Sensible Bike I Chose

[j.silvs]

So I am re-doing my bike licence (long story) and the Mrs takes me out today to get me a bike for commuting as an Xmas present.

So what bike did I choose I hear you ask. Fazer? Bandit? CB?

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Whoops

[BravoCharlie]

can your wife marry me aswell?
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[j.silvs]

Now I have the bike you can have her.

She did pop to a nearby shopping centre whilst I was buying it and specifically pointed at this one saying "don't get this one"

Me and the shop owner both heard "if you don't get this one your gay"

Honest mistake IMO

[Ja7]

She's a keeper !

[BravoCharlie]

i heard her say it as well man, all the way up in Scotland!
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Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.

[j.silvs]

[BigDan1190]

Gorgeous bike mate, but...

I want to hear the long story!

[UnspeedySam]

[P.]

Why someone else should have a say in what bike you want bemuses me.

My parents never wanted me to have one. I own 5 right now, have owned 30+ and ridden around 100.

They have since given up.

No woman tells me to get a certain bike or sell one... if they did, they would be on eBay.

Very nice bike sir

[UnspeedySam]

[recman]

I told my missus my bike wasn't that quick.

[j.silvs]

[UnspeedySam]

Really sorry to hear that. Did someone just not stop for you or the red light and plough right into you?
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[j.silvs]

Some idiot tried to jump the light from my right, lost control and basically skidded into me, knocked me off, and totally ran over my mate.

[P.]

That is so shit mate

Fair play for having an amputation and riding though, pretty sure someone on here also has the same and is a courier Boss.

Still, sounds far worse than my accident and I was moving

[gavin]

This thread is awesome.
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[Ja7]

Thanx for sharing that story josh, sorry to hear about your mate, and it shows your a proper biker, good luck with getting your licence, not that you need it,

[hazza]

That's a real sad story but I'm glad it hasn't put you off riding. Big kudos for riding with an amputation too, that's hardcore shit! As for not getting a Gixxer the same could have happened on a CG125! A few tonnes of metal ploughing into you at any speed is going to hurt!
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[BigDan1190]

Yeah, I feel a little bad for asking you to share now. But thanks for doing so.

Sorry to hear about that incident, but its pretty damn awesome what you're doing, and good luck with that gixxer.

[j.silvs]

Cheers all,

Don't be silly, I don't mind sharing at all! Luckily it was my back brake leg, only need a hand control break, great for being on one wheel..... In case you loose the other wheel of course.

I failed my last mod 2 (read 'rant about examiner' in new bikers) but got another one early Jan, fingers crossed!!

[rzsteve]

All kudos to you. Why go for a sensible bike when you can have a Gixxer Keep upright mate.
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[Mac_Black]

Hi Josh, welcome back to the saddle haha!
Seriously, I admire your spirit man.
We're all sorry to hear of your loss, but it's good that you've not lost that thrill seeking part of your inner self, after everything that you must have been through.
Stay true

[i.p.phrealy]

[krarkol]

Check out those curves!

Like I said in the other thread, kudos for having the balls to get on a bike again! I'd like to think that if anything like that ever happened to me, that I'd get back on a bike. I just love it too much and I wouldn't be me if I gave it up just because of the fact it's risky

Out of curiosity, what was it like waking up to find your leg amputated? It must be a very strange feeling and I can't really imagine it myself
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[j.silvs]

Tbh the first 2 years of the amputation is a bit of a blur.

But I do remember waking up and having itchy toes, still get feelings like that - now that was strange.