(NGC) 85 years old and still cooking on all burners Oldest rider?

[oldbike54]

The last ride my father and I had together was when he was on the long side of 94.   He died several months later in Arizona while riding his Honda FT500.   A young lady pulled out from a stop sign in front of him while he was on a state highway.   That was twelve years ago and I still miss the many dirt and street rides we shared.

 That is both sad and extremely cool 

  Dusty

[wymple]

 If that was last year it was probably JN Smyth .

  Dusty

I kinda think it was this year, back in May. But I'm getting a little old and fuzzy myself.

[krglorioso]

79 in a few weeks.

Ralph

[garbln]

Being 70 myself and having friends around the same age I don't see anything odd about riding at that age.  There's a bunch of us, late 60's early 70's that ride regularly around here.  One is 80 now and sadly the oldest rider I know has just given up his license at 90 so we can't go forever I guess.  We'll probably see you at Sturgis next year, we plan on riding our BSA's out, from the 50's 60's and 70's.  That's assuming I can get my newly acquired 64 lightning going this winter!   Keep riding as long as you can, cuz if you stop it'll all catch up to you!   

[PeteS]

When I had my Beemer airhead and attended their National Rallies you had to be at least 84 to get oldest rider award. Same with oldest two up.

Pete

[tiger_one]

I'm just in from 136 miles local riding, trying to empty the fuel tank so I can install CC (requires pulling the tank).  I went on some old paths that brought back memories, though they used to be harder curves, LOL.  Kudos to the old gents still out there.  I'm 69.   

[krglorioso]

Normzone tells me you don't look or act a day over 50 

  Dusty

Keep up the good work, Norm!  I always appreciate an honest man.

Ralph

[oldbike54]

Keep up the good work, Norm!  I always appreciate an honest man.

Ralph

   

   Dusty

[Penderic]

This is a good thread for some serious deep thoughts (NGC) .......



Well, I laughed. 

[John Ulrich]

Minnesota's own George Dalin still going at 90

[Rox]

I tilt my hat to you. I hope Im riding when Im 85-90.

[ChuckH]

82, I think. It's the Indiana water.. 

Chuck S. is correct -- 82 is the number for me this year.  And, like John Hermann in the original picture, I'm changing my bike to an R1200R.  My really cool Orange '12 Stelvio NTX, although a great bike for 32K miles, is getting a bit heavy for me to handle when loaded and I do not want to drop it.  So, I bought an '07 R Bike from Laura and Dwight Blake and am in the process of getting it ready for next riding season.  It's an interesting bike -- sort of like a sport bike with cases.

My goal for 2016 is to make The National in John Day, OR (I camped there once on a bicycle trip from the West Coast back East) and to follow that rally by attending both The Deep Forest Campout in WA and The Broken Arrow Rendevous in ID.  I'm looking forward to the trip.  It will end up being ~6K miles, more if I spend some time in Western Canada between the rallies.

All for now.  Ride safe out there.

[Farmer Dan]

At 82 years my Father has out lived most of his riding buddies. So I rode with him to Sturgis this summer.  Damn that was fun!   

[Penderic]

Rumours of more Old Three Wheel Romeos Reported!!

    

[Roebling3]

A few of us remember Freddie Marsh, MG dealer in Enfield, CT. IIRC the 1st Guzzi dealer, certainly in New England. Fred was still riding a moped in the dealership parking lot at 101. He passed @ age 104. Before owning the Moto Guzzi Dealership he was a factory rider for Indian, (Springfield, MA), only ~ 20 miles up the road. He was hill climbing, I believe in his 70's. The NH MGNOC rep. Randy Tefft, is Fred's nephew, twice removed?  Might you say it's in his blood?  R3~