Old bikers.....................

[terry950sm]

I will be 60 next week. :smokin:
Never thought in my teens that I would still be biking at the age of 60.
I have had bike from the age of 20 until now, with a Five year break in between, when I got married, in 1980.
My passion for biking is still there, not as strong as when I was younger.
I will be looking to hang my leathers up in the next few years, as the roads are getting busier and car drivers don't give a dam about bikers safety, and my poor body is older than my brain tells it.
At what age do you guys reckon, you will still be biking.

Let the piss taking begin :D

[Jarse]

Congratulations for next week Terry.

I enjoy bikes more now than I have done for years so have no idea when I'll be giving up.  Guess it was the late 80's and ealty 90's that I last really enjoyed biking but for all different reasons.

I'll be 50 in November and doing more miles per year than ever.

[Nat]

My other half is over 60 and he's just taking his tests!  Unfortunately the roads ARE getting busier and more dangerous.  I'd like to think I'll still be biking as long as my body, eyesight and bottle allow...

[mc101]

I will be 60 next week. :smokin:
Never thought in my teens that I would still be biking at the age of 60.
I have had bike from the age of 20 until now, with a Five year break in between, when I got married, in 1980.
My passion for biking is still there, not as strong as when I was younger.
I will be looking to hang my leathers up in the next few years, as the roads are getting busier and car drivers don't give a dam about bikers safety, and my poor body is older than my brain tells it.
At what age do you guys reckon, you will still be biking.

Let the piss taking begin :D

I started racing at 40 and reckon I've just a year or two left in me (getting bored of the running around if nothing else) .. I'll quit bikes before I'm 50 (just)....  No desire to ride on the roads again.

[Dav1d01]

Congrats in advance on your birthday terry.

Interesting topic, I'll be 40 next year and ridden bikes for nearly 20years.
I mainly use mine as a commuter Luton to St Albans due to traffic but I was having a similar discussion with the wife - when do I stop commuting? Enjoy it in this weather but I commute all year on my R1. Can't seem me stopping within the next 10years.
Just need to see how the body feels about that.

[Dom1]

No real appeal to ride on the roads at present, but given the time and opportunity to do some decent tours - Scotland, Europe etc, I would have another road bike.

For now, I am enjoying the muddy stuff. Can see me doing the trials and green laning for many years to come.

Still got the track bike in the garage despite my best efforts and will be looking to do a trackday with my eldest son and his mate later in the year if I still have it, just to keep my eye in.

[Green_Ninja]

Nice one Terry and as I'm ONLY 55 it makes me happy that there is still time for me 

[David W]

I've not had a bike for three years now and quite honestly don't miss it.  Still love bikes, but I look at the latest and greatest as brilliant pieces of kit but not one of them moves me enough to actually buy one.  My SP2 was a speeding liability and I just found every ride to be hugely frustrating followed by two weeks of paranoia waiting for a summons to arrive.  If, and it's a big if, I get another one it's very likely to be a Victory or Indian that I can just rumble around on when the suns out.

[WizzBang]

I've been riding bikes since I passed my test 11 years ago.  Found that I had a passion for them and took to them in a big way.

In the last 11 years I've always had bikes, in fact usually 2 at a time, a bike for road and one for trackdays. 

In later years though I stopped enjoying riding on the road.  1000cc superbike ridden enthusiastically does indeed get you rather paranoid with regards to the fuzz and what they might do if they catch you.  Another reason (and if I'm honest, it's the main reason) was seeing Dom1 hurl his Aprillia up the road in a most spectacular fashion, seeing Dom following it tumbling around was not a pleasant experience either, bearing in mind we were just bimbling along and quite low speed just struck me that due to the condition of the roads and the drivers on them, just being on the roads was an accident waiting to happen (or ban/jail sentence).

Stayed with the trackdays for a number of years, and even tried trials riding which is fun but frustrating as all the local practise grounds have all closed and a 80+ mile round trip just to ride it was a chore. 

The end of last year I made the decision to quit trackdays.  Easy decision if I'm honest, I just wasn't enjoying the whole experience anymore.  Hotels, travelling, fuel, TD organisers and red flags etc.

Broke and sold the trackbike and egged on by Dom, bought into the green laning thing.  Found a great bike and some decent kit, ran it for 2 months, but a general disinterest (and the potential for work going tits-up) meant that it hasn't stayed

So, for the first time since I passed my test, I don't have a bike of any kind, nor am I looking to get one.  I won't say that I'm done with them (never say never and all that), but my next two wheeled purchase will be another pushbike.

