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guelph ontario | I know that the Vision is a fairly expensive bike and that it seems most expensive things are afforded by us greyer crowd. However there are also lots of bikes in the same price range which are not touring rigs and which are bought by the perhaps not as grey crowd. So I was wondering if it is a function of age that us older folks buy Visions and other tourers as opposed to younger folks buying non touring bikes. I get the impression from the forum and the photos in the gallery that most Vision riders would qualify for the blue plate special on Tuesday afternoons. Any guesses of what the average age of a Vision rider is. |
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Visionary
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Ruskin, Fl | There was a poll on age.
http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=2496&pos...
I'm 45 and was looking at buying a HD Ultra till I heard it called a geezer glide. |
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Iron Butt
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Tri Cities, WA | I'm 44 but I think even if i was 34 I would have bought the vision. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 271
Belding Michigan | I started riding Gold wing in 1982 at 30 years of age I have toured ever since and I am now 57 I would have bought a Viision in much sooner but it was not available so I waited now I am in heaven. Archie |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 965
New York State | 46 proud owner of a Vision |
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Cruiser
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Ma. | I started riding at 16 1/2 Yrs young. Honda 450. I started riding Goldwings (Aspencade) I think about 5 years later. I was riding Goldwings until my 1st Vision in September of "07". I thought the bike was pretty ugly but thought the ride compensated enough so I went with it. Now I think the bike is no longer ugly and absolutely love the bike. Oh.. I will be be 56 in August.
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Cruiser
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Hartland, , WI | Never had a car in college but had a KZ 900 Kawasaki fully dressed with aftermarket stuff...Pacifico Fairing...Custom Chrome Mag rims...etc. and loved it cause I put a ton of miles on it and realized at an early age...comfort means bike time...plain and simple.
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Cruiser
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Prescott Valley, AZ | It is NOT a function of age that causes us old farts to buy |
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Cruiser
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Prescott Valley, AZ | Opps!!!! Big old fingers hit the wrong button!!!!! As I was saying, it is not age that causes us to buy the Vision, it is the fact that this is without question the most advanced motorcycle on the market that has undergone tonz of refinement. I knew all along that I would finish my riding on a touring machine, be it a Wing, a BMer, or an HD. I had no idea that it would be on an "upstart" motorcycle company's first foray into high end touring. I can say without doubt after 11,000 miles that the Vision is the finest touring bike on the market. Granted, as we grow older we tend to be able to afford some of the finer things in life. But never forget, not for one moment, I could have spent one HELL of a lot more money for a LOT less had I gone with a different motorcycle!!
Ride Safe, Ride Often!! |
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Iron Butt
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Richmond, Virginia | 48 I own a Kingpin for my youth and a Vision for my intelligence........ I also hear people calling GoldWings 2 wheel Barcoloungers and HDRoadKings Granny Catchers.... no one has ever referred to a Vision using any "age related" term to my knowledge. For the record I could have bought any motorcycle I wanted. Its not bragging rights, the point is that I chose it for specific reasons, reliability, technology,design, and passion. |
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Tourer
Posts: 415
| 40 and no blue hair.
111HP/111TQ at the rear wheel is not bad for an old farts bike. |
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Iron Butt
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Richmond, Virginia | #57 we have the same two bikes !!! (i dont have blue hair either, some gray but told its sexy so i live with it) |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 639
Tri Cities, WA | VaParadox - 2009-03-12 7:57 PM
For the record I could have bought any motorcycle I wanted. Its not bragging rights, the point is that I chose it for specific reasons, reliability, technology,design, and passion.
+1 I bought for the same reason as you Mac under the same circumstances.  |
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Iron Butt
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Richmond, Virginia | Thats because you too are an intelligent man......... hmmmm wonder if you are related to me......... do you have super hero powers too like I do?? |
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Puddle Jumper
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Arvada, CO | 55, test rode a Vision in Sturgis last year on Monday morning, owned one on Monday afternoon! Traded a stupid chopper in on the Vision to make the lady happy and had the best Sturgis in a long time!!! You know what they say, she's happy, I'm happy!! I'm as pleased with the bike as she is, although she did come off a chopper with a be-atch pad. Can't wait to get more HP, add some more Ness stuff, paint it, then it will be totally mine. Her, she just likes the heated seat!! Ha! |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| They say that the average age of bikers today is 45 so I guess that falls in tune with the age of Vision owners.
I am now old enough to enjoy a full tourer. I was a few years back but waited for Victory to build one.
My Vision is the first bike I have owned with music.  So no more loud pipes. Dang, real old now, I don't like loud pipes drowning out my Tiny Tim tunes.....
I am a youthful 55.
Let's ride. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 63
Corpus Christi Tx. | Probie - 2009-03-12 5:32 PM
I know that the Vision is a fairly expensive bike and that it seems most expensive things are afforded by us greyer crowd. However there are also lots of bikes in the same price range which are not touring rigs and which are bought by the perhaps not as grey crowd. So I was wondering if it is a function of age that us older folks buy Visions and other tourers as opposed to younger folks buying non touring bikes. I get the impression from the forum and the photos in the gallery that most Vision riders would qualify for the blue plate special on Tuesday afternoons. Any guesses of what the average age of a Vision rider is.
I just turned 55 years young and have been looking for a good tourer ever since I sold my 95 Gold Wing Aspencade which to me at the time was the ultimate tourer. I was 45 when I had the Wing. But now with the Vision I am content with it and will be my last tourer. I also have an 05 Hammer with the stage 1 goodies for my bar hopping moods but my wife took control of it so I bar hop on the Vision now. As far as age goes...I have a friend who bought his first bike and it's a Vision and he's only 33 years old. I asked him why a Vision when he could be on a sportbike or cruiser and he said....I loved it the minute I saw it at the dealer and am very happy with it. So he's on the road to customizing it his way.
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