selling up

[BoltonSte]

Dave, I'll echo what Blufish has said.

the reason I'm swapping to the striple is that I just didn't have the confidence with the SV anymore. I used to be well pleased riding it and then something just clicked and I struggled to gel again after a minor off.

I could still ride OK, just felt wrong. I jumped on my mates street and gelled instantly.
Went for a proper test ride, in wet/wind and loved it, to the point that we were probably going about 90% of what we would on a dry day on those roads.

You've already made up your mind, but maybe a trip to some dealers before you fully jack it all in will let you find something that suits you better?

Oh yeah, just to add, you big lanky poofta, I thought squaddies didn't give in?

You want me to come round next sat with the striple and you can have a quick potter?

Ste

[Drew Carey]

Dave, will see you today, and will give you a pat on the back to say well done. If it doesn't feel right and you heart isn't in it the in my opinion you've done the right thing.

Unsensible heads just don't mix well with bikes.

Also, like you I have no bike and won't do for some time, but the friends I've made on here are for life and so like you, for that reason, you will never get rid of me.

[Bri w]

Been there.

Have a break. Then come the spring buy a different bike altogether - in between, get p!55ed!

The force is strong in you Obi-One, the Return of the Jedi will happen.

[timwilky]

Enjoy the break lad, you will be back.

The bike bug is related to the herpes bug. You might not be suffering now, but it will come back.

I gave up in 82, 21 years later lying in a hospital bed, determined to change my life. The bug came back.

I can understand the wanting to give up riding on the road is cr*p for all the reasons you have said.

I would advise not giving up biking but trying something different, like selling yours and getting a track bike. You will love it. ITs far more exciting and a lot safer than riding on the road with none of the distractions or worries of the road.

hi Dave.

fully appreciate where your coming form with this descion. i ponder myself sometimes when im out and think of all the things i would leave behind. I did get rid of my bike once and missed it so much went and brought another. Now it spends most of its time getting cleaned in the garage rather than riding it for enjoyment.

this is obviusly a descion you have thought about long and hard and only you will know whether you have made the right choice. I hope whatever u decide to do you do it for only your own realisation and not somebody elses.

[dyzio]

Sorry to hear that DP, but you never know you might get back into biking in a while.

Glad to hear you'll be attending the socials anyway

[maviczap]

Mucho respecto for posting what is a really difficult thing to say to your mates on here. After a big accident it's always going to be in the back of your mind 'What if'.

So have a break and see what happens.

I've retired more than once and come back, although this time even I'm more nervous of the cagers than before.

Even though we've only met an spoken a few times I know this wouldnt have been a decidsion made lightly. The enthusiasm you had for getting that curvy back on the road came across in your posts, but now I see it was as much in hope that you'd be able to get your self back on the road too.

To echo what others have said, once an orger always an orger same with biking. One day the sun may be out and the knocks wont ache as much and only one thing will be on your mind

Dont be a stranger.
PS Not actually thanked you for the clutch cable yet, I'll be seeing YC soon so that I can collect it.

Dave, you'll be on a bike doing something, I just know. You can't get a cage, that is hypocritical

Turn the SV into a trackbike! I am thinking of getting another SV for track.