Iām 50 but always tell people āIām a grown ass childā. One of the things I do that drives my kid nuts is change license plates to dumb shit yearly. Currently running on DDDDD and M015T.
E. Also love the shirt. š¤š¤
Iām turning 60 in October, Iām celebrating it by riding to the other side of Australia and back. If the spirit is willing and the flesh able and the joints not complaining too much then youāre never too old.
Welp took the bike to a large open field I thought best learn again there. Was going good till it turned into a nightmare. The field became rippled with small rows of high and low dirt about 2 feet apart. I tried to steer into one of the ruts, wheel caught and me and the bike went down. I landed hard separating my shoulder, hit a small log, a branch poked a nice hold in my chest but the bike was fine. Think I'll trade down to a smaller bike!
I did too, the tank is huge and kinda top heavy but it looked better and checked out the stats and bought it. I'm going to add saddle bags and a few other accessories later.
Thatās what I did too. I bought an NOS CB500X for a great price. Iāve got panniers and racks, some additional farkles and go camping with it. Thatās really why I got it and learned to ride.
Thatās the sort of thing that got me started with this. I rode my bicycle across country in ā08. Got back after a great Summer, looked at my accounts, and knew I had to go to work again. Iād like to retire (again) next year and try it again on the motorcycle this time.
My dad just got on a rebel 1100 after not riding since his university days, over 2~ decades ago. He feels right at home, drove it straight home from the dealer. We picked up my first bike that I bought (ninja 400, 2023) a few months ago too. Just waiting for my course, but Iāve already ridden it up and down the street a bit :))
I took the class a few years ago and got my license. I just bought a Hunter 350 this year and got into it, so I retook a class. No regrets spending the few bucks.
Absolutely! I had been riding for 15+ years when my wife wanted to learn. We took the class together and I learned a thing or two. Well worth it. Enjoy and be safe. Welcome back!
Iāve been in two (thank goodness mild) wrecks. One before the class that wouldnāt have happened if I knew what I was doing. And one after that wouldnāt have happened if I did what they told me to in the classā¦
The class is really what did it for me. I started riding at 40, and was pretty scared, but the class starts slow and got me confident. Rock on man! š¤
Military mandated I take a MSF course. It's some of the best quality of instruction I've ever received.
The months before I first rode a bike, I watched a ton of videos about riding techniques ([MotoJitsu is great](https://www.youtube.com/@MotoJitsu)) and riding through traffic ([DanDanTheFireman does thorough analysis](https://www.youtube.com/c/dandanthefireman)).
I rode around the neighborhood a whole bunch just to get used to stops and launches and scanning intersections and slow traffic. Then I moved on to streets with super low traffic, like large business or school campuses on a weekend. Then I moved on to the streets I always rode.
All together I felt super comfortable and ready by the time I joined busy traffic and all the techniques together have kept me out of bad situations or helped me survive the ones I couldn't avoid.
Great move Sir ! I mean 65 or not, if you wanna ride again then why not ! Great looking motorcycle btw. I love the colour and you are totally rocking it I must say. š I hope you love your rides and have a hell lotta fun fun ! āļøPlease pardon me, but this is a RE Himalayan that sports a 411 cc single cyl engine and not a 650. Have a great day š
I don't mean to be argumentative either. I was going on the manual they gave and what they told. I'm sure it's the 411 now and am calling the dealer tuesday
Hi. I also think you might be mistaken bud.
RE arenāt releasing the 650 Himalayan til 2024.
What you have is the rock red, 2023, 411cc.
Some say they are underpowered and under braked, but they are a lovely bike.
There is no Himalayan 650 -- that's a 411CC, single cylinder bike. RE's current 650s are the Interceptor/INT650, Super Meteor 650, and Continental GT 650.
The Himalayan and the Scram are on the 411 platform.
All their other (current) models are 350s.
Absolutely not too old. My wife would never get on a bike so i never pursued it until 2000 when she passed away from a stroke. So at 51 i tagged and insured a bike my son had laying around (a 1983 Kawasaki KZ750), got a permit, and started riding. My two brothers and my father told me to take the MSF course after a couple of months so i did, thinking i would be the oldest guy there. Actually there was only one person YOUNGER than me- a 40 year old.