[Gilby104]

I've been riding bikes since I passed my test 11 years ago.  Found that I had a passion for them and took to them in a big way.

In the last 11 years I've always had bikes, in fact usually 2 at a time, a bike for road and one for trackdays. 

In later years though I stopped enjoying riding on the road.  1000cc superbike ridden enthusiastically does indeed get you rather paranoid with regards to the fuzz and what they might do if they catch you.  Another reason (and if I'm honest, it's the main reason) was seeing Dom1 hurl his Aprillia up the road in a most spectacular fashion, seeing Dom following it tumbling around was not a pleasant experience either, bearing in mind we were just bimbling along and quite low speed just struck me that due to the condition of the roads and the drivers on them, just being on the roads was an accident waiting to happen (or ban/jail sentence).

Stayed with the trackdays for a number of years, and even tried trials riding which is fun but frustrating as all the local practise grounds have all closed and a 80+ mile round trip just to ride it was a chore. 

The end of last year I made the decision to quit trackdays.  Easy decision if I'm honest, I just wasn't enjoying the whole experience anymore.  Hotels, travelling, fuel, TD organisers and red flags etc.

Broke and sold the trackbike and egged on by Dom, bought into the green laning thing.  Found a great bike and some decent kit, ran it for 2 months, but a general disinterest (and the potential for work going tits-up) meant that it hasn't stayed

So, for the first time since I passed my test, I don't have a bike of any kind, nor am I looking to get one.  I won't say that I'm done with them (never say never and all that), but my next two wheeled purchase will be another pushbike.

what I'm really reading into this is that you shouldn't go riding with Dom?

[Chojin]

I've been riding bikes since I passed my test 11 years ago.  Found that I had a passion for them and took to them in a big way.

In the last 11 years I've always had bikes, in fact usually 2 at a time, a bike for road and one for trackdays. 

In later years though I stopped enjoying riding on the road.  1000cc superbike ridden enthusiastically does indeed get you rather paranoid with regards to the fuzz and what they might do if they catch you.  Another reason (and if I'm honest, it's the main reason) was seeing Dom1 hurl his Aprillia up the road in a most spectacular fashion, seeing Dom following it tumbling around was not a pleasant experience either, bearing in mind we were just bimbling along and quite low speed just struck me that due to the condition of the roads and the drivers on them, just being on the roads was an accident waiting to happen (or ban/jail sentence).

Stayed with the trackdays for a number of years, and even tried trials riding which is fun but frustrating as all the local practise grounds have all closed and a 80+ mile round trip just to ride it was a chore. 

The end of last year I made the decision to quit trackdays.  Easy decision if I'm honest, I just wasn't enjoying the whole experience anymore.  Hotels, travelling, fuel, TD organisers and red flags etc.

Broke and sold the trackbike and egged on by Dom, bought into the green laning thing.  Found a great bike and some decent kit, ran it for 2 months, but a general disinterest (and the potential for work going tits-up) meant that it hasn't stayed

So, for the first time since I passed my test, I don't have a bike of any kind, nor am I looking to get one.  I won't say that I'm done with them (never say never and all that), but my next two wheeled purchase will be another pushbike.

what I'm really reading into this is that you shouldn't go riding with Dom?

Well that's me fucked then.

[Dom1]

Selfishly it never occurred to me at the time how much that crash affected you, it was only when we talked about it at the Ship Anson probably over a year after the event that I realised.

It was the same crash that made my mind up.

I am not really a liability honest.


PS happy birthday Terry

[komp]

i will ride until i can no longer ride
couldn't imagine a life without riding a motorcycle, not been at it as long as some so maybe my views will change
but 10 years on my passion for it is as strong as ever

[Manic636]

Well 50 seems to be approaching a damn sight faster than I'd like and I love being on the bike, wish I could get out more with mates but then again the hooligan is definitely still in me so maybe not being out all the time is good for my license lol
I've had a lot of fun on the Fighter this year and whilst I miss riding a sports bike at times in general I think I just have more laughs now.. Had an enforced break from two wheels in the early noughties and swore Id never be without again and really will just have to ride till my old bones fall to pieces 

Love my bike, love the people I've met with it hope to keep doing both for a good while yet

[tws_636]

I am 54 years young Sunday, Packed in bikes about 3 years back.  Get a pang every now and again however doubt if its something I will do again.. I miss the craic especially on trackdays especially with Big Ron (MC101 ) Jenny ( Jimmy Brown ) 8 ball (Clive) Dave Stolliday  Andy and G Unit the mad forgetful Italian

New passion is Kitesurfing or in my case being dragged and dunked in the sea on a regular basis