Can old people ride?

[Theman]

Hi there! I'm in discussions with my other half about us getting a couple of scooters and getting rid of the car, but she thinks she's too old at 65 to start riding a scooter. What do you think? :scoot:

[Guest_2]

You are never too old to ride!

I met an 85 year old man this past summer riding a new Harley Trike. The first bike he has ever owned. He joked that he had to ride with young people, like his son who is 63.

I have customers over 60 that have bought 50cc scooters, both male and female, for the pure enjoyment of something different to do.

I am and will ride until I can't get on one.

[oldkid]

I'm 69 and last fall took my Yamaha Majesty on a couple of trips on the Tail of the Dragon again. If I can't ride I don't know it, but some of the stuff I used to do does seem unwise to me now. However, keep the car also. You will be glad you did, and take a Motorcycle Safety Course if you have'nt already.

[Theman]

We're still in the planning stage as I used to love riding my Honda in my youth, but my wife has never ridden a scooter at all. In fact, she never took her car driving test! I'm showing her your replies and hopefully, she will be willing to give it a go.:thanks:

[jct842]

I am 70 and got my first scooter in 1958 and been riding ever since. For those short on math skills that's 55 years of continuous riding. Noticing the temp this morning I will be firing up one of them to go to eat at the senior center in 30 min. john

[scootnwinn]

I used to ride with a guy in his 70's back when I was around 23 or so. That dude was seriously rapid. I enjoyed trying to lose or catch him in the mountain twisties...

[inuyasha]

Hi there! I'm in discussions with my other half about us getting a couple of scooters and getting rid of the car, but she thinks she's too old at 65 to start riding a scooter. What do you think? :scoot:
Hi
Welcome aboard
Pleased to meet you
Sure why not, let her read this article
http://www.express.co.uk/news/retirement/376527/50-years-on-Mod-grannie-is-still-riding-her-scooter
Take care and ride safely
Yours Hank

[prodigit]

Never too old to ride, however, scooters requires extra attentiveness in traffic.
We have a lot of older people riding on scoots in Hialeah. They buy the pre-2008 models, that people want to get rid of, for a few hundred bucks, due to low performance, and they're happy with that.
You could also think of a moped.

[richardthescooter1]

Never too old to ride, I just turned 60 and love to ride, Hey you only live once, don't look back and wishing you would have rode.

[Theman]

Hey, I love the article about the mod granny! Those old photos take me back. I had a Vespa too when I was riding, only I was a rocker in those days, and liked scooters better than I liked motorcycles!

[richardthescooter1]

Oh, btw welcome to the forum.

[amac1680]

I just moved into an over 55 community and it's scooter city. High end scoots to boot !

I'm the youngest dude here by three decades and these folks love their bikes. Of course when you do the math so many were "of the age" in the mid to late 1960s. Some old habits never die.

Be Big,
AMAC

[mrmike]

I'm 68 years old. I sold my 643lb Harley last year because of the weight. Now I ride a 350lb GTI300. A three wheeler or a smaller scooter should be no problem. Make sure you try it before you buy it so you can ride it comfortably.

[justdon]

Iam 63 and i ride a suzuki intruder 1500 a yamaha fj1200 and my fun machine linhai 300 scooter..And i truly feel you are never too old to ride..My two wheeled vehicles provide all my fun in life..

[issue31]

I am 76,and have been riding for about 5 years! I can only ride about 7 or 8 months a tear here in SE Minn. but i love it Buddy 170! issue 31 John

[hardd1]

we sell lotsa scooters to 65+ crowd....they need 'em to commute to work...the greatest generation cannot afford to retire due to dismal economy

[spandi]

NO! MOST DEFINITELY NOT!!! No one over the age of 25 should be on a scooter. :lmao: :hehe: :D :taunt:

(Fortunately, like Jack Benny I've been 23 for the last few decades.)

[scootnwinn]

I think the real question is "Should we let them??" ;)













Don't be mad I'm just kidding

[4getful2]

A " ZUMA" comes to mind. Take her with you to the local yamaha dealer and have sit on one of those. Taller more rubbery tires(easier to keep upright), good fuel economy,

[danno711]

Just take it slow....don't try to do more than your ability.

[inuyasha]

Hi
I almost forgot you both should take an MSF full course
http://online2.msf-usa.org/msf/Default.aspx
And also their scooter course if possible
http://msf-usa.org/scooterschool.cfm
Keep some money in your budget set aside for quality riding gear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2Wmi6KdPHw
Take care and ride safely
Yours Hank

[savy09]

I'm 76 going on 77 in April,(39 mentally) been riding scooters for 4 yrs. My first was a Znen 50cc Motorino, loved it 'till I decided on a Vogue/AutoMoto 150cc trike scooter with an enclosure, wipers, and it TILTS! Love the ride...will keep riding until I can't.
Take a safety course or join a scooter club and learn to ride with a group... there's safety in numbers!

