Im having to leave biking......

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

Today is a very sad day for me, firstly i just wrote this whole long post and deleted it by mistake Rolling Eyes

but more importantly i went to the hospital for x-ray and talk to doctor and was told some home truths i didnt want to hear and didnt expect to hear.

I cant ride for 7 months minium from today Crying or Very sad

he said "if you were my brother i want you to wait a year". This is bad as i tought it would be weeks and so did my family. Davo was coming to see a bike this sunday with me and i have to call the guy now and im putting it off and i will regreat it forever as that bike was sex and i showed the south-east lot when at yokos GFs and they all thought it was lovely.

It was a RVF400 with 8000 miles and was perfect, this bike is sex and cant believe it wont be mine ever as i was looking so forward to owning that bike Sad

the guys was also really nice over the phone and cant believe im going to have to let him down Thumbs Down

I can drive 6 weeks from today so it the only way i can get around. I hate cars mainly because they bore the sh*t out of me and are expensive but im planning to go into full time work next year at some sort of office so this should be a problem. Also i know a guy that i was going to learn with and glad i will be as he understood 100% when i cancelled last minute to buy a RS125 and do my test.

So im not leaving bikes im just having a break for 7 months and then pick up a winter bargin as i will have the money for it then *cough* zx6r J model *cough* which is light at the end of the tunnel i guess Rolling Eyes

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My dads also hinting (as he was supporting me getting a bike but didnt like it, my intital reaction when i knew 7 months was to buy the RVF400 anyways and he said he would if i really wanted to, so Thumbs Up

to my dad) i can have my mums 206 as she wants to upgrade, course i would pay toward it but id get a good price.

So im not leaving, mearly taking a long break but its still sh*t. I got a year of fun which is one way of looking at it but i want many year more Laughing

. Then again i almost died so maybe its not all bad anyways. I thought id come home and tell you all Thumbs Up

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NSR-Rulez · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Karma :

Unlucky Andy mate, sorry to hear it.

But at least yu can go back on bikes in a while, and think if you save up then you'll be able to get one hell of a nice bike with the money saved.

Take it easy mate.
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the grim reaper · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

Just imagine how good it'll feel to eventually get back on a bike then. I hate driving our car but sometimes (like today) it's a necessity and I can't do anything about it.

You'll get back on a bike one day, just make sure you keep the damn thing upright Very Happy

Cheers

Grim
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John C · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2005 Karma :

Well it's pissing it down up north so your not missing out on much Thumbs Up

Simple · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

It is bad new that you've got to wait longer, but better to wait than be like my uncle,

he had a horse riding accident (horse rolled on him) breaking his pelvis, similar to yours. He was told to wait, he ignored the doctors, got on his bike, came off, and his pelvis re fractured in the places it had been mended, this meant it couldn't be sorted properly again. now he cant ride bikes or horses at all and is lucky he can walk.

You're not missing any great weather anyway Andy

a thorough recovery is better than a quick one.

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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hey man,

It's looking like a shit year for biking in 2006, personally I'd buy the RVF and get it 100% r0x0r for when you're up and at em again.

Are you going to wait 7 months or a year? If the doctor said that I'd be tempted to wait a year.

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

i just rang the guy and told him and i felt like crying, i wanted that bike so much and its broken my heart.

Though i think my GF will be in her element, i put her though too much with bikes and i knew she hated the idea of me getting another but she wasnt going to stop me Thumbs Up

Also means we can go on holidays together as she wouldnt get on the bike Thumbs Up

(yes im trying to think of every positve with driving and ive already ran out Crying or Very sad

i want a bike!!)
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Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

Andy

I'm really sorry to hear this.

The best thing I can suggest is to use the fund money to get your car licence sorted out, bumble around for a year, earn a bit of money, enjoy the other finer points of being 18. Wink

(Wheres the get smashed smily)

If you can afford it, leave your RS125 insurance running a little while build up those invaluable no claims bonus, so come the time when you are able to get back on your bike, you'll have no trouble insuring that zx6r.

But chin up, most of the SE lot are on the end of the phone, theres no shame in turning up to Box Hill in the cage etc...

Best Wishes

Dave

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

You're not missing much mate.. it's almost June, it's cold windy and wet with no signs of brighting up just yet! Speed cameras everywhere, police always pulling people over every where ya go...

Just concentrate on getting better and maybe find some new hobbies to keep you busy until you can ride again.... very unlucky Sad

but just gotta keep thinking about the day you can ride again and do something useful with the time....

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Ouch, that is a long delay.

Might be worth thinking about buying something to fiddle with. With a car you will have no problems transporting stuff around to be powder coated / polished. Might be worth doing for interests sake, and no doubt you will learn a lot from it (and it provides a bike to be insured on to keep building up no claims).

Good luck.

All the best

Keith
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Sorry to hear that Andy, the bike was a stunner. Is it just riding that's not-advisable? Does that include riding pillion?

southlondoner · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Karma :

Thats shit mate Sad

i can imagine how crap it must have felt to call that guy up... Why not just buy a cheap project bike and work on that to keep the interest alive - make it mint till you can ride again!

Never been in that situation myself but were I forced to get a car for those kind of reasons I would probably do what I suggested! Plus gains you a load of knowledge along the way and gives you a sense of acheviement afterwards! Smile

Chin up!

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I've turned up to boxhill in cars before, either taking people that can't ride, popping in on the way back from elsewhere or because bike's not working.

It's a long time since I actually went to Boxhill for the riding, really.

Cars also make an excellent videoing platform Smile

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tribal_tiger · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Karma :

In the grand scheme of things 7 months isn't a long time. I know it's going to feel like a lifetime to you, but your better making sure your back to health 100% than putting yourself in a greater amount of risk.

You know that after 7 - 12 months you'll be back in the leathers and you'll be on the bike for years to come

It's harsh now but just keep your chin up, and it'll soon pass by.
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jonnay · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Karma :

Same situation as me mate - got knocked off a month or so ago, wrote off the bike. I can't ride again for a good while, so I'm doing my car test now and then around November (my 18th) I'll try to get hold of another bike.

For now though I've bought a car, a little Suzuki, so at least it's still kind of bike-ish, even if it is only the same manufactuer Laughing

Means I still have a use for the free suzuki stickers you get with bike mags Razz

It's not so bad, just get the car, maybe tart it up a little (I enjoy customising things subtley, so I've put some alloys and a few stickers here and there on my car), but more importantly just keep looking forwards to getting your next bike Very Happy

As you've said, it gives you time to save up for one, so you can get a real nice buy at the end of the wait.

Chin up Wink

Jon
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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Frikin bummer m8.
As someone just said, the weather is shite anyway.
Take the time to recover.
It will pay out in the longrun.

Get well soon
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Rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Karma :

Bad luck dude, that's horrible news. Chin up though, I know I have very little to say about cars on a positive note, but having a car licence is worth its weight in gold for some jobs. Smile

Just concentrate on keeping that pelvis in good nick, and you'll be back on a bike before you know it. Thumbs Up

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

yea, stoping biking if i had one of THESE in white like top year last night and got insurance id be ok Wink

Its only 7 months, thats not that long i hope!!
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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

Lotus Exige as a first car? Bit hopeful int it mate? Laughing

Really gutted for you mate, but like Kickstart and Dark have said a project bike could be just the thing.

I'm 4/5 months into mine and still not done! Didn't even take time to really do it properly either due to LACK of time.

Honestly a battered to f**k SV650 could be just the thing you need to keep you busy, there's ALWAYS things you can be doing to play with it.

Best of luck,

Chris
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