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Old Oct 27th 2012 | 9:51 am
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Yep it's official.

I sold the Kawasaki Ninja and bought a new Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Extremely sensible thing to do - but part of me has died.
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 10:57 am
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Default Re: I got old yesterday....

Originally Posted by DadAgain
Yep it's official.

I sold the Kawasaki Ninja and bought a new Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Extremely sensible thing to do - but part of me has died.
Do not fret my dear... Listen to GrannyGruffalo... Men are allowed a second youth... Once the family responsibilities are done... Well, mostly sorted.... It is quite usual for them to regress and buy sooped up speedy power road bikes ... On which they promptly stick to the limit...

You have many years of happy riding to look forward to

Hold that thought

For 20 years
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 12:27 pm
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Default Re: I got old yesterday....

Originally Posted by DadAgain
Yep it's official.

I sold the Kawasaki Ninja and bought a new Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Extremely sensible thing to do - but part of me has died.
Does that mean I'm young again having just bought my first bike
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 1:07 pm
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We have a Ninja... He's a ranga
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 1:26 pm
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Default Re: I got old yesterday....

Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN
Does that mean I'm young again having just bought my first bike
No. Definitely not.
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 5:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Sherlock Holmes
No. Definitely not.
Bugger
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 5:08 pm
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Nah....you'll morph into a Harley rider....then you'll be truly middle aged.
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 5:10 pm
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Originally Posted by carolinephillips
Nah....you'll morph into a Harley rider....then you'll be truly middle aged.
With obligatory goatee beard
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 7:32 pm
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Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN
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I thought you had to have a truck for one of these!

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Old Oct 27th 2012 | 7:33 pm
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Originally Posted by carolinephillips
Nah....you'll morph into a Harley rider....then you'll be truly middle aged.
Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN
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My hubby sold his Honda 600 RR last year for a Harley - goatee not arrived yet thank goodness!!
 
Old Oct 27th 2012 | 11:02 pm
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Originally Posted by carolinephillips
Nah....you'll morph into a Harley rider....then you'll be truly middle aged.
Rather older than middle-aged judging by the ones that ride up and down this mountain every weekend.
 
Old Oct 28th 2012 | 8:30 am
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Originally Posted by lesleys
Rather older than middle-aged judging by the ones that ride up and down this mountain every weekend.
Didn't you know that old is the new middle aged?
 
Old Oct 28th 2012 | 12:19 pm
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Default Re: I got old yesterday....

Originally Posted by DadAgain
Yep it's official.

I sold the Kawasaki Ninja and bought a new Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Extremely sensible thing to do - but part of me has died.
ha ha.....


ps- we've got one too. Just over 12months old now.
 
Old Oct 30th 2012 | 3:02 am
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Originally Posted by ROMFT_WO2RN
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You can't even grow hair on yer napper never mind yer face
 
Old Oct 30th 2012 | 6:23 am
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Default Re: I got old yesterday....

Originally Posted by DadAgain
Yep it's official.

I sold the Kawasaki Ninja and bought a new Toyota Camry Hybrid.

Extremely sensible thing to do - but part of me has died.
Wife pressure or did the Mafia make you an offer you couldn't refuse?
 

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