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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've been offered a 2001 Yamaha Thunderace 1000 for £1800. It's been dry stored in a garage for the last three years, but I'm told it's started ( but not ridden/piloted) once a week.

I'm 53, but Mrs Opti has told me to "grow up", whilst Junior members of family Opti have cruelly told me that I'm "past it".

I suppose I could be sensible and buy a caravan instead  .......and as soon as I stop having sex, that's exactly what I'll do.

Okay, so I may be getting on a bit, but I think I'm right in saying that I'm still a couple of years younger than The Boy and that Chrisgixer fella. Furthermore, old Albs still rides a bike and he must be at least eighty by now.

Some say he dons his pudding-basin helmet and goggles and blats around the Essex countryside in the dead of night on his 1949 Royal Enfield, shouting at the world.  

Sensible or irresponsible?.....That is the question.

[VXL V6]

Go for it. 

Then sell me your MV6!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Go for it. 

Then sell me your MV6!

Now that is a tempting offer. I could always use Mrs Opti's Corsa.......she'll be fine taking the bus.

[STMO123]

Do it Opti. You are still young (at heart) and you'll regret it later if you don't. I'm slightly older than you but I still haven't given up on a last fling with something fast and loose.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Do it Opti. You are still young (at heart) and you'll regret it later if you don't. I'm slightly older than you but I still haven't given up on a last fling with something fast and loose.

You're 112.

[VXL V6]

Go for it. 

Then sell me your MV6!

Now that is a tempting offer. I could always use Mrs Opti's Corsa.......she'll be fine taking the bus.

Let me know when to pop round to pick up the MV6 then, would cash be OK? 

[tunnie]

Go for it 

Might be changing bike myself, can't really justify the GS really. Its not used that much 

Might get a cheap to run Crapasaki ER5 

[sassanach]

what are you saving yourself for,the second coming of christ?give it up and get the bike

[Rods2]

Get the bike. 

I ridden motorbikes since I was 17, and have no intentions of giving up anytime soon. 

My older brother as a youngster had a number of small bikes the biggest being a Honda CB200. About 5 years ago he decided to get another bike and bought a Kawasaki ZZR1100 and since then has been out most Sundays on his bike with a group of like mined friends. They go on ride outs all over the country with him typically doing about 1,000 miles a month. 

Where he walks to work, the car is mainly for his wife's benefit.

[feeutfo]

What was the last bike you had?

[ozzycat]

go for it opti im 52 and still ride my z650 and thats 38 yrs old 

[omega3000]

I've been offered a 2001 Yamaha Thunderace 1000 for £1800. It's been dry stored in a garage for the last three years, but I'm told it's started ( but not ridden/piloted) once a week.

I'm 53, but Mrs Opti has told me to "grow up", whilst Junior members of family Opti have cruelly told me that I'm "past it".

I suppose I could be sensible and buy a caravan instead  .......and as soon as I stop having sex, that's exactly what I'll do.

Okay, so I may be getting on a bit, but I think I'm right in saying that I'm still a couple of years younger than The Boy and that Chrisgixer fella. Furthermore, old Albs still rides a bike and he must be at least eighty by now.

Some say he dons his pudding-basin helmet and goggles and blats around the Essex countryside in the dead of night on his 1949 Royal Enfield, shouting at the world.  

Sensible or irresponsible?.....That is the question.

Your 5 yrs older than me mr opti and if in your shoes would go for it , sadly not in your shoes and cant get my leg over anymore  so caravan it is for me  Thunderace is a good reliable bike but think of your back 

[BazaJT]

Totally irresponsible if you ask me.So go for it!!If I had somewhere to keep one I'd have another bike like a shot and I've not ridden one since 1973!

[albitz]

Go for it.Nice old bike is the blunderbus,but dont tell Loo-Knee I said so.
I no longer ride one btw.I think Im finished with them now,for various reasons.

[Andy B]

I'm 51 & have a bike that mostly sits in my garage doing nothing .......