05-02-2014, 11:10 PM
Appologies to the youngsters here (those younger than 40..), but I've
seen too many comments of late talking about how 'this will be my last
bike', or 'I might ride just 5-6 more years', etc. You get the drift.
So, I thought maybe us old guys should hash out this important
question. I'm 58, and started riding 42 years ago when I was 16...
on a dirt bike. I bought and sold 5 bikes until at age 25 I left the hobby
to raise a family. 11 years ago, I got back in and have already bought
5 bikes, keeping 3 of them. I plan on riding as long as I can earn
a license. 80 years old??? Why not? As long as I can see and have
good reaction time, again... why not. I might consider a CanAm or
a trike if I'm afraid of dropping the bike. What are you going to do??? I bet I buy 4-6 more bikes by then.... Who knows? I love my CB... it's staying. But the Harley will go someday to be replaced by a bigger touring bike (maybe a RoadGlide) and who knows what I'll do with the KLR. What will you do? I never see a time
in the future where I don't have a bike!
seen too many comments of late talking about how 'this will be my last
bike', or 'I might ride just 5-6 more years', etc. You get the drift.
So, I thought maybe us old guys should hash out this important
question. I'm 58, and started riding 42 years ago when I was 16...
on a dirt bike. I bought and sold 5 bikes until at age 25 I left the hobby
to raise a family. 11 years ago, I got back in and have already bought
5 bikes, keeping 3 of them. I plan on riding as long as I can earn
a license. 80 years old??? Why not? As long as I can see and have
good reaction time, again... why not. I might consider a CanAm or
a trike if I'm afraid of dropping the bike. What are you going to do??? I bet I buy 4-6 more bikes by then.... Who knows? I love my CB... it's staying. But the Harley will go someday to be replaced by a bigger touring bike (maybe a RoadGlide) and who knows what I'll do with the KLR. What will you do? I never see a time
in the future where I don't have a bike!