"Old Man" Motorcycles Thread

[HeHateMe]

Good afternoon guys,

I know there are a ton of bikers on here and I used to be one myself, thinking now of getting back into it. My last bike was a Ducati Monster and I loved that thing a bunch but had to give it up when I got engaged to my wife, which I love more (sold it so I could pay for the ring and honeymoon, and because my lady didn't want me to have all the near-death experiences that come with riding like I liked to ride)

So taking that history into consideration, I am contemplating buying a used bike that is more geared to a guy that is taking it easy and not trying to race fools to steal their girlfriends.

What sort of recommendations do you guys have? I'm eyeing some harleys but don't want to look like some aged weirdo that's ready to hang it all up. I also don't want something that looks like a mid-life crisis-mobile.

Something fast but not too fast, and not as clunky as a hog. Any good makes/models to start looking? I also want it to be inexpensive but not look cheap. TIA!

 

[ruprecht]

Buy another gun first.

 

[Novak]

Now you can look swag as **** but not be stealing girlfriends WITH the added bonus of raising breast cancer awareness. Looks fast too!

 

[HeHateMe]

Now you can look swag as **** but not be stealing girlfriends WITH the added bonus of raising breast cancer awareness. Looks fast too!

I didn't think I'd have to include "doesn't look *****" in the OP, but thanks for getting that out of the way.

Also, I WOULD consider a cafe racer but don't want to look like a hipster because I actually wear skinny jeans when I ride...

 

[Omeletpants]

You need to go to BearsBud if you want old man motorcycle stories. No wait, that would be old dead men motorcycle stories

 

[Desperado34]

The Triumph Thunderbird Storm is really, really a sharp and cool looking bike. A little bigger than the Ducati/Bonneville; and I saw one decked out all black with black wrap around tape.. omg so good looking with black pipes.

 

[Desperado34]

Sound great too with British Customs pipes(I got the same company pipes on mine)

[video=youtube;paqGSqifMf4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paqGSqifMf4[/video]

 

[Novak]

The Triumph Thunderbird Storm is really, really a sharp and cool looking bike. A little bigger than the Ducati/Bonneville; and I saw one decked out all black with black wrap around tape.. omg so good looking with black pipes.

That thing does look sharp but its more "steal yo chick" than what HHM is looking for, per his op. IMO of course.

And yeah, those black pipes look sweet as ****. Would ride. Black pipes or not fwiw

 

[Desperado34]

Definetly. I saw the storm in person when I got some work done for my bike lasts year in chicago.

They had one that had those pipes in all black, with black tape on headers. Omg man so sharp and sounded great. Highly recommended [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]

 

[Novak]

I didn't think I'd have to include "doesn't look *****" in the OP, but thanks for getting that out of the way.

Also, I WOULD consider a cafe racer but don't want to look like a hipster because I actually wear skinny jeans when I ride...

I didn't realize that trying to save boobies one pink bike at a time was "*****" but okay..

 

[Desperado34]

I didn't think I'd have to include "doesn't look *****" in the OP, but thanks for getting that out of the way.

Also, I WOULD consider a cafe racer but don't want to look like a hipster because I actually wear skinny jeans when I ride...

They're turning on their own kind. The fad is starting to die out. Soon they will progress to bringing back the early 2000s choppers and other things.

[video=vimeo;115733204]https://vimeo.com/115733204[/video]

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

They're turning on their own kind. The fad is starting to die out. Soon they will progress to bringing back the early 2000s choppers and other things.

[video=vimeo;115733204]https://vimeo.com/115733204[/video]

So do you have your early 2000s chopper on order yet?

 

[HeHateMe]

They're turning on their own kind. The fad is starting to die out. Soon they will progress to bringing back the early 2000s choppers and other things.

[video=vimeo;115733204]https://vimeo.com/115733204[/video]

So I should probably not go with a chopper...

I really like the bike you posted but it might be too "New" looking for me. I kinda like that oldschool look...

 

[Urblock]

Somehow I think I need a new gun and old man bikes has something to do with a self banned poster. :dunno:

 

[HeHateMe]

I appreciate the feedback everyone, but I think now I'm just going to look into used rally cars. Seems safer/cooler.