How we started

[soonerbillz]

Yup

[m in sc]

i didn't get my 1st bike till i was 20, and it was a horrid rusted out 81 cb750. 

[Brad-Man]

I started with an 100 straight pipe with VW resonator and 68 tooth rear sprocket after ride friends Honda 50's and 70's...

[oxford]

i didn't get my 1st bike till i was 20, and it was a horrid rusted out 81 cb750. 

I was about the same.  18 or 19 and it was a 1986 250 ninja. 

[85RZwade]

14; 1976 Yamaha TY175

[dgorms]

12, Suzuki TC 90

[1976RD400C]

After a Rupp minibike, Honda S90 at age 14

[The Red Scourge]

I started riding around 25.  First bike was a 2008 Ninja 250.

[Kawtriplefreak]

12 years old 1966 Honda C110-50.

[dgorms]

I do believe that is Jeff Ward!

[2 Smoker]

first bike 1979 YZ80, started riding neighborhood friends bikes @ 10

[SoCal250]

18 or 19, 1981 Honda Express II (followed soon after by a '75 Kawasaki S3 400)

[pdxjim]

12yo '60's Bonanza Minibike
15yo '78 Honda Hobbit Moped
18yo '77 Kawasaki KE175
24yo '75 RD350B
etc.

[irk_miller]

first bike 1979 YZ80, started riding neighborhood friends bikes @ 10

You aren't from Western PA, are you?  That's exactly how I started and exactly the same bike.  I was illegally riding a Honda CL175 as a freshman in high school until I got my license.

[Gil Gallad]

aged 17 on an ajs model 14 250cc. couldn't afford a bike til i started work full time 
cheers, gil.