I seen that R6 said he is kinda old, so that's what I'm wanting to find out, tell some ages(guys and girls). I'm the old guy, 39 in 7 days, been riding for about 26 yrs, please don't tell me I'm old.

19 riddin street for about 2 year, and started dirt around the age of 9

Damn, Bacardi I feel old now, thanks

27. Rode street through college until it was stolen :cry: 4 years ago. Starting back up as a newbie except now I have a job and without that "immortal" feeling

27 been riding street for 3 years now 8)

I guess that makes me the youngster of the group...I'm 22 been riding street for 3 months but dirt bikes my whole life.

Im 18, planning on gettin my R6 this month :)

R6 said he is kinda old

36 ! :(

Though it seems I dont hold the 'oldest' tag !! :lol: :P

Im 18, planning on gettin my R6 this month

Eek, that is young. Good luck to you ! 8)
There is no way I could have afforded the insurance at that age or had the cahones.

Take it easy out there.

So which sounds worse?
You're double his age...or...You're old enough to be his father? :lol:

JK, just think about the things that the yung'uns missed out on...at 18 that means born in '85 or '86...
- probably never saw a Datsun or ridden in one, especially with an 8-track
- didn't really know Reagan and that Star Wars wasn't only a movie
- just started kindegarten when the FIRST Gulf War happened.
- Jordache jeans?
- Mork
- "dee plane! dee plane!"
- "Where's the beef?"
- Michael Jackson has always been white

:lol: :lol:

Good point , well presented.

Its hard to believe that Star Wars came out in 1977 !

It often goes full circle though. All the great TV shows are either made into film, like Starsky & Hutch, or reshown on the cable channels.
Though its difficult to explain how good 'Dallas' WAS... It looks bloody awful if you watch a rerun now.

I'll get my jacket....

Well I'm glad to see other people remember the good old days.

2-8-86 is when I was born.

Old enough to be my dad, that's kinda funny..Mabey we can go ride togeather pops

I graduate in 4 days, Im money from that, and from one of my cars im selling to buy the bike. Insurance is going to be nuts. I had a few people laugh at me when I asked them for a quote.

My best quote so far is 1500 a year :(

Thats a fair quote considering your age and the bike model...
Youd pay the same or worse for a sports car...


It does get expensive, the 'gear' cost another 1000... :(

im 23, got my bike a month ago, never been on a bike til then, kinda scary, just got my endorsement yesterday though :D

35! Nice to know I'm in good company! Also, nice to only pay $205 for 6 months of insurance!

Good deal.

Just 6 months !? Do you lay the bike up over winter and use it just for April -October ? :idea:
I know a few people who do that, makes a lot of sense. They have the bike running over the track season only.

Diesel + road + winter rain = trouble :(

Of course, proper drivers with real cahones dont worry about such things.. :wink:

its a good idea to store it for the winter months.. if the bike isn't paid off yet, you'll still be making payments and full insurance for the months your not riding!

oh yeah. age: 24 riding street 3 years

I'm 18. I get my red R6 6/22/04

2-8-86 is when I was born.

Old enough to be my dad, that's kinda funny..Mabey we can go ride togeather pops

I graduate in 4 days, Im money from that, and from one of my cars im selling to buy the bike. Insurance is going to be nuts. I had a few people laugh at me when I asked them for a quote.

My best quote so far is 1500 a year :(

Man, I feel old now... 25 here rode while I was in college and I too had my bike stolen (but recovered, wrecked). Total time riding is like 4y, though for 2y I never owned a car and owned 2 bikes. 1500 a year isn't bad, especially for 18.

18, 04 red r6,dirtbikin since i was like 13, startin ridin street summer of 03

17 years old, used to have a honda rebel, now have an 04 r6. been riding street for about a year and a cuple months

im 19 and ive been riding for one year so far :twisted:

Lol what a bunch of geriatrics.........
I am 43 just now and 44 in December.......been riding for total of 9 months. Just got my new blue bike 4 days ago.....
:twisted: Dont let the age fool ya! :twisted:

I am 39. Started riding when I was 17 and stopped when I was 20. Only startred riding again 2 years ago. Can't wait till 2005 so that I can get my hands on the next generation R6. I checked that insurance for the R6 in Singapore and for my age group is around US$300 for third party with fire and theft option. Quite inexpensive when compared to most western countries.

