I am a 75 year old man in good health.

[Cold War Spook]

I can't handle a big bike anymore and after riding for 56 years on the streets, I have decided to ride on the dirt. This is not about what bike I should ride or even if I should ride. That question I have already answered for myself. Do to too many very minor strokes I am on a blood thinner, Warfarin. My question is if you are or were in this position, would you continue the Warfarin with the chance you might end up with the bike on top of you and you would bleed out before help could get you to a hospital or would you stop the Warfarin and take the chance of a massive stroke? I think I have a better chance by taking the Warfarin.

[PatrickforO]

1. Well, if it was me, I'd do three things:

1. Stay on the Warfarin until you

2. Find a better alternative, and last

3. Ditch the bike.

[handmade34]

2. well

*continue the warfarin (if kept in check, you should be able to keep your blood stable)
*continue riding
*ride like the wind and enjoy


I hike and I tell my kids... if I die while hiking, I will have died doing what I love!

[in2herbs]

3. When I worked in the legal dept of a hospital I reviewed the incident reports. One report listed

the death of a man from a traffic accident was due to unstoppable blood loss -- and he was only taking aspirin. What I'm trying to say is that when it's your time to go you're gone. Until then enjoy your last days with gusto, without being careless.

[doc03]

4. I am in the same boat as you, if you are in a motorcycle accident you will likely

bleed to death. My doctor told me with warfrin you do have a chance that they can reverse the affects with vitamin K
if there is time. I asked him about other medications they claim you don't need to take regular PT/INR tests for. He said
with them they can't reverse the drug it has to work out of your system. He advised me because I am active to stay on the warfarin.
I sold my cycle, I didn't want to take the gamble but that is up to you.

[marble falls]

5. A very good question .... to ask your physician.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. What marble falls said.

Talk to your doctor, and perhaps modify your riding in some way that makes sense.

But do enjoy every possible minute of the rest of your life.

[JDC]

7. Stay on the drug, get a Rzr and buckle up.

*typo

[mitch96]

8. Check out the Yamaha Niken.... Three wheels and it LEANS!!

I test rode one at Bikeweek at Daytona beach. What a neat ride. One of the Yamaha people working there said if I did not tell you it had two wheels in front you would never know it.
He was right. It's basically a yamaha FJ tracer beefed up frame and engine. Fast comfortable and leans to 45º. No worries about falling over. It handles really well. A bit pricy though.
I'm pushing 70 and my balance is not as good as it should be. Especially with slow speed stuff. Turn my head quick and I get a bit unbalanced. Don't know if it's part of the tinnitus thing. I'm gonna sell the Vstrom and the ST1300 to get this Niken. Can you tell I like it?
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[Cold War Spook]

9. Thanks,

I can tell by your header why you don't like other trikes either. I'll have to try this one out.

[mitch96]

10. "I'll have to try this one out."

If you go on the Yamaha web site they have all the places they do demo rides across the country. I would thing HD and Indian would jump on this technology as us boomers are getting to the point we "can't keep it up with out help"!!
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[Straw Man]

11. One thing you DO NOT WANT on Warfarin ...

... is a head injury, even a minor one. That's how my dad died: subdural hematoma from a minor fall at home.

I would suggest a small road bike on back roads -- cruise and enjoy the scenery with little or no traffic. In my experience with both dirt and road bikes, spills are more common in the dirt. All things being equal, dirt spills are less damaging to the body, but in your case all things are NOT equal: a minor spill for you would be a major problem.

[Calista241]

12. My Dad turned 78 earlier this week, and rides a Monster 821.

And we ride together on a regular basis. it's awesome, but both he and I are keenly aware that he won't be able to ride forever as he ages.

[Hotler]

13. Sweet! Go dad, riding a Ducati. nt

[Calista241]

14. Still riding. Going to NC to ride the Blue Ridge Parkway and Cherohala Skyway in April. n/t

[Hotler]

15. I had A-fib and they put me on Eliquis. If I had a bleed it didn't last long.

It clotted up and stopped. If I bumped my hand enough to bruise it, it didn't spread very far. After about 6-months the doc did a cardio version and got my heart back in rhythm. Not on it any more. I still ride. Take the knobby dirt tires off and get a set of dual-sport that have tread for 90%- 80% street and 10%-20% dirt and ride on the street. I've licensed and titled a few dirt bikes here in Colorado. PM me if you have any questions about set up.

Be well.