Changing Your Ride?

[vifferman]

Wrecked my first bike after about 18months of thrashing (t-boned a car at about 70 km/h).
After about a year of ownership, I ran out of money while at university, so sold my second bike (dumb thing to do).
Sold my third bike after two and a half years or so when I inherited some money to buy my fourth. Kept that for about 5 or 6 years, then decided I needed a newer one (it was 14 years old) and bought another (#5). After a few months, sold bike #4.
Wrecked bike #5 after 3 or 4 years, thought about buying a car instead, and very nearly did. Bought bike #6 instead, and had that for about 18 months, before wife talked me into trading it on current bike, which I've had for 9 months.

[Flyingpony]

had that for about 18 months, before wife talked me into trading it on current bike, which I've had for 9 months.

That lady deserves to be wined and dined

[Rashika]

I am happy with my Zeal.... then I walk into Trevor Pearce motorcycles and see a Honda CB400...no rational thinking, just an "oh yeah!!!" :spudwhat:

yeah I had EXACTLY the same feeling when I bought the Virago...OMG its my bike I thought!

hmmm...unfortunately having that same feeling with the Black/amber Firebolt...sigh...just a LOT more expensive

So ya gonna get it Joni???....go on...ya know ya want to...

[Mental Trousers]

... before wife talked me into trading it on current bike, which I've had for 9 months.

My missus went from:
I'm not allowed a bike at all
Can only have a bike if I buy her a car of the same value
Can have a bike as long as it's a safe, bright colour

And then we promptly moved to an apartment where there's no lockable/covered garaging. So I still can't get another bike because there's nowhere nearby to store the thing. Bit of a pisser.

[Brains]

Had a ducati 748, kept it 5 months, lost 6 grand, reason being, the ducati dealer I had to deal with was a bunch of jerks, upgraded to a honda, love the bike and the dealers are great.

[CPB]

Started out on my RGV250 down in CHCH a number of years ago, got taken out...bike was trashed, being a student of sorts, never quite got the bucks together...had a looooooooong break from owning, became a bit of a bike slut (you know the type, hey mate, you using your bike this weekend???...played on GSXR1100, CBR400, and a few others)...moved up to Hamilvegas and got really sick of caging it...that's when the TL came to my attention last year...had to grab it...best thing I ever did!!!

[vifferman]

My missus went from:
I'm not allowed a bike at all
Can only have a bike if I buy her a car of the same value
Can have a bike as long as it's a safe, bright colour

And then we promptly moved to an apartment where there's no lockable/covered garaging. So I still can't get another bike because there's nowhere nearby to store the thing. Bit of a pisser.

If you treat her right, she may come round.
I didn't have a bike when I met my wife. Then, after reading a story about a guy who bought a Ducati racer at auction, I really really really wanted another bike. And one just turned up.
For free (well... the cost of painting my bro-in-law's roof). Plus $600 to make it less fookd.
Then I needed a better one, and my grandma left me $4500. Hmmmmm.... new bedroom suite, or new bike... decisions, decisions...

I was in disgrace for months....

My wife was sort of OK about it after that, in a resentful sort of way.
She got really pissed off when I replaced it.

I was in disgrace for years....

She wasn't happy when I decided to get another bike when I wrote that one off. The one I wanted to buy was "Too boring. Too crappy looking." But she gave grudging approval to the red one, so I bought it.
Despite getting approval before I bought it, I still got some more grief over it, until (a) I admitted it was an expensive toy; (b) every time she bleated about it, I told her I'd sell it, (c) I ran away from home for a few days, after an argument. Then the thing that REALLY turned things around was she decided she would take more of an interest in my passions (I'd been giving her heaps of my time, and almost never went riding on weekends). So, I took her for a couple of gentle rides, and she loved it! Then she discovered the commaraderie bikers share: here were complete strangers, treating us like best buddies.

As for buying the VifFerraRi - that was a window-shopping session, looking for a helmet for her. She hadn't seen many bike shops, and when we went in a few, she got quite excited. When we were offered a test-ride or two, that was it. I wanted to "go away and think about it", she wanted me to sign on the dotted line. End of story.

.... almost.
Now I'm not allowed to sell our bike. Nor get another one (but she said that about the last three).

[InDeSkyz]

I liked how your story had a happy ending vifferman



I had a Honda CT240 when I was about 13-14 and now on my first road bike (Zeal).
I can see myself changing it, either when I reach my full or when I want a bit more.

[crashe]

My missus went from:
I'm not allowed a bike at all
Can only have a bike if I buy her a car of the same value
Can have a bike as long as it's a safe, bright colour

And then we promptly moved to an apartment where there's no lockable/covered garaging. So I still can't get another bike because there's nowhere nearby to store the thing. Bit of a pisser.

So sell the apartment and buy a house with a garage.
There its that simple..... ain't it.

[Rashika]

If you treat her right, she may come round.
So, I took her for a couple of gentle rides, and she loved it! Then she discovered the commaraderie bikers share: here were complete strangers, treating us like best buddies.

I think that is fantastic that she has got into it now too!!

Things might well have been diferent for me if my ex hubby had done the same, after me spending so much doing his thing
...ah well, history, I'm definately preferring things the way they are now

[Joni]

So ya gonna get it Joni???....go on...ya know ya want to...

I want to... Warwick spoke to them yesterday on my behalf... its brewing at the back of my mind at the moment!

:spudflip:

[Rashika]

I want to... Warwick spoke to them yesterday on my behalf... its brewing at the back of my mind at the moment!

:spudflip:

Hopefully he is gonna have a wee chat with them for me too

aint it funny these thngs just play out over and over on your mind at times...

[bluninja]

Errr....having moved back to yUK from NZ, I seemed to have lost the will (and the means) to ride. Yesterday I purchased a 1980 Suzuki GT200 X5 for commuting. It cost less to buy and insure than the insurance would be on the RSVR. The last time I rode a 2 stroke on the road was errr....1980...a Suzuki A100. So I guess at least I'm on a more powerful (and 'sporty' it has a solid single disc at the front) 2 stroke than last time...same colour though...blue....I must like that colour.

So reason for change is an affordable ride. Maybe I'm also bike and I are old enough that I can claim to be buying a classic

[SPman]

So, Simon, is the RSVR languishing in a garage somewhere, or has that gone.......

[bluninja]

No the RSVR is in storage.....so Gina is now joined in the garage by Cindy the suzuki (cars are boys....bikes are girls). Whilst it may seem criminal to leave the RSVR unridden for so long.....it would take me a lot longer to get my dream bike if I let her go and had to purchase one in the future. Spent most of today going over the bike...chain needed attention...tyres are new...horn bust; new one purchased....The return to a bike with a fuel tap!!! not quite caught me out yet...but I'm sure it will.

Still looking for a decent job...just certified myself to MCSA and will get the MCSE in the next few weeks. Maybe I'll start looking for a job back in NZ. Sure I could persuade the wife and kids to return.

Here's a pic of Cindy.