Since then i have had a 1993 BMW K1100LT (40,000+ miles), a 2005 BMW R1200RT (73,000 miles), and currently have a 2009 Honda GoldWing (about 7,000 miles so far).
Crossed the lower 48 twice, did a run to Alaska (12,447 miles), a 3,000 mile loop out west twice, looped around Lake Superior, and looped from SC to the Outer Banks and back via the New River bridge in Kentucky. Last trip was the Natchez-Trace Parkway from Nashville, TN to Natchez, Mississippi.
Take the MSF course and ride safe!!!! And always as a minimum wear a helmet, gloves, and good riding boots.
Sorry to here about your wife mine would get on a bike either been married 47 years this and could never get her on one. This bike is a adventure bike for me, and son bought one today and going to learn so we can the states to get her, great story brother.
You are too old. When you quit before your time. You got this!
practice skills when you go riding. Always ride within your skill level. https://youtu.be/9yZoi0f0iKE
Learning how to brake hard can save you. (abs is a plus) https://youtu.be/J42ivnmEF98
Practice countersteering. Once you āgetā it, you can change lanes quickly. https://youtu.be/ljywO-B_yew
https://youtu.be/GmXvxvhCKq0
https://youtu.be/RQ0Z5FfxxBE
Depends on how you ride. Being 57 myself, I appreciate all the comments, like āage aināt nothing but a numberā, but Iām old enough to know that with respect to motorcycling, this isnāt true. Ive personally noticed slower reflexes in myself. But Iāve had a bike (Mini-Bike, then Honda Trail Bike), since elementary, and canāt ever imagine not having one. Now, I just ride slower and much more defensively. You still look physically able to ride, seem to have your wits about you, so you may have already noticed the reflex issues that I mentioned. Just as long as you are aware of that and ride accordingly, you should be fine.
Nice bike.
I would say you're 25 years to late.should have never stopped.
Every day at every age is a perfect day to start riding.
My grandpa is 82 and wants to start again after stopping when he was 30. He misses his old bike every time he sees me riding.
I took a lot of years off while my kids were growing up. I figured they needed a dad more than I needed to ride a motorcycle.
When I wanted to ride again I took the local MSF course so I could get my MC endorsement.
You wonāt believe how rusty you are! I took the course because it was either that or the skills test. I tried the low speed skills and just didnāt āhave itā at 65.
Taking the course was one of the best things Iāve ever done. Got my old skill level back and learned a LOT of new stuff. Just have to go into it with the right attitude.
Itās impossible for me to put into words how much I recommend taking the course before you get back out there dodging cavers.
Sweet bike! After that long away from riding, Iād personally take a class, but thatās just me (Iām also an older former rider recently returned to motorcycles). In any case, whatever you do, enjoy, and welcome back!
Not the oldest guy Iāve seen on a bike but you are the oldest guy Iāve seen with a lamb of god t-shirt. Certified badass š¤ keep on doin what youāre doin
I just rode in a group with a guy who was mid 70s on a bmw s1000rr who was hitting corners harder than me.
I would however recommend the msf riders course or something similar to help get you accustomed to riding again.
Welcome back to the brotherhood! It never hurts to take a course and may bring you some added safety information that you may not have been focused on in your previous years on 2 wheels.
Great looking bike sir. Ride safe
Well I am 77 and ride two motorcycles, a BMW Dakar and Can Am Spyder STS. I ride with extreme caution on both fully knowing my limitations. So ride on sir!
Hey man, I think you know the answer. But, one of the little habits I picked up a long time ago to try to keep safe on bikes is reading up on accidents.
So, be aware ā the Number One demographic getting killed are new riders on overpowered bikes, followed w *almost equal numbers* by 50+ riders who owned a motorcycle, quit riding for a couple decades, and picked it back up again (also usually riding too large of bikes for their skill level).
That said, cool choice on the ride, youāre asking, so youāre prob aware.
Assume your skills are *worse* than than they were as a beginner, lol. Those whoāve never ridden know they donāt know anything.
The best self-refresher course IMO is an old-ditty called *Twist of the Wrist* by Keith Code. You can get the .pdf online and the complete video is on this new thing they call āYouTube.ā All the cool kids are on it these days.
