i only went and said id get rid of 'the' bike...

[footlong8]

so im a dad now - which is awesome.
but i am riding less and less. most days i have to drop the baby off at a child minders - so unless Kreiga are about to bring out a motorcycle baby carry back pack - im in the car.

ive got a stunning 2012 Street triple R - ive kept it in pristine condition and now its just sitting there costing me money. The mrs has also just heard about a friend of a friend of friend (you know the story) whos been badly injured on their bike. So after many rows and battles i uttered those terrible words 'fine, i'll get rid of the bike'.
The mrs is very pleased with herself.

thankfully i was careful with the wording.. of course im not going to give up riding! Mwahaha but the STR needs to go early next year.

so my question is.. if you were to get something cheaper than the 2012 STR, just as good looking, ideally as much fun. what would you get? the amount of riding i do is going to be less. so what would be a reasonably priced, 4-5 year old great bike?

Would you sell the STR, pay off outstanding finance and then go shopping, or are there good PX/swap deals to done?

someone tell me theres a happy ending to this.....
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[Az]

I would buy a cheaper and older Street Triple, maybe an '07 or something.

[grr666]

Sell the missus instead.
I'll give you 3 camels and a goat.
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[Albigularis]

I'd just say to her you intended to get a cheaper bike, but the hit you'll take on the value compared to the finance means you're not actually saving anything much at all.

Remember if you sell your bike, then use the money from that to buy another, you're still having to pay full whack for yours and the insurance wont be much difference unless you go for a 125 or something tiny...
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[Polarbear]

Have to agree with the above. If you have a fair wedge to repay on the STR it might not be viable to sell and get something relatively decent.

It all depends on how much you will have left after selling the STR, paying the bribe to the wife and then going shopping for a new bike.
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[stevo as b4]

TBH and I don't mind getting slated for this, as I've never had a bike as capable and fun as an STR or a big bike for over 5years, why do you need something that's big and capable if your a busy dad with far less time for riding.

I'd be enjoying being a dad and family life, and also freeing up quite a bit of money depending on the value of the STR that could be used for other things or more useful things.

If it were me, I'd be saying to the other half, well lets decide on how best to use the majority of the cash from the bike sale, but by the way I am still going to get something cheap to stick in the garage, mess around with and occasionally ride when I have spare time.

I'd say that £1500-2000 would get you a nice useable, fun and safe ridable bike that for the amount of use your going to get out of it might as well cost you less to buy and insure etc.

Or you could go <£1000 and buy an old project bike. I would expect that having the time to work on it much could be an issue, and you might just want to do the riding bit when you get an hour or so free, but having something old to rebuild and renovate could be just as satisfying if your that way inclined?

I'd like a bigger bike again at some point, I don't need one and won't use one for all year round commuting, but I'd be happy with something old and characterful, like an MK1 Speed triple that I've got a bit of a thing for these days, even though I say I must own a V-max one day.

[footlong8]

stevo i reckon you're probably right.

id be quite happy with something a little retro that i can i take out for a cruise when the weather is fine. If only thruxtons etc werent so expensive!
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[stevo as b4]

I don't think any bike will be as awesome as being a dad not even close!

But I bet there are at least a handful of different bikes in the under £2k bracket that if you thought about would be really great fun bikes to own and enjoy, and probably even more so when you know that even if/when your not riding very often your not tying up ££££'s just sat doing nothing in the garage except depreciating.

If you like the Triumph Thruxton, then what about making something else look like one that's a bit cheaper? I bet you'd get a nice thunderbird sport cheap that you could do the café treatment on, and it would probably be as much fun too!

[turningCircle]

Simple. The missus has to go. You should know where your priorities lie.

[Polarbear]

[-Monty-]

I'm guessing this whole "my wife told me to do "X" so I have to do it" is something you don't really understand until you're in the situation.

Assuming I did understand this phenomena, then I would say getting an old project bike for little money is a good way to go. There seems little sense in going through the hassle of paying off the finance on the Triumph and then selling it just to then go and buy an inferior bike...
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[woodyeee]

Tell her you will get rid in the summer when the values rise......she may have forgotten by then.

[Wednesday Biker]

I would keep the bike.
You might just end up buying trouble with a cheaper bike.
When you have a nice reliable one its best to keep hold of it.

[mogstar]

Drinking wine costs money and, according to a female breast cancer consultant at our local hospital, increases the chance of getting the said disease. Ask her if she's going to give up booze if you give up bikes.

[footlong8]

the mrs barely even drinks unfortunately! im the one with all the vices in this family!

food for thought. thanks. first stop if to find out what finance is outstanding. second stop. ebay.
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[Dave70]

This is why I can't see myself ever getting married.
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[Baffler186]

Am I missing the point, but if the issue is safety then why is a cheaper bike going to make a difference? And if the issue is money,how is losing a big stack on a financed bike going to be a saving?

I would try to agree a comprimise, wait until you have paid off the STR and hope she forgets it by then. If not, it still sounds like a "I fear for your life" scenario which is a different argument altogether. For the record, I got my first big bike around the time my son was born, my wife is a big worrier but has never suggested that my bike could be a health hazard!
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[rideslikean00...]

I know it's easy to read someone else's situation and a post and talk big about what you'd do in those situations, so here goes...

My response would be "No I'm not giving up riding motorbikes or selling the bike I love. As a compromise I will cut down on it, but I'm not giving up. It's a passion of mine, and although it's not as high up the priority list as you and our child it still means a lot. If you can't handle that, tough. That's just the way it is."

Obviously this is harder to say if you're married rather than just in a cohabiting relationship but why kowtow to the missus? If you're doing your best as a provider I don't see why you shouldn't have something that brings you joy for your troubles, but then there are women out there who will systematically bend a man to their will, spending years nagging him out of the things he enjoys because they're not in service of her or beneficial to her. Not saying she's one of them, but still. Why do something that you'll probably resent her for later. She's the mother of your child and presumably the one you love the most but that doesn't mean she's the boss of you, right?
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[andyscooter]

Op is scared of bike and is trying to blame the wife
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