Saddest day of my life

[Disco Dan]

Good looking kid there. Congrats.


My advise - keep the bike. Even if you only ride it every second weekend it is worth it. If you need a few immediate bucks sell some of the sparkle and pop the stock bits back on. I have seen far too many get out of riding based on having a child only to regret it and take years to regain the ability to purchase anything decent again.

+1 good advice. If you can afford to keep it - keep it. You WILL regret selling it.

When my 'mini me' was born (yeah yeah I know, the Disco has a child now lol) I got a late model Ford Mondeo - the stereotypical 'family sedan' and regret selling my bikes.

It's actually for sale now!

[ckai]

My advise - keep the bike. Even if you only ride it every second weekend it is worth it. If you need a few immediate bucks sell some of the sparkle and pop the stock bits back on. I have seen far too many get out of riding based on having a child only to regret it and take years to regain the ability to purchase anything decent again.

I agree with this also. If you can afford, keep it. Of course I've noticed that most people that want to keep their bikes and end up selling them is because they can't afford it.

We had 2 bikes and 2 cars. When we had our boy, shit happened and we sold the wifes car and her bike Since we only have 1 car I need the bike as a second mode of transport I'm clever! Set it up so wifey can ride it and it's very unlikely it'll get sold. Sure, it gets ridden maybe a few times a month and it'd free up a heap of cash to make things a little more comfortable, but to be honest it makes us think about spending a lot more. Builds character I say. We've sold a heap of shit I've been wanting to get rid of too.

Just told my mate, who's only reason to sell his bike was because he doesn't ride it often enough, not to do it. He's a useless prick and needs to make time to get out there though. He enjoys it, he's just lazy. Actually, come to think of it, maybe he should sell it. Doesn't deserve it.

[Gubb]

Believe me, if I didn't have to do this, it would be staying in the garage. Unfortunately going down to a single income, and have our living expenses increase hasn't been an easy task. I've already sold off the rest of the "toys". Whilst this is my current means of transoprt, it's just too pricey when everything is taken into consideration.

Rego, Tyres and Insurance alone adds up to more than we can comfortably afford.

Sadly my passion will be put on the back burner, although I may use some of the proceeds to get a cheap Bucket racer and stay involved to keep my skills up.

[GrayWolf]

Gubb
so many of us have been down this road, kids, mortgages etc... What I'd suggest is maybe a decent 250 or a GS500 style bike? They are cheap to run, rego is less etc,,, It's what I did for a few years (cheaper bike) but never gave up riding.....

[Gubb]

Fuck.

It sold.



Not sure how I feel.

[Maha]

About $9K richer?...

[Milts]

With or without the bits of shiny?

[Gubb]

$9.5k with the bling.

[Milts]

Ouch.... sounds like you did the right thing given your options though.

[Jase W]

Oh noes! Sucks bro, but hey at least you have a good looking kid!

Im hopefully picking up a GSXR600 this weekend (its an older one tho...), you can have a blat on that if ya want hehe.

Get into buckets. I am doing that myself. Just gotta stop being useless and get it done haha.

[willytheekid]

Just Did the same thing mate (Had to sell mine due to new baby and injury to shoulder)

Sold my beautiful 95 guzzi 1100 sport...and like you...I nearly cried.
and I don't know if I did the right thing either...bought a bloody lemon as a replacement bike (XV1600 Midnight shadow...with a forked fourth gear!)

But at least it was cheap and comfy to ride

Feeling your pain mate ...but family etc come first ay

Best of luck

Willy

[Maha]

...1st verse is sooooooo apt!

[roadkillnz]

A bummer it had to go.
The last two bike pics are Stillwater. Great wee town, grew up there for the first 6 years of my life, it's a nice ride out there eh.