Motorcycling for 60 years

[DougB]

Sixty years ago today I purchased my first motorcycle. It was a 1950 500cc AJS,
the first production bike with swinging arm rear springing. I have never been without a two wheeler since then and had twelve different bikes. I learnt to ride on a 1936 Harley which had a foot clutch and a hand gear change. Now I am nearing 80 I have a 400cc Burgman scooter, step through which is easier to manage as
I get older and it has a better performance than my 1952 purchase.

[ellipsis]

good stuff, DougB...did you ever get into the racing of bikes on your way through those years..

[Mort]

Good on yer.... biking keeps you young.

[Edbear]

Once a biker, always a biker! Goodonyermate! :rockon:

[Maha]

....a time when the word computer was yet to be used...:confused:

[Oakie]

Ha ha. And I noticed you posted that 2 minutes into the day of the 60th anniversary so you are obviously excited by biking still. Good on you. I wish you many more happy kilometres.

[willytheekid]

Happy Anniversary DougB :first:

[Edbear]

....a time when the word computer was yet to be used...:confused:

And the Gestetner was our "photocopier"... :laugh:

[Bald Eagle]

:2thumbsup Great to see. Hope you have many more years on the road.

[240]

Awesome DougB that's good to hear you've had a bike the whole way through so far that's a real biker!:drinkup:

[Grasshopperus]

Good stuff mate! Only 12 bikes over 60 years? You must have been taking care of them aye? What was the bike that lasted you the longest?

[wysper]

Well done, I hope I make it that far! Only 25 years for me so far, and I was bike less for a couple of years when we had our first child. So I am impressed you have had two wheels the whole time. Awesome. :Punk:

[_Shrek_]

:woohoo: DougB a great achievement & inspiring for all cheers :apint:

[slofox]

Thanks for the post DougB. It makes me feel much younger, bein' as how I've only been at it 43 years. Guess I have a long way to go!

So all you young whippersnapers who like to call me old can shurrup for a bit. Come back in another 17 years...:bleh:

Happy riding for many more years Doug. :sunny:

[748south]

Thats just bloody legend mate, well done, as a famous man once said..

"It's all about bikes...always has been and allways will be"

[GrayWolf]

Sixty years ago today I purchased my first motorcycle. It was a 1950 500cc AJS,
the first production bike with swinging arm rear springing. I have never been without a two wheeler since then and had twelve different bikes. I learnt to ride on a 1936 Harley which had a foot clutch and a hand gear change. Now I am nearing 80 I have a 400cc Burgman scooter, step through which is easier to manage as
I get older and it has a better performance than my 1952 purchase.


Thanks for the post DougB. It makes me feel much younger, bein' as how I've only been at it 43 years. Guess I have a long way to go!

So all you young whippersnapers who like to call me old can shurrup for a bit. Come back in another 17 years...:bleh:

Happy riding for many more years Doug. :sunny:

Yeh second that, Slofox, Congrats DougB, I'm only a 37year man, so still got the cradle marks on my ass in comparison.......