I find alot of guys that buy bikes when they get older is because they could never afford it before. I fit that mold to a tee. The kids are grown and married with the educational loans paid or being paid. Just me and the motorcycle mama to ride into the sunset with, life is good and screw the pussfied guys with no *****.

 

Enjoy the ride. You have many rides to come.

I started when I was 15 in 1956. I'm now 71 and can't get enough of it yet. So, it is not any kind of crisis for me. It is just passion. So many bikes, so many miles and not enough time.

 

“Be who you are and say what you mean. Because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”
― Dr. Seuss

 

As I say to all the newbies to this site ,,, "Welcome to the addiction" ,,,,, Screw what anybody else thinks of you , just do it and enjoy !

 

I'm 61...I also had a few say the same thing....what they really are saying is: I wish i was in your shoes, you lucky sob.. ride till you can't

 

I have been riding since I was young, so riding is not a mid-life crisis for me and have heard all that crap before from people that didn't even know me or my history. My advise to you would be to tell everybody to Kiss Your Azz. As long as you don't interfere with them, F**k em. There comes a point in life, after you have worked and taken care of everybody else to do some of the things YOU want to do. Enjoy and be safe.

 

I asked one protagonist a couple of weeks ago why they thought I was having a mid life crisis by riding a motorcycle this year when I have been riding one for the last 29 years!

 

If you have to explain they wont understand!!!!just ask em why a dog sticks his head out the window.....

 

Ive heard it too. I told my wife its not a crisis...its just that ive been taking care of her and 4 kids my entire adult life and all my money goes to them. im finally getting to where i can afford to do something ive wanted to do since i was 10 yrs old.

 

F'em. I plan on having 5 or 6 midlife crises.

Bspencer