How old are our VFR owners?

The wife thought I was too old for a VFR the first time I bought one.  She thinks I'm way too old now.  I know this has been asked before, but when I searched "how old are you" and "average age" I got nothing, though I did come across a poll asking how long people have been riding.  (How old are you now?)

Age when I bought her or my age now?   14 year difference you see...

Dutchy, on 05 May 2012 - 09:14 AM, said:

Age when I bought her or my age now?   14 year difference you see...
Age now.

Just turned 56 on the 3rd. Still love the VFR !!!

Seems like we had this poll once before and most were in the 40 - 50 segments but I'll jump in the pool poll again. Heck, it's summer time and I just had another birthday! 49.

57 here

I'm on the "young and dumb" side of the spectrum.

23

I ride mine like a SPORT-tourer

-Drew

31... And having come off a V-Strom I don't seem to be into expected age brackets much.

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Noobtastic14, on 05 May 2012 - 10:41 AM, said:

I'm on the "young and dumb" side of the spectrum.

23

I ride mine like a SPORT-tourer

-Drew

SPORT being the key word of course.

43 here, and more into the sport-TOURER ability of the vfr. With the occasional twist of the wrist wfo though...
C

To help you with your wife, I'm 67 and bought my 1st road bike in 1965 and have been riding for 47 years, give or take a few when I was stationed overseas.

Polarbear, on 05 May 2012 - 10:57 AM, said:

43 here, and more into the sport-TOURER ability of the vfr. With the occasional twist of the wrist wfo though...
C

44 and the same feelings here, touring being the key word. I just love the way they perform. Great all around bike. I'm still not too old to like the rush of power when the throttle is opened up or how they hug the turns. My father-in-law hates it when we ride together. 2004 Goldwing 1800. A full litre more displacement and 2 more cylinders and I can still tear him up :)

dcassidy1214, on 05 May 2012 - 10:44 AM, said:

Noobtastic14, on 05 May 2012 - 10:41 AM, said:

I'm on the "young and dumb" side of the spectrum.

23

I ride mine like a SPORT-tourer

-Drew

SPORT being the key word of course.

24 here. Gen 4's are definitely more "sport" than tourer. I don't even call it that. Sportbike--'nuff said.

57

I'm nearly 63, started six years ago. Very steep learning curve. I do both the SPORT and the TOURING. Old Age is becoming all about pain management.

Monk, on 05 May 2012 - 11:03 AM, said:

To help you with your wife, I'm 67 and bought my 1st road bike in 1965 and have been riding for 47 years, give or take a few when I was stationed overseas.
Monk, this sounds like a response to a swinger's add on Craigslist!! Thanks for the laugh (I may be the only one that laughs at "to help you with your wife...").

My physical age is 45. My maturity level is somewhere between 16 and 45, depending on the where/when. Bought my first VFR 22 years ago. Still love both of them (although the 90 needs some work...)
  Cheers!

I will be 46 at the end of the month.
I bought my first street bike at 21, only rode for about a year. Had several dirt bikes over the years. I just bought my second street bike a month ago.

  Paul

Getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional..... :rolleyes:

mello dude, on 05 May 2012 - 01:40 PM, said:

Getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional..... :rolleyes:

Yeah, I've got Peter Pan Syndrom myself.

MaxSwell, on 05 May 2012 - 01:48 PM, said:

mello dude, on 05 May 2012 - 01:40 PM, said:

Getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional..... :rolleyes:

Yeah, I've got Peter Pan Syndrom myself.

:offtopic: (sry) -- But you have 3  5th gens? omg - save one for me!

Monk is my hero. I'll be 59 in July, riding off and on since I was 17.

I'll turn 54 in October.

Started riding off-road at age 11 in 1970 on a 50cc Honda "Mini-trail". Wish I still had it!

Added motorcycle endorsement to my driver's license and purchased my first street bike in October 1984.
It was a new/left-over '82 Yamaha XZ550RJ (550cc Vision).

I still have this one, but it has been disassembled & in pieces for over 20 years (the engine spun a main bearing at ~ 25k miles).

