Howabusa Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 I love being retired. Some people have trouble with it and go back to work. Not me, don’t miss working. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Ohio Retired Motorsports Group? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 On 3/3/2025 at 9:53 AM, Tpoppa said: I informed my company on Friday that I am leaving effective 3/14. I did give them an option to pay to retain me as a (very) part time consultant for 90 days to ease the transition. 50/50 if I want to stay on as a consultant or just be done. Wheels are in motion. Congratulations, wish I could have retired at your age. Have fun picking out a new bike. I retired last year and bought a retirement bike too, it's been a blast. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted March 13 Author Report Share Posted March 13 14 hours ago, Uncle Punk said: Congratulations, wish I could have retired at your age. Have fun picking out a new bike. I retired last year and bought a retirement bike too, it's been a blast. Thanks man My retirement bike will be the same brand as yours...just slower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 If I was on Tod's bike and he was on a dirtbike.... he's still faster. 😆 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 On 3/19/2025 at 7:04 PM, Pauly said: If I was on Tod's bike and he was on a dirtbike.... he's still faster. 😆 I appreciate that vote of confidence but know it's not true. Add 100 pounds to my bike, take away about 75 horsepower, change my sport bike tires to sport touring tires and we would be riding side by side at least until my bike ran out of gas way before yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tonik Posted April 30 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 30 It's official. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Congrats Jim! You won't regret it. Been a useless male drone since 2006. Still having fun. And...every day is Saturday! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahoo Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Congrats Jim ! Welcome to the club 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Mac Posted May 2 Report Share Posted May 2 Well Done, Keep your mind active.🤤 At 68 I am on a fast downhill in my daily life but on the motorcycle, It all comes back. also, practice the old man handshake. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tpoppa Posted May 10 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 10 After looking at many motorcycles that would be appropriate for retirement age...I made the mature decision and bought myself a new MT-09. It's light and the steering is really quick 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 Not sure if I should point this out, but that's not a Goldwing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 (edited) On 5/10/2025 at 11:17 AM, Tpoppa said: bought myself a new MT-09. I've never owned an inline bike (but all nakeds)and I test rode an early mt-09 but is it normal to see straight through the frame or is there usually something important there? Did their engineers move something to make the air filter harder to reach? Edited May 11 by motocat12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 11 Author Report Share Posted May 11 19 hours ago, Tonik said: Not sure if I should point this out, but that's not a Goldwing. 2 MT-09s weigh about the same as a Goldwing 🐖 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 11 Author Report Share Posted May 11 11 minutes ago, motocat12 said: I've never owned an inline bike (but all nakeds)and I test rode an early mt-09 but is it normal to see straight through the frame or is there usually something important there? Did their engineers move something to make the air filter harder to reach? I watched a video that showed how to change the air filter, seemed pretty straight forward. It's not due until 24k (same as valves), so I have some time before I have to worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Stock shows something behind the cylinders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 44 minutes ago, Tpoppa said: 2 MT-09s weigh about the same as a Goldwing 🐖 And 2 of them have as many cylinders as a Goldwing. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 11 Author Report Share Posted May 11 27 minutes ago, Tonik said: And 2 of them have as many cylinders as a Goldwing. 😜 Both are faster and better handling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 4 hours ago, Tpoppa said: Both are faster and better handling Sounds like a race is in order. Cleveland to Mt. Rushmore it is!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 12 Author Report Share Posted May 12 11 hours ago, Tonik said: Sounds like a race is in order. Cleveland to Mt. Rushmore it is!! ...and back ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 3 minutes ago, Tpoppa said: ...and back ? Well we do have to come back eventually. But no hurry as we are retired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted May 12 Author Report Share Posted May 12 7 hours ago, Tonik said: Well we do have to come back eventually. But no hurry as we are retired. 👍 Fuck work 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 The folks I know that have an I3 love them and talk about them so much that I'm going to have to ride one. We bought a used travel van for dog show trips a couple weeks ago. Now I'm spending all my free time making stuff to turn it into a Mutt Hutt dog transportation vehicle. I'm also fixing all the things that fall off and rattle enough to be extremely annoying. Good thing I'm not working and can get right on these things on my schedule only thing is the boss is very demanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted yesterday at 04:28 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 04:28 AM After 30 years at the Post Office, I retired at the end of April. They offered 15k USD for people eligible, to go find something else to do. I'm still waiting on what is called an "undeleted" DD214. I was told it could take eight to ten weeks to get it from the VA archives. The P.O. is getting tired of waiting for me to send it. I'm getting tired of waiting for it to show up. The VA still has not processed my request. Until then, the P.O. will not process my retirement. What am I doing with my time? I'm staying up late, sleeping late, and relaxing. I need a routine but I'm not ready for one, yet. I have access to a half-acre, double city lot with a 20x24 block building with a walk thru door, and a roll up door. Urban farming is becoming real trendy, and I've been doing a lot of studying about farming/market gardening. I should be getting a nice lump sum for my unused vacation, plus ten of the fifteen k they have promised. There is a farmers market two miles from where I'll be growing onions and lettuce, carrots and greens, and quick to mature produce. I'll take the money and purchase a two wheel walk behind tractor with interchangeable implements. If I can make enough to pay property taxes and buy a new bike, I'll be happy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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