Which would you give up?????? 🙂
I have gone without a motorbike for nearly twenty years now after coming to the realisation that I would probably kill myself sooner rather than later, but I still get the urge every spring.
Well I rode my motorbike 3 times last year and didnt bother getting it on the road this year as I have limited spare time. 🙁
But the spare time has been used mtb-ing and bivi-ing. 😆
Edit:I do miss the thrill of the motorbike but think I would miss the Mtb more.
Neither. Or both. Or one, or the other.
Doesn't matter what type of bike it is to me, but as long as I can physically manage it, I'll be riding a bike of some sort. 🙂
I gave up motor cycles. Too much traffic to make it fun any more and I get so much more fun from playing in the woods on my mtb.
The only thing that got me off a motorbike was the banks pulling the plug on my business in 2007 and subsequent bankruptcy. I'd have another one tomorrow if I hadn't of spent £13k on MTB's in the last year 🙄
Actually selling a 2008 KTM Superduke in the fastest colour, and currently building up a turner 5spot. So I guess there's my answer...
Too much traffic to make it fun any more
That's nowt more than a lame excuse!
Either that or you have the wrong motorbike! Traffic was 50% of the reason for me getting a bike in the first place! 🙂
(The other 50% was being bored of cars)
Motorbike... Though I've still got it, just in case. I'd already fallen out of love with road riding before I got back into mountain biking though so it wasn't really that much of a choice. (I spent too long only riding the motorbike out of neccesity for horrible commutes, so I've more or less forgotten how to ride for fun)
none of the above, the motorbike provides me with a living, the mountain bike a release.
Good topic as I have a Ducati 749s and an Orange Five.
Ducati ridden 4 times this year - Five ridden so many times I don't know.
The Orange allows me to have as many thrills as the Ducati with similar risks except I can't get banned or a jail sentence for going too fast!
The best bit about the Orange though is is that it allows me to take my two young children with me. My 4yr old son is really enjoying his new Ridgeback, and going out on the tagalong when we can do some proper off-roading over Cannock Chase.
You don't see many Five's with a tagalong so say hello if you see us!
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I have gone without a motorbike for nearly twenty years now after coming to the realisation that I would probably kill myself sooner rather than later
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Well nearly 20 years, after I found myself sliding down the road looking at the sky, thinking this is familar, why am I here?* I gave it up, as I enjoy life too much.
*Not my fault, the tarmac was so greasy it was hard to walk on - I was just lucky not to be driven over.
I'd give up the motorbike if I had to choose.... Another one who's insurance & tax ran out in June - haven't bothered to renew as I haven't had the urge to go out since, only used it a couple of times this year before June.
However the great thing is I can keep it in the garage and it costs me nowt! And as it's only worth £1,500ish anyway, and I'm not desperate for the cash - why not just keep it?
I sold the R1 last year & the SP1 this year after getting knocked off twice in 9 months - made me tense riding in traffic & just didn't enjoy it anymore.
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I have a GSXR 750 K6 and a mountain bike. I love my motor bike but Im only a summer rider, i'm thinking of selling because the British weather is rubbish and to be honest I can get my kicks going to places like Innerliethen and Glentress on my MTB. Not sure yet!
Nice SP1 but odd graphics - result of the spill? I always tell people that I ride the 'touring' version of that when ask what I've got... After all, no-one remembers the VTR1000 do they?
Snaps - im sorry to here that! I came off my bike last year about this time actually. My bike went straight into a lamp post and became a CAT A! I was lucky very lucky. I still ended up buying another, I love it but im trying to persuade myself that all I need is a MTB.
Motorbike, i'm actually selling the quicker one ( a pretty heavily tuned ZX7R) but keeping the slower one, Yam SRX although it will be considerably quicker than standard once the new engine's done.
My wife hates quick bikes especially after Junior Loco arrived
I migrated to mtb from motorbike trail riding in the late 80'ish monwards, mainly as the writing was on the wall for off road vehicle sports. I didn't own a car till 27, max motorbikes at once - 8. After dropping out of (motor)trail riding tried road (motor)bikes but I don't think my heart was really in it, have to say that towards the end I was right on the I've can't live with out it/I've done 300 miles this year carry on - so I gave up gracefully. Mtb is just so much more practical - socially acceptable, lots of places to go, limited (*in comparison to motor) costs etc etc, a fantastic hobby.
