85 year-old buys an 1199 Panigale

The fastest OAP in Hungary

Posted: 12 July 2012
by Visordown News

HUNGARIAN motorcyclist Mathyas Balint is the living embodiment of the saying 'age is but a number' after the 85 year-old picked up his brand new Ducati 1199 Panigale S.

Balint was immediately attracted to the new Ducati superbike after it was unveiled at the EICMA show last year, so much so that he was the first person to order one at his local dealership.

Ducati-fan Mathyas already owns a 1098R and when he arrived to pick up his new superbike machine he said that couldn't wait to get out and ride it, but admitted that he isn't a fan of ABS, as brakes were almost non existent when he started riding and he is already happy with the bite of modern brakes.

Do you think you'll still be riding when your 85?

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George's Shed
Oh boy that means I could have 28 years of biking left..............

Posted: 12/07/2012 at 11:50


mobus
Slightly off topic but i noticed in the third picture how compared to the rest of the bike that side stand is really quite ugly.

Posted: 12/07/2012 at 12:27


Elliot Charlas
Good on the old bugger!

Posted: 12/07/2012 at 12:52


Gaz66
When I was 18 I meet an old guy on a Scott motorcycle who was 89 he said I only do about a thousand miles a year OMG!!!

At that point I was only doing two to three thousand miles on my RD400. 27 years later I do about 8 to 10 thousand per year, I always think I just hope I can do a thousand when I’m 89, still it may be on electrical scooter by then!!!

Good old boy, do Titanium knees give off sparks?

Posted: 12/07/2012 at 15:56


duck51
Good luck to him.
Hope I'm still riding at 89!

Posted: 13/07/2012 at 23:25


vic lopez
Holy Hell I want a bike review from this guy!!!!!! I hope I can ride when I'm that old too!!!!!!!!

Posted: 14/07/2012 at 01:31


F3STER
As long as you can stand keep riding... good on him

Posted: 14/07/2012 at 09:55


Allan 685r
I just love it! I bought Daytona 675R (Almost grabbed the 898)last Aug (2011) and thought I was getting on a bit at 50. "Go Hard and Hold It On"

Posted: 17/07/2012 at 10:15


boscoe
I'm still racing at 63. This guy gives me hope. I keep asking my racing organization (CCS in USA) to set up a Formula 60 Class

Posted: 17/07/2012 at 17:31


oldfart46
Still biking at 66. Not ready for the knackers yard yet!

Posted: 18/07/2012 at 09:21

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