Age - where are ya all at?

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sumdood 9/6/2022 6:34pm
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Not sure if you guys remember the "X-Ray opinions" thread. Surgery # 7 from that little ordeal was just over a year ago now. I'm off anti-biotics, have been trying to eat better, drink more water, exercise more. I'm back working / bodysurfing / boogie boarding / kayaking / walking around carrying grandkids / riding the dual sport. Pretty much everything I was doing before (except racing with the otmx 2 x a month). Anyway the point I was going to make was I'll be 64 in January, and after a year and a half of healing and being on a semi "Health kick" trying to heal faster, I actually feel pretty good, better than I expected Laughing . A year ago I was in a wheelchair and walker, yesterday I swam out in some 3'-4' beach break waves, got a couple fun ones, ate shit and got rolled tumbled and hit the bottom on one, and didn't feel like anything was going to break or snap off. I'm not the oldest guy in here by a long shot, but you guys in your 40's and 50's don't sweat worrying about the 60's. It's not that bad. Shit does hurt longer though Laughing
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MotofactioN 9/6/2022 6:41pm
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26, single, no kids, riding every weekend, life’s pretty damn good. Hopefully still riding and posting 26+ years from now Cool
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Boomslang 9/6/2022 8:44pm
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MotofactioN wrote:
...Alzheimer's? You posted something....or at least thought you did.Whistling

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Rickyisms 9/7/2022 7:20pm
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21, I started lurking on vital in freshman year whenever I could sneak my phone out, mostly the bike builds section. Got a lot more into the sport beyond riding and started to enjoy working on bikes, the history of the sport, and the techy stuff so I ended up joining in Junior year of high school.

The username came from about two months before I made my account, we had a hurricane come through and somehow didn’t lose power, one of my brothers introduced me and my older brother to trailer park boys and we ran through pretty much every season snacking up on everything we prepared, even my dad was into it. Good times.
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Knocking on the social security retirement years
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Shiner590 9/7/2022 7:56pm
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Old enough to remember the pool hall at Loretta’s .. great times
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JustMX 9/8/2022 6:40am
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turning 60 next year...

both knees shot and tore my rotator cuff last year.

Have a 94 yz 250 I wanted to start riding some grass track I could lay out here at our farm, but now shoulder won't let me.

Hard sometimes to accept that I will no longer defy physics, but instead avoid proving them.

I know losing 60-80 lbs would help a lot with some issues, but dang it gets harder as you get older and everything hurts.

now I have my first urologist appointment next week for one of those things most will face as they age.

Debating on whether to have shoulder replaced. Opting now to live with it.

I did get a farkled out klr 650 last year to replace an old one I had.

Been doing short rides around the back roads and hoping next spring to start doing some moto camping trips and maybe some stuff like the MABDR.

Even camping gets more complicated when you get older.

Finding a sleep system for an ailing back and sciatica isn't easy.

Also have to come up with a travel cpap that insurance won't pay for.

Hurdles to overcome but it is a mission.
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plowboy 9/8/2022 1:31pm
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sumdood wrote:
Not sure if you guys remember the "X-Ray opinions" thread. Surgery # 7 from that little ordeal was just over a year ago now. I'm off...
Not sure if you guys remember the "X-Ray opinions" thread. Surgery # 7 from that little ordeal was just over a year ago now. I'm off anti-biotics, have been trying to eat better, drink more water, exercise more. I'm back working / bodysurfing / boogie boarding / kayaking / walking around carrying grandkids / riding the dual sport. Pretty much everything I was doing before (except racing with the otmx 2 x a month). Anyway the point I was going to make was I'll be 64 in January, and after a year and a half of healing and being on a semi "Health kick" trying to heal faster, I actually feel pretty good, better than I expected Laughing . A year ago I was in a wheelchair and walker, yesterday I swam out in some 3'-4' beach break waves, got a couple fun ones, ate shit and got rolled tumbled and hit the bottom on one, and didn't feel like anything was going to break or snap off. I'm not the oldest guy in here by a long shot, but you guys in your 40's and 50's don't sweat worrying about the 60's. It's not that bad. Shit does hurt longer though Laughing
I'm not as old as dirt but I was here when they brought the first loads in.

