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John 675
08-12-09, 08:31 PM
im missing riding so much.. its been 3 months and its stating to **** me off that i cant get on my bike and let it all go.. ive tried surfing which was amazing and im so into that all now in one way im glad i found it through such a crap situation..
mostly my fault but..
i just miss it...
speedplay
08-12-09, 08:34 PM
I thought you were going track only?
Oh, good to see you about on here again too mate :)
John 675
08-12-09, 09:07 PM
fist time in about 2 months chap.. just being staying away, but im back now, might get this biking lark sorted out lol, bit out of touch now lol,
Can I ask why you can't ride??
-Ralph-
08-12-09, 11:40 PM
I SORN'ed mine at the end of October for a maintenance strip down, and haven't got space in the garage to get to work on it, so I bought a shed, then it rained for weeks solid, and last weekend I laid the slabs for the shed base, next weekend hopefully it will be dry enough to build the shed, then I can get it sorted and taxed again.
IN SHORT I FEEL YOUR PAIN! Being without a bike to ride is a PITA!
rictus01
09-12-09, 01:07 AM
Easy have more than one bike :smt102
Easy have more than one bike :smt102
Yeah, you're right. What we're missing IS another bike. I'll put food and a roof aside for now and get more bikes. ;)
Glad to see you back Lyle.
P.S. I test rode a 675 the other day and it was **** hot. Am i helping? :D No, thought not.
rictus01
09-12-09, 01:21 AM
Yeah, you're right. What we're missing IS another bike. I'll put food and a roof aside for now and get more bikes. ;)
Glad to see you back Lyle.
P.S. I test rode a 675 the other day and it was **** hot. Am i helping? :D No, thought not.
so you're saying you don't have money wrapped up in other things bar a roof and food? priorities, you choose where you spend it, I choose bikes, simple as that :smt102
so you're saying you don't have money wrapped up in other things bar a roof and food? priorities, you choose where you spend it, I choose bikes, simple as that :smt102
Yeah, yeah, Thinking about it i'm quite into Cocaine and prostitutes. Give them up for a month and i'll have a 675 in the lineup by christmas.
rictus01
09-12-09, 01:27 AM
Yeah, yeah, Thinking about it i'm quite into Cocaine and prostitutes. Give them up for a month and i'll have a 675 in the lineup by christmas.
been on holiday in the last 15 year ? priorities as I said.
-Ralph-
09-12-09, 09:24 AM
Easy have more than one bike :smt102
Funny you should say that, been spending loads of time on ebay.
ThEGr33k
09-12-09, 09:26 AM
lol.
Anyway, glad to see you back around John. Didnt realise you'd given up biking though. Whats that all about if you dont mind telling?
ThEGr33k
09-12-09, 09:27 AM
Funny you should say that, been spending loads of time on ebay.
Falco, way cheap now :)
I had to im sorry
*get ready for the flames*
-Ralph-
09-12-09, 09:42 AM
Falco, way cheap now :)
I had to im sorry
*get ready for the flames*
Nah, if I buy a second bike it will be a traillie, something that can carry me down to the Pyrenees or into Spain/Portugal then do a bit of light off-roading on mountain trails and unclassified dirt roads.
A 2003 XT600 can be picked up from about £1200 on ebay or £1500 in a dealer. I like an XT660 but that needs a budget of about £2-2500, and I'm not sure I want to spend that much.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300371674049&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1124wt_1165
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200946345699800/sort/priceasc/usedbikes/make/yamaha/model/xt/engine-size-bikes/490cc_to_675cc/radius/1501/page/1/postcode/b904xw?previous=/search/results/usedbikes/postcode/b904xw/radius/1501/make/yamaha/model/xt/engine-size-bikes/490cc_to_675cc/sort/priceasc/page/1&anchor=advert200946345699800&logcode=p
These are cheap, but that extra few hundred quid seems to get you a much newer bike
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200413447840&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1182
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120497673055&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_808wt_1165
I like the look of those actually .... save me covering and uncovering the bike too .... looks like a decent winter bike *scratches chin*
ThEGr33k
09-12-09, 10:16 AM
Nah, if I buy a second bike it will be a traillie, something that can carry me down to the Pyrenees or into Spain/Portugal then do a bit of light off-roading on mountain trails and unclassified dirt roads.
A 2003 XT600 can be picked up from about £1200 on ebay or £1500 in a dealer. I like an XT660 but that needs a budget of about £2-2500, and I'm not sure I want to spend that much.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300371674049&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1124wt_1165
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200946345699800/sort/priceasc/usedbikes/make/yamaha/model/xt/engine-size-bikes/490cc_to_675cc/radius/1501/page/1/postcode/b904xw?previous=/search/results/usedbikes/postcode/b904xw/radius/1501/make/yamaha/model/xt/engine-size-bikes/490cc_to_675cc/sort/priceasc/page/1&anchor=advert200946345699800&logcode=p
These are cheap, but that extra few hundred quid seems to get you a much newer bike
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200413447840&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1182
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120497673055&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_808wt_1165
Ahhh, I might have to go for something like that as a winter hack. :)
Anyone know if it'll take a topbox ???
