Selling up

[Johnny GSX-R]

I've done it, put the bike up on E-bay yesterday. As soon as the bike goes i shall be selling all my gear, leathers, lid, gloves etc.

I've had 8 good years of fun and some amazing trips abroad, days out etc. I've met some brilliant folk and had some cracking laughs but enough is enough.

Take care out there guys 'N' gals.

[alpine]

Why suddenly give up?

I dont understand
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[Al]

Pussy
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[Resurrection]

I'm gonna come round your house and slap you upside the head!

You've been saying it for ages, didnt think it was finally coming.



Res
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[colin1]

[Matt06]

Sorry to hear this.

I really think you should reconsider. Think about how much you will miss it .

Tell us whyyyy!
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[Rookie]

He'll be back in July with a ZZR1400.

[Johnny GSX-R]

I've seen the stats, i've had a licence for 8 years, done over 60,000 miles and no accidents. The law of averages is stacking up against me and i've been very fortunate in that i've been lucky on many occasions of bad judgement and when i've run out of tallent whilst on a charge.
Riding something like the Hayabusa makes me go a little maverick from time to time and i onlt ride for the adrenlin rush, nothing else.

So when you put it all together i am statistically on a knife edge and i feel that if/when i do come off its not going to be 30mph.
I have too many plans for the future to be in a wheel chair or dead, I enjoyed my playtime immensely but all good things must come to an end.
I always wanted a GSX1300R since the press launch and i saved up and bought one. I want to quit whilst i have the choice to, not when i'm forced to. I'm concentrating on my 4x4 hobby which I'm actually quite good at

I have set a start bid on the bike at £6200 but i'm really hoping for £6500, anything over that will be donated to Derbyshire Air Ambulance.
Stay safe folks.

[Andy C]

good for you, i hope that when i get older that i can say when enough is enough.

good luck with all the 4x4 stuff and hope you hang around for a while
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[Walloper]

This Thread/post is NON-BIKE related my best friend.
You are putting folk off you old miseryguts you.

Good luck with the Caravan.

(ps. They're no as much fun.)
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[Ant]

Good luck with the 4x4 ing johnny, bikes will still be around if you ever change your mind!
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[cc123]

Why give up totally? Why not get yourself a wee run-about say?

At least that way the manic moments will be fewer and far between?
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[Modo]

Sad that we never had much chance to rideout together I hope you every success in your future ventures.

I have a friend that has the same dilemma, has new family and drives on the edge. He too I think is callin it a day, at least for a while.

Good luck Johnny
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[Tarmacsurfer]

Seriously think you're making a mistake there matey, but it's your choice. Throw me a PM if you're ever competing around Brum/Midlands, I've always enjoyed laughing at competitors late in the day when the water feature has gotten a little more depth than it started out with
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[gmanxiii]

ah thats a shame but its good that you're putting whats important first.

good luck
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[MarJay]

Johnny...

Two words and a number for you:

250cc two stroke


You know it makes sense!
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[st3v3]

well johnny, first I can say I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet you before giving bikes up.
noticed you edging toward this in the THCi nathan thread

Secondly I take my hat off regarding the donation.

and finally I hope you at least still hang around on here and maybe attend the odd meet even in a car/4x4.

I know what you mean about stats and tbh I think that's some of the fun we have, beating them (or trying to-call me naive/immature if you like) I only hope I have the sense to say enough is enough and gave up the game while ahead when the time comes.

P.S, do you think you'll get a 'weekend trophy', or any other bike in the future?
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[trevoriv]

Big girl!

Glad i got to see and hear the busa in the flesh before it went.

We'll all have to go and cause a scene at one of these old fuddy duddy landrover meet things

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https://www.nndb.com/people/227/000025152/mr-t-buff.jpg

YOU CRAZY FOOL!!!
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[andrea]

Sorry to see you go Johnny, hope you still pop into the forum from time to time. I can understand your reasoning, but i still think you'll be back

Good luck

[rumbled]

I've tried to think of a comment on this one but, as Bob Dylan put it, "Don't criticise what you can't understand"
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