Motorcycle Swansong?

Born to be Wild. You made it 3 score and 10-- now time to look at old BMW with sidecar. Careful with meds timing, have some strong coffee and don't drive as much at night. I'm going toward lighter bike, may let Goldwing go to new home with nephew. Legs not as strong now at 70--and a second cancer treatment. Younger days drug discussion were how high they got you- now it's how low blood pressure with Amlodipine, Statin drugs and diabetic drugs use. Colors for club affiliation- now its medic alerts band with Metformin warning.

Not looking forward to that day, either. Sometimes my hips kill me.

Went to a friend's house yesterday, his neighbor had just been killed on a 'sickle.

I have Better. I have a poem

V Twin Rumble

A Haiku

That feeling in soles of your feet

Like F-16 overhead , a feeling rather than sound

A shotgun blast at start

A lubb dupp heartbeat at idle

open throttle, tiger snarl.

then, a rumble at cruise

A low speed lug, ghost rider to my left?

A rider from 1935? Cap? Smile?

Just a hallucination, gone when I look?

Was he Ever there?

I would love to think so.

Casey Jones

Chris, I'm 73 and since retiring motorcycled all around the country to see the grandkids. Never had a true touring bike but cruisers and standards and they worked fine. Age is just a number, although it can seem like a big one, but you don't get old unless you choose to.

My riding buddies, all retired, operate on the 50 mile rule. We don't stop for coffee, breakfast, etc., until we've ridden at least 50 miles. Might try something like that.

Don't stop riding, just choose the appropriate bike for what you want to do. The new Himalayan is proving itself and the Piaggio MP3 350 is an excellent option if you want something simpler and lighter. The local dealer (Arizona) can't keep them in stock.

My dad is 67 and still rides a Kawasaki W800 even during the winter so why can't you?

You should have taken better care of yourself.

However, here is a swansong to remind you of your youth.

https://youtu.be/rMbATaj7Il8

Piaggio MP3 350 looks more attractive. Not foolproof but less likely to dump you on your backside. Not going to play AC/DC or Motorhead while you are riding it but maybe a bit of Bob Marley or Primal Scream.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/movin-on-up/2628...

Sell the bikes and move on with your life. Time to get a 2019 Mustang V8 or backpack Bali and Sulawesi for a year.