61 years old. Started on a 49 cc Zündapp gearless bike with just a clutch. To crank it, the clutch (left hand lever) had to be pulled... Then it could be paddled like a bicycle... Once up to enough speed, releasing the clutch lever would crank the engine and off you'd go. Stopping was simply pulling the clutch lever and breaking. On take off you could increase your "acceleration" some with a burst of paddle assist:-).
That was about 48 years ago. Since then I've been through a variety of bikes (about 17), usually the fastest I could get out the showroom. My slowest and lightest was that Zündapp, my fastest was a lowered, somewhat stretched and "Muzzy'd" ZX14... Best handling was my 2007 CBR 1000...My heaviest was a 2005 Goldwing... My most "interesting" is obviously the F6B... It gets more attention and generates more questions from others than any of my previous bikes. I very much enjoy this bike and don't miss the crotch rockets at this point. This one just might be my last.