Motorcycles keeps your brain young

Like we didn't know it already but its nice to be proven correct and we even have the bonus of being doubly smart just by choosing VFR's. :thumbsup:

From the News article:

"The driver's brain gets activated by riding motorbikes" in part because it requires heightened alertness, Ryuta Kawashima said after his research team and Yamaha Motor conducted a string of experiments involving middle-aged men.

"In a convenient and easy environment, the human mind and body get used to setting the hurdle low," he warned. "Our final conclusion is that riding motorcycles can lead to smart ageing."

News article:
Motorcycles help keep you young: software expert

 

This is great, now I have a legitament excuse to get my girlfriend off my back! lol In all seriousness good find, very interesting article. I always felt this way, but had no evidence to back it up.

 

Yes this is something I've known all along. That's why the doctor always says to drag the knee twice a week for good health. :biggrin:

 

Yup, very interesting, but I already felt this was true. I am always happier when I ride my bike, and I do feel more alert during the day.

 

Thanks john451, I'll leave a printed copy laying on the coffee table.

My wife doesn't like my bike and even more so, the enthusiasim I have towards it.

But now "it's for medicinal puposes"

 

Hey why does it have to be "middle aged men". Ageist and sexist.

I notice it doesnt say "every person we ran this test on turned into a maniac squid within two weeks of beginning the study and ran out and bought liter bikes and were dead by the end of the month."

Bwahhhhhhh!!!!!

 

You could mention motorcycling is not just good for your brain function but also good for your physical and emotional wellbeing. :thumbsup:


See belows thread " Proof Motorcycling makes you Fit of mind and body " curiously posted 12 months ago.
http://vfrworld.com/forums/anything-goes/13594-proof-motorcycling-makes-you-fit-mind-body.html