'Issues' with boyfriend and bikes

**Crasherfromwayback** · 22nd November 2010, 19:17

Originally Posted by Katman

Hold that thought until I tell you which one I've named Crasherfromwayback.

You may want to borrow my Katana - no, not the bike.

Makes no difference now!

**hellokitty** · 22nd November 2010, 21:25

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Why oh why did I click on that link??? Now I need to scoop my eyeballs out with a hot spoon.

My thoughts exactly - when am I going to learn - never ever clink on a link provided by anyone on this site

yet I still do it......

**rie** · 22nd November 2010, 23:22

Well. My other half often has delusional ideas about buying Shit He Doesn't Need. I equally make extremely uninformed decisions about Really Expensive Shit like motorbikes. Then we go buy that shit and bitch about it to each other.

So in sum, I suggest you buy whatever the hell you want. It's your money.

...as an afterthought, does it occur to anyone that there's a pretty good chance he's on KB? Be very afraid, young men of [insert locality] who own a scorpio...

**LBD** · 23rd November 2010, 01:01

Originally Posted by rie

Well. My other half often has delusional ideas about buying Shit He Doesn't Need. I equally make extremely uninformed decisions about Really Expensive Shit like motorbikes. Then we go buy that shit and bitch about it to each other.

As you have worded the situation, it sounds like a little respect and tolerance is lacking on his side of the relationship...
27 years happy married life is only acheivable if there is mutual trust and respect and a good degree of tolerance.
I am MOTGMOTT...my wife is ATGATT...But if I want to enjoy MC travels with my wife, then it is in both of our interest that she feels as comfortable and and as safe as she can, which means not skimping on gear or critisizing her ATGATT approach.

Now she is relaxed on the bike, enjoys our travels which means we enjoy our travels. Which in turn means we have lots of mutual experiences which is a key to another key to lasting relations.

If a relationship begins or develops into disagrements, oneupmanship, bullishness, diffeing opinions that lead to arguments....then in my honest opinion, things do not bode well for the long term...

And as the earlier posts point out, there are no shortage of young blokes having the hots for biker chicks...

**steelphoenix** · 23rd November 2010, 07:28

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

http://images.google.co.nz/images?hl...w=1680&bih=871

Thanks Mental Trousers... judging by the comments below, I'm glad I didn't click the link...

Originally Posted by rie

...as an afterthought, does it occur to anyone that there's a pretty good chance he's on KB? Be very afraid, young men of [insert locality] who own a scorpio...

Nah, he isn't. Amusing though this would be.

I actually had a pretty long talk with him last night, and he admitted that it was because he was worried about me crashing (he's done it a couple of times himself, though nothing serious). In his words - "I didn't want you to feel like I did - and I really don't want you to get hurt." Basically, sudden realisation and overreaction.

It helped that other boyfriend was being cool about the whole thing (was a bit worried, but was sure that I'd be a good careful rider, also reassured by ATGATT).

Both certainly have the message now that I'm going to ride and have a bike. Nice form-fitting leathers may assist in their getting used to the idea.

Perhaps that should be first on the list of stuff, after helmet of course...

So all's well that ends well, I think.

**Genie** · 23rd November 2010, 09:15

You've got two boyfriends, that's just greedy. do they both know about the other one??? change of subject kind of but hell, that just seems wrong! you've got two and I haven't even got one...though I'm damn fussy!

**ellipsis** · 23rd November 2010, 09:25

.....sounds like you need a bike with a sidechair.....

**Reckless** · 23rd November 2010, 09:48

Originally Posted by Genie

you've got two and I haven't even got one!

Awww Genie if you weren't so damn far away LOL!!

Originally Posted by Genie

though I'm damn fussy!

ooopps now that could be a problem as I ain't the prettiest picture in the album LOL!!

prob why I ain't got one either LOL!!

**XxKiTtiExX** · 23rd November 2010, 09:57

So he is worried bout you crashing and hurting yourself because he has crashed and hurt himself. Yet he still rides/owns a bike? Cop out much?

Time for an upgrade. And I don't mean bike wise.

Though I see you have two. What the hell? lol

**White trash** · 23rd November 2010, 09:59

Originally Posted by XxKiTtiExX

Though I see you have two. What the hell? lol

Obviously into spit roasts. Not my cup of tea but each to their own.....

**steelphoenix** · 23rd November 2010, 10:10

@Genie - Yeah, they both know about each other, they get on really well (and have been known to gang up on me at times). Just a matter of luck (finding them), and the belief that honesty and communication can make any relationship work. Check out polyamory. And hey, being fussy isn't a bad thing; I didn't have a boyfriend for a couple of years before I found one-then-two of them.

@CAMSec - Or we could all get bikes...

@Reckless - Long-distance? :P

**Stirts** · 23rd November 2010, 11:20

Originally Posted by steelphoenix

I didn't have a boyfriend for a couple of years before I found one-then-two of them.

When it rains, it pours aye?

**Laava** · 23rd November 2010, 12:05

Fuck this is a funny thread! Love to hear the other side of the story too tho!
So in the original thread, the boyfriend who's bike you ride and the boyfriend who is unhappy about you riding are the same boyfriend?

**Grubber** · 23rd November 2010, 12:19

Originally Posted by Genie

You've got two boyfriends, that's just greedy. do they both know about the other one??? change of subject kind of but hell, that just seems wrong! you've got two and I haven't even got one...though I'm damn fussy!

and you stick to the fussy untill you find one too young lady.
Ya too good to be sharing it around!