What's your age?

[Tourmeister]

Howdy,

Yes yes... I know, it is a slow day. What can I say? :shrug: So let's hear it, how old are you?

Adios,

[wczimmerman]

28.

Married almost ten years to a wonderful woman, 2 kiddos (5 and 3), and been riding for about 1.5 years.

[Snoopster]

I'm 36 yrs old & proud of it. :-D I've been riding about 14 months w/ 12,000 miles under my belt.

[Tourmeister]

You guys posted too fast! :-P

I had to redo the brackets because I had too many poll options (max of 10). WC, did you vote? I only see two votes registered?!

Adios,

[wczimmerman]

My vote in the 26-30 range seems to have disappeared, too.

[wczimmerman]

You guys posted too fast! :-P

I had to redo the brackets because I had too many poll options (max of 10). WC, did you vote? I only see two votes registered?!

Adios,

Yup. I even see the results.

[Snoopster]

You guys posted too fast! :-P

Talk about fast. I had to edit my post. I see that you've corrected things.

[scratch]

46, but I'm told that I seem much more immature than that... ;-)

[STCPO]

I just love these polls. They help get my post average up there!

We are both 38

Pete

[mlinkibikr]

46 and still flying. I won't quit riding until my age and my average cruising speed invert. And I maintain the right to change my mind when that time comes.

Dave.

[Squeaky]

29
No, for real, I'm 29. Some people are perpetually 29 so now I'm not taken seriously...

[kurt]

Once again (so far at least) I'm above average. :roll: I'm 41, married twice and have 2 daughters, one of which lives with me. I just had my 17th anniversary. My wife and daughter own one dog and two cats. I buy and sell motorcycles. Frequently.

[Kidder]

35. Been riding for 14 years. Married for 6+ years! :chug:

[ZapataZR7]

Regards:

I'm 43 and also married twice...!!! hope this's the last one. One daughter (15yo living in Mexico City with the ex-wife), one stepson 19yo living in El Paso, TX

[pdef]

23 with 4 years of riding 3 bikes :lol:

[HotChickenStrips]

30 years of age, and feeling everyone of them. :lol:

Riding for about 2 years, married for about 4, one kid, 9 months, and three motorcycle related accidents. :mad: oh, and working on the same field for 13 years and going strong.

[10-95]

35 on the 14th of this month.

I'm still 22 in my mind until I try to do the things I used to when I was 22. :angryfir:

Oh, married for 14 years to the same woman I've been with since I was 17. Pretty unusual for a cop. No kids, just an old dog and an aging cat.

[Greeves TFS]

I'm 49 and still think I'm young. Been riding since I was 12 and have had over 3 dozen motorcycles. I used to love riding offroad but thought I'd give the street a chance. I think a dual sport bike may fit the bill.

[Rocket_Cowboy]

32 here

[dower]

I'm 31 :-(
Been riding for 1yr 8mths. About 23,000 miles on 2 bikes.
Married for 3yrs to a wonderful Vietnamese princess. ;-) Well, that is what she tells me anyway.

:chug:

[bcbickers]

Hmmm...middle of the pack at 33. Gorgeous wife and two great little boys. What more can I ask for? 8-)

[Tourmeister]

What more can I ask for?

More bikes :scratch

Adios,

[Rocket_Cowboy]

What more can I ask for?

More bikes :scratch

Adios,

You can only ride one at a time. ;-)

[Rob_S]

Uh Hmm..... 19 ;-) Yeah, that's right 19 :angel:

[Achim]

37 here ... well 38 pretty soon. The last couple years went by quite quickly. Have been together with my wife for 12 exciting years, 7 of it married (kind of unusual on this board I guess ;-).

I've been riding for about 23 years with a 10 year gap in between. Yeah, I started when I was 15 with a 50 cc "bike", soon traded up to a 150 cc (man, was this thing fast when I was 16) and later to a 250cc. Some years and a couple crashs later I sold that bike and gave up riding for a while. I got back into riding with a '96 VFR about 6 years ago. My first impression back then was that I should have bought a bike much earlier. Haven't regretted a single day on the bike, although sometimes work and other hobbies have a higher priority. I guess I'm not totally bike crazy. ;-)

Achim

[bcbickers]

What more can I ask for?

More bikes :scratch

Adiso,

True, but I need to build some skills first! ;-)

(And decide what kind of bike to get)

[Bill J. from Austin]

I'm 49 and still think I'm young.
So, at 48 I'm not the oldest greybeard here. Just the second-oldest! 8-)

Rode mini-bikes and dirt-bikes as a kid. Took my first motorcycle safety class 30 years ago. Bought my first motorcycle ('74 Harley shovelhead, which I still own) 25 1/2 years ago. Married my third (and final) wife 5 years ago. :lol:

[scratch]

Since everybody is yielding up a few additional stats about themselves, here's a little more about me:

Been riding since I was about 13 or 14, starting out on a friend's Honda 100 then moving up to a borrowed Yamaha dirtbike one summer. Learned how to (very slowly) operate the clutch and shifter on the Honda, and all about wheelies, sliding around and falling down on the Yamaha. It was a blast. :mrgreen:

Got my own first bike ('81 KZ 550) when I was @ 23, and have had a few other bikes since then, putting in around 45k to 50k miles altogether, with most of that just in the last 4 years. Single and never married, but haven't given up on the idea yet. ;-)

[Bill J. from Austin]

Single and never married, but haven't given up on the idea yet. ;-)
Turn back! It's a trap! Too late to save ourselves, but you....? Run, while you still can! :lol:

j/k, really. Marriage has its bennies.

[scratch]

Turn back! It's a trap! Too late to save ourselves, but you....? Run, while you still can! :lol:

j/k, really. Marriage has its bennies.

Yeah, it doesn't sound so bad, really. Being single ain't all it's cracked up to be either. :-|

[fast_yellow]

46, married 3 times (3rd time's the charm). Last wife refused to let me ride a motorcycle so I ditched her and got me one that loves riding with me. Better for everybody involved!

