My wife keeps asking when are you too old to ride, I keep saying you'll know when. I believe you keep riding until you loose your confidence in handling your bike. I'm going to be 74 and I've been riding for 40 years and still feel plenty capable of handing my Street Glide. So how old is too old?

 

My pops is 76 and still skydiving and road racing. He wouldn’t be caught dead on a Harley lol but he is inspiration that I have a lot of years left on whatever bagger I have...

 

I'm pushing 61 and ride with guys in their 70's. You're never too old. Get yourself a younger wife. (I would like to take that back in case Louie's wife is reading this. I'm sure that you are a wonderful woman)

 

Pretty sure the average age of most riders has gone way up. Wife and I left 60 behind few years back and plan to ride another 10-15 years. Still put in a 500-800 mile day if we choose.
We have looked at physical issues that may come up . Made up our minds that if a 900lbs plus Touring bike becomes to much for us two up we will go sidecar route. Hack will hold the bike up and haul the gear she can still ride on the bike. But will not stop riding until the joy is gone. We have been riding together 42 years. 3 days of rain is still fun. But not the same as it was we were in our 20's. Our last weekend trip of the season was a day long ride home in 40 degrees and rain , no complaints.

 

I never read about a bike rider plowing the front of a 7-11. So that tells me bike riders figure it out some where along the way.

 

I'm 76 and figure when the time comes I'll go for a trike. My back yells at me all the time except when on my bike. Great therapy.
This years plans include a week tour of New England with four senior riders (again).

 

I'm 70 and bought my first Harley new in 1974. Damned if I'm going to give up yet - I can still ride my Firebolt too! Many years ago we had an elderly journalist who wrote fascinating articles in a British bike magazine. Then one issue he wrote how his 'ticker' and doctor had told him it was too much effort to move his bike around, so he reluctantly had to give up riding. He carried on writing for a good while!

So you're quite right Louie, you'll know when - or your doctor will tell ya! I have a couple of friends in their 80s still riding - one of them is a retired doctor!

 

I guess I'm just a pup at 60. It has a lot to do with health, attitude, confidence and luck. I teach kenpo karate so I'm fortunate enough to stay loose but I'm hoping I have quite a few years yet to feel the wind.

randy

 

I just turned 78 I figure I can ride for anther 5 or six anyway. I got my first Harley in 1956 it was a 45 incher

 

You just can't put a number on it...How old is too old? That's going to be a personal thing for every rider. Factors such as physical health, strength, mental acuity, sensory awareness and more will figure in the decision to ride or not. There are people who should probably not be riding at age 60, while some will go far into their 70s.


Seeing as how I'm headed toward seniorility eventually, I'm especially impressed by you dudes who are twisting the throttle well into your mature years. Maybe biking helps us keep a younger feeling. I'm 100% sure the experience which goes with age helps make many people more conservative in their riding, and that also probably contributes to riding longer.


I like to think I'm almost-61 going on approximately-45. I try to stay in shape and keep my weight down. I'm active and have no musculoskeletal issues. I don't know how long I'll ride, as my wife will have a strong voice in that decision. I'd like to think there's another new bike in my future some day.