We pay around US$120 road tax per year for a 600cc bike. How much you guys pay over there?

im 27, been ridin dirt for a few years, just got my first street bike this summer.

26, been riding dirt since i was 10, street for 12 years (alabama has some weird laws) ... had my r6 for little over a year..

Sup everyone...26 over here. Just got my 00 Blue R6 and adapted to it very easily and quickly. But not taking too fast (under 90 at this point). :wink:

Anyone know of some affordable but quality Bike insurance places in CA? And why tires should I be looking into for the bike?

Last time I blew out the candles on my cake there were 21 of them. I have an 02 R6, been riding it for a little over a year, but been around motorcycles since I was 13. Loving every minute of it.....

36, Have Riden Bikes since I was 12. But mostly MX. Still have a few of them in the stable but at the moment no R6's.



Ziggy

24, going on 25 in December. Riding for one year. My '03 is my first bike ever.

20
12/24/83
I'm kinda like you guys....been ridin dirt my whole life ( for the most part) got my bike about 2 months ago. Alot of my friends at school have them and would hardly ever let my ride them. so I saved and bought my own! Now they wanna ride mine!!!!! Payback sux...lol I know they didn't want me to lay theirs down!!

As my friend learned.. NEVER let anyone ride your baby.. its yours.. no matter how hot the girl is.. NEVER! When she lays it down, you're still not getting laid

So of all the lids in the world by all the different mfgs, all the different styles, and colors.. Bacardi God has the same lid as me! What kinda **** is that! hehe..


So he might be 6'3 and.. whatever he weighs.. but he sure as hell rides like he's 5'10 and 185.. friggin wheelies down the road! whats wrong with you man! lol

For sure we have to hit the canyons this weekend, break in those tires of yours.

For sure we have to hit the canyons this weekend, break in those tires of yours.

Cool your planin on sunday right? I'll see if some of the guys i ride with wanna go too.

Yeah I think sunday, gotta get with my people (that sounds all official) and i'll let ya know.

32 at the moment.

tender age of 18 :?

first post as ive only just found the forum :D

Welcome over sam, post whore it up!

i AM GETTING PRETTY OLD, 37 OUCH. i HAVE BEEN RIDING SINCE 1984
First bike was a fz600.

i AM GETTING PRETTY OLD, 37 OUCH. i HAVE BEEN RIDING SINCE 1984
First bike was a fz600.

Whats up guys and gals. I'm 20 buying my R6 this week :)

17 Here. Can you please look at my "!!I NeeD AdViCe!!" Thread. That's goin' out to you experienced bikers. Thanks. I love this site by the way! :D

i am 24...been riding bikes for about 3 years. had a zx-6e for my first bike then sold it for my r-6......have had the r-6 for almost a year

Im 23 and been riding street for 6 years, rode minibikes and dirt bikes before for years. Had lots of experience, crashed a few times (in my opinion young DOES mean stupid and inexperienced in my case-thats why my insurance is so high) totaled two of my bikes (note to self; dont ride fast on gravel, in fact try not to ride on gravel at all) slid through intersection when some idiot cut me off. oh well live and learn right been safe for 4 years now, knock on wood.

19, riding a GS500 '01 right now. Sellin it next month to buy an R6. WOOHOO!

25 here. been riding since graduated college and got all edjumicated.

Whew! Glad to hear that I'm not the only one over 30. hehehe :D
Guess what? I saw the '05 R6s on the dealership. I drooled and became all oogily eyed. So I placed an order on the Raven. :D Can't wait till it comes in. Although I may not be able to ride it often since the weather has gotten kaputz. But then again, some days of winter will be sunny but cold.

I am 29......pushing 30!!!! Yikes!!! :twisted:

20

18, r6 2004

i have 17, i try everything to my parents give me a motorcycle...