[VFRinAustin]

Well, 38 here, one wife, and one new adorable son. And I would say what else could I ask for but should say that this is just plain enough for now. 8-)

[Dirtrideroader]

I had to hurry up and vote, before I moved up to the next category. I have only been married once I think that is enough for anyone. In a year I will have been married for half my life. Some ways it seems like the long half, or maybe that is because it is the only half I still remember.
Oh yeah, I am 45.

[Low]

32 going on 75... For all you Whipper Snappers :nana

[frampton]

I am 29, and have been married for 5 years. I have been riding since I was 10.

[RedAggie03]

:oops: I was under the impression everyone here was younger!! Everyone is like 30+ish with 2 kids and married!! I feel so young at 23!

Oh well - I can still party though!! :chug: :-P

[Tourmeister]

:tab That's okay Red, we need youngsters to remind us how to have fun ;-) And to laugh at when they do the stupid things we used to do :roll:

Adios,

[pdef]

:evil: :evil: :evil:

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[Fangs]

I'm 47 and must be Scratch's brother because of being accused of immaturity(sp?) to the MUCH factor.

Married but have never(no kids) changed a diaper. :eek:

Can you hear me Beth?

[Valker]

I was under the impression everyone here was younger!! Everyone is like 30+ish with 2 kids and married!! I feel so young at 23!
Well, I have some age spots on my arms that are 23 :shock:
As I think more about it, I may have some t-shirts that are older than you :eek:
I am exactly 50, married 19+ years, 5 kids (12-18), riding 37 years, 500K bike miles.

[DucGirl]

23 - feel like I'm about 50 though.....too many sports.....too many injuries.....joints hurt

[Blue Bomber]

29
No, for real, I'm 29. Some people are perpetually 29 so now I'm not taken seriously...

It is soo much better as a women when you turn 30. People don't look at you like you're lying when you say your age. ;-)

I am 33 and Scott never said his age but he is 38. We have been married for almost 9 years and riding 5 1/2 years.

[Blue Bomber]

Married but have never(no kids) changed a diaper. :eek:

Can you hear me Beth?

December 8th will be here before you know it. :lol:

[VFRinAustin]

Married but have never(no kids) changed a diaper. :eek:

Can you hear me Beth?

December 8th will be here before you know it. :lol:

You bet it will, and its going to be the best day after, and the rest of the days there after.

Wishing you and Scott all the best.

[Dketchum]

46, married 23 years, Had 2 sons, lost 1, My 17 year old is up at A&M for 3 days this week hanging with the Corps Of Cadets, He is competing for ROTC scholarships.

Been riding Motorcycles (Street &Dirt) since I was 8 years old.

Dave

[sphpkr]

46 and holding. Married 21 yrs and still honeymooning!
2 kids (19 & 21).
Kelly

[Dirtrideroader]

46 and holding. Married 21 yrs and still honeymooning!
2 kids (19 & 21).
Kelly


Hey Kelly, how are things going? Hadn't seen you on here in a while.
Is everything good?

[GixxerMan1980]

23

What can I say? I'm a baby. But you all can still get me with the whole "When I was your age..." and "When you're my age...":eek: hehe. Well, anyway you're only as old as you feel right, and we all know riding a bike takes __(enter number of years) off your age. ;-)

[jetskibum]

So, at 48 I'm not the oldest greybeard here. Just the second-oldest! 8-)

There are 2 48's here. I'll be 49 Dec 5th.

So do I come in 2nd or 3rd? Makes me old realizing I was born the same year Chevrolet introduced their first V8 engine. ****, we may be older than hydraulic lifters.

Bubba Hickman
Camp Wood, Texas

[KJM-B12]

OK I have read all the post here and I guess I should put my info up. :roll: I am 36 :-| but feel like 26 :-P and married for 12 years :lol: with a ten year old daughter. :-D Alot of you I seem to know pretty well and others I only recognize the screen name or the face from pics that are posted here. I hope to meet many more of the TWT gang in the future :chug: I am messing around with my own web site for the family so drop in. www.ktkmiller.com

See you out on the roads or maybe at Scott snd Beth's house ;-)

Kelly

[Dragwn]

Well, I'm still young...until december 4th, :tears: then I get to roll the odometer over to 30, but in there is almost 18yrs riding on the street..."License, what's that officer?" :party I've always ridden with "older" riders..can't learn as much from someone your own age with little road experience...one of the best pieces of advice I got from an old 1%er.."always look for that patch of grass you can get a soft landing in" :rofl

[Bill J. from Austin]

I've always ridden with "older" riders..can't learn as much from someone your own age with little road experience...
When I was first starting out, I did learn a lot from older riders, but there are a few things I learned from riders my own age, too. Granted, they were mostly what not to do! Things like Don't run from the cops, 'cause no ticket is worth dying for, and Don't go flying through green-light intersections, 'cause Murphy's Law is still in effect... Little things like that, y'know? :roll:

After burying a few of my peers, I became a much better, more safety-conscious rider, but I still make mistakes, and I'm still a student. I've been a licensed street rider for 26 years, and I pick up new info all the time, from magazines, 'net boards, BS sessions with other riders... Every day is a learning experience, if I allow it to be. :angel:

[Dragwn]

If you can't learn from your own mistakes, you should at least learn from other's mistakes right? Besides, it's better to see someone else get a Darwin award and know how to avoid being the next statistic.

[Mike(HOU)04R1]

34 Here. Bithdate is December 25th, 1969. What a gift huh? ;-)

[Bill J. from Austin]

it's better to see someone else get a Darwin award...
Any day!!! :lol:

[Texas T]

So, at 48 I'm not the oldest greybeard here. Just the second-oldest! 8-)

There are 2 48's here. I'll be 49 Dec 5th.
Punk! I turned 49 a couple of weeks ago. :-D

[thestudent]

32 years young

been riding for about 15 months now and have 9,600 miles on the clock.

