Help! When to give it up dilemma

[Leyton]

Hey all!

I have something that has been on my mind for some time now, infact around 4 months. That is... it might be time to park the bike away (at the shop)

The bike is a 2007 YZF-R6 in Sexy blue, 8700km on the clock!

The factors for this what could be a decission include :

• Hard core riding is costing me 13k in Basic Service, Tyres, Fuel, Lubes, Rego, WOF, Insurance a year! Including the repayments on the bike
• I seldom look at the speedo now... and when I do it usally reads a speed that really I should not be doing (I wont say!)
• I have met a wonderfull gal whom one day, I will be popping the question. Along with this comes changing of living circumstances, marrage, owww kiddies! Yuss! the list goes on

Whilst the extream cost of maintaining and riding this beaste has brought me alot of enjoyment, Ontop of this list I also have a long list of hobbies, that all cost alot of money!

1. Hunting/Shooting
2. Boating
3. Working on me Kingswood

Ok thats kinda short, but it takes up a serious amount of time and money.

Now because I have a mild requirement for a good blowout from time to time and require a motorcycle to perform this tradition I have thought about getting a 2nd car.. (To Replace the Rav4 I sold to buy the Kingswood).. a Van with a Towbar (For the boat), It will also take a DirtBike. Probably a XR400 or something Honda or Kawasaki KDX or KLX'ish have not thought that far yet. Pros are, I can own both Van and Bike outright, No Rego, No WOF, No Insurance on bike, 3rd Party on crap van. CHEAP CHEAP!

The Mrs is not forcing me to do this btw, I think she is even kinda against the idea!, but at $440 odd a fortnight just to have the bike sitting in my garage is a bit extream. My heart is more leaning towards wanting to settle down. And yeah I know its winter, but as I recall last winter even the ice did not stop me.. so I am sure the lack of mojo is not that.

P.S This Saturday I am rebuilding my carb for the ute, getting a trailer and tidying the yard, mowing the lawn and many other household chores, oh and getting a WOF for the bike.. yes I forgot that ran out :/

Thoughts guys ? Most appriciated.

[MotoKuzzi]

Keep it you'll regret selling it!!

[Mental Trousers]

Stop riding on the road and do track days. The costs are similar but it's a lot less risky than riding on the road.

[Katman]

You sound like a car driver to me.

[hellokitty]

my husband does this "I have to sell my bike" thing too, and I won't let him - you have to have something, a hobby, something you love doing........... ( I'll be dammed if I ever sell mine!) perhaps like mentaltrousers said. do the track days?

[schrodingers cat]

I've recently bought a bke again after 10 years off one. You say the R6 is makin your wallet bleed but I bet a big part of the 13k you mention is repayments and insurance. Why not play the Trade Me 'How much bike can I get for chump change?' game.
The answer is that you can get some absolute older rockets for not a lot of coin.
As for riding far too fast - when you own an older bike the great fear of dropping it on a track day goes away. Track days in theory reduce the urge to ride at silly speeds on the road.

[YellowDog]

Hey all!

I have something that has been on my mind for some time now, infact around 4 months. That is... it might be time to park the bike away (at the shop)

The Mrs is not forcing me to do this btw, I think she is even kinda against the idea!, but at $440 odd a fortnight just to have the bike sitting in my garage is a bit extream. My heart is more leaning towards wanting to settle down. And yeah I know its winter, but as I recall last winter even the ice did not stop me.. so I am sure the lack of mojo is not that.

Thoughts guys ? Most appriciated.

Gee, if I was a woman I'd want to marry you

IMO - The low number of Ks you have put on your 3 year old bike doesn't justify the expense.

Don't give up biking completely 'cos you'll miss it.

Good luck.

[Mental Trousers]

I've recently bought a bke again after 10 years off one. You say the R6 is makin your wallet bleed but I bet a big part of the 13k you mention is repayments and insurance. Why not play the Trade Me 'How much bike can I get for chump change?' game.
The answer is that you can get some absolute older rockets for not a lot of coin.
As for riding far too fast - when you own an older bike the great fear of dropping it on a track day goes away. Track days in theory reduce the urge to ride at silly speeds on the road.

Trackdays reduce the urge to share real estate with retards that got their drivers licence in a Weetbix packet.

[sinfull]

Just 13k , jeeeze i wish !

[trailblazer]

Don't sell your bike dude you will just end up buying another bike in the not to distant future.

[Clivoris]

Hey dude.
my response partly depends on how old you are. If you're a young geezer it's part of your job to try as many flavours of recreation as you can and it's pretty predictable that the expensive debt-ridden (pun intended) toys sometimes get a lower priority at the stage of life when you're getting some foundations for the future sorted. If this is you, do the thing that feels right and don't sweat it. However, if you're like me and the nipple piercing just looks sad and you feel guilty for perving on chicks under 30...Don't fucking sell it and get as much time on the track as you can. It's the good shit. Not cheap, but good.

[Scuba_Steve]

I'll exchange you $2k for the bike to give it up

[rastuscat]

Keep it you'll regret selling it!!

I went through the whole exercise and sold my bike.

I spent 8 weeks without it.

I tracked down the impulse buyer who I sold it to and bought it back from him.

We're living happily ever after.

So there.

[roadracingoldfart]

I went through the whole exercise and sold my bike.

I spent 8 weeks without it.

I tracked down the impulse buyer who I sold it to and bought it back from him.

We're living happily ever after.

So there.

I always cry when its a romantic happy ending, very sweet.

[Leyton]

You sound like a car driver to me.

Thats low.