Are you OLDER than your XJ?

Last time I read "30 year old bikes" it made me think this would be a fun question for everyone to answer.

Me: Older than my 29 year old XJ650, (but we both still 'run good').

 

I'm 2-1/4 times older than my 83 Maxim.

I was already 35 years old on the day she got built!

 

Me and my 82 XJ650 Maxim are the same age...

 

Yeah, but you'll only be twice as old as her in 2018!

I was twice as old as mine in 1996, but we didn't know each other yet.

 

yep, my bike is 29 and I am 42. I am a 1969 model.

 

I'm way older than all of my bikes, including the Norton.

 

all of them put together!?

 

Bike's and 81, I'm an 80 model. So older by just a bit.

 

Haha Nice - good topic. I am actually my XJ's junior by 6 years... XJ is an '82 while I'm an '88. I do have my '03 R6 beat by quite a bit...even my first Seca had me by 4 years when I bought it/sold it when I was 16 though.

 

1973 - I'm robbin the craddle riding VAL

 

Lessee... One XJ is 30, one 29, one 28 and the Norton is 37. I'm NOT 124 years old, so no.

Older than any two of them put together-- as long as you're only talking XJs, then I'm older than any two of mine combined.

And I'm not OLD old until I say so.

 

bikes an 82.
I'm a 58 model.

 

I was 26 when my Maxim was made, I remember seeing my first XJ at Brattin motors in San Diego. At the time I was enjoying my BMW R90s. Little did I know that this Maxim and my beemer had nearly the same top speed.

 

I'm 21 years older than my '81 Seca.

 

I was designed and built in the Santa Ana, CA Long Factory late 1984, which would put me eight years older than my '92.

 

I graduated high school when my XJ11 was born, 1982 was a good year.

 

Yep.......70s on up bikes are late model............ 8O

I mean really, no pushrods, generators, mags, rigid frames, brakes that are worthless when up to specs, hand shifts, tyres made out of concrete.........etc.

XJs are are cake!....Ya got this forum, Len and Ebay...What more do ya need?

 

My XJ is older than me by 2 years. I was only older than my pervious bike by 6 years.

 

I have kids almost as old as my xj.

But here's the thing, when I am looking for technical assistance, I always want to find the guy with the gray hair. Don't even point me toward the kid with all his hair and no pot belly.

Also, just wondering about the age breakdown regarding who runs pods?

Remember, not all change is progress.

 

My '82 Maxim is 4 years older than me. And I have all of my hair, but with the beer belly. A very athletic beer belly...

 

my '81 maxim is 6 years older than me. its great to be "restoring" a machine roadworthy enough to trust that's older than me

 

I'm nearly twice as old.

 

I am 4 years older than my '85

 

My 82 Seca 650 is the same age as my wife. I'm seven years older.

 

I'm 9 years older than my '83, so I guess so!

 

Nope, my XJ was made in 82, and I got here in 86. That's alright though, I kind of prefer older women :lol:

 

Mine was built the year before I graduated high school (I'm a 65 model) . There was a Yamaha dealership near where i lived and i can still remember seeing the Maxim and Seca on the showroom floor and looking at them until I was basically kicked out, since I wasn't able to buy one then. Dang I can still remember looking at those and wanting one, never really thought I'd have one though. Funny how things work out......

 

Yes dammit... I had just left my job as an RN and was starting Chiropractic School when my bikes were made. I like that mine are from that year but would be happy if I were younger than my bike...

 

I wish I was as young as my'82.
I am My XJ's age plus 19.

 

My sweet little baby has got me by 6 years. Although, she does run the streets like a child in the playground!

 

my xj is just a baby 22 years older

 

My X is 26 yrs. old and I'm now......what was the question????
Oh yeh, now I remember, I'm 55 now so that makes me.........28 yrs. older than my bike.
Now, how many have owned their bikes since Day 1?
Mine was still in the crate in the back of Inglis Cycles when I got mine. They had a red one on display on the floor and the blue one (the best one) was still waiting to be assembled.

 

Pigpen had it's dirty thirty birfday a few months before my 29th.

 

Not my XJs, but my Norton. I saw it in the crate when I bought it; all the miles are mine.

 

The XJ's are about 16/17 years older than me.
Al

 

The tail-piece of my Seca 750 says "Class Of '81" , which is when I graduated high school.

 

Dude, you're not old enough to be hearing talking motorcycles!

So, does your bike 'say' anything else out of it's tailpeice?

 

My Seca's one year older than me. All of the more successful relationships in my life have been with older women...coincidence? I think not...

 

My girl is 7 years younger than me. OH! and my bike is too

 

My bike is 2 years older but we are both in the same model range... 81'-83'

 

My first XJ (82 750 Maxum) is the same age as my oldest daughter. The 83 (wifes bike) is the same age as my second daughter. Now if I could get a bike made in the year of each of my kids...I'd have 7 bikes with model years paning a 20 year range.

 

2 1/4 times older than my 83XJ750K Maxim.

 

Got my '82 beat by 5 years and 5 months. I was hatched in May '76 and the bike came off the line in Oct '81

 

Wow, what a fun group we have on this forum! I love all the clever and original answers!

 

I graduated high school when mine was built

 

Um...... that would make you......um........14 or 15? I'm horrible at math.

I'm 7 years older than my Maxim.

She has 92,xxx miles. I think she has me beat there.

 

No, your math is about right. Al is probably the youngest member to wrench on an old bike. Geez, after typing that it sounds kinda, well, sick. 8O :roll: :roll:
He's a good lad from "over ome" and has not only picked up some good advice but offered possible solutions a couple of times if I remember correctly!
It's good to know that these bikes will be looked after by the next generation.

 

Thanks Graham much appreciated.
Al

 

my 650 is 30 n I am 56 but we live in perfect harmony

 

I'm an 81, Shirley's an 82 and Charlotte's an 83.