mexican
Living Legend
EEEEEWWWWWW!!!Sorry man, it must be the Hormone pills I've been taking........
( I think I'm growing Boobs! )
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speedfrk
.060 Over
I agree that age is just a number and we all ride what we ride for many a different reason. For myself I choose an R3 due to I've grown bored with v-twin bikes and never bought in to the Harley thing. To many posers where I live on Harley's who are lucky if they ride 1,000 miles a year and those miles are only to and from the bar just to be seen. I've always been called a gearhead due to my thirst for speed and power and you would think a****** rocket would fulfill my need for speed, but knowing me I'd probably have killed myself had I started riding in my teens instead of in my forties. For the record I'm 49.
I have been riding all my life from my first Bantam at around 12 back in Scotland where I grew up numerous Bonnies, Norton Commandos, Kawas, Yamahas, and now the King of Bikes my R3. I am 54 now and still enjoy every minute I am out on my Rocket. Age is not an issue if you are still fit enough to ride of course. I went out for a ride last weekend with my mates Father in Law who was over from England on holiday, we done a five hour round trip, him on a borrowed Bonnie and he just had his 80th Birthday two days previous. What a great old bloke.
CanberraR3
Living Legend
- Joined
- May 27, 2010
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- 11,337
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
- Ride
- Triumphs, but no Rocket just now.
I'm 55. I'd had cruisers for years (800, 1500, 1600) but every 2 years or so I couldn't resist the urge to get something bigger. About 3 years ago I started looking at all the big cruiser offerings from Japan and HD. Fell in love with none of them - altho the VTX was the pick. Then I went to look at the new T'Bird. Triumph had frustrated me for years with nothing between the America and Rocket and I thought I'd found the perfect machine. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I rode my first Rocket the same day I rode the T'Bird. That was it. No going back. Ever.
benelli_4572
Supercharged
Im 31. I have had my rocket for 4 four years. I was 27 when I got it. I also have a speed four, and a speedmaster. I have owned several liter class sport bikes and a few smaller. By far my RIII is my favorite bike. People I talk to cannot belive that the bike handles well. A lot of "riders" say they have rode one and it does not handle worth a crap. I call B.S. They just want to puff out their chest preaching their brand. I will ride toe to toe with thier 'superior" handling bikes and still hand them their ARSES! Age is a number on a bike!
Pres10
Turbocharged
Soon to be 48 and I love every mile on my Rocket. It's the best bike I've ever had. It is also the only bike that has not left looking for my next ride.
I vaguely recall feeling the same way when I was 31.
DRMD421
Nitrous
I have been riding since I was 7 or 8. Have owned and ridden all kinds but have always been partial to dirtbikes and just loved jumping over stuff. I'm 47 now and the landings are a little hard on me so I decided to go cruiser a few years ago. Started with a Yamaha Silverado 1600, then a Valkyrie Interstate, but then I saw the 2010 Touring and knew that was it. I test drove a Roadster because they were still putting the new Touring together and it was all I could do to keep my helmet on. Rocket is RIGHT! I went in for a touring bike though so 1 year and 13000 miles later I'm glad I did. She is paid off now so I am looking forward to some tuning and such to try to get some of that Roadster power out of her. This thing handles like a dream and even at low speeds it is very impressive. I love going to rallies with my HD buddies and watching people walk past all the Harleys and stop at the Triumph when it cost half what they spent and looks twice as good.
71triumph
Standard Bore
Im 23 am I the youngest one here?
