How important is motorcycling to you?

[Black Knight]

I was at work the other day and thinking about this. Considering i've only been on a bike the last 12 months or so i've certainly prioritised biking over many other things.

I've missed several family occasions becasue I had a bike meet to go to.

I've been late to work - and thats a biggie as I hate being late.

I've spent huge amounts of cash on the bike, assesories, meets etc etc. Often more than I can afford but for me its a priority.

In fact I can honestly say i'f had to choose between my family and the bike, I would choose my bike. And Im not a young kid saying that - it's a serious and considered desicion.

I think the only thing that could ever stop me is my other half. If she asked my to stop, I would. She means more to me than anything else, and knows how much I love the sport.

How high does motorcycling get on your prioity list??
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[veeeffarr]

Pretty high.

I spent loads of money on it, had to get the bus yesterday and felt like my bollocks had been cut off.

Spent 3 hours last night tinkering with it.

If I had a serious accident though, I doubt I'd pick up a bike again, there's plenty more things for me to enjoy, and unlike a few people, I really don't fancy dying on my bike! (Touch wood/melamine!)

I've made good friends from it though.

[Black Knight]

You see, I would quite happily die on my bike. In fact, i'd prob prefer it to getting old, becoming incapable, suffering dementure, loss of pride etc etc.

Forget that - rather go out in a blaze of glory with a grin on my face.
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[mr.z]

Possibly too much..

The only thing that would make me give up bikeing is being dead, or looseing legs, then i'd get a trike.. (but this is partly why i'm a carefull rider)

One of the reasons i dont go speeding about the place, no licence = no rideing, speeding fine = money that is better spent on bike.. e.t.c.

Some people bikeing is a hobby which is fine, to others its f@cking serious buisness, for me its the latter.

(imo a "biker" is somebody who has that horrible sinking feeling anytime they can't go out on the bike cause its off the road or whatever, keeps you awake at night sometimes.. you dont fancy a ride out you NEED it)
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[McGee]

Im a person of both worlds I love my bikes and cars but my bikes always come first.
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[phantomtek]

I'm going to have to agree with you Rick. Although I am still young I think about things alot, usually because my mind wanders and 75% of the time I'm thinking about bikes, or girls, or girls on bikes. But that's beside the point.

I think biking is one of the best things in the world, there's nothing else I've ever done that gives me the rush that biking does, no car will ever compare to a bike, it's just not the same. Yes, maybe some cars go faster than some bikes but speed is not speed until you are feeling it on two wheels, a mere 10 inches or so from the floor. There is so many things that you can do with biking, kneedowns, burnouts, wheelies and stoppies alike, they are things that wouldn't look as good in a car, if indeed they are possible.

And indeed, the perfect way to die is on the bike, because it might hurt a little bit but it's the way I'd wanna go. Plus loads of bikers would come to my funeral which would be out this world! I don't think I'd stop biking until this inevitable fact happens. I agree with Mr. Z in the fact that biking is indeed a serious thing to me, a very serious thing.

I like the freedom biking gives me, I mean if it wasn't snowing outside and I wasn't extremely skint I could saddle up and go anywhere in the world. Sounds abit crazy but it is true. I like how biking is more than a sport, or hobby, it's a community. You don't see cars nodding to each other now do you? Also I have made friends, good friends, that I wouldn't have met without owning a bike, and it's fun to think about how my life would have pathed out without me deciding that I want one, and was going to get one. I went to my first bike meet at 16!

On my list of priorities, I'd say it's pretty high. I mean I wouldn't give it up if my family told me to (They wouldn't, seen as most of them have been involved/still are involved with bikes), they have to live with it. I wouldn't give it up if a future bird told me to, they would get binned or have to live with it too. Infact now I think of it I don't think I'd give it up for anyone, it would be selfish of whoever told me to, and they all know how much I love biking.

Oh, and did I forget to tell you that having a nice bike makes you a phanny magnet?

[Black Knight]

[Barry_M2]

My family always comes first (wife and daughter). The bike is a machine and a hobbie that is there to be used when I'm ready.

My family is by far the most important thing to me, not a piece of machinery!

[Barry_M2]

[Steve H]

[dodsi]

Biking comes too far up on my list to the point that the only reason I have a job is to pay for my bike.