MbX, your soo luky... when you come to lisbon to pick up a ride in monsanto´s track??? ;)

sure sure... monsanto is too big for r6...

HEIN?? :? :lol: you want to say r6 is too big for monsanto´s track? came with your r6 and in your bag an rc car....

SERPENT 710/SIRIO EVO 2 OWNS!!

16, been riding since this past feb. riding dirt since i was 11

It looks like I am the old guy at 48 and I ride an r6, not a friggin' Harley but a r6. It seems everyone over 30 feels that a Harley is the only thing to ride. Why I don't know.

Hey specialk i live in Port Washington. We should ride this summer.

IM 22 AND BEEN RIDING DIRT SINCE 12 AND STREET SINCE AUG. MOMMA NEVER APPROVED OF ME RIDING SO I HAD TO GO OUT AND DO IT FOR MYSELF. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Well been a while since I posted on here, had all but forgotten about it being winter and all...


26, been riding dirt since I was 8, street since 14... I never had that immortal feeling, riding dirt taught me that..

The sun is starting to poke its head out in Colorado... can't wait.

20, Been riding street for 5 years. 03 R6 silver/black. I started on a suzuki 500gs in 99.

38!

Been riding over 6 years. First proper bike was a naked SV650, but now I have a shiny blue 2004 R6 :lol:

Im 19 going to be 20 in 2 months, i Have been riding for almost a year now, and I love it!! I actually rode horses my whole life and dirt bikes since I was 14. I always wanted to ride a motorcycle but my Dads friend was killed on one, so that was kinda out of the question. For my 19th birthday I decided to just do it anyway, and I did. I paid 5500$ cash and didnt even have a permit. I started out slow(teaching myself how to ride)in the parking lot of my apartment complex. Then I got daring and drove it down to rt.37, the infamous racing road, with fake plates, not a good idea, but anyway, I had a great time! Got my license, got plates, working on ins. but still riding as much as I can.
~Erica

30. Been ridin 4 yrs, started with 89FZR got 04 R6 last year. I'll always have a sportbike!

i'm 23, 24 in a few months, been riding about 10 months now. learned how to ride in the mountains, and going to do my first track day hopefully in the next month (boots finally came in) :)

25 wanted a bike for a long time. Had to get rid of the wife to get one!

22, been riding dirt since 8, switched over to street 2 years ago.

25 riding street 4 years

Im 23, been riding for 5 months. I rode a yamaha Virago 250 for one month then bought my 2005 R6.

Im 16 and i just got my 03 r6 limited edition two weeks ago. Ive been ridin dirtbikes since i was 10.

25, been riding on a motor strapped to 2 wheels since I was 15, mostly cruisers though. Bought my 01 R6 in April 2004, will never go back to a cruiser.

25, been riding on a motor strapped to 2 wheels since I was 15, mostly cruisers though. Bought my 01 R6 in April 2004, will never go back to a cruiser.

Sorry, forgot to log in.

WOW, I didnt think I would post on a subject like this, considering all subjects like this get corny in the other hobbies (BMX, Imports...) but this is really interesting. I am 21, just bought my bike a week ago. 5 minutes of riding experiance beforehand, on a buddy's Suzuki Ninja 600... Anyway, ive learned quite a bit in just a week, enough to sound silly if i told you ive pushed it around 113 mph a few times already, with only a history of BMX riding. But I never knew people took a while to learn. I just studied myself, preparing for MSF school, and stayed confident. Im confident when i ride, i dont pull wheelies or anything, going 113 is due to passing cars on a 65mph highway. When i push that throttle it goes. But at that speed i know to slow because crosswinds will push me around quite a bit... blah blah, i just cant believe i am the way i am after reading about you guys. Guess I should take it easy, but i sure feel like i know what im doing, got any situations that i can try to practice more? (ex.suddenmanuevering, braking, slalom, awareness?)

just to let you know ninja's aren't suzuki's, they are kawasaki's. suzuki's make gsx-r's(gixxers).

LOL :lol: I was pretty drunk last night typing all of this. I know what brand a Ninja is, cant believe I said that!