[Tx Rider]

Well, I'm still young...until december 4th, :tears: then I get to roll the odometer over to 30, but in there is almost 18yrs riding on the street..."License, what's that officer?" :party I've always ridden with "older" riders..can't learn as much from someone your own age with little road experience...one of the best pieces of advice I got from an old 1%er.."always look for that patch of grass you can get a soft landing in" :rofl

30 wasn't bad, I didn't feel like my parts were past warranty till 40. Barrin a crash I think I'll keep it together for a while yet. :)

I learn new stuff all the time, especially with this "group" thing. I've never been a group rider before getting hooked up on the net with folks, always alone or 1 friend usually.

[VFRinAustin]

30 wasn't bad, I didn't feel like my parts were past warranty till 40. Barrin a crash I think I'll keep it together for a while yet. :)

I learn new stuff all the time, especially with this "group" thing. I've never been a group rider before getting hooked up on the net with folks, always alone or 1 friend usually.

"It's not the years, its the milage"

I think most of my friends would say I used up my warranty about 18 years ago (and 8 of 9 lives maybe too). But I still feel I got a lot left in me, just have to be a little more careful how I let it out. :-D

[kawgrl]

At age 20 I am once again the youngest in the bunch. :nana

[Tchuck]

I am in the upper 2% at 52. Married 27 years, one daughter 21 going to college in Scott Friday's neighborhood.

Got my first bike at 14 a Suzuki T-10, 250cc and 25 hp. Four speed, gear changes were down, not up and neutral was at the top. Bikes have gotten better every decade. My body has not.

[VFRJohn]

Having read thru the comments (seems the poll may have been superfluous after all, Scott!), I am wondering which age we should be talking about: chronological, or emotional.

It seems to me that riding is more a function of the latter.

I'm 62/19. It appears I am the only one in the top category (so far) -- so do I win a prize? (Yeah, yeah, don't give me that stuff about "the ride is the prize"... I want to see the MONEY!) :-D

John Horn

[Tourmeister]

Hey John! Long time no see! Good to hear from you. No you are not the oldest here ;-) I think 74 is the oldest? :scratch Eh, doesn't matter. Like you say, it is how young you feel and riding really helps in that regard.

Adios,

[VFRJohn]

Hi Scott - thanks for the reply.

No doubt I'm still relative young, compared to some... I was just going by the survey counts. I hope I'm still riding when I'm 74!

Well, now that I think about it, I'll be glad if I'm still riding next month!!
;-)

It's finally getting cold here in Indiana... I got a short ride in yesterday, before the cold and snow came to town. It was around 45F, which is about my lower limit since I have no heated gear. I rode up to Versailles, IN to help my daughter & son-in-law look at used bikes at a shop there. It was about a 75 mile trip. It was appartent that I was having a net heat loss, as I was pretty cold by the time I got home. Got to get wired!

Today there is about 5 or 6 inches of snow on the ground, forecast low for Friday night is zero F. This is when I forget about Texas summer, and think Texas weather sounds good...

John

[Tourmeister]

John,

It has been snowing in Dallas most of the day ;-)

Adios,

[STrider]

I am 31 (still hurts to say that) as of Dec 4. about 10 years riding exp. with a few gaps

Started at about 14 on '71 Yammie DT1, the only way it got up a hill was if there a longer one to go down before.

Started really riding in 1993 on Suzook Bandit 600 (Stolen :angryfir: > Gap 1)
Restarted on '99 Triumph Legend (Stolen :angryfir: :angryfir: > Gap 2)
Rerestarted on current mount, '03 Triumph Sprint ST, (locked & garaged :biggun: )
About 40-45K total miles, (those gaps really dented ride time), the exact total is not knowable, as the odo cable on the Legend busted and I rode it like that about 6 months. ive got about 12k on the Sprint so far.

Also trail riding in CA for about 3 years on XR600 (sold)

One wife, 8+ years, (married, not her age!!), daughter almost 3, and son 1.5 months

[Texas T]

I hit the half-century mark next October. On my second marriage and today is my 21st wedding anniversary. I have one stepson that is 23 and the wife and I have been together for 24 years next February.

Originally from AZ but my retail career has taken me to NM, NV, So Cal, No Cal, and finally to Texas in 1991 which culminated a 5 state, 10 address series of moves in 10 years.

I haven't ridden since I left Tucson (prior to the first marriage) but am out and about looking for something, probably an ST1100 or a Connie but I'm not locked in to either. My prior bike was a 1978 KZ650 purchased new and used mostly for commuting. The longest ride I ever took on it was from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to Tucson.

My son attends UH/Montgomery College/University Center in pursuit of his Bio-Technology degree and has worked for Lexicon Genetics for about four years. The wife is also in retail (she has to work tonight which is why I have time to type this) and has been on her job for 15 years.

I like this group a lot and hope to meet some of you in the future at either PO's or King's one of these nights. I don't have much to offer in terms of war stories, but look forward to gaining some insight on bikes and gear.

Phew... I feel like I just come out of a confessional, and I'm not even Catholic.
:shock: :mrgreen:

[Anonymous]

I think I should post before I go into another age bracket. I celebrated the 16th anniversary of my 39th birthday last year. So far there appears to be only 3 people older than me that have posted here. :tears: So, this old gal started riding in June '04. I've got 3100+ miles on two bikes in six months. 8-)

I've been married three times. Gonna keep this last one 'cause he likes to ride, too. :lol: I've got two step-sons. One is 29 and a minister, the other is 17 and wants to be an opera singer. He has a beautiful tenor voice. We also have one fur-kid. A 6-year old Dalmatian named Tyler.

Ride safe & far,

[TexasFatBoy]

36, married only once and gonna celebrate 10 years with her in October, '05. No kids, but three kittens (went for two, but they had three brothers left from a litter of ten - just couldn't take two and leave one poor fella all by himself).

