newbie already getting in trouble by being too old

just bought a wr250r (I'm 38) and am getting griefed by everyone at work that I bought a dirtbike and that this vehicle is something a highschool kid should have and not an old dude.... help me down off the ledge here. I keep tellin people it is a dual sport!

gburycomputers wrote:

just bought a wr250r (I'm 38) and am getting griefed by everyone at work that I bought a dirtbike and that this vehicle is something a highschool kid should have and not an old dude.... help me down off the ledge here. I keep tellin people it is a dual sport!

Haters are gonna hate. You didn't buy the bike for them. For me this bike was THE bike I wanted. It's an amazing go anywhere do anything machine. I think they're just jealous, a guy I work with hated on me for buying a 250, he rode mine and next thing you know he was trying to find someone to trade his xr650 for a wrr.

Get out there and ride.

I get that sometimes as well. Then again, I am 55, soon to be 56. I say "Faark em", bought the bike for me, not them. I don't give a hoot what others think.

They're probably too out of shape to even think about that kind of stuff.

fuck them , theres loads of over 40s with this bike , here in the uk we ride allsorts at all ages , there are lots of sports bike owners over here in there 60s and 70s . we have poole bike night every Tuesday with over 1000 bikes attending sometimes and I rode my wr there and had more positive comments and admiring nods than a lot of sports bikes and customs.

http://www.poolebikenight.net/

YZEtc wrote:

They're probably too out of shape to even think about that kind of stuff.

A big +1 to that comment. You nailed it hard

I will be 50 years old this coming Tuesday.


Laugh at your ignorant co-workers - they're either jealous morons, or just plain morons.

38? Pfft.

BuilderBob wrote:

38? Pfft.

I know, right.

I can barely remember what I was doing when I was that young.

Holy smokes. I'm 56 and just bought my new 2012 WRR Tue the 21st. I was about 40 when I last really romped on a dirt bike. It was an old used CR250, air cooled, dual shock thing. But it's ok. I ain't skeered.

I'm 40 in September and just bought a 2012 WR250R. I used to have the 2009 WR250X but sold that a while back to buy my R6.

The guys are right. Your work mates are just jealous. I know mine are.. lol..

I used to have an 80s XR250 for offroad but sold it because it was unregistered and I didn't have a bike trailer.

That was over 5 years ago now so I took the plunge to get back out in the dirt with the WR and not looking back.

As I mentioned in my "newbie" post I'm 57 and just ordered up a WRR. I don't see anything wrong with it at all. I rode, raced, competed and worked in the industry for 25 years, took a break and now ready to start again. Now, I probably won't be out racing and doing crazy things but I am looking forward to trail riding and exploring local dirt roads and such. Very excited as a matter of fact.

I'm 63, and I just spent a whole 3-day weekend on mine. I've got boots older than 38

63? Sturgeon your the man. I hope I'm out there like you when I get there...

54 here and just got back from a three day adventure.

Yes its for highschool kids and i m 35.so what?:-D lol
They are just jealous and want to say their crap..:-) dont listen anyone just your heart;-)

Actually I thought it was the perfect old guys bike. Light enough to pick up; not too much power so I don't get in trouble. Got 20,000 miles on it and starting to wish for a wr450. I'll be 74 next birthday.

i deal with the same shit where I work..they either have 150hp sportbikes or big slow Harleys,,,i always tell them that they are only having half the fun because they are stuck to the roads,,,,my wrr can go anywhere