On best of terms but a bit sad, but it had to be done

 

Wasn't getting the miles in in the superbike, starting to worry about what ifs, probably if anything more interested in track but just seems to expensive, and I have a car to fix when I get it from my dad.

Plus loss of my NCB when I had to port it over for the car when I made mistake assuming how NCB worked, from 10 to 0 put a dent in the insurance.

Plus thinking it encouraged me to be naughty, and public /copy don't like bikers.

Oh and forgot to mentioned what a pain it is to roll the thing out, no garage exit to street like some.

 

I also forgot to mention how having the same colour bike which you become soso about can get very tedious Should have been black, blue, at a push red.

A good bit of cash due, coming from bike, and parts, so can't complain.

Maybe will look at rebuild project on something ( cheap ) in future to reinvent interest but its adios for now sadly, to the bike, and my motorcycling.

Edited 4 March, 20179 yr by vRSAnt

Think we have all been there at one point or another.

 

I gave up fast road bike for fear of my licence so started doing track days.

 

Trackdays are the only way to get the best out of a sports bike. That lasted about three years before I decided I was getting a bit to close to the edge and Kids had appeared by then so I started thinking about home life.

 

Decided to get a slow road bike so got a Ducati 750. Needed a classic so got a '54 Ariel. Ducati still to fast so got an Enfield Continental. Continental to loud for commuting so got a Grom. 

 

If bikes are in your blood they will always be there, no matter what form they take.

As soon as the bike is gone you'll get a tingle. Your first thoughts will be regret but then it get more persistent and you'll realise it's the insatiable itch to get another. Until then you have the cash for more urgent issues. 

Certainly nothing feels like the almost godly position you are in whilst on the bike. None of my vRS will ever come close to the outright performance compelling your down the road, and sound though due to 149bhp and the power to weight.

 

Only 700 miles last year, not so much (I'm sure there are some done even less than that that call themselves bikers though!)

 

Temporary replacement is acquiring a free MGF ( after some long standing TLC required after sitting idle on a family driveway)

for some wind in the hair / constant tinkering to get it running right / plus not necessarily plus points but adding the option to bring the dog, and wife along. Maybe a track day if its reliable enough.

 

 

Edited 5 March, 20179 yr by vRSAnt

9 hours ago, CWARD said:

As soon as the bike is gone you'll get a tingle. Your first thoughts will be regret but then it get more persistent and you'll realise it's the insatiable itch to get another. Until then you have the cash for more urgent issues. 

 

I think the word you are kindly avoiding from using is feeling of being "inadequate "