumph and his super hot hippie girlfriend would ride it around the neighborhood in a bikini top and cutoffs shorts. I swear when she rode by the sun beamed out of her like halos and the world moved in slow motion. I was hooked - I had to have me a girlfriend.
I got my first bike 38 years later. Some things just stick with you. |
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