Mature Riders and FJR's

[Scythian]

I'm 25. Do I win something?

You win a beer from me if I ever see you at a owners get together! But you better bring ID....

 

[cota95]

Is it a generalization to say that the majority of FJR riders have acquired many miles in the seat and in life. It just struck me after looking at pictures I have taken with other FJR riders. I have to admit not too many squids run out and buy an FJR for their first bike. Maybe it's an aquired taste. I'm 63 and after riding mostly sport bikes I find sitting behind the windscreen of the FJR a good fit. Any youngish riders on the FJR?

I'm 57 (I'm also the guy in the picture with the blue jacket) and my son, who bought my 04, is 28. I've been riding for almost 40 years and the kid got his first helmet at the hospital when he was born.

 

[pinhead]

I'm only 36, but I grew up with 2 dealerships in the family (sort of) so I've been crashing, err riding, since I was around 7 or 8. This is my first "adult" sport-tourer, though.

 

[vectervp1]

I'm 25. Do I win something?

Beat me to FJR ownership by 2 years. Got mine when I was 27.

Now go put some riding gear on you young whipper-snapper!!!

 

[feejer222]

I'm 25. Do I win something?

Nice bike son.

 

[bluesfool]

Add another 41 yr old to the mixing pot! I just got my FJR this year after riding my Katana for 10 yrs...I finally had enough of the lack of weather protection from the tiny windscreen, but I still wanted something fast and sporty.

Yeah, that's right...that's the ticket. Just ask my wife, Morgan Fairchild...yeah, that's right....

LOL... I remember that!

 

[v65]

I'm 25. Do I win something?

25 and your pickle is worthless, I think you lose :lol:

 

[Barabus]

It's an expensive motorcycle so the demographics skew to middle-age.
I just turned 39.

It's the workforce demographics too: I'll be the junior guy at work until I'm 50, then I'll be promoting myself because everyone I work with and for will be retired/dead or retired and dead.

Having lived in the shadow of every baby boomer fad, it can't happen soon enough for me....

+100

 

[rickysnickers]

I was 37 when I got my FJR.

Rick

 

[sleddoc]

[SIZE=36pt]39 YEAR YOUNG PUNK HERE.....i hope you can read this.[/SIZE]

No problem reading it. Thank your mommy for typing it up for us. :lol: 44 - here

 

[BuilderBob]

Although I am 52 now, I don't think age has much to do with it. I got my FJR so that I could do some long distance sport touring. None of my previous bikes were intended for that. Really liked my Busa, but not good for the long haul (great for hauling ass though!).

 

[TheAxeman]

I'm 25. Do I win something?

You will, without a doubt, draw the attention of one of the FJR groupies at WFO..... :lol:

 

[jeremybhm]

Just turned 30 last month, bought it when I was still 29. First bike I've ever owned, but not the first I've ever ridden.

I like speed mixed with comfort, hence the reason I also have a G35 for a cage.

 

[launchpad]

I think I might be bringing up the rear at 25. My life tells me I act like an old man though. So, really I'm just like everyone else.

 

[JimLor]

Axeman - how's your boy doing in that battalion with the lousy name from a father's point of view?

 

[wheatonFJR]

I'm 25. Do I win something?

25 and your pickle is worthless, I think you lose :lol:

Hey, atleast he compensated well for the "useless pickle" (better explain your handle soon before the obvious references take over).

BTW, a beer from me as well at the next FJR gathering I see you at.

When I was 16, I dreamed of touring the country on an R90/6. So I was always into touring...At 19, I ended up getting an XS Eleven Special with my BMW money as the price on the beemers went up. Found out that the Eleven had this nice little throttle thingy for the right hand. My beemer associate rode on it and liked it immediately.

So touring with power is not an age thing...it's a money thing and its for those that like wandering for hundreds of miles at a time.

 

[Clark Kent]

Is it a generalization to say that the majority of FJR riders have acquired many miles in the seat and in life. It just struck me after looking at pictures I have taken with other FJR riders. I have to admit not too many squids run out and buy an FJR for their first bike. Maybe it's an aquired taste. I'm 63 and after riding mostly sport bikes I find sitting behind the windscreen of the FJR a good fit. Any youngish riders on the FJR?

Good Gereralization. I'm 64 and I'm on a Valk and an ST1100. Soon to be on an FJR or the new Concours 1400.

But please do not discourage the squids from getting an FJR as a first bike. We "elderly" guys and gals then get a great change to buy a almost new FJr from one of those squids when they figure out that the saddle bags are not for them. The Generation X people will sell a $14K bike they owe $13.5K on for 10K just to get what they want.

I asked my 25 year olds son why his friend sold his car for 3K less than his loan to get a car he really wanted. My son's answer-----"Welcome to Genreation X"

Keep the young squids buying new FJRs. Maybe there is a very good deal out there for us "wiser" ield

riders.

[SIZE=36pt]39 YEAR YOUNG PUNK HERE.....i hope you can read this.[/SIZE]

I can read it, thank you! But I didn't hear a word you said!

CK

Not only do we saddle the X'rs and later generations with our national debt and broken SS system....Now you want to take advantage off their naievety and bilk them out of their motorcycles too!. The shame of it all! <_< B)

LC

Cunning and knowledge (that only comes with age) will overcome youth and naievety any day! We earned it, we get to use it! Power to the People, "OLD PEOPLE" that is.

Social Security forever!

or at least until we old folks are dead!

CK

 

[TheAxeman]

Axeman - how's your boy doing in that battalion with the lousy name from a father's point of view?

Start Hijack

So far so good Jim....thanks for asking. Another week and a half in Humvee school doing offroad with the new turbodiesel Hummers so he is right in his element. Iraq seems a long way off for him right now.

Hijack ended.

 

[Wanderer]

26 y/o here. I ride too much for a sport bike to be practical in my mind. wind protection and hard luggage are key. I rode 1900 miles Easter wknd.

 

[tophog]

I'm 42 and the FJR for me is a bike that will fit right in the middle of my Harley and Hayabusa, although I will probably be selling the Hayabusa before summer's end. The Harley got me hooked on long distance riding (did two trips to Sturgis from Oregon) and in the last year I grew tired of riding a recliner on wheels that vibrated and wanted more of a challenge. So I went to the extreme opposite side of motorcycles and bought a new Hayabusa. Couldn't peel me off of it last summer ...put about 7K on it and 400 miles on the Harley. The Hayabusa has made me a much better rider and I've learned so much about how to ride a motorcycle correctly since getting it. Over the winter I found myself wanting something that provided sporty looks yet comfort in long distance trips ...which neither the Harley or Busa could provide. Pickup a new 2007 non-AE Silver FJR on Saturday ( it's not a typo ) First bike was a 1968 Honda QA 50 I had to share with my brother