How old are you? Ageing biker population?

[gale_wolf]

From the look of the poll so far it does indeed look like bike companies will be going bust in 20 years time.

Maybe it's just that all the young'uns are getting ready for their new year's boozy blowouts while us older types have nothing better going on today than replying to a KB thread/poll and thus skewing the results?

[PrincessBandit]

here here... I would rather watch porn on a big screen than have this debate... some nice chicks ride GN's

Don't ride one any more but my first was a GN250 . Ain't nothing wrong with them.
OP sounds like he has a flea up his penis over the whole issue.

[george formby]

Maybe it's just that all the young'uns are getting ready for their new year's boozy blowouts while us older types have nothing better going on today than replying to a KB thread/poll and thus skewing the results?

Yup, they are all up here buying pills & beer & acting like arrogant cocks. The city must be missing a lot of idiots at the mo.

[tri boy]

Total douchebag...

Using American insults just shows you as the waanabe you are.
I'm still correct with the adv volty verses a public toilet dweller like yourself though aye

[bogan]

From the look of the poll so far it does indeed look like bike companies will be going bust in 20 years time.

I know right, and in another 15 years after that there will be no bikes on the road at all, I mean, just look at the distribution of 0-15 year olds in your poll

[racefactory]

Using American insults just shows you as the waanabe you are.
I'm still correct with the adv volty verses a public toilet dweller like yourself though aye

And how is your daytona in a different world from a japanese 4cyl sports bike? I think you'll have a hard time answering that one. And don't give me that 'because it's not Japanese' that you're kind seem to cling to . Rode a Daytona, good impressiont- but you are pretty out of line here mate if you think you're that different from us 'jumped up sports bikes'. We're all out there on the bikes having fun for one reason and that is turning.

[Smifffy]

A proper bike is one you have the key for...

[yod]

We're all out there on the bikes having fun for one reason and that is turning.

except, as you implied, for those of us that don't have 'proper' bikes, right?

[racefactory]

except, as you implied, for those of us that don't have 'proper' bikes, right?

Oh come on guys no need to rub it in. Ignore that one ok lol.

To be honest I have seen a guy cornering a Hyosung GT250 pretty damn fast just going right at an intersection at a city... peg down, flying around. Gn250, hyosung- you can turn hard and have fun no matter the bike.

[Brian d marge]

A while ago , when looking to move in different directions , back to NZ , stay here ,, marry the Dallas cowboys

I looked at the ages ( rough ages of people posting pictures here on KB ,,)
there was even a survey posted a while back

The age seems as suggested by the poll 35 to ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hello god

So,,,, any one in the bike or dealing with bikes ,,, should be acutely aware of this...

Also the type of service offered. ,,,HOW DO WE GET THE YOUNG FELLAS INTERESTED..... I reckon MX

So glad I am 21 and full of ...... beans

Stephen

[Blackbird]

Ahem.... 63 and ride a Street Triple after the last 8 years on.. well, obvious, innit?

[far queue]

GN250? Pah, who'd have one them, mine was a mighty GN400, some time ago now.

As for "proper" bikes, who gives a rats arse, so long as you like it and you're having fun riding it, then good on ya. I don't look down on anyone's bike, but I have met a few dicks over the years who I've looked down on, and it's been nothing to do with what they rode but how they rode it. I've met dicks and/or bad riders with some pretty nice bikes and met some real good guys and/or good riders on some pretty shitty bikes. So don't be too quick to judge someone by what they ride, get to know them a bit 1st.

[Motu]

Back in the '70's only young guys rode bikes,in the '80's it was young guys and slightly older guys....then bikes lost favour as Jap import cars came on the scene.This is exactly mirrored in your poll.

[Tink]

I feel i'm one of the only younger one's out there enjoying proper bikes. It really is very seldom do I bump into 20,21 y/olds at the lights or what have you. Even the L plater's on zxr250 and cbr250rr bikes all seem to be up at 30 or so.

I find the only younger guys all use those bloody ugly ex250 ninja and hyosung bikes...

Are there no younger guys riding proper bikes out there?

Take the poll, let's find out!

I am old enough to be your mother, and young enough to ride your bike... lol!!!!

[wysper]

When I was learning to ride 20 odd years ago, I was pretty much the only guy I knew at my school that rode, then a mate did, he quit a few months later after dumping his gsxr250 once too often.

Seems like there is never LOTS of young people riding, but still several end up riding.

I wonder what the percentages over time say. Seems relatively constant. I bet there would be rises and falls but I would guess the percentage of riders vs drivers is pretty much the same.