The end of the road

[slofox]

Oops, title should read "ROAD".

As of today I am no longer a biker. I have sold "the vixen" and have no plans to replace her.

That's the trouble with getting old and running out of money.

But at least I can tick the "own a superbike" off the bucket list.

Ride safe all.

[pritch]

Condolences.

[eelracing]

That is some serious crazy talk. Now is the time to tick of "the old shitter run on the smell of an oily rag bike."Get a small two stroke that can be worked on with a butter knife and bottle opener. TS TF ER RG 150 175 185 200 250 whatever they scream for jesus and backroads/trails are where its at.

[Blackbird]

That's alarming as I think you're a sight younger than me! However, all the very best for the future and hope you've got a fall-back interest to keep you young and dangerous! :laugh:

[GazzaH]

Biking is a state of mind, not a mode of transport.

So you're still a biker, presently short of a ride.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I know a man with a Harley bagger in his garage and a Ducati Monster 1200 and he told me yesterday he'd rather ride his e-pushbike than either of them......

[jim.cox]

That is some serious crazy talk. Now is the time to tick of "the old shitter run on the smell of an oily rag bike."Get a small two stroke that can be worked on with a butter knife and bottle opener. TS TF ER RG 150 175 185 200 250 whatever they scream for jesus and backroads/trails are where its at.

Yeah, what he said.

Grab yourself a cheap ass chook chaser.

I smile every time I squirt my wee DR-Z two fiddy around.

[sidecar bob]

I know a man with a Harley bagger in his garage and a Ducati Monster 1200 and he told me yesterday he'd rather ride his e-pushbike than either of them......

Id rather shove burning sticks up my arse than ride a Harley bagger.

[Laava]

Id rather shove burning sticks up my arse than ride a Harley bagger.
You can do both?
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcR1hAwu9sDPTAoSiQzdCaEC-LuZnplM59QsJv7iir7g4py7TREu

[GazzaH]

You'd be incensed.

[Laava]

The M1200 is a cracking bike, except after a couple of hundred kms the seat gets a little thin...

[SaferRides]

Sorry to hear that. I hate to think what the R1 costs but it's over $1000 a year for insurance and rego. Or it would be if I paid for 12 months.

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[HenryDorsetCase]

Id rather shove burning sticks up my arse than ride a Harley bagger.

I've been offered a ride on it and politely declined. I have ridden all the other H-D's that have come through the shop. A couple I actually liked.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Id rather shove burning sticks up my arse than ride a Harley bagger.

Oh, and I once knew a man from Gore who had shoved a flaming stick up his arse and run down the main street of Gore. I think only one end was on fire.

[F5 Dave]

Life changes and sometimes you can no longer do the thing you once could.

On the other hand, you only live once. You dont want to look back when you are 85 and say "geez that riding was fun. Remember when at 17 we'd ride crappy old trail bikes and enjoy every minute at 65kph? and on an apprentice wage"

Here's an idea. 2 stroke trail bike. Then at 75 review the situation.

Yes I know.

'But a good idea is worth repeating.

[F5 Dave]

Oh yeah baby. Literally 1min searching


https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-2387920693.htm?rsqid=ffdf73994dc34b2d97404f0889430 959-001

[HenryDorsetCase]

Oh yeah baby. Literally 1min searching


https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-2387920693.htm?rsqid=ffdf73994dc34b2d97404f0889430 959-001

TC was the dual range one? I had a TS125 as my first bike which was five speed.

[pritch]

Then at 75 review the situation.



Hey! Cut that out!

[F5 Dave]

I said review.

[Oakie]

I feel your pain. After redundancy I had to sell my best ever bike because I couldn't justify the $1000 annually for rego and insurance as I wasn't riding the bike more than once a fortnight and that was really just to give it a run. The decision was easier for me though as my new job as a motorbike postie saw me still riding a bike 5 days a week (hence not really needing to ride in the weekend) and someone else was paying for it.

[pritch]

I said review.

You also said two stroke trail bike. Been there done that.

[F5 Dave]

Been there, still doing that.

[MD]

That must be a tough call we will all face sooner or later. Seems like only yesterday I was a teen rider, a 20s something, 30s, 40s 50s!!! Shit.
If I moan about getting older there's always some smartarse to say, the alternative is being dead, so stop moaning and appreciate the years you have been able to put behind you.

How many times have all of us riders faced a near death moment, and ridden on oblivious sometimes to how easily it can all end.

