Totaly lost my passion for biking already :/

[Pol Anorl]

Been into bikes for years, passed test blah blah

Fork seals needed doing so more cost but fixed it then 2 days later got caught speeding, haven't got a nips yet been over 2 weeks, that dis heartened me a lot.

Then that same night i hit a stupid ass curb and blew my fork seal ont he right hand side

Then my rear brake pads wore down too much so i get a real anoying sound from the brakes, currently waiting for new ones to come

Now my chains got one siezed link been like it for about 5 days its really anoying me! click click click, more cost that i can't afford.

Its kind of depressing what do i do ?
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[Slacker24seve...]

Get a better job or a smaller bike that is easier on consumables.

You've not lost your passion, you're having a moan about being skint.
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[pinkyfloyd]

Fork seals could have been done yourself for £15 max. Thats including the cost of the seals and oil. I know this because I done mine myself and I'm as mechanically minded as a lemon.

Caught speeding, your own fault.

Chain issue. Look after your chain and it wont. Lube it regularly.

Oh and man up
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[P.]

Look... just dont ride and waste fuel until you can afford the parts?

Brake pads, cheap ones are like £8 a set, chains you can get cheap ones for £30-£40.

Fork seals are a few quid and you can do in an hour.

Just need to learn to look after it

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[c-m]

Lol. All of that is your own doing. Live and learn.
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[Eddie Hitler]

Doesn't sound like you had the passion to begin with?..

We all go through rough patches, and money is always an issue. Take the bus for awhile if you can't afford the bike (genuinely, I had to do that a few times).

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[cliff]

To be fair, I sort of lost the passion over the last couple of years. Hence why I havnt posted in a VERY long time!
Since I passed my driving test and started driving the van for work, the insurance on the hornet has taken a back seat. I cant afford to insure both. But hopefully the new job I'm looking at will solve that problem and I'll be back at box hill, hungover, on a sunday morning before I know it!


Just man up basically.
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[Nai]

Another +1 for man up.

I know where your coming from. Had my bike raped by a mechanic last year. Totally wrecked my bike, got left in their warehouse for months where it rotted, bike lost all its shiny bits. Where it sat it got condensation rust (sp?) so my wavey disk brakes and upside down forks got replaced with the bland stock Rieju set. The engine needed replacing, chain and sprocket, whole front end / sub frame. It was done for free, but its never felt like 'the bike I bought' scince. I haven't been on one single leisure ride throughout the whole of 2011. 2 thefts later it feels even less like my bike. I required a double dose of these.


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On the upside, I am currently consoling myself with the thought that after 2 thefts and a claim, it ain't worth much, despite being mechanically sound. May as well keep running it until it drops. Its a nice ride (for a 125 and all) and pretty cheap to run. So I am regularly checkin ebay for cheap bits, and as a Christmas project I might have a go at painting my own design on it and throwing on some tart pretty bits. Aim to spend no more than £200. Something to look forward too.

[G]

What exactly was it that you liked about bikes?

Bikes do cost money, time and effort - often more so in time and effort that a car per mile, but you do get benefits for that.

If all the hassle and expenditure isn't worth the positives to to you, maybe you should get a car or get the bus.
Though, hitting a kerb badly in a car can also do a decent chunk of damage that can be much more expensive/hassle.

Anyway, maybe you should find what you do like about bikes and do more of it . If it's riding a cheap bike without spending much time or effort on it, then I'm afraid this just isn't likely in reality .

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[0ddball]

You're starting to sound like warped.
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[killa]

If everything is getting a little out of hand then start from the beginning as best you can and work up.
For years I pissed around with 2 strokes, I had more than I care to mention now and at times I felt like it was just bad luck.
I started with some simple maintenance and a few years later and I’m adequate to do most things as long as I have the tools. So really the little niggles can be sorted with a nice selection of tools and some time put aside for the bike. Things like buying a new chain, or brake pads is like a little investment. It might be only a ‘consumable’ but it will repay you in the long run.

I’m not saying this is the option but the way i did it was to get a loan. I got a loan and bought myself a bike that wasn’t on its last legs to begin with, I spent some money of tools and it really took a weight off my mind. I could spend 45 minutes to an hour a couple of times a week and know in my mind she was good for the next few hundred miles.
A shi* bike can destroy the passion i know, I’ve been there many times. Debt is not the ideal solution but i guarantee it will give you a new outlook, even if you are repaying for it for 12-18 months.
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I'm fucking desperate to get on mine again. Not ridden for 2 weeks 'cos of this fucking knee...
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[P.]

OP, get forks and brakes done... come do trackday with me and flat mate? Sure i'll find a few more people to button on too.

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[Marcg868]

I started to lose the passion with mine when I dropped it and its starting to look very tatty and my interest in Mountain Biking has overtook my passion for motorbikes.

However on a dry and sunny day, nothing beats the feeling of being free with the bike humming along. I've played with the Idea of getting a car, but why pay £1400 a year insurance £120 a year tax on something that is boring compared to my bike.

Cars and motorbikes are expensive to run. But £4.50 a day on the train to work is a hell of alot more expensive.

Save up, get it fixed and start enjoying it. These Harsh and cold winters make looking forward to the slightly mild summers all the better.


When you get rid of a bike you'll always want one when you see them out on the road.
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[Moxey]

Though I didn't mention it very much (barring a few workshop posts) I was getting pretty pissed off over my Bandit back in the warmer months, fucking thing always worked but just never right and for the money I spent sorting everything out it really didn't feel worth it. (Also just when everything was sorted something minor went i.e. speedo cable, brake bulbs and brakes seized.

Despite all that I never let it get me down, just sorted the problems out, all part of routine you see, shit goes wrong even on Jap bikes when the old age gets to them can cost some £ but generally most repairs can be done.

Bike aren't like partners in a relationship, when shit starts going wrong its up to you to fix it, its a machine its not going to look after itself and in your case, like me, its a aging one at that so some things can be expected to go tits up.

Asking for some help for any maintenance or repair is just fine even for the simple stuff (everyone starts somewhere) but don't just whine about it and put it away in a dark corner letting anxiety build up won't solve shit nor will complaining alone.
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