Been back into ridin' for about four years now - started back with an '84 Kawasaki ZN1100 (KZ, just different letters in '84 and '85 for some reason) then bought my '99 Fatboy in October '03 and clocked about 12000 miles on it last year.

[wonder91178]

I'm 26, to be 27 in September!

:-D

Kim

[Squidward]

I'll hit 28 in March....married to a wonderful woman...nice house away from the city....garage full of bikes, tools, and toys

can't think of much more that i could ask for.....aside from a dual sport, a sport tourer, a motard, and a dedicated track bike.

[Texas T]

I'll hit 28 in March....married to a wonderful woman...
I'd write the same thing if I knew she was going to see it on this forum.
:rofl

[StoneTriple]

42 years old. 32 years in the saddle. ****, it goes by in a heartbeat.

[P-Ratt]

28 and in my 10th year in the saddle. About 70k on 3 bikes. Married 8 years with 3 kids, all of whom are riding or aspiring to ride.

As for those who couldn't ask for more, how about a year's supply of the fuel of your choice, a million tax free bucks, and world peace? Use your imaginations!

As for me, all of the above plus finishing school.

[Gilk51]

Well, I'm with the AARP crowd - 53. 1951 was a very good year.

Married to the First Wife 30+ years - well, I guess it's the ONLY wife. :lol:
Will hit 31 in May if she keeps missing with that rolling pin... :-?

Have two sons - the oldest will be 23 in a week. Wow! How did that happen? I could pick him up just a while back. Hmmm, the younger one will be 21 in March.... ack!

Into mid-life crises - play video games with the boys, admin a game server, and have a motorcycle.

Oh yeah - it's appropriate after following the Venus crew last Saturday - my CS game name is "[TxA]-Old and Slow-[AARP]"... :shock:

[Squeaky]

Have two sons - the oldest will be 23 in a week. Wow! How did that happen? I could pick him up just a while back. Hmmm, the younger one will be 21 in March.... ack!

Just get to the workouts and stop feeding the boys - you'll be able to pick them up again in no time!

[cruisin]

Coming in at 50 but closer to 51 now and headed for first marriage in September.

Started riding at age 14 on a 1964 Honda 90, eventually made it to a BMW R75, 14 years and 100K miles later. Gave it up for almost 20 years due to financial difficulties. Started riding again in April of 2000 on a '99 BMW R1200C and have since added a few other bikes and approx. 120K miles for a life-time total of 220K. Plan on ridin' til I can't hold a bike up any longer--then maybe make one into a trike and ride some more! :dude:

[Ajax]

I'm 33, married and have 2 kids (aged 3 & 5). Bought my first bike back in '97 and have been riding off and on ever since. My oldest brother has always been into motorcycles so I rode a little (100cc dirt bikes, Honda trail 70, etc) when we were kids.

[Tumper]

I'll be hitting 33 this year. I have been riding since I was 9, had a spell of about six years where I didn't have a bike (read: Losing my mind :headbang: ) Then I was finally able to get another, and have since added to my collection. I am loving it!

[Hotboot]

40.....seven speed crazed years. Been riding since 7.
Thankfully I have the maturity of a 23 year old.... ;-)

Wanna race, drink, joust, tear it up on 6th street ? Bring it.

[Squeaky]

Wanna race, drink, joust, tear it up on 6th street ? Bring it.

Ooh, so you're one of the ones txmedic gets to scrape up off the pavement, eh? :chug:

[kurt]

Wanna race, drink, joust, tear it up on 6th street ? Bring it.

Ooh, so you're one of the ones txmedic gets to scrape up off the pavement, eh? :chug:

I saw the result of jousting on motorcycles three years ago at the ROT Rally. Did you know you have to saw off impaled objects to get them to fit on the cot? June 2-5 is your date. :-D

[Aileron]

37 here. Single, no Kids.

And Ajax still rides the CT70. He just painted "600 RR" on it.

[Gilk51]

And Ajax still rides the CT70. He just painted "600 RR" on it.
sounds like the irritating, obnoxious big bother type - looks like he should fit in real well around here!
:shock: :-D

[Aileron]

Who, me?

:angel:

[r1150gsrider]

43 - but I refuse to grow up, er...except when I have to...but riding keeps me feeling young!

I've been happily married 18 years and have 11 year old twins.

Randy

[Hemibee]

Fall in the 41-45 For another month and change.

[Doc]

Can I be 18 again please ? No scratch that, 32 was much better.

Ok, we'll call it done at 38. Yeah, that will do nicely.

[Tourmeister]

Hmm... I would setting for 28, before various parts of my body started hurting for no particular reason at all... Had a little more hair then too :-P

Adios,

[Anonymous]

Why... all you children. I started riding at age 15 in 1945...that's right 1945... I've been single a while... graduated from one marriage in 1978... Four offsprings... Daughter upper 40's RN with 3 two of whom are teenagers. Son mid 40's with 3, Ph.D Engineer, Son mid 40's with son 15, Ph.D. Educator, Daughter early 40's son 18, daughter 12... That's not counting the 8 step-grand kids... Flew Bombers in the "ColdWar", Transports afterward... Retired Colonel, Retired Psychologist... older than DIRT I'm told... still ride... 98 Magna... Das is ein mach schnell Magna, auh!
Doc JR

[Hotboot]

[quote="Doc JR"].

.. graduated from one marriage in 1978...
I might use that a time or two....'twas indeed a graduation.

;-)



So........that puts you at 75. You can't call us 40 sumpin's kids until you are an octogenerian. Hang around for 5 more and then give us the business. :-P

[rodzee]

I'm 61 but I must look bad for my age...just got back from Vegas and all the chicks took me for a hundred!

[Tourmeister]

:tab It is interesting that only about 10% of our registered members have voted in this poll. I wonder if the age distribution in the poll is actually representative of the total membership...?

