Aw man, bike-less.

[russd7]

i got two bikes in the shed, had both off the road at the same time, both needed new shoes, got the new shoe on the rear of the zzr now, that was a long two weeks

[Tigadee]

In 8.5 years I've been bike-less for 3 weeks. No, I didn't handle it well...

Those blackouts, huh? Don't worry, won't tell anyone about how you woke up wearing nothing but women's underwear... It is stressful being bikeless.

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In 3 years of riding I've been bikeless for 5 weeks due to a crash. All I can say is thank fuck for video games.

[Juniper]

Friend of mine lost his licence so he's storing his bike at a mates because it would be too hard and tempting to see it every day for those 3 months.

[G4L4XY]

In 3 years of riding I've been bikeless for 5 weeks due to a crash. All I can say is thank fuck for video games.

I may as well copy this word for word.

I had to use "public transport" and I actually made it to the gym and work on time.

[Hawk]

Arrested no, committed yes.

but those voices in my head suggested that it was a good idea, oh that's right the doctor told me not to listen to them

[unstuck]

Friend of mine lost his licence so he's storing his bike at a mates because it would be too hard and tempting to see it every day for those 3 months.

I stripped my bike for a similar reason. I knew if I left it sitting there, I would of ridden it, and the thought of it getting impounded makes me sweat, so it sits there in bits taunting me everytime I go in my shed.

[unstuck]

but those voices in my head suggested that it was a good idea, oh that's right the doctor told me not to listen to them

You need a new doctor.

[Banditbandit]

way too busy with other commitments to get time to ride.

Jeez .. I can't believe the replies here that say that - and you call yourselves bikers ??? Make time .. even if it just riding to work and home each day ..

Friend of mine lost his licence so he's storing his bike at a mates because it would be too hard and tempting to see it every day for those 3 months.

Yeah - last time I was suspended I parked my bike in a mate's garage and we put a padlock through the front disk. I told him "Don't give me the key for three months ..." The previous time I lost my licence I went home and dumped the bike engine on thebench - I figured by the time I got it back in the frame and running I would have calemd down ..

Both ideas worked ..

[caspernz]

You think I'll get arrested if I sit on top of the bus in my bike gear and lean in to the corners?

No you might get room and board...ok if you like a padded cell

Sometimes my Busa sits idle for a whole day or two, until a ride gets put at the top of my to-do-list. Sometimes it's even the wife who tells me I'm getting grumpy, so she'll almost order me to take a ride...

[Hawk]

You need a new doctor.

oh but the meds........................soooooooooooooooo good

[Swoop]

The longest time was approaching 6 months. Bike was at a "mechanic" who was attempting to fix an intermittent death.

After several goes at picking up the bike and still having it die whilst riding home...

The mind-fuck of not having 2 wheels was doing me in.

Solution: BUY A NEW BIKE!

It was a thing of beauty, as well.

[Banditbandit]

I've always had more than one bike on the road - if one stops I'm never without a running bike ...

[Jeff Sichoe]

I seem to crash my bikes after about 12 months, so I get a semi-regular new bike to play with, lol

Now I got the missus on the back tho i'm a bit more careful

[Dogboy900]

I was bikeless after an accident, then spent the insurance money on an overseas trip. Spent 1 1/2 years without a bike then bought a cheap RGV250 which I blasted around on for a couple of years until a nice Fireblade came up for sale.
I have spent a few years not riding (Obsessed with something else) but just put the bike on hold. Got back on it and couldn't believe I did without it for so long.
If you can afford it just stick it on hold and store it. Or you could buy a cheap and cheerful RGV250 with much lower rego costs so it doesn't feel like you are wasting so much money!