Have I heard this before....Oh yea from my son when I wheeled in my 09 SG. He even left me a tube of preparation H on my seat!

I'm 49 years old and a well kept former Marine. I dont know what makes people relate the touring bikes to old men.

It's probably the fairing that triggers the thought because many touring riders are "older" than the young wipper snappers.

He know's though that this old man can still kick his 24 year old ***.....LOL

 

Funny, I'm now 37, and at 34 when I bought my bagger, I was told the same thing. Then Billy Lane and all the chopper guys started catching on to the bagger craze and now those who made fun of me are riding around on glides and asking me where I had this done and that done. Baggers are the new chopper man, look at the trade shows and custom motorcycle shows. Kinda good and Bad for us I guess. More parts and accessories, higher prices on em though I guess.

 

They are just JEALOUS because after 100 miles they feel fatigued and your still feeling fine.

 

when I bought my 03 RG in 02 all my friends call me either old man are Gramps, now almost all my friends have RG or RK's.

 

I actually ran with a sport bike up in Connecticut last summer. Tooling along at about 75 on Rt95. He kept blowing by me with his honey. Every 15 to 20 miles they were pulled over to readjust her thong and rub his arms and wrists. We saw them as we passed. This happened quite a few times over 3 hours. Funny thing was we were fine and already had over 300 miles on the day when we ran into them. My wife said that they sure looked comfortable...NOT!!.

 

whatever your on if its what you want who cares what others say anyway there just jealous My wife calls me a Geezer now that I have an Ultra

 

Swore i'd never buy a "geezer glide". Only now i've gotten old enough to i'm knocking on the "geezer" door. Now i got me one of them big ol bikes with the balloon tires and a big soft seat, with lots of storage space to keep depends, preparation H, muscle ointment, etc. Got me one of them nice radios too so i can listen to all that "good ole music" they don't play on the radio anymore. Don't let them fool you son, it is an old mans bike.

 

I think the SG is the intro bike for younger riders to get into the baggers. I am 36 and love the look of my SG

 

hehe thanks for all those comments Im still laughing. You all make good points. I love riding AND being comfatable at the same time. Love the storage space and the nice soundsystem. I dont care what other people think. I have just heard the comments a lot and wondered if it was the general opinion about SG's and other touring bikes.

 

**** i'm only 20 and look what ride in my sig, and what do these people ride hondas?