Ageing motorcyclists - what's your plan?

**superman** · 6th February 2011, 10:00

Originally Posted by Sis

I am about to change from a sports bike to something of a cruiser as I my wrists can't take the weight and my hands go numb.

Why on earth are your wrists taking weight in the first place?

Maybe I'm mistaken being a newbie rider, but I thought you're not supposed to put any weight up on the handlebars so you squeeze the tank with your legs. To allow you to even brake hard and have no weight there.

Or is that not the correct technique?

**oldrider** · 6th February 2011, 10:09

Originally Posted by Sis

Definitely no plans of retiring off the bike, no matter what the govt tries to do.

Famous last words, wait until you get there, there are changes that never dream of when you are young!

Oh the arrogance of youth, just gotta love it!

**george formby** · 6th February 2011, 10:22

Originally Posted by yungatart

When I get old, I plan to ride a Harley naked down the footpath, get arrested, and call on my children to bail me out. I have had this plan for many years. I have the children, now I just need to get old, steal a Harley and find a cop on a footpath.

You also need to have " Riding the kid's inheritance " on the bottom of your number plate. That's what my Dad is doing, bless him.

**MIXONE** · 6th February 2011, 11:10

Originally Posted by slofox

I find it more comfortable than the SVS believe it or not.

I did 1100km in 28 odd hours at New Year and could still walk afterwards...

Lucky you.I did 14 odd hours of drinking bourbon on New Year and I'm fucked if I could walk afterwards...

**MIXONE** · 6th February 2011, 11:13

However when riding now I prefer low seat height and better power to weight ratio.I'm not quite gereatric but well qualify for Uselysies.

**slofox** · 6th February 2011, 14:08

Originally Posted by george formby

You also need to have " Riding the kid's inheritance " on the bottom of your number plate. That's what my Dad is doing, bless him.

(actually, that's what I'm doing too...shhhhhh)

**yungatart** · 6th February 2011, 14:58

Originally Posted by Virago

ATGATT nazis be damned, eh...?

Absolutely!
I wonder if I will get any SMIDSY moments.....

**Hitcher** · 6th February 2011, 15:14

Originally Posted by yungatart

Absolutely!
I wonder if I will get any SMIDSY moments.....

Or, even worse, a MWGTYHG moment.

**98tls** · 6th February 2011, 15:21

Originally Posted by superman

Why on earth are your wrists taking weight in the first place?

Maybe I'm mistaken being a newbie rider, but I thought you're not supposed to put any weight up on the handlebars so you squeeze the tank with your legs. To allow you to even brake hard and have no weight there.

Or is that not the correct technique?

Who comes up with this crap,be wary of so called "correct technique" there fella,whilst at it be wary of some that profess to know them all.

**Ocean1** · 6th February 2011, 16:07

Originally Posted by 98tls

whilst at it be wary of some that profess to know them all.

'Cept me an' thee, a'course, pillars of all that's right and good.

And advice to any of the concaved lot to squeeze hard with the legs can't go too far astray.

**Voltaire** · 6th February 2011, 16:21

Originally Posted by 98tls

Who comes up with this crap,be wary of so called "correct technique" there fella,whilst at it be wary of some that profess to know them all.

Yeah...I get sore wrists too....but then commuting on a sports bike would do that.... The older I get the more I want to do things I missed out on....classic racing appeals....so far thrashing a FXR150 round a go cart track is sufficient....
the R90 racer is a few months away in the making....
Saw an 80 + bloke racing a BSA Bantam today....in fact lots of old blokes racing.

**98tls** · 6th February 2011, 16:30

Originally Posted by Ocean1

'Cept me an' thee, a'course, pillars of all that's right and good.

And advice to any of the concaved lot to squeeze hard with the legs can't go too far astray.

Will give you the second one mate,nice work.

**98tls** · 6th February 2011, 16:38

Originally Posted by Voltaire

Yeah...I get sore wrists too....but then commuting on a sports bike would do that.... The older I get the more I want to do things I missed out on....classic racing appeals....so far thrashing a FXR150 round a go cart track is sufficient....
the R90 racer is a few months away in the making....
Saw an 80 + bloke racing a BSA Bantam today....in fact lots of old blokes racing.

Indeed,getting on myself but no plans to change anything,kept me upright (most of the time) for 38 or so years,last thing i would do is buy a crusier etc,comfortable

my arse,rode a VTX 1800 awhile back and fully intend on avoiding such a thing for

ever.

**awa355** · 6th February 2011, 17:03

Originally Posted by Ocean1

" to squeeze hard with the legs can't go too far astray".

Tried to get the missus to practice that, still got bucked off. The bikes definitely safer.

**Voltaire** · 6th February 2011, 17:29

Originally Posted by 98tls

Indeed,getting on myself but no plans to change anything,kept me upright (most of the time) for 38 or so years,last thing i would do is buy a crusier etc,comfortable

my arse,rode a VTX 1800 awhile back and fully intend on avoiding such a thing for

ever.

+1 on not to cruiser bikes, I had a ride on a Guzzi Cali for a few days....never again.