What is the reason we ride?

**Conquiztador** · 29th November 2008, 14:06

My oldest today came to claim his NV400. We did some minor adjustments and he thanked me then rode her away...

After thousand odd k's (see the blog entry) I had become strangely attached to this 20yo Japanese 400cc bike. Is'nt that weird! I had only taken her out one short run yesterday after I got the new tyre fitted to make sure all was fine and now suddenly I wished I had been riding her more in the 3 days since I got back from my trip.

You do need to consider that I have most of my life been a very staunch non-jappa rider and there was a time in my life I would rather have been walking then sitting on something made by the yellow man.

But somehow I felt that she was now part of me. We had a eventful few days that we shared and conquered with our pride intact.

Perhaps I am just getting mushy in my older days. But I asked him to treat her well as she is a very nice and reliable girl (and sadly there is a lack of them in my life...)

**wbks** · 29th November 2008, 14:20

Shit you're a bloody drama queen, mate

**Bonez** · 29th November 2008, 15:24

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

You do need to consider that I have most of my life been a very staunch non-jappa rider and there was a time in my life I would rather have been walking then sitting on something made by the yellow man.

Welcome to the world of small capacity nipponese wonders.

**naphazoline** · 29th November 2008, 15:54

well...i gotta say,that after riding out to whangamomoana and back with the flu today,i was not feeling like a free spirit

aside from the usual flu symptoms,i also managed to make myself feel carsick.
at one point,i thought i was gonna have to pull over for a chunder

**Salival** · 29th November 2008, 16:03

Gotta be better than chundering in the helmet. ooooer....

Well put, Mystic. Never a truer word was spoken.

**naphazoline** · 29th November 2008, 16:11

Originally Posted by Salival

Gotta be better than chundering in the helmet. ooooer.....

ah don't worry.i was riding covering both brakes,just in case,as that exact thought was going through my head

**wbks** · 29th November 2008, 16:12

Reminds me of the time I got a right big snotball in my mouth the time i had a cold this winter, and I went to try and spit it out after opening my visor. Chinguards can be misleading.

**Bonez** · 29th November 2008, 16:13

Originally Posted by wbks

Reminds me of the time I got a right big snotball in my mouth the time i had a cold this winter, and I went to try and spit it out after opening my visor. Chinguards can be misleading.

Wondered what the avatar was.