My beautiful addiction

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Way back in October 1986 as a carefree 22 year old my life almost ended whan I t-boned an errant Vauxhall Viva with my RG500, an accident that almost ended my life, left me in hospital for 3 months and modified my behaviour.
That was until April this year when I bought my ZX10R.
I've found myself slowly regressing back to the same bad habits, excessive speed and extreme lean angles through corners.
Am I crazy?? I have rediscovered my drug, the adrenaline hit that comes when you attack a set of corners/sweepers at maximum velocity. The problem is that my landscape has changed, I'm no longer the punky young kid with nothing to lose, I'm a father to a fantastic 13 yo girl, mortgagee, engaged to a fabulous woman, and my career is going places.
Yet when someone opens their bike up in front of me my natural instinct is to get past them and fuck them up.
Why is that, does anyone have an answer for me?? I am 43 years old.
Gary

[Disco Dan]

Testosterone!!!

We are men. We must do man things. Ride bikes. Adjust our nuts. Drink beer. 'own' women.

just kidding

Sounds like another "mid life crisis". Enjoy it. You only live once.

[kiwifruit]

I said guys I'm like you I like Monster Trucks too
Wanna see how many push-ups I can do?
I just wish I was queer so I could get chicks

Why is that, does anyone have an answer for me??
Gary

trackdays, club racing

[Sam I Am]

Track Days !!!!! they rock and teach you loads leaving yourself with nothing to prove on the open road as you will have gone so much faster on the track with way more lean angle. See you at Taupo !!!!
or there is tesiting track time at Pukekohe race track
all for only arround $100/120 per day

[Disco Dan]

We are top of the food chain.... we catch the bacon. Not the other way around.

[Coldrider]

I am going to a funeral in the morning, a mate that was killed on his motorcycle last week. Makes me think, but no, can't give up motorcycles.
Just have to think 100% of the time on bikes.

[Karma]

you take a risk getting up in the morning, crossing the road, or sticking your face in a fan...

It's all about what level of risk is acceptable to you.

[07fatboy]

Way back in October 1986 as a carefree 22 year old my life almost ended whan I t-boned an errant Vauxhall Viva with my RG500, an accident that almost ended my life, left me in hospital for 3 months and modified my behaviour.
That was until April this year when I bought my ZX10R.
I've found myself slowly regressing back to the same bad habits, excessive speed and extreme lean angles through corners.
Am I crazy?? I have rediscovered my drug, the adrenaline hit that comes when you attack a set of corners/sweepers at maximum velocity. The problem is that my landscape has changed, I'm no longer the punky young kid with nothing to lose, I'm a father to a fantastic 13 yo girl, mortgagee, engaged to a fabulous woman, and my career is going places.
Yet when someone opens their bike up in front of me my natural instinct is to get past them and fuck them up.
Why is that, does anyone have an answer for me?? I am 43 years old.
Gary

I have the very same Phsycalogical problem...I am at the point where i think i need to see a shrink....stay safe

[Zapf]

trackdays and racing still have their dangers. As some members on this site has experienced, as a result they are now unable to ride bikes.

perhaps looking at a different type of bikes would help. Something that doesn't have massive speed, but still gives you that experience.

[Spuds1234]

Way back in October 1986 as a carefree 22 year old my life almost ended whan I t-boned an errant Vauxhall Viva with my RG500, an accident that almost ended my life, left me in hospital for 3 months and modified my behaviour.
That was until April this year when I bought my ZX10R.
I've found myself slowly regressing back to the same bad habits, excessive speed and extreme lean angles through corners.
Am I crazy?? I have rediscovered my drug, the adrenaline hit that comes when you attack a set of corners/sweepers at maximum velocity. The problem is that my landscape has changed, I'm no longer the punky young kid with nothing to lose, I'm a father to a fantastic 13 yo girl, mortgagee, engaged to a fabulous woman, and my career is going places.
Yet when someone opens their bike up in front of me my natural instinct is to get past them and fuck them up.
Why is that, does anyone have an answer for me?? I am 43 years old.
Gary

Its about discipline mate.

Next time you have the urge to go balls to the wall on the road just think about your wife, your kid, and all the shit they would have to go through if you hurt yourself or God forbid karked it out there.

Go do some track days if you want to go fast. You'll soon learn that fast on the track is a hell of a lot safer than going fast on the road. You unfortunatly never know what is around the next corner when on the road.

You probably dont need another Vauxhall Viva at this point in your life.

[bmz2]

dude, you are going though the change of life, at 40 you find yourself talking to yourself more , finding reasons way you should not do things and blamming your age , but get on two wheels and that goes out the door, think about buying a bike that look better going slow than fast and turns heads, buy some form of muscle bike, and play nice with the sportsbike

[MSTRS:Me]

.... I am 43 years old.

Time to grow up. No-one says you have to grow old tho

[DMNTD:Me]

...perhaps looking at a different type of bikes would help.

Why is that, does anyone have an answer for me??

100% understand Gary...hence why I've sold the wickedest inline 4 road bike I've ever ridden/owned and bought the Superduke.
Far more fun where it counts (in the corners) and pulls almost as hard as what your ZX10 does.

[Grahameeboy]

Time to grow up. No-one says you have to grow old tho

Who says we have to grow up............age is just a number..........I am 80% 18 and 20% 45..................the 20% is for my responsibilities........

[Grahameeboy]

100% understand Gary...hence why I've sold the wickedest inline 4 road bike I've ever ridden/owned and bought the Superduke.
Far more fun where it counts (in the corners) and pulls almost as hard as what your ZX10 does.

Did you say corners??

Yep with my RF (don't laugh) I found that it was too easy to just go fast and with the SV you can still go fast if you want but it is more fun.....