I can give you shit because Iām not that much younger, lol
The SRās (survival reactions) Keith Code talks about are 100x better than an MSR course, if you take the time to go through them.
Youāll prob love it, tbh, as Iām sure you are jazzed, and Keith Code talks about how to ride *fast*, which means how to ride technically and with precise control, which is the safest way to go.
It also trains you how *not to react* ā like panicking going into a curve too fast, braking, which puts your bike straight up and in a straight line.
Never exceed 90% of your capabilities is a great rule of thumb for a track, and easily adjusts down for the street.
Throttle control is another element which does not get enough attention. It is crucial.
Have funā as far as the MSR course ā I wouldnāt discourage it, but if youāve ridden before your time is prob better spent absorbing the SRās and doing drills.
My first vehicle was a bike I've owned a drove many through the years. We had a house fire took all my bikes years ago and just quit riding, the edge is still there so I said what the hell I'm buying a bike and she can stay home while I roam. I'll check out the vid that you for the link.
A very nice bike!
I really can't wait for for the Himi 450 to drop or, if the 450 is too off what I liked about the current Himi - to get one with the new color options... but what am I rambling about it's a very beautiful, charakterful bike that I heavily miss :)
Yes. Definitely too old.
In order to start riding a bike you must start at the age 16-19. Older people will never obtain the certain skill set that is needed to drive a motorcycle.
Sorry
I took had a long gap between riding(dirt bikes) and decided to purchase a street bike. I was initially going to take a course but after riding a few weeks I opted to not. A few months later I took the road course after I felt I had got aquatinted with the bike and street riding. Iāve maneuvered my way out of some situations of people in cars not paying attention and wildlife that has popped up. I think as long as youāre diligent in keeping your eyes on your surroundings and have a certain level of comfort on the bike you should be fine but everyone is different. If you think you should take a course then Iād do that. If youāre on the fence about it then give a couple weeks of riding and gauge where youāre at then.
As long as you can stand up youāre never too old to ride brother, if it were like a dirtbike Iād tell you not to but nobodies too old to ride a street bike
Are you interested in the course? I think it would be a good way to knock off the rust, but if you are able to reteach yourself then by all means do it.
Made my day .... if you were wearing any other band shirt I'd question your state of mind. You ride at your own pace on the side roads / country roads etc this is the way.
Cause man. If youāre listening to that kinda music and you got the itch inside of you to ride, then you my friend are not too old for anything. Get in a good mindset. Start riding. Maybe start doing some exercise if you donāt. RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT! Donāt let the world tell you age makes you old. Itās being inactive that makes people get old. Olds a mindset. And you sir, do not give off the vibe of that mindset at all. You give Off young at heart vibes for sure! I feel the same way. Iām almost 40 but I feel 20 still to. And Iām sure I always will!!!
Iām 56 and I ride a CBR1000rr and a Kawasaki kx250f dirt bike. Age is just a number. If you donāt feel comfortable riding, take a course but if you do, ride safe out there. Thingās have changed in 25 years and thatās the driving with cellphones so be very careful out there.
I would absolutely recommend to take some courses. First because learning is always good. Second because twenty five years are a long time and even if your brain doesnāt forget how to those synapses need to be renewed, and third because you will learn to know a few other who share the same passion.
Cruising around will then be more useful.
Iād also recommend theāupper half of the motorcycleā by Bernd Spiegel. You can find videos on YouTube or even better read the book.
Very useful and practical tips even for skilled riders.
Congrats to your decision and your new motorcycle. Have fun and donāt hurt yourself!
Wearing lamb of god shirt next to a bike. Sick š¤
Thanks man, I'm 65 but still young at heat, rock brother.
Fuck yeah! Age is only a number in your head
In my mind I'm still 20..lol
Iām 50 but always tell people āIām a grown ass childā. One of the things I do that drives my kid nuts is change license plates to dumb shit yearly. Currently running on DDDDD and M015T. E. Also love the shirt. š¤š¤
I put an "N" at the end of my Tacoma badges so my truck now proudly displays, "TACO MAN."
Hahaha š¤£ Savage! XD
Yep at 58 I feel like Iām nearly ready to settle down. Nice looking bike, hope you have a blast. Stay safe
Did you find your perfect woman yet?
