When/Where/What did you learn to ride on?

[FuZzBoM]

My story sounds fairly boring in comparison to you lot.. when i was 17 i went and did my CBT. passed OK and all was well. (in 1997 i am not sure you could fail tbh) got myself a TZR125 from mate, it had a powervalve kit fitted with a few other mods like a 145cc kit and a sporty exhaust. i manged to see 100mph down a hill with the wind behind me. 
I unfortunately then had 2 crashes due to women pulling out on me.. one was an old biddy and her licence was taken away, the other was a school run mum... at this point i decided to get a car. Looking back now i really wish i hadn't....
I finally passed my test in February of this year. i did the whole thing (CBT, MOD1 and MOD2) on a Y plate FZS600. it was great felt like a rocket compared to my quick-ish car.
Only problem is i feel i have lost out a little. i am trying to make up for it having ridden round Ireland 2 months after i passed an a planned trip to Norway or Sweden next year.

here's to 2013 (and better weather)