Life has a strange way of stopping you from doing something that you love. I have had a few spells off a bike over the years, and while frustrated at times, have just bitten the bullet and got on with it. My first independent mode of transport was a motorbike, that was in 1976. I rode exclusively for a few years then got a boyfriend, and a car and stopped riding. Well technically riding, I pillioned instead. I enjoyed that actually. Then back on a bike exclusively for several years, commuting 2 up (me riding). I rode daily almost right up until my first baby was born in 1987.

Having kids stopped me riding for several years. Funnily enough I did not mind, I was busy getting on with my life. We owned a bike shop, and my hubby rode off road, that kept us really busy.

I had a few weekend pillion rides when my "then" hubby got himself a tractor (I hated them) but that was all.

Fast forward a few years and I met a bloke that was right into bikes, he started riding, I bought a bike, we ride together.

I rode lots, still do when I can

I think the hardest off the bike spell was when I broke my ankle. Now that went on, and on, and on. It was 6 months off my Millie. Still nothing I could do about it, so, rego on hold and wait.

I am at the end of a wrist injury that has kept me off Millie for a couple of months. I am lucky my lovely man has a bike I can pillion on, so I have been able to still go out, Millie's rego is on hold again

Look, just suck it up. If you can afford to keep your bike, keep it. Rego on hold, perhaps investigate a change in insurance cover to reflect you are not riding it, and get it settled mechanically for a period off the road. If you cant afford to keep it, sell it with good grace, you are living your reality. You have 2 options.

Fight it and be miserable, or...

Let it be, and get on with it...

Your call, and my 2/5/10 cents worth.