Comments on: Motorcycle Design for Baby Boomer Riders http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/21/motorcycle-design-for-baby-boomer-riders/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: hoyt http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/12/21/motorcycle-design-for-baby-boomer-riders/comment-page-1/#comment-5494 hoyt Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:01:53 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=765#comment-5494 my father (70 years young) is learning to ride again after several decades (maybe close to 5 decades?). He cites automatic drive, lower seat heights, & lower weight as items that could shorten the re-learning curve and add to overall comfort & confidence levels. The manual gear box doesn't bother him in most conditions, but he is concerned about the sudden or panic situations caused by other drivers. Auto drive would theoretically help with reaction time. The 250 cc cruisers from Alpha Sport and Vento are on his list. my father (70 years young) is learning to ride again after several decades (maybe close to 5 decades?). He cites automatic drive, lower seat heights, & lower weight as items that could shorten the re-learning curve and add to overall comfort & confidence levels.

The manual gear box doesn’t bother him in most conditions, but he is concerned about the sudden or panic situations caused by other drivers. Auto drive would theoretically help with reaction time.

The 250 cc cruisers from Alpha Sport and Vento are on his list.

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