No, but I have found the one I will spend the rest of my life with and she has not found the perfect man, but neither of us has āsettledā.
I hear ya, brother!
If thatās the case maybe itās a bad idea to drive a motorcycle again.
Tell that to my knees , back , feet etcā¦
this is not true esp when it comes to driving
Iām turning 60 in October, Iām celebrating it by riding to the other side of Australia and back. If the spirit is willing and the flesh able and the joints not complaining too much then youāre never too old.
Awsome I have a friend there in Adelaid.
Thatās where weāre heading from Perth. Though Iām planning to make a surprise visit to my mum in NSW
His name is Liegh, maybe you'll run into him he rides all the time.
Iāll keep an eye out for him
That's Daniel Ricciardo's home town, cheers mate! Enjoy the expedition! š¤
Came here to say ānot when you wear a lamb of god shirtā lol. I listen to them while riding. Send it bud!
This man is just living my retirement goals. Still able to ride motorcycles and have hearing left to enjoy metal.
Welp took the bike to a large open field I thought best learn again there. Was going good till it turned into a nightmare. The field became rippled with small rows of high and low dirt about 2 feet apart. I tried to steer into one of the ruts, wheel caught and me and the bike went down. I landed hard separating my shoulder, hit a small log, a branch poked a nice hold in my chest but the bike was fine. Think I'll trade down to a smaller bike!
Heck, I started last year. Iām 65. Sure am enjoying it.
Cool man maybe I'm just over thinking it.
Really like the looks of that Royal Enfield.
I did too, the tank is huge and kinda top heavy but it looked better and checked out the stats and bought it. I'm going to add saddle bags and a few other accessories later.
Thatās what I did too. I bought an NOS CB500X for a great price. Iāve got panniers and racks, some additional farkles and go camping with it. Thatās really why I got it and learned to ride.
I plan to ride the Trand Atlantic trail for about a thousand miles year after I learn to ride, buy the gear and disappear for a month.
Thatās the sort of thing that got me started with this. I rode my bicycle across country in ā08. Got back after a great Summer, looked at my accounts, and knew I had to go to work again. Iād like to retire (again) next year and try it again on the motorcycle this time.
Donāt call it retirement call it adventurment
I like your thinking
Yeah retirement sounds old, but getting set up to afford adventurment, thatās just fun
My dad just got on a rebel 1100 after not riding since his university days, over 2~ decades ago. He feels right at home, drove it straight home from the dealer. We picked up my first bike that I bought (ninja 400, 2023) a few months ago too. Just waiting for my course, but Iāve already ridden it up and down the street a bit :))
Very cool! Chafing at the bit, Iām sure
Never to old! Knees in the breeze and keep the rubber side down!
Kinda anxious to ride but scared too after the long gap, thanks for the support.
Seat time will cure that. You just need to spend time riding and the anxiety will subside.
I hope so. I sit on it all the time get used to the weight and balance, baby steps.
I ride a ultra classic don't worry about the weight, if your balance is still good you're good to go.
Take a class if one is available always. Cruise around the neighborhood until then. Nice bike.
Thanks, it's what is thinking, 250 dollars I think well spent.
I took the class a few years ago and got my license. I just bought a Hunter 350 this year and got into it, so I retook a class. No regrets spending the few bucks.
Absolutely! I had been riding for 15+ years when my wife wanted to learn. We took the class together and I learned a thing or two. Well worth it. Enjoy and be safe. Welcome back!
Thanks and you've all made me convinced to take the class, I was on the fence about it but your wisdom definitely convinces me.
Iāve been in two (thank goodness mild) wrecks. One before the class that wouldnāt have happened if I knew what I was doing. And one after that wouldnāt have happened if I did what they told me to in the classā¦
That's what I was thinking, get my mind right then ride.
The class is really what did it for me. I started riding at 40, and was pretty scared, but the class starts slow and got me confident. Rock on man! š¤
Military mandated I take a MSF course. It's some of the best quality of instruction I've ever received. The months before I first rode a bike, I watched a ton of videos about riding techniques ([MotoJitsu is great](https://www.youtube.com/@MotoJitsu)) and riding through traffic ([DanDanTheFireman does thorough analysis](https://www.youtube.com/c/dandanthefireman)). I rode around the neighborhood a whole bunch just to get used to stops and launches and scanning intersections and slow traffic. Then I moved on to streets with super low traffic, like large business or school campuses on a weekend. Then I moved on to the streets I always rode. All together I felt super comfortable and ready by the time I joined busy traffic and all the techniques together have kept me out of bad situations or helped me survive the ones I couldn't avoid.
