Once a Biker, always a Biker

[Love my Bonnie]

Went for a quick ride out to Waikaratu today, for lunch at the Nikau Caves Cafe.
Got to talking to an old dude about bikes, as you do.
He was telling me about riding the desert road in 1950s on his 350 BSA, the desert road was gravel back then, leather helmet, gum boots.
Awesome old dude.
Turns out it was his 82nd Birthday lunch with his family.
He spent more time talking bikes with us, than with his family.
In the end, someone from his family came over & told him off.
Brilliant!!!!

[Milts]

This is one of the things I truely love about riding. It's a common connection with so many people, it opens up so many conversations. I sometimes find I pull into a station for petrol and end up staying 15 minutes just chatting with the guy on the desk who happened to ride motorbikes back in india.
It's almost like age, gender, ethnicity is secondary to "hey, cool you have a bike too!" I know that's pretty optimistic/naive of me, but there's some truth in it.... love it.

[Ixion]

So what does he (old bugger) ride now ?

[CookMySock]

In the end, someone from his family came over & told him off.
Brilliant!!!!

Bwahahaha funny!

Yeah this is true about bikers. There are a few that don't want to talk, or sometimes even make eye contact. Maybe they are having a crap day or my bike is the wrong colour or something.. Ya can't figure everyone out ay.

Steve

[Swampdonkey]

One day in years to come.....that will be you ,grinning ,waveing yourr arms around, telling some leather clad pimple face about your old trumpy....Ahhh those were the days

[slofox]

"Once a Biker, always a Biker"

Have to agree. Even in the years when I didn't actually own a bike, I always knew I'd get another one and never thought of myself as anything other than a biker...

[YellowDog]

One day in years to come.....that will be you ,grinning ,waveing yourr arms around, telling some leather clad pimple face about your old trumpy....Ahhh those were the days

Original Bonnie rider meets retro Bonnie rider meet Retro Retro Electric Bonnie rider.

Met a guy at the gas station yesterday who wanted to talk all day about motorcycles whilst his missus was tooting the car horn and waving angrily.

He said, "If I was still on a bike and wearing a helmet I wouldn't be able to hear the nagging old trout".

[fliplid]

He said, "If I was still on a bike and wearing a helmet I wouldn't be able to hear the nagging old trout".

One of the benefits of ear plugs as well

[Motu]

At least you believed him and talked to him.When I say ''All these roads used to be gravel and I rode them all on my old BSA'' I can see them get nervous and thinking ''Well they aren't gravel now,and my bike is a hell of a lot faster than your old BSA''.Then they put on their $1200 helmet,jump on their $20,000 motorcycle and ride away.

[Pixie]

Bwahahaha funny!

Yeah this is true about bikers. There are a few that don't want to talk, or sometimes even make eye contact. Maybe they are having a crap day or my bike is the wrong colour or something.. Ya can't figure everyone out ay.

Steve

Yeah,they are called BMW owners

[crazyhorse]

We are a different breed alright. I always say hi to all I meet and other bikers are happy to greet you and before you know it, you've made more friends and talking about bikes etc. Its a part of the bike world that I love.

Good on the old fella. 82! good innings too

[allycatz]

I have a lot of the residents at work that were all bikers or pillions once upon a time. One of my ladies husband sold his bike to buy her an engagement ring. I have to say Id prefer the man to keep the bike than another ring but kinda romantic gesture none the less

[sinned]

So what does he (old bugger) ride now ?

Zimmer Frame?

One day in years to come.....that will be you ,grinning ,waveing yourr arms around, telling some leather clad pimple face about your old trumpy....Ahhh those were the days

Triumph is unique in that it is an old name that has endured and is recognised even though ownership and technology are different. I had some interesting interactions with some real old guys (ie older than my 60+) when I had the Speed Triple.

"Once a Biker, always a Biker"

Have to agree. Even in the years when I didn't actually own a bike, I always knew I'd get another one and never thought of myself as anything other than a biker...

Same here although I ventured into boats and fishing for 7 years as an escape - then when my boating buddy bought a HD I sold the boat. Best decision for years.

Yeah,they are called BMW owners

I have to agree - there is something odd about those BMW owners with all the matching gear etc.

[Edbear]

I have a lot of the residents at work that were all bikers or pillions once upon a time. One of my ladies husband sold his bike to buy her an engagement ring. I have to say Id prefer the man to keep the bike than another ring but kinda romantic gesture none the less

LOL!!! I had to sell my old T500 to get married! Her engagement ring was only $32.50 back then from an antique shop. She fell in love with it and it still gets comments today!

We were invited to a BBQ last night and met a couple back from the US where he'd been a truckie for ten years. He's late 50's she's mid 50's, (and a real hard case!). He's bringing back his F150 HD edition truck and a custom chopper with a 107 S&S. He's planning on importing custom choppers, he'll be operating from Foxton and getting customers to design what they want and then gets it built in the US and sent over unassembled. NOt sure which motors he's going to go with in the main as S&S are very expensive. There are thousands of custom builders over there and a big range of motors, gearboxes and frames to choose from.

[Ixion]

If u ride a classic you cannot stop without people ( mainly but not always mOe ) coming up to tell you that they had "one of those " or an XYZ . I always say " since you clearly have good memories of your motorcycling days , why do you not get another machine now ?". and then they shuffle and mumble ( bear in mind these people are often younger than I am ) . often " oh my wife would never agree" is brought out. But sometimes the said wife is there and I see the initial " oh no" give way to a calculated silence. I often wonder about the marital conversations that evening . And whethe the next tome they are out they just happen to wander past a bike shop. So sad when people want to do something and let themselves be put off because of what they think they ought to think about it.