the average age

i suppose it comes to us all but i would like to know the average age of the swing rider im 39 and consider myself young for a swing rider.been riding for 24 years me and the wife owning around 60 bikes in that time .but i feel really content on the swing maybe i am getting old

I' with 32 years young for the Silver Wing ) i think but my Silver Wing is one of the Old one with initial registration July 2001

I am 71, Been riding a long time, I do like the Silverwing

61

I'm 57. Rode a bunch in high school and a bit in college and then gave it up after I got married and went into the Navy.

Re-entered riding about 5 years ago after taking an MSF class and receiving my M1 endorsement. Started with a mid-weight cruiser and have been riding that until about two months ago when I bought the SWing. Gave the cruiser to an amigo who wants to get back into riding but can't really afford a bike right now, so he gets to put some sweat equity into the cruiser and go take the MSF class to re-enter also.

The SWing is fabulous and I really enjoy riding it much more than the cruiser.

Bob

55,got my first bike in 1966,really enjoy the S/W. Belive myself to be a OLD FART!!!!!!

Not exactly sure the average age for a SWing rider, but my guess is that 39 is probably on the low side. SWing riders in their 30s aren't very common, but there are some. Also, there's no shortage of SWing riders in their 60s and older, so I wouldn't be surprised to learn the average age was low to mid 50s.

36 here

Y'all are kids. I started riding when I was 30, that was about 44 years ago.

That must make me 73 going on 74.

:flower:

60.
Been riding since I was 15.

I'm 63. Been riding for 4 years.
Bob

From the responders so far on this thread, we have the following ages: 39, 32, 71, 61, 57, 55, 50, 36, 73, 60, and 63 for an average age of 54.27 years.

56 here, been riding for 38 years. Maybe I am getting old, 'cause I really do like not having to shift. That strikes me as a bit odd, since my '07 Civic Si is a six-speed and shifting it (constantly!) doesn't bother me at all. The SWing is my 24th Honda, but that does include 9 cars.

Perhaps our esteemed admin, JeffR, can run some sort of report or extract against the birthdays in our profiles and come up with a true average age??

My wife is farty and I am farty two ..... Gee that's an old one!

Here's is the age pole that was started a while back. 92 members, so fare, have left their ages.

https://www.silverwing600.com/t237-how-old-are-you

Hi All,
I'm running an old 65 right now. Will be a new 66 in about 3 weeks.

Silvering is for any age with a moto license

58 yr.young hear Love the Wing

I'm 60- been riding since I was 16. Every brand and style, love my swing the best right now.

Chronologically: 62 Physically: 82 Mentally: ? (depends upon who you ask) Young enough to still ride and old enough not to try to impress others.

Been riding for 6 months. 53.

How many women are on this forum?

68 and been riding various motorcycles, motorscooters and motorbikes since 1956. Still going and enjoying my two wings, one of Silver and one of Gold. I suspect the average of Silverwing riders is past the point of worrying about being macho and such. Most young folks want sport bikes to impress each other. It takes time to get over that and realize a machine like the SW is practical, nearly maintenance free and just plain handy.

By going to the calendar and checking the ages listed (some aren't but most are) I came up with an average age of 56.14. Yes I lead an interesting life. :lol!: Anyway as some wise philosopher once said; "It's not the years, it's the miles." So let's keep rolling up the miles and not worry about the years.

Hi Yo, you seem to be a perfect candidate for the Ulysses club. pity it is not supported in the USA.
Right age
Right attitude
Right mental age.

Check us out sometime, we are Australian based with branches in Canada ,New Zealand, Seth Efffrica and various European countries including the UK.

Ulysses Club :http://www.ulyssesclub.org/

My local branch is:
http://ulysses-wa.info/

The Ulysses Club seems to be a great resource for, shall we say, senior riders....wish we had that organization here in the States.

I've already downloaded a treatise on leading rides...important to me because I've undertaken the job as team leader for our church's motorcycle crew.

Very nicely done and will be consulting the pages of the Ulysses website for more gems of knowledge...

Bob

well i'm a mere 42.

Jinglebob,

we do the RETREADS http://www.retreads.org/

no, I don't belong. :flower:

I've always said that any club with standards so low that i can belong does not meet my standards.

50 now, riding the Swing for about a year. Motocross and small street bike till I got married. Now I don't take it for granted. Every moment is a gift.

