At 85 -Reverting to Teen Years!

[jrsteiner]

My name is John Steiner and I live in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains - prime bike riding country.

Since my teen's I have ridden a variety of two wheel machines: After my Navy experience, I got a Whizzer - rode it for a year or so and traded it for a Cushman - rode it for three years - then sold it.

In the meantime I have had Vespa's, Honda Dream Cycle, maxi-scooters: 650cc and 400cc. I sold my last scooter because of a physical problem that has since been corrected.

Now - at age 85 - I am in process of building a 4cycle 49cc motor on a GT-1 bicycle - almost like the Whizzer of my teen-years.

This is a great site - I have learned a lot from those of you who have contributed your knowledge - and need to learn more - so stay turned!

 

[wdbtchr]

I want to be just like you, when I grow up.

 

[Dave31]

Welcome to the forum John, glad you joined us.

 

[Fulltimer]

You got me by a FEW years! I'm 64 going on 16!

Terry

 

[Hammond Egger]

Welcome to the forum John. Do your kids know where you are and what your doing?

 

[silverbear]

Hey John,
Nice to see somebody older than me, ha! Lost of good folks here doing fun stuff.
SB

 

[2door]

Welcome John.
You might have the record for our oldest member...but not by much. There's quite a few of us grey bearded gear heads here. You're in good company.
Post a photo or two of your project bike. We like seeing what others are doing.
Have fun and ride safe.
Tom

 

[sportscarpat]

85 and still wrenching. That's great. Have fun with the build!

 

[joabthebugman]

I am constantly amazed by the ages of the members of our group.

I expected to be the oldest by far when I first came here at 48

And by the way
Growing up is for suckers

 

[bill gurreri]

congrats i just bought my first one,,, i got the gt2.... just waiting for that slow ass ups guy.....

 

[jrsteiner]

Thanks to all for your warm greetings. There are indeed a lot of neat folk on this site.

Bill - Congrats on your GT2. I do not know what motor you will use - I am working on 4 stroke EZ. I had trouble with the rear drive sprocket - the holes of the one in the kit did not match with the one on the bike and I had to enlarge the hole in the one that came with the kit. I also had to toss the engine mounting bracket and used instead some alum angle. This project is coming along. Hope to have some pictures when I learn how to upload them.

 

[biknut]

Welcome to the forum jr from Dallas.

 

[bill gurreri]

If you go into post a comment where just above were you type there is an icon of a paperclip. click on it. a blouse bar will appear. click browse and it will let you select pics from your computer files...... Btw i will be mounting a 66/80 starfire....now get them pics up....