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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
These are old farts that have aspired to own a harley from early on .
But other things got in thier way .
Life, kids etc.
Now at 45yrs young and up, they jump in and on. 45 MPH is scaring the crap out of them .
Trust me, they will never drag a foot peg unless drunk out of their minds .
You can NOT convince them to lock up a front brake , (test the limits) what counter steer is, etc etc.
They are doing their best to emulate the 1% crowd.
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Sounds like me! I just turned 50 and I took 13 years off bikes while I raised the kids and only recently got back on the saddle. Spent the last few months remembering all of Keith Code's advice (must have read "A Twist of the Wrist" 5 times) and relearning counter-steering. And yes, the Duc 900ss relic seemed very fast at first! I actually found getting back on a dirt bike even more intimidating but it comes back.