To keep riding or sell.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Salem, Or
To me it is absolutely worth the risk. I can sit at home all safe and sound and live to a ripe ole age of god only knows how long or I can live life and do what i enjoy doing and not worry about it.
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Joined: May 2009
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From: Gainesville, VA
As with everything you do in life, it's a calculated risk. Do what you need to do to provide yourself maximum protection such as wearing proper riding gear, attend driver education courses, whatever you think you need to be as safe as possible. If you think the risk is more than your comfort level, it would be time to sell it.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Snow Hill, NC
Dude. you're gonna die ...enjoy life while you can...you could croak tomorrow....I lost my mom at 16 and my dad at 21...since then i have been living as much as i can like it's my last day here....**** happens everyday...Is your glass 1/2 full or 1/2 empty...Today is the first day of the rest of your life etc.....i ain't no philosopher...but i'm pretty good at drinking beer...
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Random philosphizing....
If you all read my first post I am not hiding this from my wife. She was asleep when I got home and I showed her first thing the next morning. I just don't see the need to worry my mother any more than she already is, she knows I got the bike. Also stated in my first post is my beliefs. If God wants me up walking around, then I will be. If not I won't, Just that simple. This beliefe is why I bought the bike in the first place. I was just curious how much this kind of thing was on other riders minds, sounds like not to many people think much of it on here.
OK, I got a little 'out there'...sorry!
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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Pleasant View, TN.
I feel I made my decision on post #25. After thinking about it a little more today, I feel comfortable with my decision. My total faith that God will decide my fate, on the bike or not.
For those of you hung up on me not telling my famlily, I NEVER TRIED TO HIDE THIS FROM MY WIFE! Read the whole thread. I will not deny my accedent if my mother finds out, nor will I tell her if she dosn't. One thing is for sure, If we told my 5 year old doughter, who do you think would be the first one she would tell?....she loves her grandmomma! We lost my father, my maternal grandmother and my little brother within 3 months in 2008. SORRY, I don't feel I need psycriatric help or to pray for forgivness for not telling her of my accident.
My life insurance is paid up, but the thought of lying in a hospital not being able to move for the rest of my life scares the hell out of me, I suppose this is just a reality check and helps keep me safe.
As for my family time, we have spent all but 2 weekends on the river or lake this summer. My whole family thinks the boat is the best toy I have ever bought, for fun family time, I agree %100. This winter we also have my 4 seater rock crawler, we Plan to spend plenty of time camping and ripping the woods a new one with friends. The bike is where I get my ME time. I like to live it up from every angle.
I know what coused my little crash. RIDER ERROR, I didn't remember that curve to be that sharp. I Know I'll think twice next time. (nothing works quite like the school of hard knocks)
I am very thankfull to have waked away from all of my previous crashes, both on and off road.
Thanks to those of you that suggested I get more educated, I plan to take a riders course and buy some, if not all of the videos you have suggested.
Now, I need to get off of this computer and start block sanding my new extended saddlebags
For those of you hung up on me not telling my famlily, I NEVER TRIED TO HIDE THIS FROM MY WIFE! Read the whole thread. I will not deny my accedent if my mother finds out, nor will I tell her if she dosn't. One thing is for sure, If we told my 5 year old doughter, who do you think would be the first one she would tell?....she loves her grandmomma! We lost my father, my maternal grandmother and my little brother within 3 months in 2008. SORRY, I don't feel I need psycriatric help or to pray for forgivness for not telling her of my accident.
My life insurance is paid up, but the thought of lying in a hospital not being able to move for the rest of my life scares the hell out of me, I suppose this is just a reality check and helps keep me safe.
As for my family time, we have spent all but 2 weekends on the river or lake this summer. My whole family thinks the boat is the best toy I have ever bought, for fun family time, I agree %100. This winter we also have my 4 seater rock crawler, we Plan to spend plenty of time camping and ripping the woods a new one with friends. The bike is where I get my ME time. I like to live it up from every angle.
I know what coused my little crash. RIDER ERROR, I didn't remember that curve to be that sharp. I Know I'll think twice next time. (nothing works quite like the school of hard knocks)
I am very thankfull to have waked away from all of my previous crashes, both on and off road.
Thanks to those of you that suggested I get more educated, I plan to take a riders course and buy some, if not all of the videos you have suggested.
Now, I need to get off of this computer and start block sanding my new extended saddlebags
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Joe Kucinski
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
No right or wrong answer that I can see. Don't understand those who are so high and mighty that they can be so positive about you needing to quit any more than I can understand those who seem to think you have to keep riding......sheesh.
I quit riding in my early 30's because I didn't ride very much at the time after leaving the wide open spaces of Colorado and the fact that busy San Diego streets and freeways made me nervous all the time. 20 years later I missed motorcycling and started riding again in Florida. It's risky business no matter how experienced you are. We all live and/or maybe die by our choices. Seems to me life is something of a crap shoot no matter what our choices are from moment to moment.
I quit riding in my early 30's because I didn't ride very much at the time after leaving the wide open spaces of Colorado and the fact that busy San Diego streets and freeways made me nervous all the time. 20 years later I missed motorcycling and started riding again in Florida. It's risky business no matter how experienced you are. We all live and/or maybe die by our choices. Seems to me life is something of a crap shoot no matter what our choices are from moment to moment.
~Joe
