Goodbye Kiwibikers

**James Deuce** · 27th March 2007, 07:46

Bye Sausage Boy.

Take it easy and you know where we are if you feel like a beer with people who aren't normal.

**Coyote** · 27th March 2007, 07:47

At least you've got your priorities right. Well done man

Then the midlife crisis hits and you'll find yourself wanting to get a goldwing

**chanceyy** · 27th March 2007, 08:29

good on you for making those decisions .. you can only ride & enjoy it when your head space is right .. riding & thinking of what can happen or thinking about your daughter could certainly bring about the things you fear

as 86 said bikes are not going anywhere

**Swoop** · 27th March 2007, 08:35

Very nicely written Madboy. Hopefully you will be able to join us here from time to time.

**terbang** · 27th March 2007, 08:39

Well you had the balls to make some decisions that will change you and yours lives. Tougher than clutching the front up I reckon. Good luck.

**Colapop** · 27th March 2007, 08:43

Well said Sir. I'd hope though, that the friends you've made will still be your friends. And paths that have crossed yours will continue to add colour and interest in the years to come. No, all life does not revolve around biking for some people and you've made your decision based on the most noble of reasons.

I hope one day that you'll still meet all those people that you haven't yet and that they become friends as close as any you have now and will continue to have in the future.

**MSTRS:Me** · 27th March 2007, 08:49

An inability to control your right hand, eh? The first step to resolving a problem is to admit you have one. You are obviously in the best place for you right now. And I salute you for that.
I also think that you'll be back, once the control issue is under control.

**Paul in NZ** · 27th March 2007, 09:01

Well done lad...

You aint giving up - just taking a break to concentrate on other things. Trust me - in a few years or even a decade you will see your kids becoming independent and your head will be in a different place and maybe you will see a tired old 636 on trademe and you will get a hankering just to tidy it up a bit and... You will find you have better control and better enjoyment and will value the whole experience more than ever.

To do that - you need to be alive so well done - you made a good choice.

I'll see you down the road a ways OK - I'll be the even older bastard on an older bike - I'll even let you buy me a beer...

**Bekki** · 27th March 2007, 09:24

Originally Posted by madboy

As much as I love you guys, as much as I love bikes, and as much as I love that adrenaline rush... I love my daughter more.

I'm 26 and my dad's still my hero..

Cause of who he is and cause he's always been there. Little girls need their dads.

The adrenaline rush will be there again when she starts bringing boys home..

**ManDownUnder** · 27th March 2007, 09:42

Originally Posted by madboy

As much as I love you guys, as much as I love bikes, and as much as I love that adrenaline rush... I love my daughter more.

A big, and good call. You're off your bike - but you're not down, and certainly not out.

I'm not sure if we ever crossed paths (forgive me , so many people, so little time...) but it sounds like you met most of the gooduns

MDU

**BNZ** · 27th March 2007, 11:39

Well fuck me, this cant be madboy, someone has logged onto his account!

Whos gonna man the wellington police scanner now?

All the best mate, nice to see your priorities are straight.

**madboy** · 27th March 2007, 11:55

Originally Posted by Wasp

and nothing about me lol.

I didn't want to give the cops a clue where to find the bike... you know, just in case they want to match some camera photos up

Thanks all for the kind words. It's possible, likely even, that I may be back later in life... probably on a really shiney Hardley. I've just got to get old enough to cope with a bike that slow.