I have been riding since I was conceived. I went to my first race when I was six months old - Santa Fe Speedway in Illinois. I started riding with my Dad it seemed almost as soon as I could sit up. He really wanted me to get into it with him. I LOVED it!!! I bought my first (and only so far) bike when I was I think 19 or 20. It was a Ninja 250 - piped, geared, and jetted. I no longer have it. :( Now, I am looking to get a little pit bike (preferrably a YSR) so I can teach my kid to ride. She's 6 - I think that's a good age to start!!!