By the time most people hit their 30s, they don’t have many opportunities to learn new skills, but this doesn’t mean they can’t. In fact, we believe it is never too late to learn how to ride a motorbike!

This is certainly what Ron Williams believed, only starting motorcycle training after his 70th birthday. 

Speaking with The Guardian, Mr Williams said: “People think of a 70-year-old as elderly. I thought ‘Right, well, I’ll try and knock that one on the head and do something that isn’t fully expected of an elderly gentleman’.”

In fact, it only took this ‘elderly gentleman’ five months to go for his test, passing on his second attempt. Not long after that, he took his very own bike on a road trip around Europe to visit his niece in the Netherlands. 

He now rides on the famous Isle of Man TT course on ‘Mad Sunday’ every year, and enjoys the sense of freedom motorcycling brings. 

Now he is 79 and approaching the next decade, he is showing no signs of slowing down. Not only does he go on regular adventures, but he is part of a “universal biking fraternity”. 

With his 80th birthday coming next June, Ron might just take his motorcycling to the next level or pick up another new hobby. Indeed, living by the adage ‘Don’t let the old man in’ has served him well so far. 


Although you have to be 16 to ride a moped, 17 for a light motorbike, 19 for a standard motorcycle, and 24 for any bike, there is no upper age limit when it comes to getting your motorcycle licence. 

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