I Got Spooked This Year!
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Road Warrior
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I Got Spooked This Year!
This year a work colleague of mine got killed on his FB by a cut off. A close friend of a girl I know got killed going to fast and lost control. Fab's close call on his vicla and myself a few times avoided dum dums....got me spooked by end of summer. I work in the oil construction industry where the safety culture trumps alll...I give thanx to that defencive mindset that I spin into my riding and believe a few times helped me avoid a few run ins by being aware and ready.
A few weeks ago I questioned 'is it worth it?' Even mentioned to the OL that maybe I should sell the bike. She said 'don't you dare...cuz you will end up getting another one day and spend crapload of cash on mods all over again'. She is right:P
Anyways, I am sure there are many out there that thought the same at one point of time for one reason of another...but our passion saved that day.
Ride safe folks.
A few weeks ago I questioned 'is it worth it?' Even mentioned to the OL that maybe I should sell the bike. She said 'don't you dare...cuz you will end up getting another one day and spend crapload of cash on mods all over again'. She is right:P
Anyways, I am sure there are many out there that thought the same at one point of time for one reason of another...but our passion saved that day.
Ride safe folks.
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..or like dad used to say "I could watch what I eat, exercise more, quit smoking and drinking, only to walk out the door one day and get hit by a bus."
When your number's called, you're going pal, and you'll have no control over it.
Live for today brother... it might be your last.
When your number's called, you're going pal, and you'll have no control over it.
Live for today brother... it might be your last.
Last edited by jam436; Oct 11, 2013 at 01:45 PM.
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No kidding! I felt the same way when I sold may last bike 10 years ago. Then it hit me, why am I missing out!?! I want to enjoy what's left of my time here!
Bought another this spring, ridden over 10k miles this year and still using as daily driver even though it has cooled down in mornings. Windshield and soft lowers extend riding season nicely.
Always watch the morons closely and try to guess the most unexpected thing they could do and assuming that's what they'll do. I'm an offensive rider, staying out of blind spots and moving ahead out of groups.
Quit drinking 23 years ago, so that's covered. Try not to ride above my abilities, though I have ground down my floorboards considerably.
Seems like majority of cagers give respectful distances, etc. Be vigilant, be safe!
Bought another this spring, ridden over 10k miles this year and still using as daily driver even though it has cooled down in mornings. Windshield and soft lowers extend riding season nicely.
Always watch the morons closely and try to guess the most unexpected thing they could do and assuming that's what they'll do. I'm an offensive rider, staying out of blind spots and moving ahead out of groups.
Quit drinking 23 years ago, so that's covered. Try not to ride above my abilities, though I have ground down my floorboards considerably.
Seems like majority of cagers give respectful distances, etc. Be vigilant, be safe!
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From: Denver
I think we have all let that thought creep in our head once or twice. I lost a co-worker a few years back, he t-boned a car, and it hit me pretty hard. But in the end, I love to ride. Riding is spiritual for me, and if that is what take me out; so be it. I have had a Harley for the last 16 years, since I was 20, except for 1 year when I went back to college to finish my degree. That was a very dull year....LOL A life without a bike, is no life at all.
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Im feeling your pain everyday, i to am struggling with the thought of giving it up.
I truly still love riding but the cell phones are making it hard to enjoy the hobby anymore, they are quickly taking the fun out of riding around here, i have had one T-bone accident and many very close calls in the last year alone. It sucks because i waited most of my adult life to buy a Harley only to have the ******** on the phones to ruin it all !!!
I truly still love riding but the cell phones are making it hard to enjoy the hobby anymore, they are quickly taking the fun out of riding around here, i have had one T-bone accident and many very close calls in the last year alone. It sucks because i waited most of my adult life to buy a Harley only to have the ******** on the phones to ruin it all !!!
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I gave it up for a while, and came back to it. Had a T-bone accident last year. Never had a serious accident prior to that. Riding since about 1969.
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I've been spooked a few times myself. Best cure is to jump on the bike again and take a nice ride to nowhere. Feels a bit scary for a few minutes but I always end up feeling great before long. Can't give it up.
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After 6 years with my '75 FXE, for whatever reason, all I could think about when I rode was crashing. And I rarely rode I the Texas heat but at least I wasn't thinking about crashing. So, I ended up selling it and stayed away for 31 years.
Crashing got in my head and I couldn't shake it. Selling the bike was the only way out. And there wasn't even the goofball drivers there was back then, as there is now.
Crashing got in my head and I couldn't shake it. Selling the bike was the only way out. And there wasn't even the goofball drivers there was back then, as there is now.
