A good friend is 70ish+. He's reluctant to say how old. He was recently*(endofwarmertemps) doing about 80mph on a MC on a deserted hwy. headed for CCod. He slowed down for the turn, hit sand on the side of the road and went down, he has been out of work since,..he's a well known and in demand custom painter of MC's/vehicles. He does not want to stop working as many FI individuals I know.
Another friend did the exact same thing but was in a coma for 3 months, he was given last rights @ accident when he was 19. Same headed down CCod senario w/roadside sand. He however, fully recovered by 20yrs old, and had more accidents, none to the injury level of the first.
Honda & Kawasaki's are
fast.
Being over 60 I do not think I'd every re-mount a rice burner for transportation.
As for age, well I've been banged up several times. Everyday waking up is worth it.
Have a great holiday!
PS: I suspect the 'shaker' machines @ gyms are left over technology from that fad that era. IIRC those weight belt type machines were targeted as the lazymans workout targeting the waist area.
I started our HSs first weight lifting room. A empty room that fit a universal weight machine, they cost 1k in that day, the late 60s/early 70s. 1k'ish was a lot.
I got permission to start a candy/popcorn/hats etc. store in its opposing room used as a storage area for ground maintenance supplies. Thats how I financed the Universal machine.
Needless to say I was @ HS 6am to 6pm.
The religious sect. HS made quite a buck in hindsight.
Although they denied it, and I was off to Higher Ed anyway.
O'well. I better shut up.