His First Time Riding In 7 Years! 

You're absolutely right!

Buddy i am in the same exact boat. Now that I'm a decent amount of years older, I am more of a reserved rider with much more knowledge for sure. I started a family and pretty much just stopped riding because it was the grown thing to do at the time. My love of riding and eagerness to learn was driven even more because i missed it so much. I'm so glad to be back. 4 years ago an older friend of mine had a 1987 CR500 he bought brand new in 87 and it wasn't far off from still lolking new. He sold it to me for $2500 amidst a time that bike was well worth $6k at least. He baited me with thay deal to get me back into riding and i cannot thank him enough! What a bike to come back to riding with, I'll tell you! I am in love with that bike!! All that time thinking about riding made me like a born again rider with better than ever skill now!

Being obsessed with something is key. When it's all you can really think about you end up making so much progress. As I'm getting older I feel that starting to fade and it scares me. As you keep getting responsibilities and life takes up most of your mental energy it's feels harder to stay obsessed. I just blew my bike up, pretty tragic. Trying to get to spot in life where I can get another. Gives me an excuse to get a bigger bike. I literally melted my piston rings and broke off a chunk of it in the bottom end. I was holding it pinned everywhere nearly, it's time for something that makes me a little more scared

Just search for a foam cover on Amazon. Theyre cheap, and theyre the best wind noise cancel!

The stock bars are great!

@@AjCatanzaro im running the 997 on my ktm 350 2022 In thinking about trying the 827 on the Stark, cause i feel like its a bit low. I was running the 827 on my Honda crf450R 2023, and i liked it. What are your thoughts 🙂 U Think i Can run 997 on ktm and low bars on Stark just fine ?

No such thing as to old, although trail riding may be a better route, with just occasional track. Either or you could absolutely shred a bike at ur age, my dads 47 and rides both track and trail, and his dad is 76 going on 77 and rides both better than me and my step dad lol

You're probably not wrong! haha

@AjCatanzaro 🤣 Well at any rate, i do wish to thank you for all the great content you provide! Both myself and my daughter have benefited from it very much already!! You are a gentleman and a scholar, AJ!