Good Bye Fellas, I'm done!
#131
Howdy,
Sorry to hear about your friend. We all have to decide how we live, because we have little control over how and when we die. Every day is a series of calcualted risks.
I recently returned to motorcycles after a 20 year break. My son is 18, my life insurance is paid up and while I want to be around for many years to come, let each day be part of lived to the fullest.
Best of luck to each of us..
Sorry to hear about your friend. We all have to decide how we live, because we have little control over how and when we die. Every day is a series of calcualted risks.
I recently returned to motorcycles after a 20 year break. My son is 18, my life insurance is paid up and while I want to be around for many years to come, let each day be part of lived to the fullest.
Best of luck to each of us..
#132
I can respect your decision. I was similar and did not ride until my daughter graduated from high school. Wife and I decided there was no need to add risk and she needed both parents until grown. I don't regret it. I have enjoyed many years of riding since then and have had some close calls also. I try to mitigate the risk by avoiding congested areas and doing most of my riding in the country on 2 lanes but there is still risk. I don't believe in the argument that when its your time its your time. Life is a series of decisions and those decisions have consequences (& risk). If I choose to use meth I choose a path of destruction...you get my point.
Anyway, its all good. Perhaps you will find something else that is a little more 'family oriented' to fill the void. Perhaps boating...
Anyway, its all good. Perhaps you will find something else that is a little more 'family oriented' to fill the void. Perhaps boating...
Last edited by stratplexi; 07-22-2010 at 11:18 PM.
#134
I quit riding for twenty years after a close call where I was stopped to make a left turn and I could see the woman coming up behind me yakking to her friend in the passenger seat.
When I saw she wasn't going to stop, I made a snap judgement on the speed of the oncoming, grabbed a handful of throttle, dumped the clutch and leaned her over, She saw me just as I did and locked her brakes, sliding right through the spot where I had been.
I kept the bike for another year and put a whole 75 miles on it before someone came along that wanted it more than I did. I didn't sit one again until I bought my 1200 C in '04.
Guess I want to say, I understand the feeling.
If you want to ride again, you will.
If not, you had a good run.
Regards.
When I saw she wasn't going to stop, I made a snap judgement on the speed of the oncoming, grabbed a handful of throttle, dumped the clutch and leaned her over, She saw me just as I did and locked her brakes, sliding right through the spot where I had been.
I kept the bike for another year and put a whole 75 miles on it before someone came along that wanted it more than I did. I didn't sit one again until I bought my 1200 C in '04.
Guess I want to say, I understand the feeling.
If you want to ride again, you will.
If not, you had a good run.
Regards.
#135
As others have said, sorry about your friend. But....everyone has known of somebody; friend, relative, aquaintance that has died in an auto crash...yet most people keep driving.
#137
I will not say Good by because I know
You will be back. Biking is like a virus
onced it gets into your system, you might
get into remishion but you have it, Till You Die.
So therefore I bid You "catch you later our friend".
You will be back. Biking is like a virus
onced it gets into your system, you might
get into remishion but you have it, Till You Die.
So therefore I bid You "catch you later our friend".
#138
Sorry about your friend...and i hope his family are getting thru the tough time....
#139
To the OP and all the bleeding hearts here I'm not buying it. Everyday we wake up we risk dying. Do we stop flying, Do we stop eating red meat. Give me a break, I should be so lucky to die doing something I love. Imagine those who jumped off the World Trade Center on 911, All they did was go to work. There is something real sad if you base your life on the way you are going to DIE.
#140
I agree!