Maybe after I retire and with the help of "all the king's horses" I may try to get her back together again.

Carey

I was conceived in Paris during the summer of love. (true story)

That makes me 44. Been riding for 30 years, and had the same job for half my life.

50 here.  Gave up the ST1100 because it was an old man's bike.  The VFR suits me better at such a young age! :tongue:

Just turned 46 on 4/25/2012. I got my MC riding permit @15.5 and I've been a licensed rider since I was 16. Had a small hiatus while I was growning my business but I am here to stay now!

timmythecop, on 05 May 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

I was conceived in Paris during the summer of love. (true story)

That makes me 44. Been riding for 30 years, and had the same job for half my life.
Aahh, 1968 the year I got to England 23 years old, before Aids, no need to say more.

58, started riding 3 years ago on a Honda shadow then got the VFR 2 years ago and love it.

33 and counting, god willing

timmythecop, on 05 May 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

I was conceived in Paris during the summer of love. (true story)

That makes me 44. Been riding for 30 years, and had the same job for half my life.

well, that explains a lot!!!!!     :tongue:    :goofy:

Monk, on 05 May 2012 - 03:09 PM, said:

timmythecop, on 05 May 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

I was conceived in Paris during the summer of love. (true story)

That makes me 44. Been riding for 30 years, and had the same job for half my life.
Aahh, 1968 the year I got to England 23 years old, before Aids, no need to say more.


:laughing6-hehe:

and yes of course I'm jealous...

42 and got a Honda Elite 150DLX for college, a VF500F for grad school and now my VCR for everything else.

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realistdreamer, on 05 May 2012 - 04:36 PM, said:

42 and got a Honda Elite 150DLX for college, a VF500F for grad school and now my VCR for everything else.

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Darn auto-complete.
"VFR"

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I'm not getting older,, I'm getting better! :tongue:   51, licensed since '86, but with a ten year break with young family.  Still slow, but love to get out on the VFR.

45 here (just).  2 years riding in England (17,18) and then restarted when I turned 42.  Love the VFR for being good at a lot of things but really just learning how good it really is!

Monk, on 05 May 2012 - 11:03 AM, said:

To help you with your wife, I'm 67 and bought my 1st road bike in 1965 and have been riding for 47 years, give or take a few when I was stationed overseas.

Wow.  I thought I was on the "old" side of things (I turn 42 in a week or so) and here you have been riding longer than I have been alive. :beer:

21, riding 3 years. VFR can really be an "any age" bike in my opinion. Hell my dad has one (same gen, off by a year) and he's clearly much older than me.

-Mike

57 Just got my VFR last fall- haven't actually ridden it yet (soon!)

carlitos92, on 05 May 2012 - 06:45 PM, said:

Monk, on 05 May 2012 - 11:03 AM, said:

To help you with your wife, I'm 67 and bought my 1st road bike in 1965 and have been riding for 47 years, give or take a few when I was stationed overseas.

Wow.  I thought I was on the "old" side of things (I turn 42 in a week or so) and here you have been riding longer than I have been alive. :beer:
I find it's fun to put things in perspective, my Son's 5 years older than you.

JeffLaurence, on 05 May 2012 - 07:15 PM, said:

haven't actually ridden it yet (soon!)
Shame on you. But beware: once you get on you never want to get off.

40.  

However I was a late starter - didn't learn how to ride until 2008, and have been doing my best to make up for lost time.  Since getting my license mid season in 2008 I have put on over 70,000 kilometers.  Last year accounted for 40,000 of those.  

If I didn't have a six month parking season I'd likely have a lot more distance on the bike by now.

I'll be 66 this July 6. I recently got a BMW K1200LT so the wife would be more comfortable on long trips. She is, but I'm not. It's a nice bike, but very uncomfortable, and isn't near as much fun to ride as my VFR. I ride my VFR every chance I get. I only ride the BMW Light Truck when the wife is with me. (sigh...)

