shrinathrao

there is a question running in my mind that we talk so much about bikes right from a 100cc to 2000cc bikes, but the big question how many of us really do biking after late 30's or after having their own families, majority of us cuddle in the car seats and when we look out of the driver window and see some youngster driving fast with a hayabusa we remember our old days and feel something is missing in this peaceful, relaxed seat of the car.

I agree we buy big and powerful bikes when we are young but how many of us keep the faithful friend of us going till we retire, and how many of us like to relax in the comfy zone of cars.

Our days change by we dont like biking in rains or driving 50 kms on bike where at one point of time we see our speedo touching 300 kms per day.

I feel somewhere we kill the biker in us.we feel its enough driving for 10 years or 15 years and thats it.

Why we feel our body cant handle the stress we could handle in our early 20s.

Is it really age which stops us or is there a mental blockage which doesnt allow the biker inside us to be alive.

Tomorrow 20 years down the line xbhp will be there and we may find our kids checking our articles and question us where is the biker soul buried.

Do we have answers for them or are we really happy by killing the bikers in us.

Waiting to listen from you guys


I would love to hear from all

Regards

Shrinath

Aryan

Topic Moved and Approved.

We have enough people here, on xBhp, who are into their late 30s, and still ride around on their litre class two wheelers, for everything - from getting groceries () to a 1000kms. ride!

I, for one, don't see myself sit quietly till I get my hands 'dirty' with the 'One, be it at my current age or when I am into my late 30s (or 40s for that matter!).

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Ys, aryan! We all know ur very much impressed by the "one" for the mileage that u achieved which will soon be in the book of records!

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Thunder

Well its a Fact.......
There will be a change if and so all the responsibilities are kept on our head.......
After 30 ur married....childrens....Higher posts in work.....
Definetely 90% of usual people will opt to put a Pause for biking or Quit biking.......
Since at that age if we get free time we spend it with our Family rather than touring with our Bike....

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darkknight

The right people to post here would be ken & OF sir ....mostly because not only they are riding the beasts at their respectives age but also because they can eloquently put forth their thoughts in writing

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DH bhau : Our beloved Mastermind Sir should also post here

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outworldly maniac

well age and responsibility can only stop us but not lead to death of the biker in us
the passion always burns inside ... until unless something tragic or some strange thing emotionally happens or you get BORED or physically challenged ( which i hope does not happen )

enjoy mate

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darkknight

It's DK
Yess ofcourse --he is definitely younger than any of us ..having 20 yr. children and riding an aquila and hanging around with us at his age surely has the biker light still burning inside him
Also with his nature it actually becomes difficult to discern him as a senior...."elder brother" title wud be more apt

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ashes

i dont know if any of u used to read Satadal Payeng blog

but once he posted an article about the same topic it was really good and really did tell what happens at an older age

hey payeng it will be really nice if u post it here too i hope u have backup of ur blog after the shutdown

sammyboy76

Very well put Shrinath. I have been thinking about the same thing myself.
I remember while I was in college and even a while post that my neighbors used to ask my parents if I ever got off my bike. I used to ride responsibly those days too, always with a good helmet but used to spend hours riding. Looking for excuses to take my bike and go , wherever it was.

Now, 10 years later at the age of 33 years and 1 month I have re kindled that old passion. I just got myself an RTR 180 . It was ostensably bought to ease the pain of driving in narrow lanes and shopping trips to the nearby markets but, as soon I got on the bike all my passion came rushing back. My wife and I were excited like teenagers getting their first bike ride ever.

Am I more responsible ? Completely, got a good helmet for me and my wife and next month its the turn of riding jackets. No crazy speeds (well maybe once in a while ) and no breaking traffic rules. Safety first is THE motto.

Am I too old ? Hell no, I am just beginning my 2nd life and then the Ninja might also get launched soon .....