Too old to ride?

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MacDoc said:
Yup - I find out that every time I have to push either the ST1100 or the KLR around in the gravel driveway here ....puff puff...

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Flywheel - yeah that was Barry. One of the other guys - Ron - Japanese I think is retired and he's been to Alaska and all over.
This is the group - was caught by GoogleMap car outside the Shed
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Japanese guy is Martin. I have a completely unridable old worn out airhead like his. We talk about that:rolleyes:
 
Read somewhere that arthritis of the neck is a safety issue because of restricted shoulder checks. My comfortable neck swivel is down considerably.
 
Not going to waste anytime wondering when I can't do something. Just going to keep doing what I enjoy and try to earn a living to provide for my family and allow me the time to do those things enjoy so much.
 
nakkers said:
Not going to waste anytime wondering when I can't do something. Just going to keep doing what I enjoy and try to earn a living to provide for my family and allow me the time to do those things enjoy so much.
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That's good advice but hard to actually do.
 
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BNKN said:
Japanese guy is Martin. I have a completely unridable old worn out airhead like his. We talk about that:rolleyes:
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the japanese guy is marty, not martin. when i can't ride 2 wheels any more, it will be a sidecar before a trike.
 
Stewart said:
the japanese guy is marty, not martin. when i can't ride 2 wheels any more, it will be a sidecar before a trike.
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Thanx Stuart, that will learn me to pay closer attention.
 
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nobbie48 said:
....... arthritis of the neck is a safety issue because of restricted shoulder checks. .......
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Very serious problem with car drivers. As drivers lose range of motion their driving capability drops dangerously. You see people backing up with only the mirrors - because they can't freakin turn around. When backing up a car you have to see BOTH rear corners when you crank your head. Even looking left and right at an intersection can be messed up.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
It's time to stop riding when I can't anymore. Then it's time to buy a T-Rex.
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Damn you can get a dinosaur?! Hook me up, I know a few people I'd like to see get eaten...
 
I'm going to sell my bike in a year or two. So when I'm 30 I'll be out of this hobby. That's my plan at least, and basically use the money to buy a nicer car...

I only bought my bike because of the cheap power to weight for $10k
 
I'm debating hanging it up this season. Just too much congestion, too many stupid/angry/ignorant/old/drunk drivers in this city, most of which I am commuting beside day in day out. Among other things, the risk to benefit for street riding seems to be declining for me. Maybe i'll go track for a few years.
 
roadtoruin said:
I'm debating hanging it up this season. Just too much congestion, too many stupid/angry/ignorant/old/drunk drivers in this city, most of which I am commuting beside day in day out. Among other things, the risk to benefit for street riding seems to be declining for me. Maybe i'll go track for a few years.
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Same here. I'm switching to dirt for '13 then hopefully add back in track in a year or two.
 
Very flawed article. Just about useless with the exception of injuries IF there is a crash which has some substance.

If it were like the article states then the insurance rates would show it....they don't

Without controls for newbies versus continuous long time experience it's meaningless.
I'd guess the great bulk are less than two years current experience riders....see it all the time with the good deals on Kiji :D
 
MacDoc said:
Very flawed article. Just about useless with the exception of injuries IF there is a crash which has some substance.

If it were like the article states then the insurance rates would show it....they don't

Without controls for newbies versus continuous long time experience it's meaningless.
I'd guess the great bulk are less than two years current experience riders....see it all the time with the good deals on Kiji :D
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Good point. They also don't state if they factored in the increase in the number of older riders.
 
Exactly - you have know that the insurance companies would be all over it.

Many of these riders are either new or a very long layoff and they get oversold on larger machines ( the Burgman 650 is a notorious example ) that are NOT for noobs.

I am glad to see Honda and others with decently priced intermediates like the 500 series as that should help.

I'd also like to see the geographic breakdown for this.
In the US accidents requiring some stitches etc are often under reported due to the cost of healthcare and older riders will tend to have full coverage....

With the baby boom it's inevitable there will be a bump of riders moving through on the demographic that are just retired and have the time and the money to ride.

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Nakkers, Rob...other ride til you can't :cheers:
 
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FWIW I have been riding for almost fifty years and come mid May I will be heading down to Maggie Valley and likely hit the Dragon again on "my much too big for an old guy" Triumph.
 
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