Can't give up?(riding bikes) - SV650.org

timwilky · 13-04-07, 11:11 PM

My brother.

He gave up and sold his Duc. Couple of weeks later bought a blade, then he gave up again and bought a gsxr750. Which went about 2 months ago.

First week of sun shinning and he phones me for my opinion of the 636 Kwak.

Is it really in the blood and you will never get the bug out once it has infected you?. I gave up for 20 years and the bug ressurected eventually.

13-04-07, 11:22 PM

Sounds an expensive way of doing things to me

Ratty · 13-04-07, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by timwilky

Is it really in the blood and you will never get the bug out once it has infected you?. I gave up for 20 years and the bug ressurected eventually.

I think your right. I used to feel almost ill when bikes came ripping past me in the car or anywhere. It used to drive Mrs Ratty mad until she bought me my old SV for Christmas a few years back after 15 years in the darkness. I get withdrawal symptoms if I’ve not been out on the bike for a while and nearly dissolved my 6 ½ by riding through the winter when there are three cars in the family!!!! Just the short thrash into work tonight makes it almost worthwhile being here on a Friday night and a 06:30 urban assault on near dead roads to look forward to this morning. Ride on.

Alan

14-04-07, 12:45 AM

Bites like a hungry pit bull. Biking is a bit like malaria...in the blood, comes and goes but you can never get rid of it. Might even kill ya.
I sold my bike and the sunny weather is painful and the scream of a mo'sickle is hard on the soul.

14-04-07, 12:49 AM

It's definitely in the blood; the 14 year biking wilderness disappeared as soon as I had a test ride a few months ago. In a similar way to Alan I used to so envy bikers ripping past me in a car, and it just feels so good to be back on two wheels again

rictus01 · 14-04-07, 02:31 AM

Biking, Naaaa, take it or leave it me.

Cheers Mark.

14-04-07, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by rictus01

Biking, Naaaa, take it or leave it me.

Cheers Mark.

Im the same.

Ive lasted 4 weeks and its driving me nuts not having a bike. Hence the reason its almost certain that my test rides tomorrow are going to see me walk away have paid a deposit/sorted finance on one of the bikes.

Ratty · 14-04-07, 05:12 AM

What are you trying Lynn?

mister c · 14-04-07, 05:17 AM

Never been without a bike since I was 17 & can't ever see myself not owning one. It's my drug

14-04-07, 06:49 AM

well i have not ridden a bike since about october last year. and wont ride until about october next year. and on lovely sunny days I get so fed up, listening to the bikes in the street getting ready to go and play.

13-04-07, 11:11 PM	#1
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Can't give up?(riding bikes) My brother. He gave up and sold his Duc. Couple of weeks later bought a blade, then he gave up again and bought a gsxr750. Which went about 2 months ago. First week of sun shinning and he phones me for my opinion of the 636 Kwak. Is it really in the blood and you will never get the bug out once it has infected you?. I gave up for 20 years and the bug ressurected eventually. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

13-04-07, 11:22 PM	#2
ASM-Forever Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't give up? Sounds an expensive way of doing things to me

14-04-07, 12:45 AM	#4
The Basket Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't give up?(riding bikes) Bites like a hungry pit bull. Biking is a bit like malaria...in the blood, comes and goes but you can never get rid of it. Might even kill ya. I sold my bike and the sunny weather is painful and the scream of a mo'sickle is hard on the soul.

14-04-07, 12:49 AM	#5
Steelman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't give up?(riding bikes) It's definitely in the blood; the 14 year biking wilderness disappeared as soon as I had a test ride a few months ago. In a similar way to Alan I used to so envy bikers ripping past me in a car, and it just feels so good to be back on two wheels again

14-04-07, 02:31 AM	#6
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Can't give up?(riding bikes) Biking, Naaaa, take it or leave it me. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

14-04-07, 05:12 AM	#8
Ratty Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Stockport Posts: 597	Re: Can't give up?(riding bikes) What are you trying Lynn? __________________ "I can see Paradise by the SV's light" TCX Competizione S boots saved my foot .

14-04-07, 05:17 AM	#9
mister c Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe, Cheshire Posts: 2,317	Re: Can't give up?(riding bikes) Never been without a bike since I was 17 & can't ever see myself not owning one. It's my drug __________________ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/croozenooze/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/colin.hughes.1213?ref=tn_tnmn Yoo Toob https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjG...eMWUx4Ud2dK-yA

14-04-07, 06:49 AM	#10
kitkat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can't give up?(riding bikes) well i have not ridden a bike since about october last year. and wont ride until about october next year. and on lovely sunny days I get so fed up, listening to the bikes in the street getting ready to go and play.

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