Kinda feel for your non-riding friends?
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Kentucky
I don't think you can help people like that. I have so many hobbies that even if I didn't have a job I'd have to ignore some for others. Heck, when I started back riding motorcycles I had to give up competition shooting and when I got into competition shooting I had to give up guitar playing/collecting and in between I have leatherworking and various art type hobbies. I really only have time for 1 and not much time for that. maybe if I was retired, I could ride and shoot and play guitar a little.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Central Fl.
I have an older friend that used to ride when he was in college, he see's Me and my Wife ride all the time. The other day he sent me an e-mail and said "It's time to $hit or get off the pot" he went and got his liscense this past weekend. Want's a Harley for Bikeweek. I told him we need to rent one to see which one he wants. But he is excited, I think he's in his early 60's.
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From: Corporate States of America
Funny thing, I retired to a "active adult" community in NoVA because it was just ten miles north of Skyline Drive. I figured being so close to all this fantastic riding there would be lots of retired riders. Wrong. Lots of guys here did ride, back in the day. Not so much anymore. A couple of riders but nobody that's serious.
When I was a kid at least half my friends had scooters or bikes of some kind. It was cheap transportation and none of us had any money. Yet, I was the only one that seemed to develop a life long love affair with riding. Anywhere, anyplace, anytime.
I still feel this way and yes I do feel sorry for all the geezers that watch me head off for another trip to the Smokey's. Some tell me, "I wish I were you" and I hear through the grapevine that others think it. These are guys that did ride, not like learning a new boat.
It's really sad because where I live most are pretty comfortable now, they have the resources to ride for fun, not out of need. And yet out of some fear, they don't. How come? We all go to enough funnerals here. Our time is limited and damn, as geezers, we know it.
I would much rather check out from a heart attack crossing the Big Horn Mountains on one last trip, than rot out in the Winchester Medical Center.
Streeteagle, I'm only a kid at 62 but if you want to ride PM me. Anywhere, anyplace, anytime.
When I was a kid at least half my friends had scooters or bikes of some kind. It was cheap transportation and none of us had any money. Yet, I was the only one that seemed to develop a life long love affair with riding. Anywhere, anyplace, anytime.
I still feel this way and yes I do feel sorry for all the geezers that watch me head off for another trip to the Smokey's. Some tell me, "I wish I were you" and I hear through the grapevine that others think it. These are guys that did ride, not like learning a new boat.
It's really sad because where I live most are pretty comfortable now, they have the resources to ride for fun, not out of need. And yet out of some fear, they don't. How come? We all go to enough funnerals here. Our time is limited and damn, as geezers, we know it.
I would much rather check out from a heart attack crossing the Big Horn Mountains on one last trip, than rot out in the Winchester Medical Center.
Streeteagle, I'm only a kid at 62 but if you want to ride PM me. Anywhere, anyplace, anytime.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Upstate NY
I hear excuses all the time for why some people are not riding. Life is full of choices and decisions. I do manage to convince at least two or three to begin riding or get back in to it each year. Its just one of my little joys in life. I ride because I want to and because I am able. I just hit 60 and I hope to be riding for many more years. I began on dirt bikes when I was around 10 and just kept going from there. I do have other hobbies and I am still working so riding is also good therapy for me. So, yeah I do attempt to convince others that there are benefits to riding......but each person has to decide for themselves.
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Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Henderson, Nevada
I have no respect for someone who wants to ride, but his wife won't let him. Two kinds of people, those who ride and them that don't. Prefer to hang with riders.
Last edited by Harleyboyddk; Mar 6, 2012 at 11:07 PM.