All these years and still riding

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:43 am

My dear wife just turned 60. I did that same thing myself in February. Just stumbled upon this pic of Linda way back in our very early 20’s shortly after I had introduced her to the dark side. She still has a 400 four in the garage

Twinstar Joined: Apr 22, 2018 Posts: 218 Location: Toronto

I got my first job testing motorcycles in 1985. 35 years later, still doing it. Still wake up every morning eager to go to work.

Red CB1100F Joined: Jul 19, 2010 Posts: 6420 Location: Ct

Nice pic

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:15 am

As if it was yesterday,but that is probebly because we forget the most what has happend in the time between all those years.

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:06 pm

metalganz wrote:

As if it was yesterday,but that is probebly because we forget the most what has happend in the time between all those years.

Very true, although whenever I try to recall the time of a particular event from my youth I always start at ‘what was I riding then’. I remember all my many bikes over the decades and it’s funny how my memories of other events always seem to have my bike(s) of the time embedded in them.

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:49 pm

swiftnick wrote:

Just stumbled upon this pic of Linda way back in our very early 20’s shortly after I had introduced her to the dark side.

That's a coincidence...I was looking though an old photo album and found this picture
of myself and my mother, on the back, of my 1972 cb750. It was my first big cc bike. I just turned 77 this month.
Wish I still had that bike in my garage.

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:58 pm

Nice pics!

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:11 am

Grumpy I turned double 7 today, Thursday, happy birthday to both of us.
I think Mike is older than us. Laughing

Chico

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:05 pm

chico wrote:

Grumpy I turned double 7 today, Thursday, happy birthday to both of us.
I think Mike is older than us. Laughing

Chico

Happy double 7 Chico! Hopefully we will get to hoist a drink together this year!!

Take Care amigo!!

Chris

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:13 pm

Motocanada1957 wrote:

I got my first job testing motorcycles in 1985. 35 years later, still doing it. Still wake up every morning eager to go to work.

Just curious, Moto. Say you furthered youe education, got a writing job, because of your major in english or journalism was the helper? Or is freelance work, or with a magazine full time? You're about 50 something. Rode at a very young age or started in your teens?

Curious again, but what motorcycle stands out with all the testing background? What was just a pile is the other extreme. Any year is open. Thank you.

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:52 pm

Thank you Chris, I'm looking forward to our next beer. beerchug

Chico

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:59 pm

chico wrote:

Grumpy I turned double 7 today, Thursday, happy birthday to both of us.
I think Mike is older than us. Laughing

Chico

Happy birthday! Hope to ride with you again soon!

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:07 pm

f4fast wrote:

chico wrote:

Grumpy I turned double 7 today, Thursday, happy birthday to both of us.
I think Mike is older than us. Laughing

Chico

Happy birthday! Hope to ride with you again soon!

Look forward to it Steve as long as your lovely wife joins us. Laughing

Chico

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:43 pm

That pic is awesome. Turn it into a poster!

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:43 am

Great pic of Linda Nick! And tell her I said Happy Bday!