I am 21 years old, Female and this is my second season with my 2001 R6 (red) and loving every minute of it!

Im 15, got my red R6 in early 04.

21 yrs old, been riding since i was 5, mostly dirt, now over to street, still got a mtn bike for downhill racing if i want more dirt :wink:

got this when i was 18...

http://l00004.myspace.com/00004/41/36/4616314_l.jpg

got this yesterday, now im 21...


http://n00093.myspace.com/00093/89/31/93901398_l.jpg

25, been riding three to four months and already have plans for an r1.

I'm 17, 18 in July. I don't own an R6, or any bike for that matter, but I have a good friend who lets me ride his '93 Katana 600. He's taught me everything I need to know and more, and I will be taking the MSF class on June 10, which means that I'll be a super-safe and super-knowledgeable motorcyclist (but definitely not SLOW!) When he leaves for the marines this summer, he's going to let me borrow his bike. I'm really psyched about it! I already have a good portion of riding experience under my belt.

I had a FZ about 10 years ago and my driving record finally cleaned up so I got a R6 a month ago I will probaly have to sell it once my insurance rate goes to **** again. I am 31 and no wiser!

22 years old and lovin' it!
Pretty sweet having 5 years no claims already as insurance costs next to nothing, even on an R6.
Been riding 6 years now all year round as it my only form of transport. Just convinced my missus to get a jacket, lid, gloves etc to come on the back - suffice to say she sh1ts herself every time!!
Anyway.....carry on.

30 yo, riding street since '02, dirt since '79.

Im 19 got mine seven days ago and already got the speedo up to 143 but im not sure what my actually speed was.

I'm 22 been riding street for 2 months but dirt bikes sence i was 4.

28 and been riding for 2 years. First R6! Started on a Suzy RF600R

:shock: Wow - My riding gloves are older than some of you guys.

I guess im in my thirtyteens


:clock: <- The sands of my youth are slipping away :cry:

just turned 26 on 5/27
road dirt until about 16, rents' harley's until this year, just bought the r6 3 days ago, i can't stop thinking about starting it back up and hitting the street

19

23 and glad i didnt wait!

19 got my red 02 R6 two weeks ago. Couldnt be happier with it.

Damn... I was hoping to be the eldest of the group.

Oh well... 43 in a few months. Been riding for 20 years. Everything from my favorite FZR400 to an RC51 to racing Supermoto.

Now I have my dream bike and '06 R6 with the goods attached.

Its nice to be mature and look young in leathers and a full face helmet.

Miguel :thumbleft:

Hell yeah - I've never back tracked this thread before. I don't feel so old now at 38 (just clinging on to that one still though). On the bright side - according to popular belief -my life is due to start next year. I think its gonna start when I pick up the keys to the R6! :lol: 8) :twisted:

God i feel old already i got up and everything hurt, i cant see well..... wait o **** thats because i was out untill 6:00am what am i thinking...lol

There's a 6 am?? :?

I'm 21 and I've been riding for about two months now. Got my endorsement two days after I got my bike.

It looks like I am the old guy at 48 and I ride an r6, not a friggin' Harley but a r6. It seems everyone over 30 feels that a Harley is the only thing to ride. Why I don't know.

Looks like another old guy in the bunch, I'm also 48. Been riding street for 32 years :!: Owned a bunch of Japanese bikes, last few have been touring bikes. Wife says she ain't riding anymore so I decide it's time to have some fun in life. Put almost 10,000 miles on the '05 so far. Had to do the Dragon last year of course :thumbright: Man, I've been missing alot but still many good years left.

27 and been riding for 7yrs now

There's a 6 am?? :?

Im told there is, but i reckon it's nothing more than a rumour :lol:

if you can use state farm for insurence.... no bike is a sport bike with them ....

