I'm 39 (40 very, very soon) and bought my 19 FLHC two summers ago. Ever since, people are telling me I'm having a mid life crisis. I've had a motorcycle (usually two at a time) consistently from age 15 to 36 when my daughter (only child) was born. I went nutts and sold my bikes at that point. I completely quit playing live music in bars 3-4 nights a week. I stopped wrenching on my hot rods and sold them. After a two year riding break, I couldn't take it anymore and bought my current ride. These A$$hats can shove it, but it's still annoying. Anyone else experience this BS? I've always been a toys guy, a giant kid. Guitars, boats, hotrods, tools, bikes, etc. Never had money when I was younger, but picked up stuff for nickels and fixed it myself.

 

I don't worry what other people think, I am happier that way. If someone thinks I am having a midlife crisis that is there problem, I don't make it mine. I have 3 bikes, a camper and a boat, not to mention all the home projects I do.

 

What he said. x2

 

Yea I got accused of that about 40.
I firmly reminded those folks it was my life.
If it's not going to change the rest of your life tell them off.

Word of warning telling a wife off can change the rest of your life

WP

 

My mid-life crisis started at 18, and is now in it's 50th year.

 

I’m 70, and just bought a new to me ‘15 Jaguar XKR convertible with 510 hp supercharged v8. And people said it’s ‘my mid life crisis”. Damn, I don’t want to live to 140!

 

Same people that called me out for getting a “geezer glide” when I bought my Road King Classic when I was 41. F’ em

 

You can't you have toys and kids? Why did you get rid of everything? You didn't want to be the "cool dad"?

 

Me either....I buy guns....and Jeep and Bike parts

 

I was told I was having a mid life crisis when I was about 35, buying my first Harley. Then again in 2012 when I got another. Then the RV, boat.... etc. When I got a girlfriend at 50, I told my wife it must be that mid life crisis. She wasn't amused.