Giving up riding!

TekNinja81

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I've had it with motorcycles.

Between the expensive maintenance, the gas prices, and insurance gouging, I can't handle it anymore.

Been thinking about it for a long time, and this just isn't fun anymore. Who ever decided that riding motorcycles was a safe, fun hobby? I've had to dodge so many idiot cagers lately, and man those twisties scare the hell out of me. I hate leaning into turns!

Selling the V-Strom... I'm thinking about getting a cage... or maybe even an e-bike so I can avoid the stupid insurance rates. Anything but a motorcycle.

Ugh.
 
TekNinja81 said:
I've had it with motorcycles.

Between the expensive maintenance, the gas prices, and insurance gouging, I can't handle it anymore.

Been thinking about it for a long time, and this just isn't fun anymore. Who ever decided that riding motorcycles was a safe, fun hobby? I've had to dodge so many idiot cagers lately, and man those twisties scare the hell out of me. I hate leaning into turns!

Selling the V-Strom... I'm thinking about getting a cage... or maybe even an e-bike so I can avoid the stupid insurance rates. Anything but a motorcycle.

Ugh.
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Don't let the door hit your rear on the way out.
 
Sorry to hear:( Maybe retire it till you can afford to only ride for fun. Having to commute in the city can be a downer.
 
N3WMAN said:
Happy April fools to you too. I liked Dave's better.
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Lol. Yes, his was pretty convincing til I realized it was past midnight. :P


rafiki911 said:
Sorry to hear:( Maybe retire it till you can afford to only ride for fun. Having to commute in the city can be a downer.
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Guess I better buy an e-bike then eh? ;) j/k Man I'd never give up riding, unless my legs fall off or something.. hehe
 
rafiki911 said:
Sorry to hear:( Maybe retire it till you can afford to only ride for fun. Having to commute in the city can be a downer.
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That's the best part of my day, dodging cabs, street car tracks, cops and soccer moms to work. Then can't wait for the ride home less the sitting in traffic.
 
TekNinja81 said:
Lol. Yes, his was pretty convincing til I realized it was past midnight. :P




Guess I better buy an e-bike then eh? ;) j/k Man I'd never give up riding, unless my legs fall off or something.. hehe
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When I was at deals gap last year, I saw a guy at my hotel on a Kawi concourse, with no leg!!! He had the worlds biggest frame slider, and a crazy cane. I was impressed. So even loosing a leg is no excuse!
 
MadPoet said:
That's the best part of my day, dodging cabs, street car tracks, cops and soccer moms to work. Then can't wait for the ride home less the sitting in traffic.
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april 1 always brings out the best lol ,, but my biggest scare is jay walkers!! .. good gawd they can move fast!
I had one almost sit on my fender a couple days ago.. I had already missed 4.. then her.. then 4 more before I was out of town.. felt like someone on the sidewalk was throwing spectators at me!
 
rib said:
When I was at deals gap last year, I saw a guy at my hotel on a Kawi concourse, with no leg!!! He had the worlds biggest frame slider, and a crazy cane. I was impressed. So even loosing a leg is no excuse!
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How about losing an arm and a leg and still racing!

[video=youtube;oA02dPhgsJw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA02dPhgsJw[/video]
 
No wonder the guy in the video is fast, since he is about 25% lighter than the other riders. Also he gets a better lean angle on those right-handers. :eek:
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