Adios,

[igo-wfo]

39, been on two gas powered since I was 12.
feel 15 somedays
feel 60 others
any day I wake up is a good day. 8-)

[hottrodd]

24. Single, never married, no kids.

Been riding 11 months. Just one bike, with more to come (just don't know when yet). I don't know if it's making me younger or older.

[1TallTXn]

I am 22, single, never married (and no kids)

i have one bike and one cage(/toy) hoping to add a DS to the stable sometime, but money doesn't allow it at the moment :-(

[T-bird Troy]

<-----35 will be 36 August 12th..... Moving up to the next age bracket..
Troy

[MaxiScoot]

I was born in the first half of the last century in the last millenium. 'Nuff said.

[VFRJohn]

:tab It is interesting that only about 10% of our registered members have voted in this poll. I wonder if the age distribution in the poll is actually representative of the total membership...?

Adios,

Looking at the distribution, and thinking about articles I've read about the US motorcycle population age distribution... I would bet it is representative of the membership.

And, further, I would wager the membership is representative of the m/c population as a whole. After all, we are all just regular people. Except Ducati riders... and cruiser riders... and maybe BMW riders... and especially dual sport riders... and those who use WD-40 on their chains...
:lol:

Hey Scott, if you REALLY want to know, just cancel everyone's accounts, and make the poll a requirement for re-registration!
:mrgreen: :twisted:

[garydogwood]

i just turned 30 (about 20 years ago). i was born at a very early age.

gw

[Gilk51]

i just turned 30 (about 20 years ago). i was born at a very early age.gw

I'll bet your brother was an only child, too...

[M2]

42 (chronologically, but certainly not mentally!).

Cheers! M2

[Sleepy Weasel]

I am 22, single, never married (and no kids)

24. Single, never married, no kids.

Sorry, it just always cracks me up when somebody in their 20's says "never been... yada yada yada."

I suppose in 5 years I'll say it cracks me up when people in their 30's say it.

[Tourmeister]

:tab The sad thing is to stop and realize just how many "Single and 22" folks out there are divorced and have kids... Some married more than once and kids from each marriage!

[groovyone]

28 here. Nice range of ages on the forum!

[JR]

75... been riding 60 years, took out 15 yrs to fly Uncle's big metal birds. Only rode occasionally then. What is QUIT?

Grumpy old JR
Lake Livingston

[Jack Giesecke]

Mmm, now I feel positively young. :lol:

[mary111]

You are 61...but your are still riding......I'm 61 but I must look bad for my age...just got back from Vegas and all the chicks took me for a hundred!

[mary111]

Yes, it is a shame to bear child after child without responsibility. I've had two husbands...both of them had trouble finding their way home. I'm not in a rush to get another "lost and found" partner. :tab The sad thing is to stop and realize just how many "Single and 22" folks out there are divorced and have kids... Some married more than once and kids from each marriage!

[99VFR]

I'm 33, married , and have a two year old. I'm just getting back into riding and it shows. I'm looking forward to riding in the cooler weather.

[finoa]

I'm 34, married, and have a 2 1/2 year old. Don't get the chance to ride as often as I'd like but love every minute I can get.

[JR]

75... It's just a number.

Grumpy

[mary111]

I'm in my 40's too....I believe I'm getting more "immature" as I age. :clap Just got my bike license last month and a native Houstonian.46, but I'm told that I seem much more immature than that... ;-)

[mary111]

Being single too, I must agree with your perspective, having a "soul mate" is nice....now days, the marriage vows don't mean what it did years ago to a lot of people. Yeah, it doesn't sound so bad, really. Being single ain't all it's cracked up to be either. :-|

[scratch]

So, Mary...

Are you spoken for already? ;-)

Just joking. Mostly. BTW, good luck with your bike search!

And to Grumpy: I hope I'm still riding when I reach your age. Much respect. 8-)

[Rdslvr04]

I'm "old enought to know what's right or wrong and young enough not to choose it." Wow. Does knowing that verus from Rush date me? Hope not.

Been married 8 yrs and my wife swears we have a child. Oh yeah been riding since I was about 12 yrs old.

[Jack Giesecke]

I rather like being married, 23 years now and counting. I really can't imagine it any other way. Of course, mutual love has a lot to do with it.

[Texas T]

75... been riding 60 years
:shock: Wow. We met at the Conroe Pie Run and I would have pegged you for 60, maybe 62. Guess all that wind in your face pays off, huh?

:bow:

[Texas T]

I rather like being married, 23 years now and counting. I really can't imagine it any other way. Of course, mutual love has a lot to do with it. Brenda and I hit 22 years next month. :kiss:

[mary111]

No, I'm not spoken for, but there appears to be a lot of male riders (single) who would like to meet up with available ladies. You married fellows better keep on eye out (and speak kindly to your baby) because these "lonely" riders want some company! :roll: So, Mary...

Are you spoken for already? ;-)

Just joking. Mostly. BTW, good luck with your bike search!

And to Grumpy: I hope I'm still riding when I reach your age. Much respect. 8-)

[Jack Giesecke]

:shock: Wow. We met at the Conroe Pie Run and I would have pegged you for 60, maybe 62. Guess all that wind in your face pays off, huh?

:bow:


Don't think so. I've been riding non-stop for 38 years now, about to turn 53 next week, and most people peg me for 62. :brainsnap :suicide:

[Tourmeister]

I get a finders fee if any of you actually hook up :-P

Jack, maybe all those years grinning ear to ear in your helmet while racing have stretched your face so much you look older than you are ;-)

[TheSinistral]

34. Blessed with a beautiful wife of 5 years, a twelve year old daughter, a boy almost 3 and a boy 21 months old.

Life is good.

-The Sinistral

[JR]

Tex T: Maybe it's from being happy. Anyway, I've discovered, being single is the better way for me. And... the moniker: Grumpy is an antithetical joke.....