[happyoldscoot]

I'm 76 now, and started riding scooters three years ago (after a 30 year layoff from motorcycles). I'm on my third scooter, rolled over 22,750 miles, and commute to work every day (of course, not on weekends) A scooter is great. More fun than cycles, and especially nice for my old bones that would rather step through because I'm too lazy to throw a leg over the top.
Go for it - You have years of enjoyment ahead of you.

[jct842]

See I am not the only old guy who likes a step through. Love the chinese 150 and cuss the majesty just about every time I ride it when I scuff the HUMP when getting on or off. On a real scooter you should be able to set a case of coke across the floor boards for a ride home from the grocery store. john

[prodigit]

And more than that, John.

I quite often get 1/2 a shopping cart in my scoot, or a good 60-75LBS on food. Floorboard for a bag of rice, a gallon of milk, 2 or 3 x 1/2 gallons of juice or lemonade, under the seat 2 or 3 shopping bags, and in the rear trunk some frozen food boxes.

[happyoldscoot]

Understand about the hump, so I have to admit, I can't quite "step-through" on my 2009 Majesty; but being old and slow, I miss the hump most of the time. But we have to have SOMETHING to gripe about - after all, after seven decades, we've earned the right!

[SeniorCit]

Next month I will be 87. In addition to enjoying riding my new 2013 SYM RV200, I also flying giant RC airplanes, am active in woodworking, work out three times a week and have just started learning ballroom dancing. Age is relative - relative as to what you can do and what you really want to do. I feel very fortunate and very blessed.

[Oldnewb]

I'm 64 and I just bought my first scooter a few days ago. The interesting part? The man I bought it from is 82. His kids said it was "time", he said it was "time", but he did't really seem excited to see it go. I told him he can visit me and ride his old scoot whenever he wants to. :) Dave

[stush101]

Had motorcycles for years and bought a Linhai 260 last year from a guy who was 70. Sold the motorcycle and enjoy riding the scooter alot more and having fun riding. I am 65 will be 66 in two weeks.

[richardthescooter1]

Hey, I'm 60 and not too far from you.

[chindog]

And I thought I was one of the oldest here because I'm almost 60.

[richardthescooter1]

Glad to have you aboard

[prodigit]

Man,
I'm 33, and think I'm about to die (usually from boredom when there's nothing to do)!
LOL

I hope I can enjoy my coming 33 years scootering too!
Probably buy a 2 stroke bicycle engine next.

[richardthescooter1]

Go for it!

[savy09]

see post on page 2.

[tinstar]

I'll be 60 in four months and I am loving my SYM RV-250! I had a Yamaha V-Star 1100, fully dressed out, but I gave it to my son as he needed a reliable vehicle and had no money for one. I had never thought much about scooters, thinking only of small ones like 50cc. I went to my local park one day for a walk and saw all these maxi-scooters parked in a row at one of the information stations. I think that I had seen maxi-scooters before but mistook them for some type of crotch rocket! I wasn't even aware that large scooters existed! After looking at them and seeing what fun the folks were having, I started looking. After reading up and researching, I found my SYM on Craigs list, approximately 50 miles away at a killer price...and the bike only had 2500 miles on it! It was owned by a lady who was learning to ride on it and had only ridden it around her subdivision. Her husband wanted her to ride with him on trips, but to have her own bike, so he got her a Yamaha V-Star 650 and there was no more need for the scooter. I went and picked it up and never looked back! Riding this thing is as much fun as when I was young and had a Sears and Roebuck mini-bike! No more throwing the leg over, no clutch and shifting of gears, nice and light, easy to hold up and manuver, plenty of get up and go, very easy on gas, quiet...did I say fun, fun fun!? I love it. No more motorcycle for me...now, I'm strictly a maxi-scooter man! I intend to ride until I can't ride. The biggest thing is for her to take the motorcycle safe riding course. Even though I had ridden for years, it had been years since I had ridden when I got back on my bike. I decided to take the course to get a break on my insurance, but did I learn a lot! I am very glad that I took the course. Good luck and enjoy!

[Irish]

My father told me yrs. ago that once riding gets into your blood that even when you're 90 , you will still want to ride. He was right! I sold or threw out all of my cycle gear before I moved to Fla. I was going crazy. I'm 71 & I bought a new (to me) bike & now feel normal. Irish
P.S. I just wish that I had my yrs. of cycle gear!

