Too old for a sport bike?

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by neebelung

Your wife is a tool. End of story.



(Sorry, no disrespect, but seriously, she wants you to buy a bike based on how she thinks you look on it? Get a grip!! )

There's a guy on our local board who's in his early 70's who still rides sportbikes. Not just rides, but collects and races. He's an incredible rider, and everyone looks up to him; and NO one would ever say he looks "silly" on a sportbike or that he's too old and should get a cruiser.

Get what you love and tell her if she wants a cruiser so badly, she can get one for herself.

True dat... Greyhound is the shit... I saw a pic of him in his AV of him draggin' knee... then I saw a pic of his mug and was like ... Dude's like 1,000 years old and still kicks ass. Awesome.

Since you're so old, you just have to be really fast. Otherwise it's a mid-life crisis mobile.

Originally Posted by Trip

You are never too old to be a hooligan.

Truth. Everyone should own a streetfighter.

[jtemple]

38 is not old.

You're never too old to ride a sportbike. Too out of shape, maybe. But never too old. If you can't handle riding a sportbike, it's not because of your age. It's because you need to get your fat ass off the couch.

[neebelung]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

True dat... Greyhound is the shit... I saw a pic of him in his AV of him draggin' knee... then I saw a pic of his mug and was like ... Dude's like 1,000 years old and still kicks ass. Awesome.

Since you're so old, you just have to be really fast. Otherwise it's a mid-life crisis mobile.

Greyhound is amazing. And SUUUUPPPPPPER nice. That guys travels all OVER the place for trackdays (he lives in Texas, but 'hangs out' on the local FL board).

[Phenix_Rider]

Originally Posted by Rider

That's exactly how I feel. But she wants me to ride with the guys that live in my neighborhood. All of them are my age and all of them ride cruisers. The guys I ride with at work all ride sport bikes buy that are all younger too.

SO? Who cares what the old guys ride! You're obviously not an "old guy."

Originally Posted by jtemple

38 is not old.

You're never too old to ride a sportbike. Too out of shape, maybe. But never too old. If you can't handle riding a sportbike, it's not because of your age. It's because you need to get your fat ass off the couch.

Exactly! Now, if you said you were 38, 5', 300 lbs with a triple bypass, and a back brace, then you'd be screwed.

[z06boy]

Your wife is entitled to her opinion BUT I think she's wrong...period.

My wife and I are BOTH older than you and ride sportbikes....and love it !!

With gear on no one can tell how old you are anyways.

Having said this...ok...most sportbike riders are in their 20's it seems so no I don't "hang out" with them when not riding but when on the bike and on the throttle...WGAF...you know ?

If I'm counting correctly (old you know ) I've owned 8 sportbikes and 1 cruiser and am already looking forward to the 2009 R1 and what changes Yamaha may have made.

Yep...two "geezers" heading out...



Oh yea...I didn't vote because none of the options were good...you're not too old.

One day...when we can swing it we plan to maybe buy two cruisers and KEEP the sportbikes so we can "cruise" with the Harley crowd and "run" with the sportbike crowd.

[jalaan1]

please, i'm 38 and just starting my sportbike career.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by jalaan1

please, i'm 38 and just starting my sportbike career.

You don't look at all like you're 38.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

You don't look at all like you're 38.

that's what I was thinking... I was think'n like 23...

[the chi]

you missed the "never too old" option in your poll...

I realize in other states the majority of sport riders is early to mid 20's but several of the guys I ride with are either pushing their 40's or already well past them...hell some of them are past 50 and they still get up and go...

I met a guy at Jennings last trip, guy was in his 60's or 70's, cant remember his name, he said all his young rider buddies just called him "OG" for old guy and he was cool as shit, his first track day on a KICK ASS aprilia...he's one of those collector/rider types too, and he was talking about getting more and more track time, cuz now he's addicted!!!

Youre never too old to do what you love!

[jalaan1]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

You don't look at all like you're 38.

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

that's what I was thinking... I was think'n like 23...

haha, thanks guys.
yup, started this whole sportbike thing late, but started nonetheless.

nope! i don't think i'm too old. will i ever get a cruiser,