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Old guys, old bikes

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After buying a couple of old bikes, and being old myself, it got me to thinking.
What is the oldest combination of rider and ridden bike here? I'm almost 52 riding a 35 yo bike, puts me around 87 total...Who can beat me? I know this will be easy. Cheers. :chug:
 
Interesting. Great subject! :popcorn:

I am 58 and was riding a 39 year old bike - but that does not count as I recently sold the bike. This sounds fun. Someone bet this fellow!!

Let's see some AGE! :sun:
 
To validate, you should post pictures of the bikes...
:trust:
 
Agree. Racing should count double then, haha
39 yo Motocross bike with 53 yo pilot. = 92

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That's what made me think about it, mine are enduros, and can still hit the dirt, but I wondered about the whole thing, not just dirt.
 
I am 58. 46 Indian Chief is 67. 125 years.
There are pics of it here in Vintage. I will be riding it later this week.:rider:
What did I win? :lol2:
 
I'm 55

I restored this 60s chopper for a guy, then ended up taking it in trade for my wyfe's '02 Bonneville. It's a '53 Triumph 6T Thunderbird with sprung rear hub, so it's 60 years old. Total 115 years.

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However, to be totally honest, I sold it recently, leaving my totally original '66 Bonnie as the oldest running bike I own. That total is 102 years...

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As far as RACING goes, I scratch built a 66/67/68/69 Bonneville 650 to AHRMA historic Production heavyweight rules; meaning it's totally stock except for allowed upgrades of electronic ignition, .020 over pistons and clubman handlebars. I'd say the combo of me and bike is at least 100 years if you average the age of the parts on the bike.

Two highlight shots from 2008 - Daytona & Bonneville

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Our racing record is:

5th place in 2008 AHRMA Historic Production Heavyweight Championship, as a rookie (20 riders in the class)
2nd place in 2008 AHRMA "Best of the West" Regional Championship
Set class record at 2008 BUB land speed meet on the Bonneville salt flats 91.948 MPH
Upped class record at 2009 Texas Mile land speed meet - 97.048 MPH
2nd place in 2010 AHRMA Willow Springs race

Not bad for a couple of old beaters...
 
Dang! I read the original post and thought I was a lock. 57 years old and 53 year old bike...110. I'm not close! Cool thread.
 
Your year description on the Bonnie reminds me of that Johnny Cash song "One Piece At A Time"...

Humble beginnings-

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Overall finish record-

(1) 2nd
(9) 4th
(5) 5th
(1) 6th
(1) 7th
(2) 8th
(1) 9th

2007 Championship - 11th out of 19 riders (only competed in 4 out of 19 races)
2008 Championship - 5th out of 20 riders (only competed in 13 of 19 races)
2010 championship - 11th out of 20 riders (only competed in 4 out of 19 races)
 
'62 cb77 superhawk, 69 yo rider = 120 years...

got the bike when I was 19, (see avatar photo); it went in shed with transmission problem in '74 or so, dragged it out and restored it a few years ago. still putting a few hundred miles on it each year...

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also more recently restored a '71 hodaka dirt toy/woods runner, so 42+69 = 111 years on that one...

me second from left with some other hodaka enthusiasts at Hidden Falls last november:

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'62 cb77 superhawk, 69 yo rider = 120 years...

also more recently restored a '71 hodaka dirt toy/woods runner, so 42+69 = 111 years on that one...

Gotta love the Hokie-Dokies!

(the 305 is cool, too)
 
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