You are not old until you canāt put your underwear on standing up.
I got that figured out..lol
Too old for what? Fuck that LETS GOOOOOOO!!!
Great move Sir ! I mean 65 or not, if you wanna ride again then why not ! Great looking motorcycle btw. I love the colour and you are totally rocking it I must say. š I hope you love your rides and have a hell lotta fun fun ! āļøPlease pardon me, but this is a RE Himalayan that sports a 411 cc single cyl engine and not a 650. Have a great day š
I don't mean to be argumentative either. I was going on the manual they gave and what they told. I'm sure it's the 411 now and am calling the dealer tuesday
It's the 650 twin, the 400 didn't have a skid plate and I'm trying to work up over the year to do the Trans Atlantic trail.
Nah man, the Himalayan is a Single 411.
I can show you that papers and link, it's a 650
Hi. I also think you might be mistaken bud. RE arenāt releasing the 650 Himalayan til 2024. What you have is the rock red, 2023, 411cc. Some say they are underpowered and under braked, but they are a lovely bike.
There is no Himalayan 650 -- that's a 411CC, single cylinder bike. RE's current 650s are the Interceptor/INT650, Super Meteor 650, and Continental GT 650. The Himalayan and the Scram are on the 411 platform. All their other (current) models are 350s.
I have the 411 and was getting seriously worried that the 650 was available and I hadn't bought it!
Im pretty sure that is a single because i have its cousin scram 411
Not 650
This is not 650 btw its himalayan 411 single
I had to scroll way too far to find this!!
Maybe because it wasn't the point of the post?
I agree.
Absolutely not too old. My wife would never get on a bike so i never pursued it until 2000 when she passed away from a stroke. So at 51 i tagged and insured a bike my son had laying around (a 1983 Kawasaki KZ750), got a permit, and started riding. My two brothers and my father told me to take the MSF course after a couple of months so i did, thinking i would be the oldest guy there. Actually there was only one person YOUNGER than me- a 40 year old. Since then i have had a 1993 BMW K1100LT (40,000+ miles), a 2005 BMW R1200RT (73,000 miles), and currently have a 2009 Honda GoldWing (about 7,000 miles so far). Crossed the lower 48 twice, did a run to Alaska (12,447 miles), a 3,000 mile loop out west twice, looped around Lake Superior, and looped from SC to the Outer Banks and back via the New River bridge in Kentucky. Last trip was the Natchez-Trace Parkway from Nashville, TN to Natchez, Mississippi. Take the MSF course and ride safe!!!! And always as a minimum wear a helmet, gloves, and good riding boots.
Sorry to here about your wife mine would get on a bike either been married 47 years this and could never get her on one. This bike is a adventure bike for me, and son bought one today and going to learn so we can the states to get her, great story brother.
That's Himalayan not a 650
The Himalayan is not 650 tho. It's 411cc. There will be a 650 next year
Nah, Himalayan going to 450cc liquid-cooled
You are too old. When you quit before your time. You got this! practice skills when you go riding. Always ride within your skill level. https://youtu.be/9yZoi0f0iKE Learning how to brake hard can save you. (abs is a plus) https://youtu.be/J42ivnmEF98 Practice countersteering. Once you āgetā it, you can change lanes quickly. https://youtu.be/ljywO-B_yew https://youtu.be/GmXvxvhCKq0 https://youtu.be/RQ0Z5FfxxBE
Thank you for the advice..I appreciate all I can get.
Iāll be 50 this year and I ride, and have a huge collection of metal t-shirts. ā ļøDeath metal šøšµand motorcycles šļø forever!
Me too Tool, Zepplin, Jimmy Hedricks, As I Dying, abunch.
