That's a patch I have on my club vest. Another is: NO PEER PRESSURE.
Ours is a red, black and chrome 2017 F3 Limited. Bought new in 2/2019. The avatar is my first bike back in 1952, a Simplex Servi-Cycle. Photo taken at the Barber Museum.
I quit working when I was 56, my new boss p’d me off, and thought this is it.....I”m retired. Lasted I year and then one morning, still in bed, I thought to myself, this is bull.....why bother getting up ‘cause I just go and sit in my chair and watch the idiot box, so I went out to find a job.....anything, even flipping burgers at McD. Two days later I was working at a lumber yard. There for a couple of years, and had a minor stroke. Back to doing nothing for about a year and a half and then found out that one of our car rental places was always looking for drivers to pick up new cars, deliver cars, rescue people who rented from us and had trouble, going to other provinces to pick up vehicles from a sister rental firm. All kinds of driving. I went and applied, and did that for 10 years until I sold my house and moved. Bought a house with my son......and am now officially RETIRED. Still had to do something, so I found a 2014 RTS-SE6 and the rest is history.
LIFE IS GOOD, it sure beats the alternative.
I'm 65 and have been retired for almost 3 1/2 years and my wife has been retired for two years. We moved south for milder winters, travel on our Spyders, volunteer at our Senior Center and sometimes sit at home on our back patio watching the birds and golfers go by. We do other things, too. And sometimes, we do nothing! This retirement thing is pretty nice. Life is good.
2020 Chalk, RT Limited, Dark and matching RT622 trailer and BRP hitch. BRP Drivers Backrest, Auxiliary Light, Garmin Zumo XT, GPS Support, RT Rear Panel and Travel Cover. Spyderpops LEDs on fenders, mirrors, saddlebags, top case and RT rear panel. Spyderpops Rock Guard. BajaRon Swaybar, Wolo Bad Boy horn, Freedom Windshield, Elka Shocks.
im 72 and am semi retired from my 1 man body shop. havent been too busy
so i did something ive been to scared to do for 5 years. frunk removal.did a coolant
change ,but did it b4 the frunk. now have super clean radiators too, and nowhere to
ride. 20 degrees tonite in nw illinois. its not idle time guys, its maintenance, clean, and
shine time . gets you off your butt. -irv
2015 rts-white pearl- mods- '16 F3 fat 6 chrome wheels,
and some little stuff. setback utopia backrest, baja ron
sway bar, oem adj. air deflectors, marlin gps compass,
lamonster fbb foot pegs[modified brackets], lamonts
vibration damper, rock guard, and side case stiffener kit,
. brp comfort seat. , fomozas and
altimax, magic mirror mts, and wide mirrors.
[joyce & irvin toms]
im 72 and am semi retired from my 1 man body shop. havent been too busy
so i did something ive been to scared to do for 5 years. frunk removal.did a coolant
change ,but did it b4 the frunk. now have super clean radiators too, and nowhere to
ride. 20 degrees tonite in nw illinois. its not idle time guys, its maintenance, clean, and
shine time . gets you off your butt. -irv
Darn, haven't taken mine down that far yet, but look at those bugs in the radiators!! May have to take a little peek at mine!!!
Retired at 66 (now) medical problem resulted in a back operation and forced me out. Just now beginning to get activity level back Pyder was started and driven on a warm up ryde yesterday. Selling up and moving soon to be closer to spoiling grandkids and 4 hours closer to the BRP. Work is highly overrated.
David
2011 RTS 2006 Yamaha Morphous
2017 F150 2015 MINI Cooper S IBA 56167
Just a note to say that retirement is great, I did it three times. First was after 20 years in the military, second was an engineer for the B-2 for 18 years and when I retired for that I was a teacher for another 6 years. So I decided to really retire at 68. That was 13 year ago. I have travelled the world and have hit every continent except Antartica, That too cold. Been riding bike since I was 15 and went to a Spyder 4 year ago. RETIREMENT IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT!!! So enjoy every minute of it. RIDER SAFE.
If this staying home sitting on my BUTT is what retirement is all about,
I want NO part of it
After a cumulative forty three years in law enforcement, I'm doing exactly that. No stress, no aggravation, no frustration. Go where I want, when I want without answering to anyone......
Greg Kamer
"It's better to be not riding and wishing you were than be riding and wishing you weren't."
USAF, 20 years, retired
Sheriff's Office, 23 years, retired
Dave, welcome to the ranks of the retirees! I've failed at retirement three times... retired from LE by injury, a tour as a high school teacher (tougher than being a cop IMO!), private school administrator, production manager and now warranty repairs manager for a rapidly growing manufacturer in NV. Finally had enough of full time employment, I only work 3 days a week. Still haven't figured out how to be retired yet, but at 62 I hope I have some time yet to get that straight.
Best advice I can give is to find some activity/activities that you like to do, otherwise you're right... sitting around and waiting to kick off is no way to spend retirement! Hope we see you out on the road this summer.
Dave, welcome to the ranks of the retirees! I've failed at retirement three times... retired from LE by injury, a tour as a high school teacher (tougher than being a cop IMO!), private school administrator, production manager and now warranty repairs manager for a rapidly growing manufacturer in NV. Finally had enough of full time employment, I only work 3 days a week. Still haven't figured out how to be retired yet, but at 62 I hope I have some time yet to get that straight.
Best advice I can give is to find some activity/activities that you like to do, otherwise you're right... sitting around and waiting to kick off is no way to spend retirement! Hope we see you out on the road this summer.
You will see me out when the VIRUS is gone for sure where in Nevada are you ?
AMEN BROTHER!! I am one year older and this hanging around the house each day is getting real boring.. AND the weather here is not conducive for Spyder riding? I did back my 2018 RTL out of my storage bldg. yesterday and had a very short spin on my own property....
BIG F
After a 39 year career, retired 5 years ago as an administrator of a large social services agency covering the northern suburbs of Toronto (hence my handle on here), and after 6 weeks of sleeping 12 hours a day (just catching up) starting doing consulting work with First Nations/ Native communities setting up their own programs for kids..... work just enough to keep my brain from totally turning to mush, with lots of time available to hang out with my wife, visit grandkids and ride the Goblin... if only this Corona Virus would disappear!!
You can't get there from here....
Mods and Tweaks:
Showcrome Trunk Rack
Showcrome LED Trunk Light
Garmin 390LM
Spyderzone Floating Hiway Boards
Spyderzone Mount Dash Bracket
BajaRon Antisway Bar
Showcrome full-size brake pedal
Spyder-2-Go Driver Cup holder
Ram X phone mount
SpyderExtras 12 volt Docking Station
BRP Driver Backrest
Monster 4K Action Camera
Spyderzone LED Fender Mount Spotlights
CASA LED Headlights and Foglights
Retired from a regular job in 2005. Don't regret one minute of it. I got 2 small farms and stay busy all the time. There is always something to do if you look for it.
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2011 RTS 2006 Yamaha Morphous 