J. Reviere, Ph.D. aka: grumpy

[Steve O Chap]

25... married about 18 months to a wonderful wife who completely supports me and my expensive hobby. We have a 1 yr old lab/shepherd mix... no kids yet. :shock:

[Tumper]

33 this month. :moon:

[scratch]

Happy B-Day, Eric! Missed ya at Ming's last Thursday.

BTW, interesting how the poll results have formed a classic bell curve.

[AustinTrophy]

I'm 31, married for 5 years in April, first child due in December.

Kinda hits you when you type it out. I sure don't feel like I'm 31 (though I'm not quite sure what 31 is supposed to feel like). I've known my wife for almost 10 years (5 dating, almost 5 married) and it feels like it was just yesterday that we went on our first date. It's funny how fast time moves these days. I remember being a kid and wishing that time would speed up because it took forever for class to end, or Christmas to come. I guess I should have been more careful about what I wished for :roll:

At least I'll have a reason for all this gray hair once my baby is born :-P

[Steve O Chap]

Two roads diverged in a wood
and I took the one less traveled by
And that has made all the difference

A little off topic... but this is my favorite Frost poem. I'm reciting this by heart, so please forgive any minor discrepancies.

Some say the world will end in fire,
some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire,
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if I had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate.
To say for destruction ice,
is also great and would suffice.

[kc69]

10/23/62 fresh at 43 :huh:
seems like yesterday i was getting hollered at for jumping my brand new 1973 xr75 over the road with cars coming , momma wasnt impressed , all my family always thought i was teched in the head , well so did most everybody else ! all through jr high and high school id ride bulls , bareback and saddlebroncs on fri and sat and then turn my cowboy hat in for a helmet and race motocross on sundays , oh how i loved RIO BRAVO , i know a lot of yall have more miles than me on the street , a buddy of mine and i once sat down and figured that at age 30 just before my first marriage that i had over 237000 miles on the street , my ex couldnt stand to watch me ride street or dirt and i had to giver up one or the other so i took a 10 year hiatus from the street , she still doesnt understand even tho we re still friendly , why i had to get another street bike as soon as we split the sheets , the LORD has graced me with an understanding woman that loves to ride almost as much as i do , so after dating for 2 years i let her make an honest man of me in July :kiss: , im working on the last half half of that 300000miles , after having had 10 dirt bikes and 8 street bikes i can say that ill be riding till i get too stove up to wheelie and then ill probably get hollered at for teaching my grand kids how to do it .:lol:

[Billy]

37

[Desert Skies]

51, but who's counting? Guess I'll do it until I can't no more...

[Desert Skies]

75... been riding 60 years, took out 15 yrs to fly Uncle's big metal birds. Only rode occasionally then. What is QUIT?

Grumpy old JR
Lake Livingston

Hat's off Grumpy. Hope ya live as long as ya want to and want to as long as ya live.:bow:

[Jesse H]

27 and still don't mind getting carded when I order a drink. :-)

Had no idea Squeaky and Snoopster were um, more mature than me.

[Tourmeister]

It's funny how fast time moves these days.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news... It only gets worse... ;-) I have to wonder if the years seem like months for folks in their 80's or 90's? Or might there be a point where it starts to slow back down again... :scratch:

[Squeaky]

27 and still don't mind getting carded when I order a drink. :-)

Had no idea Squeaky and Snoopster were um, more mature than me.

That's because we're not - we're just older :rofl:

[Tourmeister]

Word ;-)

[VFRJohn]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news... It only gets worse... ;-) I have to wonder if the years seem like months for folks in their 80's or 90's? Or might there be a point where it starts to slow back down again... :scratch:

Nope. Sorry, Scott. It's constant...and asymptotic. (I think there's a simple explanation for this phenomenon.)

John

[mary111]

No, it doesn't slow down....matter of fact, time is running out!:rofl:

[macktruckturner]

22, feel more like 52 sometimes.

[fogllama]

In the time since I gave my answer, I moved up a category.:wary:

[DANNYROTH]

54 going on 15

[Gilk51]

54 going on 15
1951 was a very good year... :-D

[mary111]

In the time since I gave my answer, I moved up a category.:wary:
The 40's is a good time of "settlement"...motorcycle riding, diving, most people have their kids grown, etc. Fogllama, what more could you ask for? Don't fight it, enjoy it!;-)

[Jack Giesecke]

what more could you ask for?

Total retirement would be nice. I hate having to actually work for money. I feel like, after all the years of working and putting up with the expletive deleteds out at the plant, I should just be given one of those cards like FEMA hands out and be able to go buy what I want. :lol: I've got enough retirement income now to pay the bills and buy the food. I have to work to pay property taxes and buy stuff. At least I set my own schedule now. I can go when I want to. I work for myself.

But, I look forward to Social Security checks in 9 more years. That'll let me forget the work place entirely. I'll probably do small engine work here in my shop just to pass the time if nothing else. But, I won't have to. At least I have health insurance. That's a good thing.

The forties were okay, I guess. My kid didn't leave home until three years ago, so I guess the fifties are where it's at for me! I'm still young enough to do things physically and old enough to see the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a train coming. :mrgreen:

[mjacks]

Just turned 30 last week. It was harder than I thought it would be leaving the 20's behind. :shock:

[okayf00l]

I am 19. Not kids, not married, and not planning on getting married for a few more years. I had a yz250 when I was younger but now im ready to get a street bike so I am getting a gs500 from Larry as soon as my friend will take me to Austin to get it, which should be around Tuesday of this coming week!

[BrutusTx]

46, married 23 yrs x-mas eve, 4 kids, 10 grandkids............
The grandkids part always kinda depresses me ;-)

[Photojojo]

Seven months and I get bumped to the next bracket. I heard some one say once that old is a state of mind. :rider:

[VFRJohn]

Seven months and I get bumped to the next bracket. I heard some one say once that old is a state of mind. :rider:

"Someone" was either lying, or too old to know what's going on!!!