I took my granddaughter out to Cali a couple of years ago. Hit most every beach from Muir down to SD. Boogie board and surfing. Mostly small stuff till SD. 6 to 8 footers. I ate shit big time. Didn't know my 62 year old ass could hold my breath that long. I had a very short but intense talk with JesusSilly .
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Shiner590 wrote:
Old enough to remember the pool hall at Loretta’s .. great times
Laughing bucksnort bar
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JustMX 9/8/2022 7:02pm
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lumpy790 wrote:
Laughing bucksnort bar
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ML512 9/8/2022 9:03pm
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ML512 wrote:
Just turned 30 about a month ago.
Boomslang wrote:
Bru, if ya don't get burnt out then I'd guess you only have about another 25 odd years of house cleaning here.
I'm just about a week shy of being back here for a full year as the sheriff. It's been a year...I need a day off...ha!
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SEEMEFIRST 9/8/2022 11:23pm
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ML512 wrote:
Just turned 30 about a month ago.
Boomslang wrote:
Bru, if ya don't get burnt out then I'd guess you only have about another 25 odd years of house cleaning here.
ML512 wrote:
I'm just about a week shy of being back here for a full year as the sheriff. It's been a year...I need a day off...ha!
Sorry buddy, but like my Daddy used to tell me, if you're looking for sympathy, it's between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.



Sorry, buddy, I couldn't resist.
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plowboy 9/9/2022 10:47am
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Boomslang wrote:
Bru, if ya don't get burnt out then I'd guess you only have about another 25 odd years of house cleaning here.
ML512 wrote:
I'm just about a week shy of being back here for a full year as the sheriff. It's been a year...I need a day off...ha!
SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Sorry buddy, but like my Daddy used to tell me, if you're looking for sympathy, it's between shit and syphilis in the dictionary. Sorry, buddy, I...
Sorry buddy, but like my Daddy used to tell me, if you're looking for sympathy, it's between shit and syphilis in the dictionary.



Sorry, buddy, I couldn't resist.
An oldie but a goodieWink
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46, wife and 2 kids
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49 as of 3 weeks ago. Tryna finish out these next 16 strong so I can enjoy kicking back with no alarm clock at some point. I should probably excerise more but my knee and ankle won’t allow much. I should probably eat less red meat but fuck chicken most days and I should probably drink less but what’s life without an oak flavored drink before dinner?
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Piston Slap 9/10/2022 1:10am
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60 years. . .
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Falcon 9/20/2022 3:01pm
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Next spring, there's going to be a card in the deck for every year I've lived. (Or you could say I'll be 26 again.) I don't smoke, don't drink very often, don't take any meds, and get lots of exercise. I intend to live long and well.
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hubbardmx50 9/20/2022 3:50pm
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26. Not too many injuries thankfully and every surgery I've had was unrelated to Moto (knock on wood). Not much exercising other than riding and walking the dog so may need to change that soon. I enjoy riding my mountain bike but it's a POS and I'm unmotivated to ride it lately. Trying to make small changes with eating habits here and there to lose weight, but man it's hard. I just fought myself today to not run up to Taco Bell and to have eggs at home. Thankfully the semi-healthy me won. You win championships on your hardest days..... Cool thread, I enjoy learning more about you guys.
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Forty 9/20/2022 4:38pm
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63 in December, my 300sx is supposed to be here right around the same time. Happy Birthday.
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FIREfish148 9/20/2022 5:11pm
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35 trips around the sun here
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Boomslang 9/20/2022 8:36pm
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I clock 52 on Friday and shall have a few fine whiskeys...
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Boomslang 9/20/2022 10:52pm
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Some useless (but interesting) information.


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volcomrr 9/21/2022 5:11am
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FIREfish148 wrote:
35 trips around the sun here
ditto!
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Boomslang wrote:
Some useless (but interesting) information. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/09/20/569549/s1200_IMG_20220921_WA0000.jpg[/img]
Some useless (but interesting) information.


Laughing
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Boomslang wrote:
Some useless (but interesting) information. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/09/20/569549/s1200_IMG_20220921_WA0000.jpg[/img]
Some useless (but interesting) information.


A freaking mathematical wonder of epic proportion!
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Radical 9/28/2022 10:53pm
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60 and in serious denial.
I've had my share of injuries, but most have buffed out.
I've been taking really good vitamins since I was 22, and feel that's why I can still race.
Still racing. Still riding a 125.
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Joey_Bridges 9/29/2022 3:05am
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Age is the result of living.
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