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View Poll Results: Am I too old for a sportbike?
You're too old, get a cruiser. 2 3.39%
You're too old but get a sportbike anyway. 27 45.76%
You're too old, get a naked/streetfighter/supermoto. 9 15.25%
Yo're old but Taters whore ex-wife will ride on the back of anything. 21 35.59%
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Old 03-06-2009, 02:29 AM   #111
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You're too old ONLY when you go to push the starter button and suddenly DIE on the bike in your parking place. theres no such thing as too old until you're no longer able to handle it safely in my book.
yep, we had a ~60 year old man come in and buy a ZX10R. I've ridden with him and he is fast, very smooth.
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:14 AM   #112
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Rider... you were too old.
No I just needed a bike with ABS like the new CBR's.
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:14 AM   #113
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I used to pit next to a guy named Doc Brown when I raced vintage bikes.

He was in his sixties back then. He fucking terrorized the 250 class on a TZ 250. The guy was unbeatable.

He also had an AARP sticker on the back of his bike, just to add insult to injury.

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This Doc Brown?

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Old 03-06-2009, 09:38 AM   #114
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No, I don't recall a flux capacitor being on his bike.

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Old 03-06-2009, 09:40 AM   #115
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:44 AM   #116
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Divorce the wench!
Yeah, then she walks away with all my money so I can't get a bike anyway.
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:46 AM   #117
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No, I don't recall a flux capacitor being on his bike.

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Maybe he had a Mr. Fusion and just didn't tell you.
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Old 03-06-2009, 09:47 AM   #118
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I was in my 40's when I got my bike, I'm 50 now. While I don't normally ride with anyone, the group of guys who I'd ride sportsbikes with are as old or older than me, and are all racers and track day instructors.
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Dude here in Austin, Fox, is in his 50's, and he's sucked me into a few corners.. I dragged pegs on my old F2 following him, and he just makes it look effortless.
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