:haha:

[1TallTXn]

23, single, no kids, racked up 11k miles in the 1.25yrs that Ive been riding.

[pacman]

31. Married with 4 (!) kids. Been riding for 15 years.

[Bluedevil]

67 years young, been riding since 16. didn't do much from 16 till early 40's.
got into it good after that. last year only did 30K, need to pick that up some. longest single trip was in 94" when I did the 4 corners ride, 11,135 miles in 3 weeks.

[Hotboot]

67 years young, been riding since 16. didn't do much from 16 till early 40's.
got into it good after that. last year only did 30K, need to pick that up some. longest single trip was in 94" when I did the 4 corners ride, 11,135 miles in 3 weeks.

A mild hi-jack......and a welcome from another FJR guy. :welcome:
Dood ! That's an INSANE daily average of 530.23 for 21 days. What bike was that on ?

[Steve O Chap]

Very impressive ride there BlueDevil... I did about 11k miles last year. :lol2: I plan on upping that to 15-20k or so this year. My longest ride is about 550 miles in a day on my F4i... another bike in the works for 2006 though, something more comfortable for long rides.

Oh... I'll be 26 on Sunday the 8th. So maybe I should update my age. :trust:

[Thermalser]

Very impressive ride there BlueDevil... I did about 11k miles last year. :lol2: I plan on upping that to 15-20k or so this year. My longest ride is about 550 miles in a day on my F4i... another bike in the works for 2006 though, something more comfortable for long rides.

Oh... I'll be 26 on Sunday the 8th. So maybe I should update my age. :trust:

I moved up into the next bracket this week but there's no way to change the answer.:scott:

[Bluedevil]

A mild hi-jack......and a welcome from another FJR guy. :welcome:
Dood ! That's an INSANE daily average of 530.23 for 21 days. What bike was that on ?
the 4 corners trip was done on an 88" Goldwing, 2 years later did a trip to Alaska and back on same bike. that was a short trip, only 9,542 miles for average of 454 per day.
the longest in one day was border to border last Sept on the FJR, 1728 miles.

[Dirtrideroader]

I moved up into the next bracket this week but there's no way to change the answer.:scott:

I have the same problem, except I am going the other way...

[Steve O Chap]

the 4 corners trip was done on an 88" Goldwing, 2 years later did a trip to Alaska and back on same bike. that was a short trip, only 9,542 miles for average of 454 per day.
the longest in one day was border to border last Sept on the FJR, 1728 miles.

OMG... that's an average of 72mph an hour for 24 straight hours!! How on earth did you manage that? :uhoh:

[Thermalser]

I have the same problem, except I am going the other way...

Are we talking age or IQ......:duck: :lol2:

[Teeds]

Based upon my clickie, I am on the downhill side of the bell curve. Scott, I am guessing the distribution is accurate.

For the record, my twins are older than many of y'all. We just started the third generation riding. Santa delivered my grandson an XR50 for Christmas. He is almost 5, my kids are 32, uggggggg ... Let's see, that makes me 54 at the moment, but my b-day isn't far over the horizon. People tell me I look 40, and I know for a fact that I act far younger, most of the time. Life is too short to not laugh, therefore I laugh.

I forgot who said it, but I have "graduated" myself ... three times (not that I am proud of it mind you), so I am done. The only women in my life are my X aka "granny" and my daughter and that is plenty. Eight motorcycles, starting up a motorcycle import business, self employment (itinerant architect), riding, planning rides and planning a move to southwest Austin in the next year keeps my days full.

I know one thing for certain, my days are full beyond measure and God had blessed me beyond my wildest dreams.

[Squeaky]

I really enjoy the bell curve on this poll. It just goes to show that this community of riders really does span a few generations.

[gocatgo]

This year is the big five-oh for me. And I started riding before 35.92% of respondents in the poll were born. Well, I didn't feel old before but NOW... :rolleyes:

[Gilk51]

This year is the big five-oh for me.
It's nice having these young folks on the forum... :roll:

[BrutusTx]

Based upon my clickie, I am on the downhill side of the bell curve. Scott, I am guessing the distribution is accurate.

For the record, my twins are older than many of y'all. We just started the third generation riding. Santa delivered my grandson an XR50 for Christmas. He is almost 5, my kids are 32, uggggggg ... Let's see, that makes me 54 at the moment, but my b-day isn't far over the horizon. People tell me I look 40, and I know for a fact that I act far younger, most of the time. Life is too short to not laugh, therefore I laugh.

I forgot who said it, but I have "graduated" myself ... three times (not that I am proud of it mind you), so I am done. The only women in my life are my X aka "granny" and my daughter and that is plenty. Eight motorcycles, starting up a motorcycle import business, self employment (itinerant architect), riding, planning rides and planning a move to southwest Austin in the next year keeps my days full.

I know one thing for certain, my days are full beyond measure and God had blessed me beyond my wildest dreams.

The grandkids are the fun part, I've got 4 kids (oldest is 31) and TEN (10)grandkids...............and I'm 46:uhoh:

[Teeds]

The grandkids are the fun part, I've got 4 kids (oldest is 31) and TEN (10)grandkids...............and I'm 46:uhoh:

Grandkids are the reward for not killing your children.

[Teeds]

It's nice having these young folks on the forum... :roll:

That includes me, as you have 21 days on me!:nana: :nana:

[Steve O Chap]

It's nice having these young folks on the forum... :roll:

I'll be 26 in 2 days and on 2 of the boards I frequent I'm one of the old people... :rider: I love coming to this board because I feel like a noob since I've only been riding for 6 years. I can get pretty much any motorcycle related question answered here! :eat:

[mcrider]

I turned 65 8 days ago & now qualify for Medicare. I bought my 1st motorcycle in September of '62, a 250 Ducati Scrambler . Have not stopped ridding since.

