My father was a motorsports journalist and a motorbike fan. He gave me my motocross bike.
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I grew up on the back of a motorcycle - my dad didn't have a car until I was a teenager.
My dad gave me my first bike at 16. I soon fell off and was in a wheelchair for weeks. I haven't fallen since.
My dad is a motorcycle guy, not some Hollywood dude.
My first car was a motorcycle.
My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. Then I won a Mercedes at the world championships and I gave it to him. From the moment it arrived my father said: 'Good, you can support not just yourself but me too'.
When I was old enough to ride a motorcycle and got my license, I bought a '69 Sportster.
My father was a journalist.
My father was a racetrack bookie.
My dad was a cross-country truck driver.
My buddy David Wells is a big motorcycle guy, so when I go visit him in San Diego, he takes me out on his bike. He's got some antique Indians. I never really rode during my career, because I was afraid I'd fall off and ruin my career.