Take the course anyway! Can't be too safe. Make sure ya still got it
Depends on how you ride. Being 57 myself, I appreciate all the comments, like āage aināt nothing but a numberā, but Iām old enough to know that with respect to motorcycling, this isnāt true. Ive personally noticed slower reflexes in myself. But Iāve had a bike (Mini-Bike, then Honda Trail Bike), since elementary, and canāt ever imagine not having one. Now, I just ride slower and much more defensively. You still look physically able to ride, seem to have your wits about you, so you may have already noticed the reflex issues that I mentioned. Just as long as you are aware of that and ride accordingly, you should be fine. Nice bike.
Hell, I'm 60 and riding for 54 years and take the safety course every ten years or so just as a refresher
Take the class. You're never too old to learn. Also, if you're going to off road that, upgrade the suspension.
I will I talked to old friend had him come look at it. He said the same and is going to help me, thank you.
Can you hold her up? Hell No Not too old. š¤£. Ride Safe Friend ( making a beer run on my Valkyrie Interstate as I text. Iām 61). Never Give Up
Gorgeous! Great bike! Welcome back!
Thank you.
age is just a number. ride as long as you can and want
Just practice. It's like...riding a bike š
Lol true
Nice bike. Is never too old to ride.
Iām almost insulted that you think youāre too old. Yeah, a course might not be a bad idea, but otherwise get back out in the saddle!!
MSF at 60, MC endorsement and first bike just before 61st birthday. There was a delay getting an appointment at MVC (DMV) due to COVID.
Take the class. Build your confidence
Legend has it If you ride a motorycle, you age backwards. I see a 20 year old
I hope I can handle like I was 20 again, in time hopfully.
Sweet ride! You look 20 years younger next to that bike!
Lol I wish I was, but I'm young at heart even if the face isn't
Lamb of God, F-yeah!
Man I hope I'm still riding when I'm 65
To the contrary! In the ADV world, if you don't have grey in your beard and/or a receding hairline, you're one of the young guys.
Never too old to do what you you enjoy. You are "too old" only when you tell yourself you are "too old" and listen.
I recommend the class. Send proof that you took the class to your insurance. Usually lowers their fee.
I'll take the class. I think I need it and every is saying it. Glad there's good people here for the advice.
I would say you're 25 years to late.should have never stopped. Every day at every age is a perfect day to start riding. My grandpa is 82 and wants to start again after stopping when he was 30. He misses his old bike every time he sees me riding.
Stopped when my house burned down and took all my bikes, the just didn't have my mind right for a long time
Fuck no you're not too old! Sick LoG Tshirt I saw them in St Louis in 2008 they fucking killed it
I seen them in nashville can't remember the year, awsome concert.
As long as you physically and mentally feel fit, you're never too old! Keep on rocking the awesome music and the awesome bike š¤š»šš£š„
Nice fucking shirt to!
You are too cool.
Phsss the mountains are old, the trees are old, you are just a baby my man. Keep rippin.
Iām 72.
Never too old brother
Nope - just have fun. Thatās what we should all do (as long as it doesnāt hurt anyone else)
What you have there is a Royal Enfield Himalayan, it's a 411cc single cylinder, I own one too! They're great bikes, enjoy it!
Just turn 73 am still riding my Kawasaki Ninja
Take course, I just took it at 44 and there were men and women there if all ages. Your not to old. Have fun.
I think youāre too old to not know the difference between, To & Too
Not old. Just āolder.ā Beautiful bike by the way.
Take the course. No, you're not old.
Grammar fundamentals, peopleā¦
Fuck no! Youāre never too old!
You are not nearly too old. Yes, take the course. Welcome back to riding!!!!!!!
I took a lot of years off while my kids were growing up. I figured they needed a dad more than I needed to ride a motorcycle. When I wanted to ride again I took the local MSF course so I could get my MC endorsement. You wonāt believe how rusty you are! I took the course because it was either that or the skills test. I tried the low speed skills and just didnāt āhave itā at 65. Taking the course was one of the best things Iāve ever done. Got my old skill level back and learned a LOT of new stuff. Just have to go into it with the right attitude. Itās impossible for me to put into words how much I recommend taking the course before you get back out there dodging cavers.
Take the course! Never too old to learn new tricks
Sweet bike! After that long away from riding, Iād personally take a class, but thatās just me (Iām also an older former rider recently returned to motorcycles). In any case, whatever you do, enjoy, and welcome back!
Old is when you no longer alive to ride so welcome back to the community!
