Help! When to give it up dilemma

[trailblazer]

im iin a simular dilimia but im thinking of selling my 4x4 trials truck so i can spend more money on bikes and to help get me a shiney new gsxr750 but i know that i will miss my trials truck and want to build a new 1.

[schrodingers cat]

Once you get hitched, won't you have MORE money with your combined incomes? JK

I'd like to thank my primary sponsor - thanks wifey...

[Leyton]

LOL Hehe

Thankyou too Alll Those whom have replied !!! I have been a bit busy over the weekend to read and reply

The biggest tips that are hitting me are about not getting a bike on loan, And also you do not need to have a fast bike to enjoy riding. I completely agree there!!! I had alot of fun on my little 250cc when I had it because I find just flogging it is just %90 of the fun hehe and you are not doing great speeds on it hehe. But yeah... will get a more slower bike in the future, looking to spend around $6k, Not much but I should be able to save and buy it outright. Cheap Cycling!

In the mean time, I plan to sell the bike, It will go on KB tonight, and Trademe. Unfortunately depreciation has taken its toll, but it does get the hold that the ol coin has on me off my back. Like.. I have heaps of spare coin! but different prioritys So plan is..

1, Sell bike (Sob)
2, Put the money into paying off yes (my other car..) that should be paid in about 2 months. Be completely debt free
3, Save to purchase a van (Yuck!) but.. it will tow the boat and transport plan #5
4, More than likely a wedding thrown in around by this stage
5, Get the dirt bike, only looking to spend $2k
6, Start slowly packing away $$ for the future that hopefully includes another bike

My lady REALLY loves bikes! And we have had great times 2 up on the R6 :P Yes it has been done.. hehe We have dreams of touring later on in life so we are looking forward to that. But I want back on the road within 6 years. In the mean time, I look forward to joining up with some enduro groups and getting back into where my love of motorcycling began . Will get myself a cheap plonker dirt bike like a XR or KDX Older types that I am familiar with from my earlier days

Thanks all your all totally awesome! And I wish all of you fantastic and safe rides over the winter period Some of my best rides were over winter :P

Leyton

[Bad Gixxer]

This is truly a beautiful story - sadly, it's a fairy tale.


Once upon a time, a guy asked a beautiful girl 'Will you marry me?

The girl said, 'NO!'


And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and went fishing and hunting and played golf a lot and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


The END

[F5 Dave]

If you have debt best get rid of it while you can or it will stop you getting ahead. But FFS have a look at your life, stop lying to yourself. Sell the Fecking boat. Only rich people can afford them, they suck money like a whole fleet of bikes.

You need a bike of some sort & a dirtbike is damn good fun. An XR400 is big heavy pig & friends who have had them have seen the light & got something less like a block of flats.

[ckai]

LOL Hehe

Thankyou too Alll Those whom have replied !!! I have been a bit busy over the weekend to read and reply

The biggest tips that are hitting me are about not getting a bike on loan, And also you do not need to have a fast bike to enjoy riding. I completely agree there!!! I had alot of fun on my little 250cc when I had it because I find just flogging it is just %90 of the fun hehe and you are not doing great speeds on it hehe. But yeah... will get a more slower bike in the future, looking to spend around $6k, Not much but I should be able to save and buy it outright. Cheap Cycling!

In the mean time, I plan to sell the bike, It will go on KB tonight, and Trademe. Unfortunately depreciation has taken its toll, but it does get the hold that the ol coin has on me off my back. Like.. I have heaps of spare coin! but different prioritys So plan is..

1, Sell bike (Sob)
2, Put the money into paying off yes (my other car..) that should be paid in about 2 months. Be completely debt free
3, Save to purchase a van (Yuck!) but.. it will tow the boat and transport plan #5
4, More than likely a wedding thrown in around by this stage
5, Get the dirt bike, only looking to spend $2k
6, Start slowly packing away $$ for the future that hopefully includes another bike

My lady REALLY loves bikes! And we have had great times 2 up on the R6 :P Yes it has been done.. hehe We have dreams of touring later on in life so we are looking forward to that. But I want back on the road within 6 years. In the mean time, I look forward to joining up with some enduro groups and getting back into where my love of motorcycling began . Will get myself a cheap plonker dirt bike like a XR or KDX Older types that I am familiar with from my earlier days

Thanks all your all totally awesome! And I wish all of you fantastic and safe rides over the winter period Some of my best rides were over winter :P

Leyton

Well like what a few people have said, silly you for paying off toys You could always do something similar to us...selling the wifes GSXF and setting up the 675 so she can ride it. Also having a pocket bike for the boy to ride when he starts to crawl Perfect size and speed for him. It ain't no trumpy but it's nothing some vinyl and paint can't fix!

This way everyone is happy and they all love motorbicycling because it's brought us closer together as a family.

If you have debt best get rid of it while you can or it will stop you getting ahead. But FFS have a look at your life, stop lying to yourself. Sell the Fecking boat. Only rich people can afford them, they suck money like a whole fleet of bikes.

Too bloody right, get rid of the boat. Then get your folks to buy one and use it more than them. Simple. Works for me and no ongoing costs apart from fuel. Win-win really.

[miloking]

This is truly a beautiful story - sadly, it's a fairy tale.


Once upon a time, a guy asked a beautiful girl 'Will you marry me?

The girl said, 'NO!'


And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and went fishing and hunting and played golf a lot and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


The END

I like happy endings like that....makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside

by the way, i know someone with very similar story.... also cannot imagine how can those pussy whipped guys live without being able to bring motorcycle parts into living room or listen to this "you have family now to look after" bullshit....

[mnkyboy]

This is truly a beautiful story - sadly, it's a fairy tale.


Once upon a time, a guy asked a beautiful girl 'Will you marry me?

The girl said, 'NO!'


And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and went fishing and hunting and played golf a lot and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


The END

But I do that anyways and she said yes and still doesn't mind

[Maki]

DO NOT sell it. You will suffer more than you can imagine when you think about some bastard enjoying your baby. It would be more than I could bear. what you need to do is ride it more.

And by the way, having a boat is like standing in a cold shower while throwing away money. It's not worth it.

[Brooke]

Leyton, sounds like you are a pretty normal person with lots of interests, maybe you need to prioritise. When I came off my mountain bike and busted my ankle bad, I realised that I needed to limit what I was doing so that I still had something to enjoy and didn't stuff myself and stop myself from doing everything. In the end, I chose a winter sport, Snowboarding and a summer sport, riding my bike.

Either that or you should find a like minded friend in a similar situation get them to own the boat, go out with them and keep your bike. Atleast with your bike you can use it for more than one thing, transport and enjoyment. If you like a boat for fishing, get a surf caster and go do it off some rocks!

[Mully]

Sell the bike
Buy cheap trackday-only bike (no rego), dirtbike (ditto), and cheap van (for hauling former)
Done.