Are we ever too old

**frogfeaturesFZR** · 14th July 2006, 11:20

Blindspot....good on your uncle, bikes will take years off his age

**beyond** · 14th July 2006, 11:26

Good on them all

If you can still get a leg over, you aint too old to ride.

**dnos** · 14th July 2006, 11:40

thats awesome. what a way to waste ur time, much better than gardening or some knitting. yeehaa

**BarBender** · 14th July 2006, 11:53

Originally Posted by Blind spot

...last night i went to visit my uncle who is 75 this year and he has just bought himself a motorbike after many years without, I think it may have been late 60's he last had one, i can remember as a kid helping push start half ton monsters.

Great story. 75 and still doin' the damage. Go old fella go!!!!!!

I'm 40 this year - so thats another 35 yrs to catch up to your uncle....
Another lifetimes worth of riding to go...

**Blind spot** · 14th July 2006, 14:27

I did hear the old aunty say "you come home here with any speeding tickets and i will put the axe thru the bike".
Bloody pleased to se the fog lift up here and a nice sunny day, bet the first tank of gas is gone already for the old fulla.

**Skyryder** · 14th July 2006, 18:46

Yep it's all in the mind. He'd been off a long time. What did he get or has that been posted??

I've a got a number to aim for. I'd give myself to seventy, but I'll up a notch to eighty..................that gives me just under another twenty odd years.

Skyryder

**Ixion** · 14th July 2006, 19:15

Bike. OP said GS500. Good choice I reckon.

Seventy? Wodja want to stop so young for? I see no reason whatsoever not to keep riding until I can't actually get on the bike. What with electric starters and such like , you don't have to stop nowdays cos of the body packing up. 'Tis all in the mind.

Incidentally, I have always wondered - anyone know of sonebody who has sat the "over 80" retest thing on a bike? And if you have a class 1 and a class 6 do you have to do two "over 80" retests? (I know the over 80 retest is being abolished - at the end of this year I think).

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th July 2006, 20:05

Originally Posted by Ixion

....Incidentally, I have always wondered - anyone know of sonebody who has sat the "over 80" retest thing on a bike? And if you have a class 1 and a class 6 do you have to do two "over 80" retests? (I know the over 80 retest is being abolished - at the end of this year I think).

Just in time, eh, young fella??

**Clivoris** · 14th July 2006, 20:11

Legendary auld b'stard. I can only hope to be so full of life in my third age. Definitely get him on here and he's got 6 weeks or so to prepare for the cold kiwi.

**Ixion** · 14th July 2006, 20:16

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Just in time, eh, young fella??

Well, I must admit the thought had run through my mind.

**trumpy** · 14th July 2006, 20:29

And here I was concerned at getting back on a bike at 52.........BIG ups to you sir! I'll be doing my best to still be riding at your age.

**DougB** · 15th July 2006, 00:57

Cant see what all the fuss is about. I am 73 and ride nearly every day its no big deal.

I bought my eleventh bike last year and just keep on doing what I have always done.

Getting old is nothing if you keep your health. I will keep on riding until I cant, its just a good habit with me. I have used bikes for work and pleasure since my first machine in 1953.

I am sure that I am not the only "old fart" that enjoys this list.

**scumdog** · 15th July 2006, 02:03

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Age is a state of mind

I hit 59 this year and whilst I might not be quite as athletic in leaping off the bike after a long run as I was 10 years ago, I love riding just as much as in years gone by and still enjoy ummm... "pressing on a bit".

All the very best to your Uncle - it will keep him young and active.

Geoff

I hit 53 - and the PCT is just that much harder - for a P1 pass!!

But yeah, the older ya get the harder it gets (and I ain't talking about your cock)

**scumdog** · 15th July 2006, 02:08

Originally Posted by DougB

Cant see what all the fuss is about. I am 73 and ride nearly every day its no big deal.

I bought my eleventh bike last year and just keep on doing what I have always done.

Getting old is nothing if you keep your health. I will keep on riding until I cant, its just a good habit with me. I have used bikes for work and pleasure since my first machine in 1953.

I am sure that I am not the only "old fart" that enjoys this list.

Ferkin show-off!

Keep on going old timer, life is only SO long and we might as well enjoy it while we can.

And I'm a 'young' old fart - about 20 years younger than you.!!!

Hope I can be here in 20 years time.