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How old are we (us, not the bikes)?
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:13 pm
by duke
Just curious - how old are we? Obviously far from scientific research, but it is nice to see where we stand.
At the time of writing my own odometer stands at nearly 33 years old.
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:17 pm
by hank
Old enough to know better, but not not old enough to care.
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:04 pm
by wncbmw
Old enough to be a gray-beard but mentally, still a 20-something in 'man-years'!
(Meaning I refuse to grow up!)
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 1:46 pm
by KMACR
Well...a tried and true baby boomer here. Have seen 50 summers but heck, have just recently figured out what I want to be when I grow up---a traveler, an explorer, a writer, a photographer, a rider. All of which can be done with the able accomplice of my R1150R. Doesn't get much better.....
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:21 pm
by sebastien
for me if i understand tour question : 39 years old.
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:26 pm
by Jonny_L
I'm 22 years old, bought the R when I was 21
Never occured to me, am I the youngest on here?
I wonder...
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:33 pm
by crousos
lets see, I have been riding since I was 16 and I have been riding for 20 years, that will make me 36.
Tinos
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:35 pm
by johno
"Only" 53. Look older, and certainly feel older.
I just need more time to ride, and less of the work bit.
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:39 pm
by stratus17
56 here. This poll confirms what I suspected. Bikers are getting old.
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:55 pm
by Oilhead
stratus17 wrote:56 here. This poll confirms what I suspected. Bikers are getting old.
The average age of "bikers" are getting older only because of all the middle aged riders that are entering this hobby for the first time and buying Harleys. I think this is the segment that is increasing the average age of the motorcyclist. I also saw a statistic that showed the average age of motorcyclist fatalities to be surprisingly high. Once again increased by the novice cruiser rider as explained by the study.
I don't think the demographics of the BMW rider has changed that much. We have always been older than say the average rider of a GSXR or a CBR.
I am 42. Which looks like would place me in the middle of the bell curve looking at the poll result.
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:42 pm
by Rog(UK) - Yorkshire Dales
I'm VERY surprised that there are not more in the 60 - 69 group.
Another 2 1/2 years and you can add me
........ but I still 'think' that my age is 20....ish
Ride safely,
Rog
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:06 pm
by NCPadgett
Checking in at 34 on the NC coast, started riding when I was 33.
I guess I am part of that group Oilhead is talking about except I was smart enough not to fall for the hype and bought a BMW! Be safe.
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:43 pm
by Paul Mihalka
I am the lonely old fart in the bottom line. 75
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:53 am
by REDSTAN
Rog(UK) - Yorkshire Dales wrote:I'm VERY surprised that there are not more in the 60 - 69 group.
Another 2 1/2 years and you can add me
........ but I still 'think' that my age is 20....ish
Ride safely,
Rog
one more fo the 60/69 gang
can retier in july
when i am ridring the bike i feel like an 18yr old
where can i get one from that as own bike
she must have own teeth and hair
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:50 pm
by iowabeakster
Johnny L 21!
you are my hero.
When I think about the vehicles I had at 21,
I bet the sixties guys are busy golfing.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:19 pm
by Lobo1625
Johny_L I think you are quite possibly the youngest one here. I bought my 1150 right when I turned 23 near the end of 2005. My first bike. Granted the bike isn't as fast as my buddies GSX/Rs or Ninjas but I can ride mine for more than an hour
OLd?
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:28 pm
by OU812
My wife says I need to "grow up"! I told her when she learns how to load the dishwasher, I'll give it a try.
47 yrs old, riding for 31 years and still feel 16 (when I am on the bike)!
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:45 pm
by yjleesvrr
Golfing sucks. As a businessman people are constantly trying to get me to learn golf to further my company's potential. If I ever become a billionaire and people are seeking to do business with me, I'll tell them to show up somewhere on the BRP on a motorcycle and then we'll talk.
Oh yeah. I just turned 39 this month. Yikes! I'm getting old...
Re: OLd?
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:49 pm
by chris
OU812 wrote:My wife says I need to "grow up"! I told her when she learns how to load the dishwasher, I'll give it a try.
47 yrs old, riding for 31 years and still feel 16 (when I am on the bike)!
My missus says I ought to grow up too.
Why the hell would I want to do that!?!?
44 next month!
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:52 pm
by wncbmw
I bet the sixties guys are busy golfing.
Among my friends, they are the ones retired and are out riding!
We had a 79 year old ride to breakfast Sunday in 30-degree temperatures.
And golfing sucks! I also have had people try to get me interested. If you have time to golf, you have time to ride!
And Yong - 39's old?!? Ha!