Weight of motorcycle as one ages:
The most important issue as regards being able to handle the weight of our motorcycles as we age is to strengthen ourselves. We lose strength, it¡¯s use it or lose it & one must take action to prevent loss of strength unlike when we were younger.?
There are many sources on YouTube which will tell you what to do for your specific circumstances. I¡¯ve had to really dig to find ways to strengthen my back as I have a bad back due to a compression, likely from a motorcycle accident.?
Look up ¡°Raul Martinez-An Introduction to Fitness¡± on YouTube.?
He tells how to do ¡°modified Super Mans¡± for instance to strengthen one¡¯s back w/o bending over & picking up weights, which I am incapable of doing.?
And do squats, planks, push ups from your knees, etc.?
Or ¡°Bob & Brad¡±, physical therapists, who walk you thru what actions to take as we age.?
All w/o leaving your house, all using only your body weight.?
Then besides strengthening, find an exercise you like for aerobic benefit and to burn calories for weight control. Oddly, I think, for some reason I like riding a bicycle and take a Brompton folding bike in my car everywhere. It¡¯s very compact and light, I take it into restaurants, on planes & trains, etc.; do some research on Brompton, it¡¯s amazing. Full size bikes are a real hassle to carry anywhere, on the back of a car, etc.?
I also like rowing, so have a boat + rowing machine. But I prefer my Brompton compact folding bicycle for sure.?
I¡¯m right now on a cross country (US) trip & have my Brompton in my Land Cruiser which is towing my Airstream Basecamp (think off-road), so AZ, WY, OR, etc.?
I ride most every day & do squats, modified Super Man¡¯s, cheater push ups (from my knees), stretching for my back, and a few more. It does not take long. My motorcycles are waiting for me: I miss you guys¡
My wife loves to walk, but that¡¯s not for me.?
So figure out what works for you.?
?I also have found not eating after 8 PM and not eating again until lunch works well to keep weight off. No white anything as well. Research it, see Dr Jung for his fasting technique.?
Bottom line: one must be proactive as we get older or we limit ourselves.?
Yes it takes action, but the benefits are huge.?
¡°Close your mouth and get off your butt¡±, sums it up.?
It¡¯s been proven men can keep their strength into their 80s, but one must be proactive about it.?
Figure out what works for you.?
Then go for a ride ?
Best,
Mac Kirkpatrick
Thank you, group. I'd love to keep riding mine well into my twilight years, but I just cannot manage the weight like I used to. I'm hoping to take about 50 pounds off it's weight and not alter it's look and feel too much. I'd be happy to pass it on to someone who would keep it going and enjoy it more than I can but if that doesn't happen, then it will have to be lighter.
Mac Kirkpatrick
Glenmoore, PA
"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue
Steve