phpaul Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Just found this thread. I'm 65, I'll be 66 in October. Retired at 62 so thanks everyone for keeping Social Security solvent! Started riding on a Honda 90 in 1966 so this year makes 50 years of motorcycles. I have no idea how many there have been, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was awfully close to an average of 1 per year. I was stationed in Japan in 1972 and 73 and again 1976 to 78. Nothing like getting yer bikes right at the source! I dunno about 500 mile days any more, as huck said, too many birthdays and too much gravity is hard on the joints. I DO know it's a whole other world in terms of comfort from the '79 Yamaha XS650 it replaced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris696 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Skipped over this thread a few times, not sure why it's been enjoyable. 37 years old. Dad started me riding at 5 with a Honda Z50. Put a cinder block in the back yard for me to get back on it when I fell off...ok crashed. Just bought my FJ moving up from an 04 FZ1. That bike taught me so much and has so many great memories in it. I admit I'm an inline 4 guy, and I miss it a little but the triple is a great engine. Dad, FIL, Uncle and I do a "mens trip" once a year together to some place in the country to ride. This will be my first year taking the FJ and I'm excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsmiller Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I'm 26, and I ride an FJR. My wife is 25 and she just got the FJ-09 to ride along side me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUA1 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I'm 26 as well. I bought the FJ-09 because I wanted something to take into the Texas hill country and ride around aimlessly, with no particular goal but to enjoy the countryside and exploit some decent twisties in my spare time (what there is of it). It's also my first bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal26 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 67 riding for 55 years....started on a Cushman. I think this one is a little faster and stops better,too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobhead Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 35 I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robosquid Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 48! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgall78 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 38... I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmalso Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark&Stormy Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 28, I dont know too many people my age that ride.... Even fever that sport tour ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelocorreia Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 30, but I like touring. apparently this bike doesn't appeal to the younger crowd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay547 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 30, but I like touring. apparently this bike doesn't appeal to the younger crowd?I was actually surprised at the number of votes from the under 35 crowd. It was much more than I expected. I'm 57, been riding since '72, primarily from a motocross background. I've had a lot of naked bikes, dual-sport bikes, and dirt bikes but this is my first "sport-touring" bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unicycle52 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 "When I'm 64" just became reality for me. Lovin' the FJ-09 after many, many years riding big sport touring machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 31 here...I'm surprised to see majority age is 25-65!!! 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJM Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 34 here and although I prefer the performance of a liter-bike, I'm highly satisfied with this one. Rode my buddies GSXR600 the other day and I felt like I was sitting on it the wrong way. I'm not used to the body positioning of crotch rockets anymore, nor do I wanna do long rides on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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