Never Enough
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Cruiser
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From: slatington, pa
Never Enough
I hope im not alone on this. I love working on my bike. It doesnt matter if im cleaning it, putting new parts on it, even maintenance. I feel like this is a project that will NEVER be done. Ive changed a ton of stuff on it so far but there is sooooo much more I want to do to it. As soon as I change something I think about the next change. So many things so little money. Its like a disease, and I love it. I love riding and when I cant I love reading the stories on here or I will just sit and stare at my bike. Be safe and ride on 
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Oh, I completely get it 
Motorcycles are an all-consuming passion for me. If I'm not working on the bike I'll be cleaning it, and if I'm not cleaning it I'm reading riding technique books by Keith Code, Lee Parks, Nick Ienatsch, and 'Motorman' Palladino, it never stops. Motorcycles are never really 'done', they evolve and shape-shift, change their personalities, appearance and focus, but done? NEVER... 
Motorcycles are an all-consuming passion for me. If I'm not working on the bike I'll be cleaning it, and if I'm not cleaning it I'm reading riding technique books by Keith Code, Lee Parks, Nick Ienatsch, and 'Motorman' Palladino, it never stops. Motorcycles are never really 'done', they evolve and shape-shift, change their personalities, appearance and focus, but done? NEVER...
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Cruiser
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From: slatington, pa
Its covered now lol. Its been a long winter and now its finally getting nice enough to take it out, but last weekend I tore my calf muscle. So no riding for another 8 to 12 weeks. Dont get me wrong I just ment when im not riding it I cant lwave it alone.
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With new bikes, I don't have the knowledge and sure don't have the tools to work on it.
As for adding stuff, if I were single, I'd already have everything on it that I'd like to have. But when you're a family and the other person doesn't understand that there's always stuff to add, you have to pick your moments. Or just dream about the changes.
As for adding stuff, if I were single, I'd already have everything on it that I'd like to have. But when you're a family and the other person doesn't understand that there's always stuff to add, you have to pick your moments. Or just dream about the changes.
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I hope im not alone on this. I love working on my bike. It doesnt matter if im cleaning it, putting new parts on it, even maintenance. I feel like this is a project that will NEVER be done. Ive changed a ton of stuff on it so far but there is sooooo much more I want to do to it. As soon as I change something I think about the next change. So many things so little money. Its like a disease, and I love it. I love riding and when I cant I love reading the stories on here or I will just sit and stare at my bike. Be safe and ride on
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In the 17 new bikes I've owned in the last 30 years, my pattern has been:
1) Buy a new bike
2) Spend all my time modding it to a point where there's nothing left I can do to it or I've modded it where I don't like it anymore
3) Buy a new bike (basically a blank canvas)
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4) Start all over again
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Road Warrior
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I never tell my wife the exact dollar amount I earn and, like it's always been in my family, bank accounts are kept separate. There are less arguments when they're like this. Each person has their own money and can do with it what they want, to an extent. This sort of thinking has always worked well in my family history. My wife works and contributes to the monthly bill fund. Money goes into savings for the house and family and there's also a TOM fund that an amount, not known to anyone but me, goes into it each month. She might ask from time to time about it, but I am the man of the house and what I say goes. I work hard to provide or the family and so I am allotted certain privileges.
And why does she have to understand something for you to be allowed to buy it? Do you understand multiple pairs of shoes? Do you question the rationality behind all of her clothing choices? Of course not. One doesn't need to understand something to "grant permission" to purchase it. I think the wrong person has too much financial authority
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Yes im just glad to see tham im not alone. I have a friend of mine get stuff off of ebay for me so the wife doesnt find out lol. No paypal for me, all cash. Yes if I didnt have a wife and kid my bike would be exactly where I want it to be. I must say I do love seeing my vision come alive even if it takes years.