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ringsound Two Stroke Sniffer
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Posted: 16:13 - 24 Jan 2018 Post subject: Re: Thinking of quitting |
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LIB3RTY wrote: | Hey everyone, hope you are all well.
So as the title says, I am thinking of quitting motorbiking. I first started looking into riding because my life felt like it needed a jolt of something, some excitement and new experiences.
I started learning in the Summer of 2016 and I enjoyed it at first. Shortly after I began I developed some serious health problems though that forced me to take some time off and return to it at a later date. Before this however I managed to pass my Mod 1. Well, I came back to riding in the late summer of 2017 and since then I have failed my Mod 2 a grand total of 6 times.
Truth be told, I don't get any thrill from riding anymore. In fact, I am bored out of my mind even at 70mph. Considering this and the amount of money I have thrown into learning so far (£3000+ including gear) I just get depressed at the thought of booking another Mod 2.
Lately I've been pretty close a few times to just throwing my gear into the wheelie bin and saying "sod it" and cutting my losses. I am not doing too well financially, my business took a terrible hit last year and I'm struggling to recover. At the same time I am supposed to be saving for a Mortgage so I am very conscious of every penny that leaves my bank/wallet.
I guess what I want to ask is, should I keep trying for my license despite my circumstances or should I just cut my losses and move on? I mean, I currently don't enjoy riding at all but I don't know if that would change if I got my license and was able to ride on my own? I only have until July until my 2 years is up and if I wanted to get back into it after that I'd be starting from scratch.
What do you reckon? Since I am so close do I continue or if I hate it now will I always hate it and thus getting my license is a waste of time and money? |
if financially possible, why not take the exam
you dont have to buy a bike straight away after passing the exam
i wait 1 year to get my first big bike after passing my exam
having a full license mean you can always decide when do you want to come back biking
there will be many obstacles in biking, may be pressure from family, may be terrorized after a crash. That's fine, having a full license mean i could take a break at any point and come back later |
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there was a route i really didnt want to go . i just went the other way and blamed the radio as long as you are safe and make progress they dont mind which way you go. ____________________ Honda cg125 J reg peice of shit ---> CB650F ---> 2016 CBR600RR
Ford KA ---> 93' MR2 ---> 94'MR2 ---> 98' Subaru WRX STI Ver 3 (track car) |
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Posted: 23:47 - 24 Jan 2018 Post subject: |
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Just for trying something new probably isn't a good enough reason to get into bikes. I had an enthusiasm for them before I was old enough to ride (legally), which came from my brother and his mates, who were all mad for it. Being taken pillion on their bikes sparked my love for it, and desire to get riding.
When I did get my first two-wheeler, I had mates who were just starting out too, so it was about the places we went and things we did. We all got fed up with our learner bikes pretty soon, but that just made us want to pass our tests all the more, so we could get something bigger and start to enjoy what it's really all about. Learner bikes suck. They're not a reason to ride in and of themselves, but merely a means to an end.
If you have no mates interested in riding, no desire to go racing, touring, exploring, or just enjoying your local country lanes, and generally no enthusiasm for it, then pack it in. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Having read all the replies apart from Tefs.
I tend to agree with the you're a Mummy's boy spacko theme.
However on a more positive note, shouting into your helmet may be on the right lines.
Many years ago when my daughter was show jumping (them fences are fookin high), her teacher told her to sing out loud. After a while she could leap tall buildings in a single bound.
So try booming out the funky gibbon next time you take Mod2.
Good luck ____________________ Current Bikes: 2006 Suzuki Bandit 1200, 2008 Suzuki SV650N.
Previous Bikes: Yamaha FS1E, Mobylette Moped Thingy, Suzuki GS125, Kawasaki Zephyr 550, Kawasaki Zephyr 750, Kawasaki ER500, Suzuki Bandit 600, Honda CBR600F, Triumph Street Triple 675, Suzuki V Strom 650. |
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stevo as b4 wrote: |
I still remember being 7-8, walking to school past a fucking huge scary Katana 1100 two houses up the road. The thing was as imposing as a fire engine with the blue lights and sirens on. |
My local version of that was a Benelli 900 Sei in red and black. It had the little nose "fairing" off the Guzzi LeMans Mk1, and I always remember it in bright sunshine, as if it could create summer But fuck me, was it loud on the occasions I saw it go past! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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stevo as b4 wrote: |
I still remember being 7-8, walking to school past a fucking huge scary Katana 1100 two houses up the road. The thing was as imposing as a fire engine with the blue lights and sirens on. |
chickenstrip wrote: | My local version of that was a Benelli 900 Sei in red and black. It had the little nose "fairing" off the Guzzi LeMans Mk1, and I always remember it in bright sunshine, as if it could create summer But fuck me, was it loud on the occasions I saw it go past! |
Bubbs wrote: | My version was riding on the back of my uncles circa 1980's road worthy motocross, then later seeing the Ducati 916... guy at the end of the road had one in 1994 I believe. I had a poster on my wall with Carl Foggy on the back wheel.
Always had that excited butterflies feeling, like a small orgasm, whenever a bike went past. Took me until 23yo before I finally went for it and got a YBR for commuting in London. Fucking loved every second.. I'd be in work watching the clock waiting to finish so I could ride it again. |
So, OP, if you've never had feelings like the above, or never been stirred in some other way by motorcycles, probably best get a car ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Also if all your sole riding is a commute that never leaves city limits, or urban sprawl then a 125 will always be enough and never stretched beyond its abilitys. If all your commute is across rush hour city traffic with 20 and 30mph limits, a 50cc will be enough too. Well unless your one of those superbike stuck in first gear heroes that is.
If you don't need or ever ride a bike for anything other than summer evening cruises to the pub then anything from a 125> is all you need.
Its only real commuters that ride long hard distances on big fast roads daily that need real motorbikes, as do the adventurers, long distance tourers and track day riders. Maybe the keeping up with their mates on superbikes every Sunday types too, but that's it. |
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Rogerborg wrote: | M.C wrote: | I had mine for a year, 6-12 months was painful. |
With hindsight, perhaps. If you don't know any better, you don't know what you're missing out on.
[Goes to look for an MSX 125] |
At the time Took about 3 months for me to start getting bored of it. Even not having ridden anything more powerful, I still knew I was on an underpowered POS.
stevo as b4 wrote: | Also if all your sole riding is a commute that never leaves city limits, or urban sprawl then a 125 will always be enough and never stretched beyond its abilitys. If all your commute is across rush hour city traffic with 20 and 30mph limits, a 50cc will be enough too. Well unless your one of those superbike stuck in first gear heroes that is.
If you don't need or ever ride a bike for anything other than summer evening cruises to the pub then anything from a 125> is all you need.
Its only real commuters that ride long hard distances on big fast roads daily that need real motorbikes, as do the adventurers, long distance tourers and track day riders. Maybe the keeping up with their mates on superbikes every Sunday types too, but that's it. |
I disagree. I used to have cars up my rear end on big hills, and struggled on urban A roads on windy days. As for a 50cc you might as well be on a bicycle. We have a fleet at work and the guys who ride them are subject to rage overtakes all the time.
Lowest I'd go now, even in a city is a 250cc (assuming 4-stroke/restricted 2-strokes).
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 91 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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