How old is old? - Page 3

vorlon · 08-30-2009, 04:07 PM

I'm sure I'm not the oldest (even though I will be older tomorrow than I am today!) but my concept of old seems to change farther out into the future as I age... all I know is that I'm getting there. As long as it's on a Nomad, it should be ok.

soverton · 09-05-2009, 01:44 PM

I am in the older class at 65 but my riding buddy is now 78 and for 40 years I have said "I hope I can do what LC does when I am that old". He has always seemed so old to me but never slows down. I still have trouble keeping up with him. Must be the cycle riding that keeps us all so "young".

chainsaw · 09-05-2009, 11:08 PM

Would that be LC Gilstrap?

dkdixie · 09-09-2009, 06:49 AM

I'll be 71 later this month.

Ride 15,000+ miles a year.

There's somebody on the forum that's 75. I think he goes by the name "putt."

vulcanguy · 10-31-2009, 08:34 PM

to Utah Motorcyclist...good one, I like your thinking...keep that up & one day you could be the oldest one on this post...

Stay safe all!

bokobob · 11-02-2009, 02:15 PM

I am 73. I started biking again in June, 2008, after not riding since the early 1950s.....

I have a few aches and pains that come and go, namely in my hands from squeezing the brake and clutch and holding the throttle open (gotta install that cruise control thingy I bought awhile back) and now and then some back pain, but aside from that I don't FEEL old.

I know I LOOK old.

Yes, I do take a nap every afternoon....have a mildly weak heart and tire easily..(Open heart surgery Agu 07.)

I can still hop onto the Nomad and not even pull the Fire and Ice backrest down....

When they are in town, I perform with the Chippendales, but usually they are here on the night that my "most outrageous liars" club meets... :-)

All regards,

**Jared** · 11-09-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vulcanguy

to Utah Motorcyclist...good one, I like your thinking...keep that up & one day you could be the oldest one on this post...

Stay safe all!

Thanks! I hope to be able to ride for a long long time!

blowndodge · 11-09-2009, 05:22 PM

You old geezers really enjoy taking cheap shots at each other!!!

Not at all like young me!

watchman · 11-09-2009, 06:08 PM

Well I am still in my 50's but if you are as old as you feel, after the last couple of weeks I am older than GOD's dog. I found some dust on my dresser and had to check my fingers and toes to make sure I wasn't going some where unannounced.

oldbikers · 11-19-2009, 09:29 AM

I guess I need to change my forum name as I am not nearly as old as some of the guys on here but after 3 spine operations and the open heart surgery I sure fell old.

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-21-2009, 11:48 PM

Well, I made it to 63 on November 3. I feel good most of the time. As long as they keep making Goody powders I will be fine.

Riding the Nomad is like my fountain of youth.

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09-05-2009, 01:44 PM	#32
soverton Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 112	How old is old? I am in the older class at 65 but my riding buddy is now 78 and for 40 years I have said "I hope I can do what LC does when I am that old". He has always seemed so old to me but never slows down. I still have trouble keeping up with him. Must be the cycle riding that keeps us all so "young".
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09-05-2009, 11:08 PM	#33
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	How old is old? Would that be LC Gilstrap?
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dkdixie Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Blairsville in N. GA mountains Posts: 1,623	How old is old? I'll be 71 later this month. Ride 15,000+ miles a year. There's somebody on the forum that's 75. I think he goes by the name "putt." __________________ Dick Campbell Blairsville, GA 2008 Red & Black Nomad 1600 (retired) 2009 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner (retired) 2013 1900 Yamaha Stratoliner 2018 CanAm RT Limited Spyder (Sold) 2014 Goldwing Roadsmith Red Trike (Sold) 2019 Goldwing DCT Roadsmith Copper & Black Trike VBA #243 Darkside #115 Patriot Guard Rider American Legion Rider
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10-31-2009, 08:34 PM	#35
vulcanguy Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aylmer Quebec Posts: 987	How old is old? to Utah Motorcyclist...good one, I like your thinking...keep that up & one day you could be the oldest one on this post... Stay safe all! __________________ Some days your the pigeon...some days your the statue! "Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. " Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-02-2009, 02:15 PM	#36
bokobob Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 294	How old is old? I am 73. I started biking again in June, 2008, after not riding since the early 1950s..... I have a few aches and pains that come and go, namely in my hands from squeezing the brake and clutch and holding the throttle open (gotta install that cruise control thingy I bought awhile back) and now and then some back pain, but aside from that I don't FEEL old. I know I LOOK old. Yes, I do take a nap every afternoon....have a mildly weak heart and tire easily..(Open heart surgery Agu 07.) I can still hop onto the Nomad and not even pull the Fire and Ice backrest down.... When they are in town, I perform with the Chippendales, but usually they are here on the night that my "most outrageous liars" club meets... :-) All regards, __________________ Old Bob, a 1936 Model 2007 Nomad...Sold....too heavy for me :-( 1994 Honda Magna V4...Geezer sized :-)
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11-09-2009, 05:22 PM	#38
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	How old is old? You old geezers really enjoy taking cheap shots at each other!!! Not at all like young me! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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11-09-2009, 06:08 PM	#39
watchman Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macon, Missouri Posts: 1,175	How old is old? Well I am still in my 50's but if you are as old as you feel, after the last couple of weeks I am older than GOD's dog. I found some dust on my dresser and had to check my fingers and toes to make sure I wasn't going some where unannounced.
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11-19-2009, 09:29 AM	#40
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	How old is old? I guess I need to change my forum name as I am not nearly as old as some of the guys on here but after 3 spine operations and the open heart surgery I sure fell old. __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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11-21-2009, 11:48 PM	#41
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	How old is old? Well, I made it to 63 on November 3. I feel good most of the time. As long as they keep making Goody powders I will be fine. Riding the Nomad is like my fountain of youth. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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