55. Probably get the 7th gen later this Summer.

Turn 36 in August. Started riding at 8 on a 1981 Honda XR80. Got my first street bike at 17, 83 Harley FXRS ( heavily influenced by my father, he also bought it for me). Rode Harleys most of my adult life except for a brief span here and there of sport bikes. Injured my back and couldn't ride for about 4 years, sold my Harley and everything with it. I always wanted a VFR so when I decided to get another bike that's all I look for. I must say, I wish I would have bought one years ago.

47 now, 39 when I got my 04...it was my first, only, and most likely last, VFR. My next bike will be either an adventure model or something very similar to a C14.

It is however the best bike I've ever owned...and I've owned a few.

I think this poll was done before but it likely got lost in either the big crash or the conversion.  Looks like the VFR is most popular with the 40-something crowd. I'm 48 and will be 49 in just over a week.  First bike was a 1970 Honda CT70--and I still have it.  It's a little the worse for wear after 25 years forgotten in a cabin crawlspace, but I'm slowly restoring it as a 'rider' (in other words, used parts, Chinese parts, etc.).  Started riding the CT70 when I was 13.  There were several periods without a bike, but I've had bikes off and on, and finally on again since 2003.  I've had the viffer since 2010.  I like to think of it as a bike for the experienced, knowledgeable rider who still wants the *sport* part of sport-touring (and this seems to be borne out by the demographics of our group).  I remember ogling a brand new 2004 in a dealership when I was getting back into riding (the last time) and researching it.  In the end, I went for a dual sport, but clearly I was infected with the VFR bug.

50, and been riding since I was 16.  Finally got my dream bike - the Pearl White 93 VFR - 2 years ago.  I love it, maybe a little more for the TOUR than the SPORT, but I'm still much too young at heart for a cruiser or a Gold Wing.

mello dude, on 05 May 2012 - 01:40 PM, said:

Getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional..... :rolleyes:

Jimmy Buffet said it best " I'm frowning older but not up.  My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck"

If my failing 43 yr old memory serves, I've had my 02' for 8 years.  Its now 10 years old, but looks new.  50,000 kms on it now, and no hint of it stopping any time soon.

I got my bike licence when I was 20 - but that was in University and I let it lapse.  GOt my licence back in 04, and all good since.  First street bike I rode was an RZ500, then an RZ350, and a Ninja 600.  NO CLUE how I am still alive after riding those bikes with pretty much no street experience.  Bikes were all friends machines.  My VFR is my first street bike.  I've owned a second VFR (5th Gen) I bought for my Dad a couple years ago - but later sold as he wasn't up to getting into riding.

Best decision my wife ever made!!! (She told me to get a hobby - so I listened!!!)

:)

43 with only 4 years of riding experience- already put in about 15,000 miles!

Young at heart :laugh:

Dutchy, on 06 May 2012 - 03:10 AM, said:

Young at heart :laugh:
Some bits of my heart are only a couple of years old.

I got my license about a month after turning 18, shipped up a 1984 Honda VT250f-II from Melbourne to ride on my restricted license. Put about 15,000kms on it in the 13 months I had it before it started burning oil faster than I could refil and it eventually ran dry seizing a big end.

I then upgraded my license and got a no interest loan from my sister (thanks again :)) to buy this VFR.
Fits me perfectly. I love the somewhat sporty look, loud V4 rumble that almost sounds like a V8 at times with cams that sound like a supercharger.
And being my only means of transport its comfortable enough to go on 500km+ trips

I was very close to getting an RC51 before I settled on the idea of a VFR, and I'm rather glad I did. They just have so much more character. And are mechanically indestructible.
I'm now 21, have put around 20,000kms on the VFR and will continue to ride it daily to uni at least until my degree is over.. then once I get myself a decent income I'll decide whether or not to keep it as a road bike and buy a trackie, or make IT the track bike and buy something else for the road.

Turned 43 in December and have been riding since 1985. After almost 15 years in the MC business, I had enough and left it and sold everything I had in 2006. Only riding rented bikes or people I knew who owned their own dealership, allowed me to use their dealer demos to help keep me sane. Came back to the bike world in Feb 2010 when I bought my mint 2002 VFR and then signed up on VFRD.

48 here.