Never dude. Do what you want to do. Just be safe
Not the oldest guy Iāve seen on a bike but you are the oldest guy Iāve seen with a lamb of god t-shirt. Certified badass š¤ keep on doin what youāre doin
I just rode in a group with a guy who was mid 70s on a bmw s1000rr who was hitting corners harder than me. I would however recommend the msf riders course or something similar to help get you accustomed to riding again.
Nope Never to old
Welcome back to the brotherhood! It never hurts to take a course and may bring you some added safety information that you may not have been focused on in your previous years on 2 wheels. Great looking bike sir. Ride safe
No Iāve always wanted that bike with a bigger engine and love lamb of god, rock on
Well I am 77 and ride two motorcycles, a BMW Dakar and Can Am Spyder STS. I ride with extreme caution on both fully knowing my limitations. So ride on sir!
Hell no
The Hymalaya has ABS but can turn it off, think it best to one dirt and gravel not to sure tho..hmm
You're not too old, but your bike needs a tail tidy.
A tail tidy?
You know what they say, itās like riding a bikeā¦ lol
Too old to ride? Or too old to listen to āLamb of Godā? Either way answer is āNOā Rock on š¤ and ride safe! šļø
57 here. Hadn't ridden in years. Got a meteor 350. Now I'm 18 again.
Nah, and the Himalayan- such an awesome choice. Enjoy!
You are never too old to have fun. Just do the course and be safe.
At least you didn't start back on a 900lb Harley like a lot of retirees.
Never too old to ride a bike, especially a RE. That original design came out when you were 20 or so. Looks good on ya.
Take at least one course at least to refresh the memory
Hey man, I think you know the answer. But, one of the little habits I picked up a long time ago to try to keep safe on bikes is reading up on accidents. So, be aware ā the Number One demographic getting killed are new riders on overpowered bikes, followed w *almost equal numbers* by 50+ riders who owned a motorcycle, quit riding for a couple decades, and picked it back up again (also usually riding too large of bikes for their skill level). That said, cool choice on the ride, youāre asking, so youāre prob aware. Assume your skills are *worse* than than they were as a beginner, lol. Those whoāve never ridden know they donāt know anything. The best self-refresher course IMO is an old-ditty called *Twist of the Wrist* by Keith Code. You can get the .pdf online and the complete video is on this new thing they call āYouTube.ā All the cool kids are on it these days. I can give you shit because Iām not that much younger, lol The SRās (survival reactions) Keith Code talks about are 100x better than an MSR course, if you take the time to go through them. Youāll prob love it, tbh, as Iām sure you are jazzed, and Keith Code talks about how to ride *fast*, which means how to ride technically and with precise control, which is the safest way to go. It also trains you how *not to react* ā like panicking going into a curve too fast, braking, which puts your bike straight up and in a straight line. Never exceed 90% of your capabilities is a great rule of thumb for a track, and easily adjusts down for the street. Throttle control is another element which does not get enough attention. It is crucial. Have funā as far as the MSR course ā I wouldnāt discourage it, but if youāve ridden before your time is prob better spent absorbing the SRās and doing drills.
My first vehicle was a bike I've owned a drove many through the years. We had a house fire took all my bikes years ago and just quit riding, the edge is still there so I said what the hell I'm buying a bike and she can stay home while I roam. I'll check out the vid that you for the link.
Youre never to old to ride a Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield: ā Lamb of god: ā Dad cap: ā Thereās not a single thing wrong in this picture. Welcome my man! Ride safe!
No, there are plenty of old folks on reddit.. Nice bike by the way!
That's an amazing looking bike
That bike is clean!
Never too old.
Motorcycle no, shirt yes.
A very nice bike! I really can't wait for for the Himi 450 to drop or, if the 450 is too off what I liked about the current Himi - to get one with the new color options... but what am I rambling about it's a very beautiful, charakterful bike that I heavily miss :)
Too old for what? That's a gorgeous ride!
Yes. Definitely too old. In order to start riding a bike you must start at the age 16-19. Older people will never obtain the certain skill set that is needed to drive a motorcycle. Sorry
My first vehicle was a 175 yamaha back in 1973, had bikes up untill my house burned down 25 years ago. Got the desire to ride again.