Maybe get yourself a e-bike. A long time riding buddy after his last crash gave up motorbikes and is loving his two e-bikes. But he misses the motorbikes of course.

Reflect on the many good times and all the best for whatever lies ahead. You have been a positive and amusing contributor here so stay with us!

[Ixion]

Regrets. But reasons not valid. Age not valid reason not to ride if less than 80 ( or my age plus 10, whichever is greater). And pre 1980 will qualify for vintage rego, only about $60. Insurance bugger all. Like people said, small 70s two smoker, shit loads of fun for damn all dollars. Just sayin'

[Oakie]

Regrets. But reasons not valid. Age not valid reason not to ride if less than 80 ( or my age plus 10, whichever is greater). And pre 1980 will qualify for vintage rego, only about $60. Insurance bugger all. Like people said, small 70s two smoker, shit loads of fun for damn all dollars. Just sayin'

Nice to see you popping up from time to time Ixion. Reminds me of the old days of the forum.

[Mr. Peanut]

Nice to see you popping up from time to time Ixion. Reminds me of the old days of the forum.

You'd need SkidMark and WINJA winding each other up about the cornering capability of a knackered ZXR250.

[The Pastor]

You'd need SkidMark and WINJA winding each other up about the cornering capability of a knackered ZXR250.

my 2nd "fav" memory of skidmark.

I lent a GL145 to a muppet from the Auckland Uni MC. Muppet binned the GL (not a worry its $500) and was fixing it up (DIY). After a few weeks I wanted my bike back so I arranged to go help him fix it up, and who do I find arms deep in my GL? Skidmark. This muppet not only borrows my bike, then bins it, then can't afford to pay a shop to fix it, then gets SKIDMARK to work on my bike.

Then about 2 months later I get a fine for $150 in the mail for said muppet parking in a bus stop on K road......

My fav memory of skidmark - going to a party at noels and skidmark of course rocks up. After many burnouts later skidmark realises that it was his bike that everyone was spraying rubber over.....

That same night indy tried his 1st ever burn out, but forgot to put the bike in gear and was just redlining it on neutral. When he finally stopped we told him to put it in gear next time, to which he immediately did, started a burnout (actually surprised) then promptly ran over an empty beer bottle. Can you fail harder at a burnout? well yes but it was still funny as.

[Indiana_Jones]

my 2nd "fav" memory of skidmark.

That same night indy tried his 1st ever burn out, but forgot to put the bike in gear and was just redlining it on neutral. When he finally stopped we told him to put it in gear next time, to which he immediately did, started a burnout (actually surprised) then promptly ran over an empty beer bottle. Can you fail harder at a burnout? well yes but it was still funny as.

Good times, I don't recall the beer bottle part lol. In my defence, refreshments were served beforehand.

[FJRider]

Oh, and I once knew a man from Gore who had shoved a flaming stick up his arse and run down the main street of Gore. I think only one end was on fire.

On the bright side ... if he put the burning end up his ass ... the fire would possibly go out ... <_<

But I know a few people from Gore ... the odd's of the fire going out aren't great ... :facepalm:

[pritch]

Aaah yes Skidmark. IIRC he was propounding a theory that he coud stop from 60kph (?) in 2 metres - without the assistance of a concrete wall.

[The Pastor]

Good times, I don't recall the beer bottle part lol. In my defence, refreshments were served beforehand.

yeah you weren't 100% with it :P

[The Pastor]

Aaah yes Skidmark. IIRC he was propounding a theory that he coud stop from 60kph (?) in 2 metres - without the assistance of a concrete wall.

yeah because the zxr250c has USD forks.

[Indiana_Jones]

yeah because the zxr250c has USD forks.

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/517/111/fbd.jpg

[Mr. Peanut]

yeah because the zxr250c has USD forks.

I rode Skiddy's ZXR250 and I'm genuinely surprised it could do 60kmh.

Must be said though, like most of the site pariahs, he was a genuinely nice chap in real life.

[SVboy]

I rode Skiddy's ZXR250 and I'm genuinely surprised it could do 60kmh.

Must be said though, like most of the site pariahs, he was a genuinely nice chap in real life.

I totally agree with you, apart from every thing you have said.....

[Laava]

I met him too at a BBQ and got on fine with him but when he did a Yokel and re-appeared using a different name he very quickly lost the plot online and just raged out until he went/got banned. He was up here in whangarei for a time too but not sure if he had a bike, in any case, I never was on any ride with him.