One of the best times resonantly was when my son (42) starting ridding again. We race the STORM hare scrambles series. One race last summer he started one minute behind me. He did catch up, but I managed to hold him of the last lap (11 miles) 'till 2 turns from the finish, I went wide. A photographer captured the moment, with me in front of course.

You young rider keep it up.
You meet the best people on motorcycles. :chug:

[Steve O Chap]

I turned 65 8 days ago & now qualify for Medicare. I bought my 1st motorcycle in September of '62, a 250 Ducati Scrambler . Have not stopped ridding since.

One of the best times resonantly was when my son (42) starting ridding again. We race the STORM hare scrambles series. One race last summer he started one minute behind me. He did catch up, but I managed to hold him of the last lap (11 miles) 'till 2 turns from the finish, I went wide. A photographer captured the moment, with me in front of course.

You young rider keep it up.
You meet the best people on motorcycles. :chug:

My dad sold his Honda Shadow earlier in 2005 and unfortunately we never got the chance to really ride together much. He just never had quite the passion for it that I do. I'm buying a more touring oriented bike for the streets later this year and plan on riding out to northern AZ on my first big trip. I can't wait for that!

As far as meeting great people... I've met and ridden with probably 15 - 20 of the TWTex people and everyone has been great so far. Very skilled riders, mature riders and they always seem to put safety first. It's something that wasn't overly prevelant in my riding groups of the past. Thus the reason I got away from them.

Scott has done a great job bringing people together with this site! :patriot:

[Gilk51]

That includes me, as you have 21 days on me!:nana: :nana:
Since I am slow, you will probably catch up! :trust:

Funny Fact: My wife is 13 days older than me. In the 2000 census, your age is based on what it was on April 1st (dunno why :scratch: ), anyway - that listed her as a year older than me! hee hee...

[bhouston]

I'm 33 and have been riding for only a month now (as of today). So far I have about 800 miles under my belt and I am loving every minute of it. Hopefully I can add another bike soon to my garage so the woman can ride with me without hanging off the back of my bike.

[Squeaky]

Hopefully I can add another bike soon to my garage so the woman can ride with me without hanging off the back of my bike.

Umm, they're supposed to hold onto you - real close - so that they're not falling off. Helps keep you warm in the winter, too :trust:

[BrutusTx]

Hopefully I can add another bike soon to my garage so the woman can ride with me without hanging off the back of my bike.

I like the way you think, make sure you pickup something you'll really be comfortable with:rider:, you know, on the days she may not feel like riding!!!

[bhouston]

I like the way you think, make sure you pickup something you'll really be comfortable with:rider:, you know, on the days she may not feel like riding!!!

Exactly my thinking as well...of course, she can pick the color (within reason). :trust:

I like riding with her, but it is definitely less nerve racking without her on back :nono:

[NUTT]

I'm 26... 27 in about 3 weeks.

[guanajagirl]

22 but will be 23 in a month. People dont believe that iam old enough to be a nurse. Have had several LONG conversations. "yes i really graduated" "yes iam really a nurse"... "I SWEAR!"

[Squeaky]

Wow, with 335 people responding to this poll, it really is the truest bell curve I've seen (other than test scenarios and textbooks). I guess the motorcycle community really IS just a slice of what the world has to offer.

[Gilk51]

22 but will be 23 in a month. People dont believe that iam old enough to be a nurse. Have had several LONG conversations. "yes i really graduated" "yes iam really a nurse"... "I SWEAR!"
Yeah, sure. Uh huh. Whatever you say... ;-)

[bookzguy]

21 and loving it.

[tschreck]

33 and stronger and faster then anyone in there 20's.

[tschreck]

Tex T: Maybe it's from being happy. Anyway, I've discovered, being single is the better way for me. And... the moniker: Grumpy is an antithetical joke.....

J. Reviere, Ph.D. aka: grumpy

Hugh?:giveup:

[04 TRIPLE SE]

My wonderful wife of almost 18 years will tell you that I'm 18 (sometimes younger than that)....actually I'm 41, 2 great kids 14 and 10. Been riding for 3 years.

[Dirtrideroader]

22 but will be 23 in a month. People dont believe that iam old enough to be a nurse. Have had several LONG conversations. "yes i really graduated" "yes iam really a nurse"... "I SWEAR!"

Maybe you should get rid of the Candy Striper Uniform?

Do they even have the volunteer Candy Stripers anymore?

I remember waking up one time when I was home from college to this girl in a pink striped uniform asking me repeatedly what my name was. She even went so far as to give me a hint. "Chris, what's your name?"

Thinking I had a really bad hangover, I couldn't believe someone was pestering me like this. Finally, without opening my eyes, I said "Joe Rodriguez". That illicited a small scream. At which point I heard my mother say I was alright.

I was in a hospital room with a chipped ankle and severe concussion. I still don't remember the accident, but evidently a car backed out in front of me in the High School parking lot. The strap on my previously crashed helmet gave way.

Oh, those were the days. I was visited by the young lady every day for a week.

Sorry for the trip down partially lost memory lane.

[DBL]

I'll be 45 at the end of May. Started riding a minibike when I was 8. My first street bike was a 100cc Dual Sport I got at age 17. Had it until 1993. Got an '85 XL350R in 1987 and kept until 2000. Moved up to a 2000 XR650L and traded in for an '03 DRZ400S. Traded the DRZ in only 6 months later for an '04 DL650 Wee Strom that I am now selling for an '06 KLR650.

Summary: I have been riding for 37 years and have owned 10 bikes. :flip:

[Gixxer Geezer]

57 here... got my first motorcycle in 1965.. it was a new shiny Honda 305 Scrambler... have had harleys, hondas, BSAs.. Nortons,... suzukis and my last purchase is a 2006 Hayabusa Limited.. wow .. what a machine.. keeps my mind sharp riding it.. happy and safe riding to all.

Jim.

[1TallTXn]

I'd be 23. been riding for nearly 2yrs on the street. since I was 13 in the dirt :rider: