Author Topic: "I have never seen a bike that old in person before" (Read 4305 times)

Hope · « **on:** June 15, 2011, 01:53:11 PM »

Don't some young riders have a way of making you (not only your ride) feel old? I'm as old as my bike. I don't mind the appreciation when folks walk up to my bike in admiration, but a compliment like this has some mixed meanings when you're nearly the exact age as your bike: "I have never seen a bike that old in person before."

I was at Hooters at Tuesday night bike night. Plenty of twenty-something year old guys. First time I'd ever heard such a comment about my 75 550.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2011, 02:03:04 PM »

Well, look at it this way, it could be worse. I wish I were as old as my bike.

hyde7278 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2011, 02:11:43 PM »

Im older then my bike by 4 years

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2011, 03:56:18 PM »

You have a lot of life to live then.

CrankyOldGuy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2011, 04:47:36 PM »

+1 Bob

CB650 Wolf · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2011, 07:48:21 PM »

I'm 4 years younger than my bike. My 650 is the oldest member of my household.

Gordon · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2011, 08:16:31 PM »

Quote from: CB650 Wolf on June 15, 2011, 07:48:21 PM

I'm 4 years younger than my bike. My 650 is the oldest member of my household.

Same with me. I'm 4 years younger than my K1. I don't need my bike to remind me that I'm getting older, though. A lot of my coworkers are in their early to mid 20's. I'm constantly making social references that they have no clue about.

I had a thought a while back that really put the age of my bikes in perspective. When I was about ten years old I saw a '56 Chevy Bel Air in person for the first time. I remember being extremely impressed by the looks of it and thinking that this car was ancient. My 750 is ten years older than that Chevy was then.

Here's a depressing fact that will make you other gen-x-ers feel old:

If the movie "Back to the Future" were made today and set in current times, Marty would only travel back in time to 1981.

sopo400f · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2011, 08:21:18 PM »

GREAT SCOTT!

japscrap · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2011, 09:59:20 PM »

hell I'm 10 yrs older than my bike,72 CB500-4.

scunny · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2011, 10:37:55 PM »

20 years older than all my bikes, why do I get 79's all the time ?
tis a nice bike tho hope.

faux fiddy · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:50:16 AM »

Quote from: japscrap on June 15, 2011, 09:59:20 PM

hell I'm 10 yrs older than my bike,72 CB500-4.

Just about the right age.

MILO · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2011, 04:24:35 AM »

I don't know anyone my age who has an interest in older bikes..., im 21, ive got a 75 550.

its funny because i find anything after 1985 no good, once unleaded fuel disappeared so did the styling of cars and bikes.

1960's is my favourite decade for cars and bikes. i was born too late haha

70CB750 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:00:07 AM »

My bike is 6 years my junior, spooky actually.

But my jeep is only 25 years old, that rookie.

Operator · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:45:41 AM »

My bike is 1 month older than me!!! production plate says April 1973

thrutheframe · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:52:49 AM »

I'm 11 years older than my oldest (and favorite) bike the 1975 CB360T. I regularly have a lady passenger who is younger than my newest bike the 1980 KZ 750H. 1980 is my cut off date for bikes, anything after that and I'm not interested.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:54:08 AM »

I'm a 1963 model and my bikes are 1972{K}, 1972{K} and 1976{F}

CycleRanger · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2011, 06:29:33 AM »

Quote from: Bob Wessner on June 15, 2011, 02:03:04 PM

Well, look at it this way, it could be worse. I wish I were as old as my bike.

Indeed, indeed.

And that comment about Back to the Future is just depressing...

hyde7278 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:38:36 AM »

Quote from: thrutheframe on June 16, 2011, 05:52:49 AM

I'm 11 years older than my oldest (and favorite) bike the 1975 CB360T. I regularly have a lady passenger who is younger than my newest bike the 1980 KZ 750H. 1980 is my cut off date for bikes, anything after that and I'm not interested.

older bikes and younger women way to go

70CB750 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:02:56 AM »

faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money

74cb750 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 16, 2011, 11:01:49 AM »

Well, if I count my 1981 CB650 parts bike, I am only wish I was that young.

Trav-i · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2011, 12:08:23 PM »

My current bike is 2 years older then me, my CL350 is 9 years older then me, my chopper is 7 years older then me. My dad's vette is actually the same vintage as me, here in GA that makes it an antique by about 10 years.

Magpie · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2011, 04:04:15 PM »

And then you tell the guy you bought new!
Cliff.

bill440cars · « **Reply #22 on:** June 19, 2011, 06:13:45 AM »

LOL, I'm wishing I could AFFORD a bike as old as I am!

Then again, like has been said, I'd be okay if I were as old and ANY bike I have.

thrutheframe · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2012, 06:04:47 PM »

The kids love SOHC4!

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2012, 06:14:02 PM »

I'm so old I'm a grumpy barsteward.
Stop using the word THEN instead of THAN.

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