I learn on a 1981 honda CM400C motorcycle
I love yamaha but since i loved them soo much i decied to learn on a honda so if i drop it so what its a pieace of crap hahah

Got my licence with it and turn out to be the best dam used bike i ever known..I sold the bike.. Now I at 24 I own a 04 yamaha r6 my dream bike

21, riding 18.5 years, with 6 yrs street rideing ( although not all legal)

I'm 22. Started at 19 on an 02' gsxr 600, telefonica movistar. Some lady cut out in front of me, and smashed the pretty little thing. Just bought an 06' r6 raven in July. Love it. Already got 4000 miles on it and I picked it up w/ 3 miles on it.

i guess this reply is a little late but 52 yr old australian guy riding and loving the R6 been riding bikes since i was 16 and have to say the R6 is by far the best bike i have owned, i ride it to the moto gp races from home a return trip of 2,000 kms and i do it in one ride stopping for fuel and food breaks only, not bad for a pure sports bike and an old fart,
one drawback with the R6 is the local spped limits just dont match to how fast i like to ride the little bike, riding it not quite as much lately as i only need one more speeding fine to loose my liecense

38 here, going on 39 in 4 months. Thats the reason I ride with a dark smoke face shield...to hide the wrinkles and gray hair!!!! :twisted:

It's good to know I am not the only 30+ rider out there, Hete, Manhulk, R6 Admin, Christ and N3rdy, I'm starting a new R6 Forum for "elderly" riders!! And Cooper, pushing 30 aint bad, it only gets better!!!!

All the youngsters out there, ride safe. I am glad I got my R6 once I matured, I was/am a hard headed bastard and know now that I would have surely killed myself at 18.

20 been ridin the r6 since jan was ridin dads yamaha XS eleven midnight special 1981

26 and owned my R6 for about 2 weeks now and I have loved every minute of it.

just turned 18 last month been riding my 01 r6 for about 1 year

im 25 buying my Yamaha 2005 R6 when i turn 26 in iraq

28...been riding for about 2 years. No crazy SH!T...keep it safe.. :thumbleft:

25 been ridin off and on for the past 4 or 5 years....

22 riding for 5 years owned my 2006 r6 for 3 months

im 22 i baught my first streetbike about 5 months ago but i've been riding dirtbikes for about 10 years
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd129/emilys_daddy06/05.jpg

Well I am 26 and have been riding for almost 3 months now, have been wanting a bike since I was five but the best I ever did was ride friends dirtbikes,ATV's and quads. Helped me shifting but everything else is a different experiance. Bought a 2007 R6s and couldn't be happier. Just got my 600 mile break in service about 2 weeks ago and bike is awesome. 81 got to see atleast most of the things in previous post, luckily I missed the whole jordache jeans thing, but tight pants are coming back lol, I cant breav haha

I'm 24, and have been riding street for about 5 months. I have had dirt bikes and quads growing up, but my R6 is the first street bike. Needless to say I was scared sh*t less the first couple of times I took it out! But I'm getting better and more confident each time I take it out.

i am 40, and been riding for 25 yrs.

25 with an 05 and my first summer on a bike

I'll be 23 in sept, been on bikes since 7, street bikes since 16

20 turning 21 in Aug. Started riding street around a year and a half ago started out on a 1992 gsxr 750. bike was kinda heavy and wasn't much fun to ride so I just bought my 2005 R6 a lil over 2 weeks ago. alot lighter and easier to ride. I wanna learn to ride some wheelies if anyone has some good advice. PM me please

am 24 , got my 02 r6 few days after my b day on 28 march , been riding since i was 15,
started on puny 97 cc, then 350, then 250, then r6

im 33 been riding few years like my sports bikes but love customes ones best started on a 125 virago now have my 2nd r6 loving it.only just got it last month baught it from chorley yamaha centre in lancashire have to admit they were fantastic would recoment to any1 cheapest price i was quoted and top lads couldnt do enough for me

juat purchased my boy a kx65 his first bike wanna get him started whilst hes young lol hes fell off a few times but keep getting back on want to have him raceing hopefully in month or may have to wait till next season.

im 18 and have been riding my 2001 R6 for about a month now and loving it!! ive had a poster of a R6 on my wall since i was 8 and always dreamed of owning one, and it came true a month ago, i love to just sit in the garage and look at it and think it's MINE!! then take it out and rattle windows in our subdivision lol