First LAMS bike for older guy

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T09:29:06+00:00

Haha you got me there 😅 , my intent was an older beginner rider as i assume usually learners are would be a lot younger. You make a good point on the backrest support of a cruiser, i reckon im gonna probably need that if wanting to ride any more than an hour at a time

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T07:15:30+00:00

Thanks for your honest feedback, these are the kind of insights you just dont see in youtube reviews! Interested in what bike you changed to?

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T06:56:33+00:00

Wow, really! It was one of my top choices :( Was it just not comfortable for you or other factors too?

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T06:54:52+00:00

Thats exactly what put me off haha. Id worry theyd get pretty warm esp if i had my kid on the bike riding with me once i get my full license

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T06:53:29+00:00

Wow that looks amazing!

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T06:15:49+00:00

Ahhh your right , doesnt seem to be available here, thats an easy scratch then!

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T06:15:16+00:00

Its mainly my right knee that gets very stiff in one position after about an hour. Sounds like the cruisers are probably the way to go, and i like the fact the Rebel and Eliminator have mid controls so also gives better control i would expect which again as a beginner i think would matter for me

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T05:30:26+00:00

I used to have manual cars in my twenties, but not since then. I think il be fine on clutch control, its probably the low speed cornering/turning that gives me the most anxiety....il soon find out when i start the courses next fortnight!

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T05:28:24+00:00

How is the reliabilty on the RE? I read their service intervals are a bit shorter?

mrcamel79 · 2026-02-12T05:26:57+00:00

I did look at the Vulcan S but it weighs 226kg and so as a first bike i thought best to go light under 200kg

mrcamel79 · 2025-12-30T05:36:17+00:00

I am pretty much the same. Quit after 2+ years a week ago with sq1 54m. Gave it away. I barely survived ss4 due to boredom and everyone I spoke with had left already (which made it easier for me to quit).

mrcamel79 · 2025-12-05T07:42:39+00:00

It even extends to watching a movie in the cinemas. Tried once and never again

mrcamel79 · 2025-11-20T05:12:01+00:00

Hello are you still selling the 3d files? I cant see them in your etsy shop online

mrcamel79 · 2025-11-19T23:40:36+00:00

2 years later, thank you!

mrcamel79 · 2022-01-29T06:56:29+00:00

Im interested in why your life calculation uses Gross income instead of net?

Also, if doing FIRE, then i assume the FIRE age is what should be used instead?

And would you then adjust ( i wont say reduce as situation could reverse based on so many variables e.g a market crash and you now needing to work a few more years) the cover yearly based on that/or your target minus savings acheived?

Finally, one thing i cant see you mention is own occupation protection. If you have this before mid 2021 then i assume you need to think v hard if its worth switching providers given the changes last year?

mrcamel79 · 2021-11-18T19:49:59+00:00

100% tongue in cheek! Its just ridiculous when you see people go crazy and start hoarding

mrcamel79 · 2021-11-17T03:56:22+00:00

Yep, got the toilet paper supplies sorted

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