What is going to stop you riding your motorbike as in giving up?

[Banditbandit]

I dont think enough of you are feeling sorry for me. Its OK though I feel sorry for myself.

Oh crap - go out for a pint or three ... (Does the Bush Inn still exist? Or the Carlton?? How about the Oxford??? All biker friendly bars when I was there .. mind you it was last century ...)

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Nice tits - but looks pretty vacant.


But seriously, age is creeping up on some of us. I will stop riding when I can't ... a mate (who died last week) bought a Spyder - because he could no longer lift his bike off the center stand ... and I lot I know older ones have Spyders and Trikes - because they can still get out there ... another friend turned 83 two months ago - a month ago he was caught speeding (104 klicks) on his 250 (what he now feels comfortable riding) .. he said it was the first time in his life that the fine was less than his age !!! (Can you imagine the cops face when he pulled up this speeding bike and an 83 year old appeared from under the helmet!!!! )

[buggerit]

I dont think enough of you are feeling sorry for me. Its OK though I feel sorry for myself.

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the cure

[insomnia01]

take a pill sunshine

[bogan]

Wait, wait, wait, you guys actually ride yours? I thought this was just a role playing site

[ryanstev]

If my hemorrhoids get worse.

[MD]

For me it is going to be when I can no longer get my leg over the bloody seat. I put my back out a week ago (bloody sciatica) and it has been a real struggle this week. NOt bloody helped by a relatively high seat, a raised passenger seat, and hobbity legs.

I am feeling old and broken today. Feel sorry for me, internet.

Get more active, get off the couch, take up a hobby. Try motorcycling, that's a good way to get about.

Sorry Bud, that's my Friday afternoon, lack of sympathy sense of humour kicking in.

[unstuck]

Sure glad some of the old farts who raced at greymouth last weekend did not let their tired, wet, hurting bodies stop them racing.

[mossy1200]

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If she asked me to give up riding I would hide my bikes at a friends place and see how long I could get away with it for.

[breakaway]

Nothing. Even the wooden plank seat of a late model GSXR sending concrete-pulverising shocks into my prostate couldn't slow me down.

[Oakie]

For me it'll probably be the draw on finances it would represent after I retire in 11 to 14 years. In the interim, being squashed by a big red bus would probably have the same effect.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Sure glad some of the old farts who raced at greymouth last weekend did not let their tired, wet, hurting bodies stop them racing.

shite weather and inability to move meant I didnt go

[Moi]

...Or one of those Piaggio MP3's which are cool as...

Now there speaks an intelligent and erudite gentleman...

Take a peek - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj1irO5UY68

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Goa_HYPJKKU

[Edbear]

Only thing that will MAKE me give up, is serious accident that leaves me debilitated, or Major illness that has a severe effect physically. Or simply old age where I can not hold up a bike anymore (unlikely)..

Even so, in the event of, I would still look at something like a Canam Spyder (which has allowed many invalid riders to return to riding). According to my ex I live, eat, breath M/cycles... I could'nt imagine life without one.

First one and it sucks!

[Berg]

Dad bought a Spyder aged 73 because three replacement knees (soon to have a forth as the old bugger wears them out) and two replacement hips meant he could no longer hold up a normal bike. He loves it and is like a big kid again.
Me, another major injury may see me off a bike but when I broke my neck I had Spyder pamphlets sent to me just in case I couldn't get back on two wheels.
Wind in the face or bury me.

[BlackSheepLogic]

I dont think enough of you are feeling sorry for me. Its OK though I feel sorry for myself.

Buy another bike. You can't own to many and it will make you feel better.