The Age of a Boxer rider/owner!

[benlawlor85]

No not people who like to get kinky with their dogs!

Im 22 and on my 2nd boxer!
But am i right in thinking most people who own then are older?
and if so why is this?
i love them coz they are nice and easy to fix and my RAC membership is as always a leatherman(gerber at the mo) and a few tools kept on me! wouldnt wanna do that with a new R1 which seems to be the usual bike of the 21-25 age group im in!
Do younger people not like them coz they dont have a clue how things work? and couldnt fix them?
also how old are all you guys!?

On a happier note, took my first pillion passenger yesterday, she was shakey but loved it! now i have to buy her all the kit! lol
Cheers all
Ben

[Justin B.]

I think somebody ran a poll a while back so maybe do a search on that or start another if it's been quite a while since the last poll.

[NC Steve]

I'm 51 in real life, but only 37 in my head.
That equates to 28 in bike years, so we're almost classmates!

Overall, Euroyouth may have a bit up on their Americousins when it come to responsibility, pride of ownership, and yes, as you've asked, mechanical ability as well.
Here in the States, at least some folks your age seem to have a mentality of buy/crash/replace (often with Daddy's money), never knowing how the things actually work.
Heaven forbid seriously planning on  keeping the wee beasties for years!

That said, yes, we Airhead owners do tend to be old(er) pharts, comparitively speaking anyway.

[Bob_Roller]

Well I was 24 when I bought my R65 in January of 1981, and I just turned 51 in August.

Does that factor in to being young when I bought it ?

I guess I just forgot to get rid of it like the majority of people do with their bikes after 4 or 5 years !

[Justin B.]

Using the boards search function yielded:

http://suraklyn.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1179453970/15#15

[Frank_M]

Maybe a new poll would be in order, as the aforementioned one shows only 40-50 responses. I'm a healthy 62 and bought my first Beemer (new) right out of college. Then bought the R65 (used, but still cherry) after someone pulled a U-turn in front of me and the R50 from the side of the road. But I have them both and the R50 still gets ridden on the back roads every summer for a minimal workout. I went with the Beemer from the beginning because I wanted to ride a bike more than work on it, and that's been the case. In my family, my brother still has his airhead, three of his boys still have theirs and ride regularly, and an old riding friend plans to put his old R69 back on the road in the coming year. Joining this forum, I mentioned that I had a dowloadable short story on Amazon, and the underlying plot of the story is that Beemer owners often hang onto their machines even when they get hold of a new one. I've found that to be true more often than not.

[Justin B.]

Thanks for volunteering to conduct an updated poll.  

[MrRiden]

 I'd look goofy on a new sport bike and I'm not of the angry flaming skull outlaw mindset [note to my senior neighbors, you look silly]. It wasn't just the bike but the superior intellect of airhead owners that appealed.    My 650 of choice for a gentlemanly ride is the BMW.
rich

[Lowen]

I'm 40 now but I was 13 working on my Suzuki dirt bike in my drive way one summer when my uncle pulled up on his /5 and gave me a ride around the block, I've been in love with boxers ever since.

[benlawlor85]

Well the vote is up!
so feel free to join in!
Ben

[seniorchiefSS]

Bought my first airhead brand-new in 73 75/5 have had 5 airheads and several japs since then. plan on keeping the r65 a long time, If I can keep my daughters away from it.
56 now with over 40 years riding, was in the first class of msf chief instructors and still loving it.

[Bob_Roller]

I moved up one category since the last poll!

[Justin B.]

Welcome to the majority, ya ol' fart!

[Frank_M]

The past summer I asked an ol' friend when he was going to give it up. Give up motorcycling. He said when he can't throw either leg over the seat. That sounded reasonable.

[thrang]

I'm 43 in years, although my metal age (accrording to the wife ) is in some doubt

I got my first boxer (The Bimbo) at 27 and I've still got her knocking on half a million miles later, along with the bimbo I've also got an R65RT, and I am looking for tidy late model R100 (RS or RT) . Once the Bimbo is back on the road, I'll probabaly have to lose the 65RT if and when I find an R100 as the wife won't let me have any more than a couple of bikes these days (She recalls what the house looked like when I had a couple of Truimphs and my old R75/5, oh and the Bantam plus her GS450)

Why is it that Women are quite happy to fuss about curtians and wall papers, but cannot see the interior design beauty of having a TR6 behind the sofa and a D7 Bantam on the Kitchen table?

Tony ouch don't hit me.. ouch ... ouch...