My 05 pulled me back in to riding after years of raising a family etc.  The first gen was coming to an end when I stopped riding

Turned 43 in Feb. Old enought to know better but young enough not to care. Been riding since age 14 on dirt bikes with first street bike in '94 (84vf500f) then dirt bike (82  It200) then '99klr650 now '93 VFR750.

I'm 29. Been on motorcycles since before I had a license. I've had the VFR for 3 years now. LOVE IT!

Well, I will be 39 in a few weeks.  I have purchased my first VFR last summer, but still haven't rode it yet.  I did ride my hubby's, but could barely reach the ground.  I'm really hoping after he installs the lowring kit and some other adjustments that I will be able to ride it.  I just don't want to ride something I can't flat-foot or at least nearly flat-foot it.  Would hate to mess up a gorgeous bike just because I was too short.  Still riding my Magna right now.

21 here. More young guys in here than I expected! Been riding for 10 month and 12,000 miles. The VFR is my second bike and damn I love it!

31 (but really 85) here on an '06 VFR. Got a late start into riding (19 years old) but I have loved every minute. Started on an R6 then an R1 and felt something wasn't right. Got on a little EX500 then a Blackbird and learned that I'm not a sportbike rider. I prefer sport touring.

VFR has been my dream bike and though I have my VFR (and 2 Blackbirds), every time I get on the Viffer, it's like the first day I brought him home.

Riding buddy (57 and getting younger by the minute) asked me which bike I'd buy for my next one. I said I'd get a newer 6th Gen VFR with the same paint job.

I wanted to vote in the poll but the warden in the care home just discovered I escaped again!

Official fossil here, at 60+.

Started with my first bike in 1970. I know, a late bloomer.

As the age has crept up and various physical ailments have set in, my annual mileage is not what it once was. I do, however, try each ride to gain maximum enjoyment.

And, yes, I can still keep up with most of the younger riders.

ATGATT

Soon to be 52, but bought mine when I was *only* 37.

64, I  started riding in 1965.
I just bought a CBR1000RR as a fun 2nd bike.
As someone else said, getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional.

Will be 34 this coming Wednesday, bought my first bike in 4th grade when a friend and I saved our lunch money for an entire school year to buy an old busted dirt bike from his neighbor.  Neither of our parents knew and we rode it all summer until it gave up the ghost.  Took some time to get my next one, but I've been hooked ever since :ph34r: .

38.  Licensed at 16 in 1990-1991 (can't remember, I'm getting old) (before getting my cage license), tested on a '78 Suzuki TS250.  RMV cop said it was smoking too much, and gave me a 'fixit ticket'.  If it ain't smokin it's broken buddy!

Graduated to an '89 EX500 two years later.  Abused the snot out of that until I bought the '00 in, well, April of 2000.  Wow, my bike is getting up there in age too!

Out of 144 votes so far, 100 of us are 40 or above.  That's about 70%.  I'll be sure to mention it to my wife, in addition to showing her the printout of the insurance policy showing the VFR as a "touring" bike.   :wheel:

Got mine when I was 33 and will be turning 42. Learned on and katana 600 and moved to the vfr for looks and didn't want a full blown croutch rocket. Been happy ever since.

I'm 63, started riding in 1963 on a Honda S70. The only time I've not had a bike was when I was in the Army for 3 years. Just can't imagine not having a bike or two, or three. :smile:

I am 29 metric I got my licence 45 years ago when I was 20 but have really only ridden alot for the last 15 years. I have had my 93 VFR for 5 years.

47 years old. Started riding at age 5. Took a 10 year break in the '90's for lack of $.  Loved VFR's since the VF500 was introduced.  Bought my first VFR, a 2000 VFR800, in 2003.  My current 2010 is my 4th VFR.  Two 5th gens, a 6th gen, and my 7th gen.  Great all-around bikes!

Ride safe
Mark

57, almost 58 and have been riding since I was 13 = 45 yrs and tickling my toes in most corners for the last 40 yrs, hoping to get @least 20 more years oftoe ticking on the back roads  [image: Posted Image]  and on the ski hill  [image: Posted Image]

53.  However, there are days when my lower back feels like about 70!

58, still doing it 40 years later.

