I've lost that lovin' feeling

[fuknKIWI]

Why do you come up with these questions that require evey one else to tell you how you should think. Jeez can you not think for yourself or are you seeking the approval of the masses to make you feel good about yourself?

Did you READ the post?
Like this bit?

Has anyone else felt that way and if so how did ya deal with it?

Sam Kekovich is a fully qualified thinking tutor

[R-Soul]

Its like anything else in life- you have to find balance. Too much of a good thing becomes a bad thing.

So bucket racing one weekend, and proper racing another...

[Smifffy]

When things get a bit like that, I reckon it's time for a holiday. A week off work, no plans, no going away, no list of chores, just chill out, after about lunch time on Monday something will happen, whether it be deciding to fook about in the garden, do the odd bit of maintenance, go for a ride, go fishing, rediscover your music collection, watch an old movie, go shopping, wander down the pub, whatever.

The point is that you'll do it because you want to, not because you feel you have to. The big thing is to get over feeling guilty about not doing the things you would normally be "obligated" to do - bugger them, you're on holiday. Also resist anyone else loading you up with their wishlists "since you don't have to go to work this week". You don't have to go to work this week, BECAUSE YOU ARE TAKING SOME TIME OUT.

Who knows, maybe by Wednesday you'll be itching to go for a burn up, or maybe you'd rather take a pottery lesson and do some Tai Chi.

[R-Soul]

You could always do what I did:

Have three kids, not be able to go out or do anything for myself for the next five years, and end up desperate to ride again!


If not, there is always porn...

[tigertim20]

Hey guys n gals I wanna ask some advice here.
Over the past 30 years Bikes and bike riding have been my overriding passion.
I've lived breathed bikes for a long time.
Last few years since I opened our car/bike yard i've just got to feeling jaded at the whole thing. Kinda. "should I take the bike out for a ride--Nahhh can't be bothered"
I've remembered/rediscovered a whole heap of other sports i meant to try or was involved in and motorcycles just meant it couldn't happen.
I'm seriously thinking that I need to stop selling bikes so its not part of my life 24/7
Or maybee taking a break from riding for a lil while.
Has anyone else felt that way and if so how did ya deal with it?

you know some people used to say 'to find your dream job, find something you love doing in your own time, and turn it into a job' well that just wouldnt work, for th eworld to go round theres all kindsa things that need to be done, if everyone followed that logic, the world would go to hell, whod clean toilets, work in sewerage, etc etc etc.

Frankly, I beleive that hobbies should be left as such, because if you incorporate your hobbies into your work, thats what they become, Work.
You need to have something outside of work/family/kids, that gives you something to look forward to, something to relax, enjoy and use as a way of getting away from the daily grind and day to day bullshit.
thats my opinion anyway. its great to enjoy your job, im not saying you shouldnt, but you need to have something thats there for fun, and for no other reason.

[stify]

We should ride again sometime eh?

been a long time since I've been down 22.....that was the last time I rode with you boy's....twas a mint ride like always

[stify]

Hey fucker we rode together under two yrs ago

an Beyond get a race bike!!!!

that wasn't a ride...the real last ride we had I was on the repsol...which I havn't had for over two years so there

[RiderInBlack]

Time and place for everything in life Frosty. If ya not feeling like riding don't. Give it a rest. Do something else. If urge comes back for riding it will. To me that is the whole put of riding is having the freedom to choose to ride or not.
Yes making ya hobby work does kill ya joy for ya hobby. Becoming a Farrier (Horse-shoer) kill my joy of Horse Riding. Anytime I turned up to competition, people would bug me to repair their horses' Shoes. Good for work, but bad for relaxing in to enjoying my hobby. First Thing that happened was I changed my hobby so that I could enjoy my time away from work. Then finally I changed my Job. I should have changed my job first. Will never make a Hobby work again. Ya have ya hobby to enjoy ya non-working life. Away to de-stress from ya work stress, to give ya a reason to have something to look forward that is not work related.

[schrodingers cat]

When a hobby becomes a job something goes missing.

All the people who tell you to find something you love, do it and you'll never 'work' another day in your life are idiots (who want to believe that it is true)

Time away from riding won't kill you. There will come a time when you're ready again. Until then just you look after you.

[Wally]

Frosty!
I hear ya. Sometimes I wonder why I keep doing this myself.
Last year I did some adventure riding out in the dessert. It was so rejuvenating!!! I was instantly back in love with riding!
Then came this past race season and all the crap came back. Plus I'm involved in the running of the local club now (www.afmracing.org), so it can make the race weekend a bit less fun. So I backed off on the racing and have been riding dirt again, which tickles me pink all over!

Mostly, I've found that doing track instruction keeps me going. It's such an honor to get to ride with people and share things with them and watch them get better and better! Without that, I'd prolly hang it up and just stick to the dirt (no pun intended) every now and then.

Take a break if you need to. Bikes will always be here for you. Your friends will always be here too, with a cold brew in wait.

[myvice]

Get an office job.
I’m sitting in one right now and it’s not what I’d call work.
And now I can tie a tie!
I have only picked up tools a few times in the last 6 months and I’m in no hurry to set foot in another workshop.
Sounds like you need a break.
One thing though, a change is not as good as a rest.
A rest is as good as a rest, a change is more of the same with a new view.