*runs*
:-)
I know how you feel, I seem to spend a lot of time on ebay and checking out dealers sites etc, hopefully in the new year though, good luck with it mate.
madness
09-12-09, 12:28 PM
Falco, way cheap now :)
There's a reason why they're way cheap! ;)
Funny you should say that, been spending loads of time on ebay.
+1
all the time and i literally have no money, but i am always searching for an excuse to extend my loan :drink:
plowsie
09-12-09, 12:40 PM
I miss it sometimes.
The individuality.
The naughtiness.
The ability to park so close to places.
The noise.
The vibe.
The corner speed.
The rear wheel slide on a wet day into a corner.
The very small margin for error.
Then I do think, maybe next summer, it's too cold at the mo.
merlin427
09-12-09, 12:42 PM
Yeah, yeah, Thinking about it i'm quite into Cocaine and prostitutes. Give them up for a month and i'll have a 675 in the lineup by christmas.
Maybe not give up just cut down, or maybe try cheaper prostitutes.
been on holiday in the last 15 year ? priorities as I said.
Exactly. You want something enough, you sacrifice other things.
My dad doesn't drink, or smoke, or waste money on anything. He'll take his own food on day trips instead of paying £5 for a mank burger.
Result?
Concourse Condition Kawasaki Z900
Concourse condition Honda CBX1000Z
Benelli Tornado LE
A very nice car.
And he works for the NHS earning bugger all per year before you say he must earn loads, he just puts his money to good use. He hardly earns anything.
I miss it sometimes.
The individuality.
The naughtiness.
The ability to park so close to places.
The noise.
The vibe.
The corner speed.
The rear wheel slide on a wet day into a corner.
The very small margin for error.
Then I do think, maybe next summer, it's too cold at the mo.
Running over your foot...............................
I'll get me coat
Exactly. You want something enough, you sacrifice other things.
so true, buts that is also what credit is for. i buy now, worry later (although i am seroisuly trying to stop this!!)
Maybe not give up just cut down, or maybe try cheaper prostitutes.
Yeah, i do like cocaine. :brilsmurf:
Exactly. You want something enough, you sacrifice other things.
My dad doesn't drink, or smoke, or waste money on anything. He'll take his own food on day trips instead of paying £5 for a mank burger.
Result?
Concourse Condition Kawasaki Z900
Concourse condition Honda CBX1000Z
Benelli Tornado LE
A very nice car.
And he works for the NHS earning bugger all per year before you say he must earn loads, he just puts his money to good use. He hardly earns anything.
Bearing in mind, i have a part time job and am a student, pumping most of my money into living, books, equipment and running the bike as it is. I can't forefit anything anywhere near enough to afford a second bike in the next five or so years.
Everyone's situation is different. Can't beleive this has turned to this, after a lighthearted comment.
Yeah, i do like cocaine. :brilsmurf:
its an expensive habbit that.
pimp yourself out? :makelurve:
rictus01
09-12-09, 12:59 PM
some of us have invested a lot of time into this "hobby" , I didn't have anything as good as an SV for at least ten years.
Everyone's situation is different. Can't beleive this has turned to this, after a lighthearted comment.
Turned into what? This is a discussion?
What we're saying is, if you want something enough, you WILL find a way.
Turned into what? This is a discussion?
What we're saying is, if you want something enough, you WILL find a way.
You're right, i'm sorry. Ignore that.
In my situation, short of getting a loan/selling a lot of my current possessions/assets (the bike) i would not be able to get another bike, let alone a second bike. As stated i struggle to support the one bike as it is.
Different people, different situations. As said, i'm a student with a part time job to cover as much of my costs as possible, without slipping further into debt for the time being.
Maybe in a few years when i have a full time job and am in a position to afford yearly holidays etc i will definately choose the bike over a trip to some sunny country. For example this year i already worked my ass off over summer to have enough money to tour France on the bike with some good friends.
ravingdavis
09-12-09, 01:57 PM
Maybe in a few years when i have a full time job and am in a position to afford yearly holidays etc i will definately choose the bike over a trip to some sunny country. For example this year i already worked my ass off over summer to have enough money to tour France on the bike with some good friends.
