Motorcycles and marriage

[MD]

I sense a pattern here from ratusratus. Maybe he is a marriage counsellor or this is a trick quiz, refer his thread Shag or beer. And we all know that shagging and beer are the cornerstones to a sound marriage

[The Pastor]

I know a man who used to ride, as soon as they got married, the bike was the first thing to go (somone say wipped?) ......... somthing about feeding there baby?

[BAD DAD]

I think it's because if you get married young and the only asset you own is a bike, then the only thing you can flick to help raise money for some semi-fit accomadation is yer bike. If you survive that one with bike intact then not long after your faced with a new arrival which makes a motorcycle sort of obselete unless you happen to be loaded and can afford 2 vehicles.
Then you get divorced and the only thing you can afford is a ....xr100 with road tyres maybe?

[nudemetalz]

You just have to marry the right lady, like I have !!

We have a dirtbike each so we can go riding together and she rides the Guzzi to work on fine days.
She loves bikes !!!

So dunno what ya talking about !!!!

[MotoGirl]

I think it's because if you get married young and the only asset you own is a bike, then the only thing you can flick to help raise money for some semi-fit accomadation is yer bike. If you survive that one with bike intact then not long after your faced with a new arrival which makes a motorcycle sort of obselete unless you happen to be loaded and can afford 2 vehicles.

It's all about compromise! You can't have everything in life so you have to choose your priorities. Cajun and I sacrificed having a family (for the time being) so we can have more toys

This whole "get married and sell your bike" thing is crap, especially if you owned the bike fore you got married.

[ratusratus]

get when ya dont ride with blokes!!!

[Nasty]

My lover got back into bikes because I wanted one and went and bought one .. next thing I knew he bought a cbr600 and was ready to zoom off around the country ... but always with me if I choose ..

[Kflasher]

I've got 10yrs of marriage under my belt; my wife is a pillion in a million. Being 4'11" she is almost forgotten back there.
She was scrapping foot pegs when I met her (nifty 50 hehe) and has never asked me to do away with my passion, better than that I am allowed to fill my shed with more bikes…all in the aid of science of course…

[Dooly]

The wife rides horses and has 4. I have 2 bikes, so I keep saying to her I need another 2 to even the score.
She has no problem with me and bikes, and she loves being pillon.
And even if she did have a problem...........tough.

[What?]

Mrs What? likes bikes, but doesn't want to travel on one.
I appreciate Mrs What's gardening efforts, but take no pleasure in helping her in it.
It has worked for us for 10 yrs.

[Edbear]

It's all about compromise! You can't have everything in life so you have to choose your priorities. Cajun and I sacrificed having a family (for the time being) so we can have more toys

This whole "get married and sell your bike" thing is crap, especially if you owned the bike fore you got married.

Good points in here, I sold the old T500 to get married but that was 'cause we were broke as! Then the kids came along and the usual story! But eventually we reached a point where another bike was feasible and a mate offered me the GSX-F at a silly price and it was the wife who said, "Why don't you buy it?"

Three years and a bit later, with some cajoling and pressure from "returning biker" friends and family, she's back on pillion and we bought the C50T for her comfort! Now she's thnking seriously about getting her licence and her own bike! We celebrate our 30th anniversary in Oct! Now the kids all, (most of them anyway), would like bikes, too!

And I agree, getting older is compulsory, growing up is optional!

[Maha]

Yer true love won't try to change ya. In fact, mine made me get a bike. And growing up is for old people

I would have to agree with ya John, i was a late starter but had the full support of Anne on what i wanted to do when i finally got the motorcycle bug. Should have done it years ago but we have alot of years in which to soak up this lifestyle, and it is a lifestyle, we both love the bike we have and what it gives us.

[ynot slow]

a bike keeps ya young,i had couple of off road bikes when younger,still had one when married,great way to let off steam when arguements come about.i said when i sold the last ts185,next one could be road,then kids mortgage,divorce.i had next to nothing afterwards,crap car,then met the person i am with,survived cancer (so far),sold house,now in 18 yr old home,bought bike i have with profit from house sale on her reccomendation as had a few grand spare lol.yep could be mid life crisis but shit when you come outa 6 hours surgery and are told had you not had surgery you'd be dead by xmas (6wks away)it gives new meaning to live for today,hell you read about road fatals daily.i'm coming up 45 this year and so far probably 5 people i was with for radiation are dead,live life today,if the wife says get a bike and you want one do it,hell she may enjoy it to,i'm trying to persuade mine to come for longer rides, but she came off as pillion on her brothers years ago so nervous still.

[Blackbird]

Nah, I've just clocked 25 happy yrs and the missus is quite happy I have a bike altho she is not that interested herself. Sometimes she comes out on the back but mostly happy for me to go and do my own thing.

Ditto with Mrs B. 35 years together and I still have her love and support despite (in her words) never progressing past the maturity of a 5 year old

[Motig]

When I met the wife she hated bikes, a few trips up to Manfield to see the 6 hrs (yep that long ago) and I noticed she was starting to name and even recognise bikes and since shes been happy for me to have one. Brain washing see, it does work!


PS Dooly- you better hope your wife doesn't want to have equal horsepower numbers.