Hoewever, if you've never gone loony on a decent dirt (motor) bike you truly are missing one the of greatest buzzes available.
dt175mx
xr200
kdx200 air
kdx200 water
ktm 500 (*mistake, but I do know why the earth rotates)
serow
beta alp
Nice SP1 but odd graphics - result of the spill? I always tell people that I ride the 'touring' version of that when ask what I've got... After all, no-one remembers the VTR1000 do they?
No, Honda made 50 red & 50 [url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000-SP1-LIMITED-EDITION-SILVER-ONLY-700-MILES-/270697319811#ht_1258wt_1185 ]silver[/url] ltd edition models when Edwards won WSBK championship.
Nowt wrong with a Firestorm - mate had one fitted race exhausts & air filters then Dynojetted that used to pop flames back through the filters on the overun - it used to light up the road under him at night 😯
Well nearly 20 years, after I found myself sliding down the road looking at the sky, thinking this is familar, why am I here?* I gave it up, as I enjoy life too much.
I had an rg500 at the time, which was a hell of a lot of fun, but also quite a handfull at the best of times. I got into the powerband too soon coming out of a bend (and maybe hit some diesel as well, but I can't be sure) and ended up in a dry stone wall, somehow survived relitvly unscathed. A couple of weeks later a friend was sideslapped by a bus (I was going to say a bus pulling out without looking but time and experience makes me wonder how clear cut it may have been) and crashed into a church, he was pretty badly messed up. So I decided not to replace my bike.
Now I live in Germany, when the weathers nice the lure of alpine passes does appeal, but I fancy getting something supermoto style rather than an all out race bike.
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how do you upload pic its brought up a red cross????
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On FlickR, right click on the image & select 'large' trhen cut & paste the 'download this picture' URL into STW pop up IMG box.
thanks for that
Snaps what is the stw pop up box??
When you click on 'IMG' a pop up box appears for the URL of the image
Electric Bike
Kind of Hovis best of both !
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ive done that still not working arrrghhhh.
If you edit your last post & add [/img] at the end, then it should work, the pop up just does it for you.
edit - you edited yours to quickly!
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give up!!!!!!! lol.
i have done exactly what you have said.... NIGHTMARE : (
Work in (very slow) progress, to follow different wheels, swingarm rear, shocks (DSP Duelers 😀 ), cartridge emulators for the forks or possibley a new front end, tail/seat unit, slight overbore on engine, with reprofiled cams, and lightened flywheel. All reversable back to standard trim too as she's quite old so no chopping of the frame e.t.c
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Neither.
MTB for fun, M/C to get to work.
[i]i'm thinking of selling because the British weather is rubbish[/i]
There is no such thing as rubbish weather, just poor choice of clothing (and 5hit riders 🙂
Only needed my waterproofs on for 3 days in Feb/Mar/April/May this year.
There is when you enjoy knee scraping! lol.
Motorbike, i'm actually selling the quicker one ( a pretty heavily tuned ZX7R) but keeping the slower one, Yam SRX although it will be considerably quicker than standard once the new engine's done.
Now I am all ears... From where and how much... Mine is broken done (again she's getting the same service span than a F16) So wondering whether i should get a spare motor so I could actually ride it... Tell me more about this emulator cartridge as well 😉
On the other hand, make sure the clamps and the swingarm axle are remachined...
Oh yeah and the clip on what are the clip on 😀
Overbore and cam should get a bit more power out of it and then a bit of head work as the porting doesn't look the best, have a few heads to play with so will have a play when I pluck up the courage 😀
The cartridge emulators are just shimmed pistons, that sit in the top of the 'damper shaft and actually control the flow of oil as opposed to the oil just running through the holes in the damper which works but could be alot better.
You can by these, can't remember the name of the place but will be making my own I think.
Clip ons are Telefix ones and multi adjustable ( German and found on Ebay for more than I should have spent 😳 )
Right got to go and cook now as mrs L is getting cross 😯
ive got 2 motorbikes & 2 mountain bikes but none of them are costing me huge amounts so dont think i could give up any of them.
Snaps - love the link to the silver SP1 - looks amazing! Too used to seeing them in Red'n'Black I guess...
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not read the thread but after 35 years on motorcycles and 40 on bicycles I haven't ridden a motorbike for 3 years or so now. I don't miss it much at all.
Gave up mx and enduro 2 years ago. There are times I wish my mtb had a throttle.