There's a bike-sized hole in my soul

[Oakie]

So it's all over. Due to the lingering effects of my redundancy in March and other circumstances - I have, with huge regret, sold my bike. My bike departed under it's new owner a couple of Sundays ago bound for Wellington.

End of an era and its more than just saying goodbye to the best bike I've had. It's saying goodbye to a piece of my soul. Biking has been part of who I am as a person for 40 years (with a break for kids and mortgage) so this has left a hole in my soul and I am doing it tough.

Reducing the pain though is that it's going to a good guy who was so excited by the bike and looked like a kid at Christmas when he climbed on it. There was respect for the bike and I know he will look after my baby.

Also reducing the pain is that I still have a company bike to ride (postie bike) and will still get to ride about 630kms a week and get paid for it and not have to pay rego or insurance or the other expenses that go along with this game we call biking. It'll also keep me in the groove just on the off chance that there is another bike in my future...

Oh. This isn't a goodbye thread. KB has been a big part of my life these last 14 or so years so I'll be hanging around, even if my stories might now concern my CT110 work bike instead of my own bike.

Cheers

[OddDuck]

Bugger. Am sorry to hear this - never an easy thing to do - hang in there!

[MD]

Sorry to hear that Oakie. You have been a pillar of KB so stay the course. Swings and round-abouts, you may find the opportunity to buy another steed comes along.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I sold my soul for rock n roll - thats turned out OK.

sorry for your loss though big boy.

[FJRider]

I did a working tour of the south island in my youth ... on a 100cc Kawasaki farm bike (One with a hi-low ratio gearbox) many adventures into some amazing places.

I usually prefer the ride ... wherever the destination. Size isn't everything (apparently)

[Oakie]

I did a working tour of the south island in my youth ... on a 100cc Kawasaki farm bike (One with a hi-low ratio gearbox) many adventures into some amazing places.

I started out on a 100cc Kawasaki (G5 I think was the model) back in 1978. I remember a 15 year old girl watching me try to kick start it and failing. She felt sorry for me. We've been married 36 years now.

[caseye]

So you've got the best (So to speak) of both worlds. A work bike and a Lady who helped you get your first bike started and was silly enough to stick around forever after.
Oakie, another bike will! come along, meanwhile ride the wheels off of works one, who knows, upgrade could be on the cards. Worlds fastest Postie, hummmm

[F5 Dave]

In the old days a downgrade path would be find a cheap 80s bike to cover the gap. Used to be an awesome bike to original owner.
These days probably turned into a bobber and 5k asking price.

But keep a lookout for some unloved model that hasn't been totally trashed.
Old XJ650 or a big trailie etc.

[Oakie]

In the old days a downgrade path would be find a cheap 80s bike to cover the gap. Used to be an awesome bike to original owner.
These days probably turned into a bobber and 5k asking price.

But keep a lookout for some unloved model that hasn't been totally trashed.
Old XJ650 or a big trailie etc.

Wouldn't mind an old CB125 or CG125 for Mrs Oakie and me to share. I had a CB back in the day and she had a CG.

[SVboy]

I sold my soul for rock n roll - thats turned out OK.

sorry for your loss though big boy.

A lawyer with a soul. I find that a little hard to believe!

[F5 Dave]

I rode my RG50 to the cold kiwis with my gf who had a CG110. Lots of fun.

Actually I took it 6 years. Despite a 1000 in the garage

[Oakie]

Well. Three weeks after waving goodbye to my bike, I have neither lost my sense of humour, nor has my penis fallen off. Perhaps this might be survivable after all.
Of course having the work bike to hoon around on makes a big difference.

[WALRUS]

Well. Three weeks after waving goodbye to my bike, I have neither lost my sense of humour, nor has my penis fallen off. Perhaps this might be survivable after all.
Of course having the work bike to hoon around on makes a big difference.

And what a bike it is, CT110's are possibly one of the most hoonable things out there!

[SaferRides]

I started out on a 100cc Kawasaki (G5 I think was the model) back in 1978. I remember a 15 year old girl watching me try to kick start it and failing. She felt sorry for me. We've been married 36 years now.

LOL, my first bike was a Kawi 100. Low sided the day after I bought it and seized the engine 6 weeks later!

I have memories of that bike, but not fond ones.

[Oakie]

Recognising the hole left by having no bike of my own, my wife and daughter conspired, and for Xmas presented me with a framed set of photos of some of my biking history going back to the early 1980s. Awesome people in my family.