I miss riding.

Originally Posted by Binky

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

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...

Originally Posted by madness

There's a reason why they're way cheap!

cos there ****e

[hindle8907]

+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.

[Binky]

Originally Posted by Daimo

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 I spent more than I earnt

Still, twas a great life (none of this McDonalds neoned out baked bean can exhaust rubbish!!!!)

[Mej]

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!!!!!

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.
by -Ralph-