Hi,

Iam a baby then at 34.

Been riding bikes for 16 years.

redeye wrote:

From the responders so far on this thread, we have the following ages: 39, 32, 71, 61, 57, 55, 50, 36, 73, 60, and 63 for an average age of 54.27 years.

Today's unique (i.e. not counting more than one post by the same member) additions are 56, 53, 60, 65, 58, 60, 62, 53, 68, 61, 42, 50, and 34 bringing the overall average to 54.96 years on 24 members.

I am 54 , been riding since I was 8 , started with honda sport 50.

I am 66 and started riding back in 1964 - first bike was a 150 cc Suzuki 2-stroke street bike.

Currently have 3 scoots in garage - 2002 Silverwing along with 2006 Scarabeo 500 and 2007 Yamaha Morphous. SW is scoot of choice when riding 2-up with spouse and most recent additon.

Frequently ride with my 83 year old friend on his V* 1300 Yamaha [traded his Burgy scoot] so don't feel like an "Old Fart" just yet.

Hi, RickV. Thanks for posting. Much as I enjoy the Silver Wing for the same reason as you (two-up riding), it's nice to read about another Morphous rider as well.

I'm 58

43 - still, for a bit longer yet! Got three machines, a CX500, a GL650 and the Scoot. Would like a DN-01 or a CVO Electra Glide, but haven't won the lottery yet...

Heck i am 47 and i have been riding for 23 years now. Yeah abit banged
up but still riding
Ghost rider Greg
Houston tx usa

I'm 57! Ouch! Haven't been riding long, but plan to ride until I can't ride no more!!

[quote="lesley"]i suppose it comes to us all but i would like to know the average age of the swing rider im 39

59, nearly 60 but wish I was 39!

And I am 58 shortly to be 59, so the figure just keeps climbing.

Seems you have to be an old fart to ride the beast.

I envy you only being 39 and discovering the 'Wing'. (How does Dr Who do it - wish I had a Tardis)

55, soon to be 56,

I was 60 at the end of November, I don't get my Bus Pass until later this year, but I've already got my old codgers B & Q Discount Card, just signed up for the one from Boots, and I've been to the cinema twice on a Seniors ticket.

I'm going to have to go to back to a certain fish n' chip restaurant in Penrith that does a discount 'Pensioners Special' lunch on certain weekdays. I wandered in there a few years ago and it was full of old folk having their fish n' chips and a good moan. I couldn't help but overhear as all the discussion was about death, and they'd managed to bury half the town before the waitress came to take my order. She took one look at me and said "Pensioners Special luv?", I was 53 at the time!

Age tis but a state of mind.

Think old and you'll be old.

Think young and get reminded when you find you can't run 100m in under a minute!!!!!!!

Waspie wrote:

Think young and get reminded when you find you can't run 100m in under a minute!!!!!!!

Too bloody true Waspie, tried moving some tree trunks last week with no effect

midlifecrisis (Paul) wrote:

Waspie wrote:

Think young and get reminded when you find you can't run 100m in under a minute!!!!!!!

Too bloody true Waspie, tried moving some tree trunks last week with no effect

I thought that was what chain saws wuz for Paul!

[quote="Waspie"][quote="midlifecrisis (Paul)"]

Waspie wrote:

I thought that was what chain saws wuz for Paul!

Ti so but couldn't get tehm off the ground to use the saw

Been a few days since updating this, but here goes...

redeye wrote:

redeye wrote:

From the responders so far on this thread, we have the following ages: 39, 32, 71, 61, 57, 55, 50, 36, 73, 60, and 63 for an average age of 54.27 years.

Today's unique (i.e. not counting more than one post by the same member) additions are 56, 53, 60, 65, 58, 60, 62, 53, 68, 61, 42, 50, and 34 bringing the overall average to 54.96 years on 24 members.

Plus the following: 54, 66, 58, 43, 47, 57, 59, 58, 55, and 60 so the overall average age is now at 55.18 years on 34 members. Thought Paul was 35, but 55 is the number, I suppose.

Part time rider here. 50. My wife rides it for the most part. But if I am going on a trip to the mountains and such, I grab the Silverwing and leave her with the Suzuki cruiser.

52 here.

Beginning to feel like Methuselah, oldest one here so far. At least on the Goldwing forum there are guys older than me.