I will be 59 in June, have been riding since 18. I always had cruisers other than an old CB750 and a BSA 650 many years ago. I just got my '06 VFR last year and now I am hooked. I have logged over 6k miles since Sept. last year, rode right through the winter. Better late than never.

49, been street riding for 31 years and on two wheels since I was 13...

57 here Better lookin too i might add :laugh:

[image: View Post]tbzep, on 07 May 2012 - 07:39 AM, said:

Out of 144 votes so far, 100 of us are 40 or above.  That's about 70%.  I'll be sure to mention it to my wife, in addition to showing her the printout of the insurance policy showing the VFR as a "touring" bike.   :wheel:
Who cares at this point Tim. You got the bike !!!! yeeehawwwwwww :tongue:

.....will hit the BIG "60" in September.....43+ years of Motorcycle Riding..... :tour:    :fing02:    :woohoo:

135 out of 191 voters up to this point are 40 years or above.  That's about 71%.

51..........started on a Benelli at 7.  The first couple of days were spent going in counterclockwise circles in the backyard.  My Dad wired the bike so a
coax type plug in the side case acted as a key.  The key was tethered to a post in the ground...........when I strayed from the circle the key pulled out
and the bike died :ph34r:   (he's still creative with a twisted sense of humor).  It didn't take long til I had enough of the tether..... I cut the cord and was free.
Since then, it's 40+ years of Hondas and Suzukis.......with a couple of years spent on the dark side (Harley).  And yeah..........I prefer left hand turns
with a decreasing radius :goofy:

40 and riding it like I stole it :smile:

[image: View Post]timmythecop, on 05 May 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

I was conceived in Paris during the summer of love. (true story)

That makes me 44. Been riding for 30 years, and had the same job for half my life.

I was conceived during the summer of love too, in Amish country Pennsylvania...Not sure what that makes me other than 44. Still trying to figure out where the reins are on my VFR though. LOL. :smile:

May I say that it's so refreshing to come home to VFRD after reading the local OCMoto forum filled with children who think redlining on the freeway in 3rd gear is cool. *sigh*

Thanks guys for being un-stupid.

very interesting distribution of ages, shows VFR is a solid choice and maturity brings in more wisdom :D

Seems it was just a short time ago when I was 25 that I rode my '78 KZ650C2 to the Honda dealership to trade it in on a brand new '84 VF700f.  The damn thing is still sitting in my garage.  We often look at each other and say "WTF, how did we get so old???"???

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I am 33 and I love my vfr

Will be 47 on Thursday during Tmac

23. had my motorbike license since i was 19. started with an -83 Suzuki GSX400E.
Bought my 750 after 2 years when I was legally allowed to drive a motorbike with more than 25Kw.

I am 47 years young. :tour:

56, BUT I'm very immature for my age!   :rolleyes:






PS  What a Bunch of Old Phuckers! :ohmy:

44 here. Got my license last year. Wish I had gotten it about 25 years ago!

its funny, but when I was sorting through potential soundtracks to my next movie, this kept coming to mind:

[image: View Post]Recalcitrance, on 11 May 2012 - 09:57 PM, said:

May I say that it's so refreshing to come home to VFRD after reading the local OCMoto forum filled with children who think redlining on the freeway in 3rd gear is cool. *sigh*

Thanks guys for being un-stupid.
Thanks for the compliment. Seems to me being uu-stupid comes naturally around here.

27.  I've had my VFR, and been on VFRD for 4 years.

Just turned 43 this week.  Got my license last year.  About 20 years late :sad: .  But now that I have it having a blast. :tour:

I love my VFR :wub: (Just don't tell my wife, she might get jealous) :laughing6-hehe:

[image: View Post]cybershade69, on 12 May 2012 - 04:36 PM, said:

Just turned 43 this week.  Got my license last year.  About 20 years late :sad: .  But now that I have it having a blast. :tour:

I love my VFR :wub: (Just don't tell my wife, she might get jealous) :laughing6-hehe: Turn 43 at the end of the month.   You picked the right color to start and my wife is already jealous.

Happy leaning :D

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