[kz1000st]

I'm a mere child at 63 by comparison but my 88 year old Father still rides his ZR-750 Kawasaki every chance he gets. It's even a little embarrassing that he has a 750cc to my 250cc but I still have time to catch up.

[Bob Shaw]

I'm 71, been riding for about 4 years, and I just bought a Yamaha Majesty 400 for winter riding in Florida, and have a Honda Reflex NSS250 I ride in the summer in Georgia. My wife calls them "death traps". I can't wait to do some longer rides on my Majesty.

[novaraptor]

Hmm, has anyone done a poll to see what the average age of our group here is? Bet it will be surprising.

[rustyb]

My first bike was a 1941 Indian back in 1951. Have ridden ever since which puts me right at 80. My heaviest ride is a Honda Pacific Coast but also have other smaller bikes including a Vespa GTV300 and a wonderful Mustang bike.

[Irish]

Hmm, has anyone done a poll to see what the average age of our group here is? Bet it will be surprising.

I would do it but I'm fairly "Computer illiterate". That's not an excuse , I've been a mechanic most of my life & even had to take a keyboarding (night course) to learn how to type! Needless to say , I was the oldest one in the course! I would love to see a poll. I also thought that I was the oldest but it's obvious that is not the case!:shrug::hmm: Irish:scoot::nuts:

[cfcjr]

I am 68 and ride a Tao Tao 150 now, but will purchase a ice bear maddog 150 in the spring from one of this forums sponsors. (megamotomadness) I bought the tao tao last spring just to see if I even liked it, and now I'm hooked. I live out in the country, so a leisurely ride is a wonderful thing on a warm summer day.

[rks]

Hell yes us geezers can ride.....as long as we get home in time for our afternoon nap. Then when we get up, we're good to go.... til sundown.

Actually, I bought a Ural, sidecar rig last month, so I will be able to continue to ride as long as I live. Right now (at 68), I don't have a problem with the heavier bikes, and the wife sitting behind me......but in another decade....who knows. Muscle tone, and balance sure don't improve with age. So if I'm lucky enough to make it to 85.....with the sidecar rig, I'll still be riding when weather permits.

[kz1000st]

Pictures of the Ural are a must.

[rks]

Here are a few photos....

http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/rks3526/slideshow/Ural%20Troyka

Since photobucket no longer works......go to my profile to see the photos.

[Irish]

Hell yes us geezers can ride.....as long as we get home in time for our afternoon nap. Then when we get up, we're good to go.... til sundown.

Actually, I bought a Ural, sidecar rig last month, so I will be able to continue to ride as long as I live. Right now (at 68), I don't have a problem with the heavier bikes, and the wife sitting behind me......but in another decade....who knows. Muscle tone, and balance sure don't improve with age. So if I'm lucky enough to make it to 85.....with the sidecar rig, I'll still be riding when weather permits.

RKS----Do light workouts with light weights! I do that & my wife & I ride a 2006 Sportster 1200 w/Trike Kit. As long as you stay in fairly good shape , You'll have no problem! I'm 71 ,wife 72 & we have no problem. The strongest muscle that you have is between you're ears!:clap::yay: Irish:scoot::nuts:

[Bob Shaw]

NO! MOST DEFINITELY NOT!!! No one over the age of 25 should be on a scooter. :lmao: :hehe: :D :taunt:

(Fortunately, like Jack Benny I've been 23 for the last few decades.)

Sorry, Jack Benny was 39.

[jhood]

I just purchased a Fury 150 Bintelli, no one told me that 81 years young was too old to ride a scooter. Oh well live and learn. It is lighter than my previous 1100 Goldwing, or my 650 Yamaha. I cannot get my leg across the motorcycles anymore due to botched spine surgery. Hey I will let you know how old is to old to ride my scooter, (WHEN I GET THERE)

[rob98801]

OLD? Too Old? Rode the 150 Vespa across at 68, rode the 200 across at 73...Looking to do one more in the coming year at 76..

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[bigallis1]

I'm 73 and just got into scooters. Started back in august with a Coleman 50cc. Got it a Sams club. Decent little scooter for the money.
Sold it because I wanted a little more power.
Ended up with a 2009 Yamaha Zuma 125 with 6500 miles on it. Needs a little tlc and new tires which I'm in the process of doing.
Also took the motorcycle safety course back in august when I had the Coleman.
Even though I didn't need the training and endorsement license, I'm glad I took the training. Good stuff from it.
Will need the endorsement now with the Zuma.