I hear ya. Im a student too, my bike is pretty much what all my spare goes on, I dont drink that much, i dont smoke etc etc. Having said that im skint again since ive had to rebuild mine after crashing it. Even though i came off late October the damn thing still isnt finished and im begining to get withdrawal symptoms... I swear im developing a facial twitch. But should be well since im planning a trip through Europe on it in the summer once my exams are finally done :D
I haven't ridden for about two months now due to a combination of factors. I do miss it, although at this time of year I can give or take it. It would never happen in the summer.
Binky, I think it's admirable that you keep that bike going as a student, especially given how much you must spend on petrol going on rideouts etc. Although I guess your fuel economy must be good with your slow pace and all... :)
There's a reason why they're way cheap! ;)
cos there ****e;)
hindle8907
09-12-09, 03:41 PM
+1 on the miss riding.. i have been off the bike for 4 months now . :( its really getting me down
I was a student, i worked silly hours and modified my car. I got into debt to buy it, and got even further into debt by modifying it.
Out the other end of that tunnel now and more into bikes..
But now my debt has gone up 10 fold by owning a house. Things do somehow work out though.
I was a student, i worked silly hours and modified my car. I got into debt to buy it, and got even further into debt by modifying it.
I have an overdraft with a fair bit of mullah left in it that could get me quite a nice second hand bike. But that's a whole different kettle of fish. It's still money i don't have and would have to pay back later anyway. "If you want something enough you can make it happen" wouldn't come into it at all.
I used to live in my overdraft :lol: I spent more than I earnt :lol:
Still, twas a great life (none of this McDonalds neoned out baked bean can exhaust rubbish!!!!)
i work and do the distance learning and still manage to spend all of my time in my overdraft, it sucks, but such is life and i really want a Gixxer 750!!!!!
-Ralph-
09-12-09, 04:53 PM
Yep, when I was a student I had no money for holidays or bikes. 10 years I didn't go on holiday.
I was just happy that Tesco's had a price war and did 19p loaves of bread and 7p tins of beans!
It's not always possible to afford what you want just by changing priorities, because your on the breadline already and your funds only cover the absolute necessities as it is.
IMO you'd be foolish to buy an unnecessary second motorbike on credit, when you can't afford to repay it.
How many times is it possible to mis-read this on the forum main page ?? :-)
I miss riding. (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=143728)
by -Ralph- (http://forums.sv650.org/member.php?find=lastposter&f=129)
andreis
09-12-09, 05:08 PM
I've got a friend who used to work in italy. He had a couple of biker friends there. They could afford everything because they bought the bikes in leasing. And I mean 10 years leasing.. As I understood, the main reason was because they were riding like pra*s and didn't expect themselves to live long enough to actually repay the loan...
Think about, if you take a loan for 10 years and pay only 2, that's a fifth of the loan!!
I'm just kiddin' about both, but seriously, you just have to wait a little.. Okay, not a little, a lot..
My current job is paying me enough to keep a car and a bike. I said to myself "I can't go on living & waiting too long before getting what I want". So I thought I would do something to solve that... someday..
What I'm saying is, if you really want a bike, then maybe you should start a small business yourself to help with the money earning
-Ralph-
14-12-09, 07:20 PM
I SORN'ed mine at the end of October for a maintenance strip down, and haven't got space in the garage to get to work on it, so I bought a shed, then it rained for weeks solid, and last weekend I laid the slabs for the shed base, next weekend hopefully it will be dry enough to build the shed, then I can get it sorted and taxed again.
IN SHORT I FEEL YOUR PAIN! Being without a bike to ride is a PITA!
Nah, if I buy a second bike it will be a traillie, something that can carry me down to the Pyrenees or into Spain/Portugal then do a bit of light off-roading on mountain trails and unclassified dirt roads.
A 2003 XT600 can be picked up from about £1200 on ebay or £1500 in a dealer. I like an XT660 but that needs a budget of about £2-2500, and I'm not sure I want to spend that much
Well I couldn't be bikeless any longer. Deposit just paid on this and it will be keeping the SV company in the garage, will collect from North Wales this week. Thanks for xXBadgerXx for all the information about the bike and the seller, that made the sale a less stressful experience. New thread with more photo's in Bike's Talk and Issues, in the next few minutes.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd82/colinbal4/XT660/Bf9hn2QB2kKGrHqMH-DMEsKf0oKgbBLDOOV.jpg
ravingdavis
14-12-09, 11:51 PM
Well I couldn't be bikeless any longer. Deposit just paid on this and it will be keeping the SV company in the garage, will collect from North Wales this week. Thanks for xXBadgerXx for all the information about the bike and the seller, that made the sale a less stressful experience. New thread with more photo's in Bike's Talk and Issues, in the next few minutes.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd82/colinbal4/XT660/Bf9hn2QB2kKGrHqMH-DMEsKf0oKgbBLDOOV.jpg
Ohh nice bike :D
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