06-21-2015, 09:52 PM
I'm 66 and I guess you could say semi retired. Started a home design business in 1974 when I was 25. Had a good career for a lot of years and still dabble there occasionally - http://www.luciadesigns.com - (click the FB link at the bottom to see more, you should be able to go there even if you're not on FB).
I was going to fully retire and ride the country on my FZ1 a little over two years ago, but got an incredible job offer that required a 5 year commitment instead. In my new job designing homes for an architectural firm - http://www.philkeandesigns.com - I make my own schedule and have a good amount of time off, so I'm still able to do 2 or 3 trips a year, mostly to NC and TN. Living in Florida I can ride year 'round if I do it right (early morning, early evening in the summer time!).
I got my first bike when I was 14 and the first reliable one when I was 16. By then I had a part time job at Orlando's first Kawasaki dealer which was a blast.
I raced amateur motocross in 1970 and managed to snag a few trophies when the really fast guys were off at other races
I've had a lot of bikes over the years, some flipped and sold, some kept long enough to put some mileage on.
Had lots of sport bikes, did a bunch of track days. Still enjoy street riding a couple times a week and almost every Sunday.
I started a local club in 2000 called Central Florida Cycle Riders with a few friends. It's on FB now and has grown a lot. Bunch of great folk, all ages and interests. Got the DLX for my son so we could ride together but he's got other things going on, so I ended up with it. I've been gradually customizing it to taste.
Also started another FB group, CB1100 and CB1100DLX Face Book Group, about 150 people there, several of my fellow Forum members.
I really like the CB, it's been excellent for strafing the twisties, riding to the mountains and commuting to work. I'm just doing a few more things to it and she'll be done. Really enjoy this forum and the riders I've met here and at the rally.
I was going to fully retire and ride the country on my FZ1 a little over two years ago, but got an incredible job offer that required a 5 year commitment instead. In my new job designing homes for an architectural firm - http://www.philkeandesigns.com - I make my own schedule and have a good amount of time off, so I'm still able to do 2 or 3 trips a year, mostly to NC and TN. Living in Florida I can ride year 'round if I do it right (early morning, early evening in the summer time!).
I got my first bike when I was 14 and the first reliable one when I was 16. By then I had a part time job at Orlando's first Kawasaki dealer which was a blast.
I raced amateur motocross in 1970 and managed to snag a few trophies when the really fast guys were off at other races
I've had a lot of bikes over the years, some flipped and sold, some kept long enough to put some mileage on.
Had lots of sport bikes, did a bunch of track days. Still enjoy street riding a couple times a week and almost every Sunday.
I started a local club in 2000 called Central Florida Cycle Riders with a few friends. It's on FB now and has grown a lot. Bunch of great folk, all ages and interests. Got the DLX for my son so we could ride together but he's got other things going on, so I ended up with it. I've been gradually customizing it to taste.
Also started another FB group, CB1100 and CB1100DLX Face Book Group, about 150 people there, several of my fellow Forum members.
I really like the CB, it's been excellent for strafing the twisties, riding to the mountains and commuting to work. I'm just doing a few more things to it and she'll be done. Really enjoy this forum and the riders I've met here and at the rally.