It’s probably like pilots. There are old bikers, and there are bold bikers, but there are no old, bold bikers.
I’m not sure if this is a nation wide trend but where I live there are a large number of people 40 or older that are new bike riders. They can finally afford the bike they want and think they can just hop on and ride like a car. I’ve seen guys flop over at stop lights because they forget to put their feet down. Others lock up the front breaks first in an emergency stop.
You can usually spot a new rider because all their clothes are directly from the Harley catalog and are still shiny. I’ve even seen Honda riders dressed in Harley clothes. I guess it raises their testosterone levels.....
NO ONE ever intends to crash or get hurt thus the term “accident” of course but IMHO inexperience is key.......know what can and will happen if you push the press to test button on ANYTHING including an old strata blue 1998 Harley Fat Boy !
Never rely on others to follow the rules of the road, posted stop /yield signs etc ......... and look at everything as the potential hazard it is.
I wear leathers, gloves, helmet etc when I get time to ride but that is my choice. I experienced road rash at an early age and learned what it is and in my older age I am a safety poster boy due the simple fact I don’t heal up as fast as I used too !
I peeked at Exiles (Russell’s) new Trike the other day 60K with paint and 45k without paint. Think I’m gonna save 15k and get 20$ worth of Krylon Black and finish my life riding on 3 wheels just like I did as a two year old on my old tricycle......:o)
Not really. MCs are much more dangerous than flying.
The problem is you can be the best rider in the world, and all it takes is some toadie yaking on their cell phone, not paying attention, blowing a red light, or left turning into your direction of travel, and it's lights out.
I've had 3 HDs and an assortment of other street bikes. But not anymore. Way too dangerous. But I do enjoy trail bike riding now, away from the cars and concrete.
Wrong ~ I'm old (76) and I'm a bold (I have the scars and broken bones to prove it) rider!
It's the adrenaline rush!!
Oh no. There are some old bold bikers out there. They’re easy to spot because they walk with a cane.