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How old are you?

I will be 80 in 6 months. I still ride my Spyder a hundred mile cruise just about year around, as long as it’s 50 degrees or over and not raining. I have 56,000 miles on my 2016 RTL and had 55,000 on my 2012 when I traded it for the 2016. I still ride my 2009 Harley Heritage Classic, and have 35 000 miles on it. I have the usual hip, back, Knees, and leg pains, but still have all of my original OEM body parts, and have not had any replacements,.....YET. I just endure the pain, with lots of Pain Creams after each ride. As long as I can still mount my Steeds , and keep em right side up, and keep my Driver’s License, I plan to keep on riding both of them,.....until I can no longer swing my leg over the seats to mount them. I just grab my right pant leg, to lift my right foot on and off the seat getting on and off. I don’t use Pain Meds,....yet,....but still am keeping that as a last option.



Did a search and didn't find a thread on this. Just curious as to what the overall age demographics is.

I am 73

Thx
Rick
 
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I'm trying to come to grips with my wife dying last month after 56 happy yrs together. I find it tends to take up all my time just surviving. I've had enough of doctors in the past 2 yrs to last a lifetime.
I will make every though to be more careful and see my physiotherapist. Thanks.

Sorry to hear, stay strong.
 
61 here, been riding 2 wheels since 1974 and swapped to the spyder in 2014 for no other reason than I liked the look of the spyder and wanted to be different. Now on my second spyder and very unlikely to return to a two wheeler .. spyders eat up the miles way better than any 2 wheeler, plus they do it with comfort and style!
 
81

Tried to get up after kneeling down on my "good" knee. The thigh muscle was not as strong as I thought and I fell back onto the right angle of my concrete basement wall. My back is now covered in scuffs, scrapes and band aids. Life sucks sometimes. That is the second time I have fallen over in the past couple of weeks. Kinda saps ones confidence.

78 and new to the Spyder after 50 years on 2 wheels. Trading the Harley lifestyle for the Spyder lifestyle. Only 1 Spyder mechanic within 100 miles here in southern Oregon. Speaking of slow to get up, checking rear tire pressure usually finds me prone on the garage floor. Then the tough job of getting up.
 
Well I have made it 71 years so far. Actually a late bloomer as I didn't start riding motorcycles till I was 29. I have seen many motorcycles come and go and I'm on my third Spyder now. I do love my Spyder but my favorite of all the bikes I have owned was my 2006 SE Triumph Rocket III. It was a beast and the best weight balanced bike of all of them.
 
Old enough to know better, but still too young to care :) Perhaps the better question is how old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? (PS, I'm 60, hard to believe!)
 
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