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Over 60?

Discussion in 'WERA Vintage' started by mmfoor, Jun 28, 2016.

  1. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    eff U Tristan
    :D
    A mere 58.75 here.
     
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  2. bogganman

    bogganman Well-Known Member

    Just turned 52. :D
     
  3. lightning97

    lightning97 Well-Known Member

  4. hinshaw929

    hinshaw929 Well-Known Member

    62 in September.
     
  5. SBKBee

    SBKBee Owner: FZ hotel

    Turned 60 in April. At my next track day or race I will have been on a track for 5 separate decades.
     
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  6. Can-am

    Can-am Well-Known Member

    68.5 but I am only "semi-active". I ride an track day or HMGP class two or three times per year. I sponsor riders on my bikes and post race prizes and awards. I haven't ridden in a "true" race in 7 years.
     
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  7. joec

    joec brace yourself

    Roper makes you all look bad!
     
  8. charles

    charles The Transporter

    You're catching up to Roper!
     
  9. 83BSA

    83BSA Well-Known Member

    Only 58.5 year-old in a 78 year-old body . . . .

    Cheers,

    Dave
     
  10. mmfoor

    mmfoor Team Stupid!

    My first race was 46 yrs ago on a Suzuki 125 2-stroke twin 'Stinger' I believe.
    My heroes were Gary Nixon and Mike Hailwood.
    64 in November and I feel great. Working out, loosing weight, riding the street bike.
     
  11. Motofun352

    Motofun352 Well-Known Member

    63, started late...Steady Eddie was my role model long before I got to the track.
     
  12. Motofun352

    Motofun352 Well-Known Member

    Need a "super senior" class to get us over 60 guys on the track....the regular "seniors" are barely out of their knickers.:beer:
     
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  13. jim weaver

    jim weaver Well-Known Member

    if they had a super senior class on 250s or 300s I believe id try that.
     
  14. kanatuna

    kanatuna You can't polish a turd..

    Mike Ketterer is 62 I think. He races an sv though
     
  15. baconologist

    baconologist Well-Known Member

    Ultralight Senior Superbike? I'm in, but I'm just a kid.....
     
  16. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    I'm not sure why some may feel the need for a senior class. Especially for small bikes, just get out there and try it out. As long as you are not starting in the midst on the novice C classes (where there can be more "action") things are really not going to be any different or less safe with a field that includes all ages. The fast kids clear out, and you get to battle with everyone else.

    I've ridden Senior SB for many years, which is fun, but there are plenty of very fast guys there, and it really is just another race for me. In that race, even though the riders are a bit more "mature" I've seen plenty of bone-head moves, bar banging, and goof-ups just like in any other class.

    As you can see from the guys here, age is not really an issue, and some of my best races have actually been against kids, where age was just not a factor.

    Good luck!
     
  17. triffecpa

    triffecpa Well-Known Member

    57 last month. I still run 10 sprint races each month with SMRI in Albuquerque. With our club you race for free once you hit 70. I think that I can hold out for that long.
     
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  18. barnacle bill

    barnacle bill Darethea and B Bill

    I can do those skull and crossbone(pistons) . I have that pattern. actually I have them on my cutoff Levi jacket. Bill and Darethea
     
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  19. Linker48X

    Linker48X Well-Known Member

    I turned 60...











    In 2009.










    I don't remember back that far though.

    First race 47 years ago.
     
  20. SmokeSignalRT

    SmokeSignalRT Fat Member

    Guy I bought Kith's EX500 that you have now was in his 70's so you wont be the oldest person to ride it!
     

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