"Look honey" I said to the wife, "with the baby on the way I want to add a 4 door sedan to my collection, what do you think?" She happily obliges but recommends I make some room in the garage ...

Sooo..

Today I did the unthinkable and accepted an offer on my bike. I really don't know what came of me but outside of my greedy need to have a 3rd car, there has been work, life, golf (trying), and most of all this thing called a Porsche Targa that I have rarely been riding! Last year I totalled 1500km and with a new born on the way I am guessing it will be way under a 1000 for quite some time to come. Its a stunning ride and I use to average about 5000km a year until I bought the 911 - sorry its just so addictive I am so excited to buy a new one, next time spring going 991 Cab!

Basically I posted it on trader.ca, not thinking I would get what I wanted for it, 15k was my dead #, bought it for 20ish. Low and behold someone offered me that on the weekend. I was hoping nobody would and I would just use that as excuse to keep it. Its a weird thing, every time I sell something I use to own I have a bit of sellers remorse (530, M5, 135i etc.).

What I am truly hoping for is that with the bike gone, my boy around, and the 991C4S out soon I can forget about this feeling entirely. Not to mention that I can take my little guy with me (3rd 4 door sedan). Even after all this I was unable to sleep rolling and turning about whether or not I made the right decision. Looking for some moral support here! Guess worse comes to worse and I miss it that much I just go get one again.. ??:roll eyes: Goodness, if my mother was still around right now should be rejoicing in happiness that its gone - the day I bought my 1st bike it she pulls out a cheque book and says "I will pay you double what you bought it for just sell it to me"...

Joe

 

Toys come and go. Tastes and desires wax and wane. New opportunities come into focus and old priorities fade. This is what makes life interesting. You can always get another bike someday, perhaps one that excites you even more than the last one. Or you my realize that a bike means little over time. Enjoy the journey.

 

I raced motorcycles for the last 10 years. Everything from vintage Nortons in AHRMA to modern 125 2-strokes in WERA, CCS, USGPRU. I sold my last two racebikes this winter. It was heartbreaking, but as the previous poster said, things change. I still have the GS for street riding, but it rarely gets out. Time is a commodity these days.

I have fond memories of the travels and tracks, and who knows if I'll ever get out there again on a bike. But, get me in a car on 90% of America's tracks and I know every line and bump.

I'm aiming for a formula ford car to run in vintage scca one of these days....when time and money allows. There's always tomorrow.....

 

Yeah in the end the toys may grow but the boys remain the same
The good thing is a new toy will distract us very easily... just spend more time looking at the 991.
Although... until you actually get it you'll probably feel a little tug om your heart when a motorbike comes by, which at this time of the year is more often.

Motorbike are a very love hate thing... a new 991 is just a loveeeee thing

Cheers!

 

I've had 4 bikes that have come and gone over the years (Honda Hurricane, Yamaha FZR 750, Ducati Sport1000, Ducati 848) and unfortunately cars will never hold a candle to how fun bikes are. I got rid of mine because at 37 I started thinking too much about how easily I could kill myself on it. But I'm single with no kids/dependents. I always find it funny that only married people with kids have a life that is worth something. In other words, keep the bike and kill yourself until you're married with kids, now you have to stop being self centered and suicidal. I dunno, just weird to me. Just take out a big life insurance policy and keep riding if that's your only reason for selling.

 

I just can't afford the injury anymore. At 41 I don't heal as well as I used to.

 

All good points, in all honesty I did not sell the bike scared to die I really sold it because I have no time. I also (fankly speaking) think that the less you ride the better off you are getting rid of the thing. Bikes require skill, reaction time, and overall great confidence. Once you start putting less and less miles/kms on it I feel that some of that goes south. Riding bikes is a risk and high reward experience - you need the talent and focus to extract that; even on the street where mistakes are more apparent.

I have tracked for 5+ years and ridden casually for 5+ (one huge wipe out - high side, on the track). Its something that I will miss but you need time and when you are married with a baby on the way and a business to turn that becomes a rare commodity. I miss the full day trips up North or the quick 4 hour rides - I just can't do them anymore other things take priority, its that simple.

Riding is for bachelors and semi retired/ retired dudes. I am not one of those guys that strolls around town just for a nice cruise, there is nothing nice about downtown Toronto traffic or smog; not to mention it takes me like 5-10 minutes to gear up. To get to nice roads you need about 1 hour of highway minimum thats a big commitment no matter how you slice it.

Life Insurance already have and frankly they didn't care about my riding (just racing) but more on my cigar intake (more then 2 a month and your a "smoker"). Believe it or not but statistically you are more likely to be mangled in a bike accident way before dieing - thats the healing part that also takes forever. Seen it so many times and still never scared me from being on a bike. Wierd.. anyhow I digress. Thanks all for the comments etc.

 

Ha! I can soo relate! I have wilted my sports from competitive basketball/football down to Tennis and Golf, LOL!

 

Already am - thanks so much! Totally agree.

 

Sweet I like your order, can't wait to see pictures!

 

Here are some bike pics. Ahh memories...

 

This is the best moral support I can offer to you: WHAT DID YOU DO!!???
Lol

IMHO you have displayed the ultimate responsibility to the young one(s). Kudos to you. I myself have not been on my ninja since my princess were born 8 yrs ago. I choose to be around for awhile. Besides someone has got to embarrass her in front of her friends. Still have the bike though, but it gained like two pounds of dust sitting in the garage.

 

cool pics...I used to race a Yamaha TZ250....the last pic is at Mosport...really cool track!! I actually ended up racing in the U.S for a number of years and just sold my last bike last winter and bought a boat!! lol Crazy how things change!!

 

Yeah I ran some VRRA events there. Great track. Moss' corner...long back straight...

 

Hehe.. I really considered keeping it and removing the insurance. I just figured that if I sold it now it was only a $5k total hit and by the time I consider getting back into the hobby who knows what will be out there. Besides I think my next bike (when the time is right) will be something I can tour all of North America on - my bike was good but not the best for that.

Nice! I high sided on corner 16 (small track) about 4 years ago, not fun at all, broken collar bone!

Cudos to that - racing events were always fun. Actually attended MotoGP in Indianapolis its 1st year, wow!