If I cant afford new tyres/chainsprockets etc I use my credit card. My bike takes total priority making sure its bang on serviced etc.

Like last summer rick (black knight) would give me a buzz and I would be straight out and it would turn into a mini meet once the message was relayed through a few people.

Madness I tell thee, I would happily skive work to go on the bike these days.

[landy.s11a]

before I had kids the bikes were the only thing in my life as well as my wife, she had to make do with only half the bedroom cos my chop was in the other half being rebuilt, when the kids were born the bikes were left behind and cars became the things of necessity rather than choice, now my kids are all grown up the bikes have become the main priority again, yes I love my wife and kids with all my heart, but they know this time is my time now and they let me get on with it, yes I do spend too much money on silly impulse purchases...did I really need them vertabraes, did I really need the race can etc etc. but I don't drink (much) I don't smoke, I pay for everything including my wifes overdraft, so why should'nt I be totally engrossed in my lifetime love,
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[Johnny GSX-R]

Means nothing to me...........i'd rather bash rusty nails through my 'winky' than ride a bike

HA HA..

Takes up a lot of my time, the house doesn't get the attention it deserves, nor the garden nor my temple of a body... (shut it Rick )

It means a lot to me.

[Villers]

12 months ago I would have answered 'The most important thing in my life, and the thing that makes me most happy'.

As times goes on I have started to lose my love for biking. In the past twelve moths I have been reversed over by a car, and ended up in a court battle because someone got a friend to lie for them, lowsided on a patch of diesel helpfully left by a bus and two weeks ago ended up going over the highside for god knows what reason.

This added to the fact that motorcycling is a continuing expense has began to drain my enthusiasm. I havent even began stripping the bike down after the crash because I just cant be arsed. Prior to the crash the bike wouldnt even leave the garage because i couldnt even be on with putting on all my textile gear and getting the bike out.

Riding round on my battered CBR has lost its touch, the thrill has gone. Every magazine you read shows these brand new bikes that I know I will never have the money to justify, let alone the money to insure it. Theres just too much to lose on bikes, one minute I was perfectly happy on my way to Tescos, the next I was on the floor with a 206 about to reverse over me. Ive had the offer from a mate to use his ninja whilst mine is out of action, Ive had to say no because I just dont feel like riding and Im shit scared Im going to end up in a mess because of someone elses fuck up.

Ive got a lot of soul searching to do, Im not sure if I will bother going back into biking. If I look at it with my head its just not the right thing to do, If I think with my heart then I see myself back on the bike before summer. Other than that at this point in time I dont feel that biking is important enough to me to throw any more money at for now.


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[danzai66]

i must admit that i've become a bit obsessed with bikes.

i normally like to read novels but for the last six months all i've done is read bike mags about the infitisimally small diffferences of litre sportsbikes that are still beyond my reach.

i read this forum too much too...

biking is a source of adrenalin and freedom. Throwing yourself into a churning, force-of-nature surf-wave gives you the same feeling. (off to live in Oz soon... )

so it's impossible to know how you will feel unless you try other activities.

i think you can take it too far. i think i am at the moment.

....and dying on a bike is certainly not on the agenda.!

my missus wouldn't be pleased and i'd miss the nooky!
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[Black Knight]

[dodsi]

[Black Knight]

[innominate]

I rate bikeing as quite a large thing in my life.

however there are things above it.


They are:

Girlf, Weed, PC
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[Johnny GSX-R]

[Johnny GSX-R]

[.....]

I'd say I'm pretty obsessed with bikes. I work all week (like we all do) and the thought of riding gets me through.

If I didn't spend money on the bike then no doubt I'd be pissing it up the wall or buying other useless crap. I'm sure I bore all my non-biking mates by talking bike stuff a lot. I worry when my bike is dirty, and cannot properly rest until I have cleaned it.

All the people I've met through biking have been top people, especially the SE lot from here. I can't imagine not having a bike now - if I didn't have one then there would be a big gap in my life.

[dodsi]

Yeah carry on the way you are you old cunt and we will break out the pitchforks, rape and pillage your family and have a barndance on your ass.

[Johnny GSX-R]

[phantomtek]

Why does a good, reasonably well replied to thread turn into a slagging match between Mr Dodds and Mr GSXR, with the odd comment from Mr Knight?

Funny though