How old is to old
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 755
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From: St. Augustine, FL
One of our retired motor men is in his 80's and still pulling funeral escorts on his ultra classic. He makes Barney Fife look like Arnold Schwarzenegger and he throws that thing around like it's a 5 pound weight.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 113
Likes: 0
From: Nebraska
I got a grandpa that has rode for 40+ years and I still ride with all the time, He's 73 and soon to turn 74! He may ride a little slow, and had to buy a smaller bike (vulcan 900) ...only downside of riding with him is he needs frequent stops, but he has no problem handling his bike. He rides everyday the weather is permissible (great Nebraska weather)!
Club Member
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 5,335
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From: Tidewater
Age is just a number, doesn't mean much too me. Lots of older gentlemen doing things I wouldn't think of trying and loads of younger men too scared to live the life I already have for the past 54 years! I plan on riding until my knees/hips give way (arthritis) then get em replaced and ride some more!
Club Member
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 523
Likes: 13
From: Arizona
Tell them to pound sand.
I'm 55, got another 10 years before I can retire and my wife and I plan on touring after that. Figure when I can't hold up the bike I will covert it to a trike.
Good on ya; it's all in the mind...
I'm 55, got another 10 years before I can retire and my wife and I plan on touring after that. Figure when I can't hold up the bike I will covert it to a trike.
Good on ya; it's all in the mind...
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 57
Likes: 1
From: US Hwy 66
Haven't read all the posts yet, but figured I might give you some hope.
I am in a club just for old farts. Most of our members are in their 60's and 70's and have a variety of health problems.
Basically I don't think it's as much about your age as it is your health and your mind. A lot of our members have had heart attacks, strokes, artificial body parts, etc and still ride.
Heck, my best friend is in his 60's and wears a leg brace, has to TAPE his eye open to see and carries oxygen tanks in his bag so he can breath, yet he rides more miles then most of our members that are in their 50's.
It's like one of our members said after his 4th heart attack, once we get into our 60's & 70's, we tend to treat every ride like it might be our last one. Therefore we appreciate it more then the average rider.
So bottom line, keep riding as long as you can hold it up, then you can get training wheels that will come down automatically every time you stop.
Personally, the day I stop riding is the day they might as well bury me.
I am in a club just for old farts. Most of our members are in their 60's and 70's and have a variety of health problems.
Basically I don't think it's as much about your age as it is your health and your mind. A lot of our members have had heart attacks, strokes, artificial body parts, etc and still ride.
Heck, my best friend is in his 60's and wears a leg brace, has to TAPE his eye open to see and carries oxygen tanks in his bag so he can breath, yet he rides more miles then most of our members that are in their 50's.
It's like one of our members said after his 4th heart attack, once we get into our 60's & 70's, we tend to treat every ride like it might be our last one. Therefore we appreciate it more then the average rider.
So bottom line, keep riding as long as you can hold it up, then you can get training wheels that will come down automatically every time you stop.
Personally, the day I stop riding is the day they might as well bury me.
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,960
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From: CA
Screw 'em. I'm 63 and plan on riding as long as I safely can. I have some physical issues with pinched nerves along with a steel plate and a bunch of screws holding one leg together, so I am adding a sidecar to my bike in a couple months, then heading out on a trip around the country.
My older brother used to give me a hard time about how dangerous bikes were, then he slipped while playing golf and broke his ankle.
My older brother used to give me a hard time about how dangerous bikes were, then he slipped while playing golf and broke his ankle.