How many older guys ride VFR?

Give me a break with people in their twenty's calling themselves old. I'm 50, & I was busting doubles at the local MX tracks three years ago. I still ride dirt bikes, not MX, but I'm still out there. Riding my VFR is like driving a Caddy, a big 1950s Caddy.

 

Bwaaaaaahahahaha! I'm 47 and also ride a CBR 1krr in addiIton to the VFR. You're not too old but your wife is! Get a new wife!

 

wineracquet

Age 59, i have an 84 VFR 750 F rejetted w/Vance and Hines Exhaust
07 Victory las vegas and an 05 Sportster. Used to be an in line guy, now it is Vee all the way

larry

 

No worrys- plenty of older riders on VFRs...

I am 53 and ride an 2007, RWB, VFR. See plot of number of owners versus age, from limited data set.

 

Interesting demographics - if that's the proper word. Thanks!

It might be interesting to collect information on how many years VFR owners have been riding and what bikes they owned directly before they bought their VFRs.

 

52 and I ride an '03...my wife flies helicopters. Our hobbies keep us young

 

Pretty smart dude for being a whipper snapper.. LOL :wink: Thing is you really have the right mind set. I too see a lot of young dudes on RR style bikes just for the posing rights, yea they brag up they get out and ride.. LOL when it comes to a good ride 200 + they all go HUH?? and those that do step up to the plate regret it after the first tank fill up. LOL ain't life grand on a VFR. :thumbsup:

 

hahah i used to work with a kid had a 07 1000RR.. telling me how great a rider he was blah blah till i said FOLLOW me.. DIDNT TELL HIM WE were going 200miles away.. into VA to ride every twisted road i could find.. he wasnt happy... when we got home and put on 500 + miles. ( do have to say i did that on my old Fireblade 900RR...

 

My wife said something similar to me the other day. We were at the Honda dealership and I was checking out bikes. I was looking at a CBR100RR and the wife said "you should consider bikes that more befit your years and your station in life.” By that I think she was actually saying "old fat guys look funny on sport bikes.” I suppose I do look a little wadded up on a sport ride. I am 50 years old and I have always had a bike of some kind lurking around. They have all had sporting intentions from my first real motorcycle, a 250 Triumph with clubman bars to my R90S BMW and even my Norton . Cruisers have never really interested me much. I don't ride with my feet in front of me very well. I was thinking of taking her at her word and maybe building a cafe racer Gold Wing but the VF500 fell into my lap first. This is a really good thing. I have always wanted an Interceptor.

 

The real question is "How many younger guys ride VFRs?"

 

You are never too old

I’m 68 and I have had my VFR for almost a year. I’ve fallen off once, and broken an ankle and damaged my knee, but me and my VFR are now okay. I haven’t ridden since a was 20, so it is a learning experience which I am thoroughly enjoying. Obviously I didn’t realize how much I needed to learn.

Bikes are not what they used to be…

I enjoy the huge acceleration, and excellent brakes of my 1990 VFR. I know that later bikes will be significantly better, but what I’ve got is plenty for me to cope with. I think she looks great, and I enjoy improving my riding skills each time I go out. I consider myself to be very lucky to be able to start riding again after all these years. And I will enjoy growing old with her. I can’t think of anything better to do….can you?

 

Here's what i recently overheard (after stepping of my bike and removing my helmet) from a little kid talking to his dad: " Can OLD MEN ride motorcycles too??"

GRRRRRRRRRRR !!

 

Your as old as you feel I will be 62 next month and I ride an 08 and enjoy every minute.

 

47 years old

WOW there is alot of old farts myself included, im 47 soon to be 48 years old and i stated riding at 14 years old, right now im down to one two wheeled ride my 86 VFR750F, with work about 65-70 hours a week and seven kids i don't get to ride as much as i would like, hey everyone Marry Christmas

 

I'm 58 and still ride my 83 long trips and all. It cracks me up some of the looks I get when I take my helmet off. "He's an old guy!"
As if we're dead or something. Just ask Joey or GR if old guys are slow.
I'll tell ya when I was your age....................:vtr2:

 

Never too old

I'm 53 and loving my 2007 RWB VFR, Heli Bars, Hard Bags, Power Commander also love my other bikes. Have dome 450 miles in a day several times, no problems.

Cheers, Tom

 

Not old yet

:biggrin:I'm 63, and while I haven't been kneedragging since the late seventies, I still ride a lot, given that it's too icy to ride from November to March or April in the high Colorado mountains. (they plow out the high jeep roads in the San Juan Mountains in late June)
My 23 Y.O. and I plan on doing an Iron Butt thousand miler this late spring. Some people are old and waiting to die when they hit 45, and others hope to go while doing their favorite thing, which means, of course, that you should do that lots to improve the odds.:biggrin:

 

I'm 58. I"m new to this forum, so give me some time, to try and get to know some of you guys.

 

Wow .... I am 46 and it looks like I am in the younger 1/10th of the group. Definitely alot of older (mature), wiser and smarter folks riding the VFR.

 

46 here as well with a 2003 VFR800. Just getting into riding again. Folks say I should have started with something smaller but back when I rode, I never had anything smaller than a 750. The wife is fully on board and has her own bike.