Hanging up me helmet (Oi!).

[Hetzer]

I've pretty much made up my mind to trade the bike in for a camper-van. There are a bunch of reasons, for anyone who's interested...

I've become kind of bored with the bike. There're only so many days one can tear up the highway before it starts to become 'more of the same'.

Law of averages...loss of licence or life.

Selfishness...a camper-van is something the wife and kids can enjoy (and they're pretty excited by the idea), whereas the bike is a ME...ME...MEEEEEE jobby. It's weeks out & about in the van, going places, and the family having a blast too, or me on my own having a blast on the bike while the family does the same old beach routine.

Plus...oh yeah...trips with the lads to the continent. Beer, drugs (aspirin for headaches, that kind of thing), toys (metal-detector, air-rifle, BBQ). You know the kind of thing.

I've had three good seasons, one on about the best bike money can buy, and made a new bunch of very fine friends (who'll be coming on some of the trips hopefully) so I can't complain.

And, in the final analysis, one has to give it up sometime. I'm 47, how much longer should I be hooning around like somebody half my age? My kids are nine and five and I'm missing too much summer with them.

So blah blah blah, that's where I am right now. The bike will be going up on Ebay on sunday, but I'll post it in the ads section so somebody here can have first go if they're willing to pay the price.

That is all.
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[st3v3]

Know how you feel, Ive pretty much gone down the same route, but a small car not a camper van. Insurance runs out in February, bike will most probably be gone then too. Just focusing on passing the car test first.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Sorry to see you go Hetz.

I wish you many happy times in your camper van.
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[the grim reaper]

Good luck to you Hetzer, I did this when me and the missus split but that was through necessity. I lasted three months

Everyone quits at some point, some through necessity, some through a personal choice but your license will always be there, should you need it.



Cheers

Grim
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[tatters]

Thought this was a joke when l first started reading it, guess we all have to give it up at some point.


enjoy your camping ya boring old fart
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[Zen Dog]

Sorry to hear that Siggi. I've tried giving up bikes in the past but i just cant do it, i get withdrawl symptoms.

You could always get a bike thats cheaper and much more challenging to ride fast, and get the camper van too. My MZ is a heap, only does 80mph and cost me a couple of hundred quid. Never fails to put a smile on my face though.

Or get a classic old 1930's BSA or something. Getting 40mph out of it will be a serious challenge, without the licence danger.

Zen Dog

P.S. I thought you hated Ebay? Adtrader, Biketrader etc. are alternatives...
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[NSR Mick]

[Hetzer]

2005 was my first bike for nine years. I've ticked a few boxes over the last three years, including some good track time on the RRW. I can't see myself going back into it later with a smaller bike, this Blade was the absolute ultimate and there's no going down from that for me.

I've pushed my luck, been incredibly selfish (god bless my wife) and I'm nearly fifty anyway. I guess it's a kind of shifting of the life-gears.

And if I'm honest I'm sick of putting the bloody tent up.
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[Torque05]

Sorry to see you go mate. Hopefully see you out and about in your little camper van, give us a wave if i overtake.

Good luck with it all.
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[MoshizZ]

Hm..

Ill sound my horn when i see a couple of old'uns sitting on the hard shoulder with a cup of tea

Good luck with the camper van Hope you and your family have a lot of fun in it!! If your kids get a 50cc when they turn 16 be sure to get a bike back!! I wish my dad would now i have mine but he refuses to
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[Kickstart]

Hi

How about an old toy. Some 70s bike with far more engine than chassis. Something to polish and yet something that scares the hell out of you long before you get to the speed limit?

All the best

Keith
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[michael j]

Bloody hell, I didn't see that coming!
What you need is a nice little (or maybe not so little) crosser to play with. Not too expensive and will fit in the back of the camper for when had you've enough family time on your hols.
Hurry up and buy a crosser and I'll see you down the chalkpit on Sunday.

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[tintin]

Based on some of your previous posts and rants I didn't really see you as a paid up member of the caravan club.....

Have fun with your new pals!

https://www.fleetwood-owners-club.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10011/normal_DSCF1310.JPG
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[powelly]

Found the ideal camper for Hetzer, it includes fridge, toilet, and water canon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRPGfOW17dc
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[veeeffarr]

You can't come back to spending time with your children in 10 years time

You can come back to bikes in 10 years time

All the best mate

T

[Andy C]

shit man, didnt think you were going to be turning it in after buying the blade so recently.

Good luck and i guess it is just an expensive luxury, ive been toying with the idea of having time off myself (though completely different reasons).

Hope the sale goes well and hope to see you on a SE social.
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[.....]

Don't be a gaylord!

Fair enough though mate, I understand.

How about spending some of the money from the Repsol and getting an offroader? Mike has one, I'm about to buy one, Rob is planning on buying one, Davo has one.

[.....]

[feef]

fair play.. I can see the attraction of a camper if you want to do some serious travelling. I'm less keen on them for just short trips tho.

Why not chop in the blade for soemthing smaller that you can strap to the back of the van? handy for nipping to the shops or something when you're parked up somewhere

a
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[Type_Mo]

dont do it, use the helmet when ur drivign the camper van
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[_Will_]

Sometimes you just have to give it up, the crosser idea sounds good though.

At least you'll still get a weekend ride in the camper

Adios Siggy, want to give me your blade
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[Yoko]

'king hell I had to read that twice! Never ever expected that!

As much as I'd like to laugh at the idea of you swapping a bike for a camper van (ok well I did giggle a little) I can understand why.

My uncle did the same thing after owning the ZX10R, though he had a caravan & a bike at the same time.

Decided that after seeing his brother killed and that he has 2 kids and a wife that it was time to get a slower bike. He now has a Tiger which he goes touring on and he cant really go mach 10 everywhere as he did on the 10.

I dont think you'll ever give it up, bikes are in the blood so to speak. Get a crosser or something to do up and sell on or polish to death.
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[Kal]

You can only do what is right for you, can't see me ever wanting to give the bikes up but you never know whats going to happen.

So, Splitscreen or Westy? (It's got to be aircooled)

See you on VZi?
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[h00dwink]

When you say "buy a camper van", it reads as buy Ebay Link belated midlife crisis?

Pleasure to have ridden with you, no doubt we're gunna be seeing more of you anyway.
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