It's time to give up and sell up

[nighthawk]

The time has come to answer the nagging question of the past 3 years...and the answer is.... Im going to sell the XJR.

At the beginning of 2008 I had an injure that did not allow me to walk properly for most of the year and the surgery in October 2008 required to repair the damage had me laid up until summer was almost over(february 2009), Oh well, I thought, shit happens...then came an insignificant cut on my rihgt index finger in November 2009.

Trouble was it did not heal for ages and when it did the finger was so sore and swollen I could not fit a glove and riding was bloody dangerous through lack of movement. For 10 months the medical profession kept saying ..ITS GOUT.... this was an easy decission for them as I unfortunately have buggered Kidneys and my body reacts and has little tollerance to drugs etc (I have gone into system shutdown on several occasions)... and before someone says.. sounds like a sickness benificary etc..I hold down a fulltime job dealing with people most of you would aviod at any cost..

I had surgery in January 2010 to remove an infection in the bone that had gone to the joint....took the specialist 10 seconds to come to that dicission after an Xray... bang went another summer as work called for long hours and things needed done at home and around the family.

I was REALLY looking forward to summer 2010/2011.... had the bike in for new tyres, rego, etc $1200 plus later ...you bloody beauti... Mrs NH and I thought... a summer ride here and there...... but wait, Did I break another mirror..did I have a million black cats cross my pat (hang on we have a black cat...) what have I done?????

Four days after picking the bike up in November 2010 we had an insignificant fire alarm at my work place.. in the course of evacuating some of lifes flotsom and jetsum the security door to our vehicle bay failed to work...I realise this an ran back into the building to sort the problem..

Thats when it happened , I fell off the ladder chaining open a roller door to release a secure vehilce full of undesireables... I landed really heavily on my left foot, agrivating my archilies and damaging the MTP joint of the big toe. I actually asked not to be put off work and requested light duties so that I could continue to contribute too a job I enjoyed.

Ahh ACC you think, they will pick up the cost of anything to help recovery... NO ...long story short, because I also have underlying arthritis, ACC my Employeer and their Insurer have taken the easy way out and declined to help me in any way.
My employeer then started putting pressure on me to perform duties I was not capable of, my doctor put me off work right on christmas...ahh holidays at last....rather than wait and fight ACC , a longb and protracted process... I went ahead and organised my own course to recovery.



THANK GOD for medical insurance, I have had to rely on thier funding ,this enabled me too have urgent surgery to remove the joint and insert a rod and wires etc to aid my abillity to walk in six or more weeks. My family have been great and put up with my grumpy mood etc, BUT.... I t made me THINK, what next, what will happen when I can finnally ride again ? am I pushing my luck, tempting fate once too often, I just cannot take the risk, so unfortunately in the next week my beloved XJR1300 will go up for sale.

As you can see its taken a lot for me to come to this dicission, and I cannot really take the chance of anything else happening, I have used up most of my leave including all my long serivce and sick leave and I will not be a beneficary thats for those far less fortunate than me.

In closing if I have had the pleasure of waving to you when out riding in the past thank you for being polite enough to wave back, if you are one of the several idiots Its been my misfortune to tell to reconsider your actions and other riders, you deserved it, to all of you weither you ride 49cc or 2300cc for fun, work, fair weather or only very occassionally Take Care Ride Safe...

NIGHTHAWK
(Wellington)

[firefighter]

Maybe you should go back and apologise to the gyppos you obviously pissed off!

[Berg]

I've just been through a serious neck injury (fail moment a racing quad) but I have battled on and can now ride again. I was that determined to get back on the road I even looked into Can-Am Spiders if I couldn't handle two wheels any more. Fortunatly I was covered by ACC and also have a very supportive workplace.
Where theres a will theres always a way

[Taz]

Can Am spyders are cool!.

[pritch]

Condolences, you have had more than your share of tribulations.

A shame that your employer doesn't reciprocate your enthusiasm for the job. Some places seem to think loyalty is a one way street...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Sorry to hear of your misfortunes! Keep the bike though. You'll want to ride again...and if the 'want' is there...then there will by a 'way'.

[White trash]

Dude, that is the absolute pits. I've made the decision twice to get out of bikes due to injury and both times found myself back here thank Christ. A bikeless Trashy is a very unhappy one.

Let me know if you'd like us to look at selling the XJR on behalf. Or, if you're so inclined, you're more than welcome to come spend some time doing the Spyder experience. Might be right up your alley, may not be.

[Ocean1]

The time has come

Luck, dude. Take care eh?

Can Am spyders are cool!.

And cheap!! half the price I paid for mine!

[avgas]

Dude, that is the absolute pits. I've made the decision twice to get out of bikes due to injury and both times found myself back here thank Christ. A bikeless Trashy is a very unhappy one.

Wot he said.
Pain is nothing to live with when you have lived with crazy.

[p.dath]

Sounds like you have a terrible run. Perhaps don't think of it as exiting biking, but just a holiday break from it. Once your spirits have listed I'm sure your view on life will change.

Let me leave you with one last thing to think about. When you lie on your death bed, would you rather tell of the last 20 years of your life that you lived very sanely and carefully, or the hell kicking time that you had that left your body worn out and barely capable?

[nighthawk]

Maybe you should go back and apologise to the gyppos you obviously pissed off!

MMM .. you might be right... or maybe it ws a honda rider

[Smifffy]

Sorry to hear about your run. Maybe swap for a smaller bike that requires less physical effort to ride, and maybe less rego fees etc.

Good luck, whatever you decide.

[240]

All the best mate
Hope you will be back on two wheels some time down the road.

[baptist]

MMM .. you might be right... or maybe it ws a honda rider

Apologise!!!! a Honda rider would want you to kiss it better

How about, maybe, if you like, put the rego on hold and keep the bike, see what happens over the next few months, if you like it that much you might kick yourself if you sell it.

Hope everything works out for the best.

[Edbear]

Having had to put my beloved Boulevard up for sale due to my own health issues I feel your pain. Life sucks at times and bad stuff happens. Long term problems wear you down and make it hard to stay positive so we need the encouragement and support of our loved ones.

Try not to let discouragement influence important decisions, try to be objective and maybe think about how you would advise another person in a similar situation and then apply that to yourself.

Whatever you decide in the end, we wish you the best!