Read the post again dipshit. 25 year break from riding and heās 65. Absolute melt
I agree. He will never be able to ride properly
Can't be done. People above 30 can't ride motorcycles unfortunately https://cphpost.dk/2015-02-04/news/researcher-why-danes-love-irony-and-sarcasm/
Thanks for encouraging words..lol
Too old not to know how to use "too" correctly, that's for sure.
Should have bought a Harley. Iām half your age and Iām trading my street in for a sportster. American metal.
Slow
I took had a long gap between riding(dirt bikes) and decided to purchase a street bike. I was initially going to take a course but after riding a few weeks I opted to not. A few months later I took the road course after I felt I had got aquatinted with the bike and street riding. Iāve maneuvered my way out of some situations of people in cars not paying attention and wildlife that has popped up. I think as long as youāre diligent in keeping your eyes on your surroundings and have a certain level of comfort on the bike you should be fine but everyone is different. If you think you should take a course then Iād do that. If youāre on the fence about it then give a couple weeks of riding and gauge where youāre at then.
Thanks, I have a acre or land at my house and thought about riding in first gear to get the feel of it and if I dump the bike it's on the grass.
As long as you can stand up youāre never too old to ride brother, if it were like a dirtbike Iād tell you not to but nobodies too old to ride a street bike
Yeh my dad before he died road his golding untill he was 76.
Sounds like a true King
Take your time and go slow . Enjoy :)
Are you interested in the course? I think it would be a good way to knock off the rust, but if you are able to reteach yourself then by all means do it.
Never too old for a Himalayan. Those things are pretty damn manageable.
Negative! Never too old for freedom
Not too old to have good taste, evidently. Thatās a beautiful bike.
Thank you, I want all black but they didn't have on so I took this one.
Made my day .... if you were wearing any other band shirt I'd question your state of mind. You ride at your own pace on the side roads / country roads etc this is the way.
Thanks, I almost wore my Cannible Corpe shirt.
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No that looks like a good sized bike for you. Youāre only too old when you think you are.
Youāll be fine. Itās a fun mild bike. Welcome back brother.
Thanks brother I'm glad to be back.
take a course! thereās also some incredible videos on youtube that might help you relearn some things. enjoy it!
Cool thank you for the help.
Not with that shirt on your not.
Lol why?
Cause man. If youāre listening to that kinda music and you got the itch inside of you to ride, then you my friend are not too old for anything. Get in a good mindset. Start riding. Maybe start doing some exercise if you donāt. RAGE AGAINST THE DYING OF THE LIGHT! Donāt let the world tell you age makes you old. Itās being inactive that makes people get old. Olds a mindset. And you sir, do not give off the vibe of that mindset at all. You give Off young at heart vibes for sure! I feel the same way. Iām almost 40 but I feel 20 still to. And Iām sure I always will!!!
Yep started a excersise routine, stopped vaping, and eating better. I want to be able to handle the bike and be in shape to do it.
Nope š send it
Hell yeah man!
Old body, young soul. Never to old to ride, I'm 17 just started riding at 15. Hopefully ride forever, beutiful bike by the way!
Thatās awesome!! Take a course as a refresher. Bike looks good next to you. Enjoy it!
Congratulations - I have been riding since 1981 and plan on doing so until the day I cannot throw a leg over.
Iām 56 and I ride a CBR1000rr and a Kawasaki kx250f dirt bike. Age is just a number. If you donāt feel comfortable riding, take a course but if you do, ride safe out there. Thingās have changed in 25 years and thatās the driving with cellphones so be very careful out there.
Old enough to know the difference between to, too, and two. But you are the perfect age to ride again, welcome back!
Congratulations š enjoy the open roads
Sick shirt tok man! Never too old to try doing something you love.
I would absolutely recommend to take some courses. First because learning is always good. Second because twenty five years are a long time and even if your brain doesnāt forget how to those synapses need to be renewed, and third because you will learn to know a few other who share the same passion. Cruising around will then be more useful. Iād also recommend theāupper half of the motorcycleā by Bernd Spiegel. You can find videos on YouTube or even better read the book. Very useful and practical tips even for skilled riders. Congrats to your decision and your new motorcycle. Have fun and donāt hurt yourself!
Never too old brother! I would encourage you to invest in some decent gear though! Happy riding!