That's me done with bikes
Discussion
I've been riding for five years. I've had two bikes and around 30,000 miles in that time. I started with a Yamaha XJ6. It was boring but OK as a first bike. My second was a GSXR 600 K3. I loved this one, it was fun and scared me in a good way.
A couple of weeks ago I decided to sell it and see what else I could get. It wasn't practical to just have a bike, and it was the worst bike to have as the only form of transport! At 6ft 4 it was a bit too small as well. Deep down I didn't want to sell it, but knew in my head it was the right thing to do.
I stuck it on Gumtree/PH/eBay fairly high priced for what it was. It needed some work doing to it. I was hoping it wouldn't sell I guess. I decided that any offers over £1,500 I would be happy with.
I got the normal s
tty offers (900 cash today etc). I ignored these and got a offer of £1,600 on eBay. This was on Friday I think. I was a little sad when I accepted the offer.
Sunday and Monday was spent cleaning it. It's used daily and my girlfriend lives 40 miles away in the arse end of nowhere. It was filthy.
Tuesday I was planning to do a few little bits to it, the gear lever was broken after I fell off it last year and I hadn't got around to changing it. I was thinking of getting a car and then in a little while get another bike.
However, coming back from the barbers I end up getting t-boned in my mums car. I won't go into too much as its being investigated by the police (I'm not at fault though). I end up getting cut out and bleeding all over my new fleece and jeans...I've never seen so much blood, heads bleed a lot it seems. Annoying it wasn't worth getting my haircut :rollseyes:. Three stitches later, lots of bruising and a lot of pain from the sodding seat belt.
Phone my parents and girlfriend to let them know and pretty much decide there and then that I'm not getting another bike. I wouldn't be here now if I was on my bike. I always wear the right kit, I ride sensibly (and drive sensibly), but you can't take into account other idiots on the road.
I know some on here have been in much worse RTCs, but its not for me. I've loved the last five years, I had an amazing trip to North Wales by myself for a few days.
I've still got my headache, I ache like mad when I wake up and in the evening and bit of a limp from my ankle being a bit sore.
I know come the summer I'm going to be itching to get a bike and get out on it. I think my parents and girlfriend would kill me though!
I fully expect some of you to take the piss ha.
A couple of weeks ago I decided to sell it and see what else I could get. It wasn't practical to just have a bike, and it was the worst bike to have as the only form of transport! At 6ft 4 it was a bit too small as well. Deep down I didn't want to sell it, but knew in my head it was the right thing to do.
I stuck it on Gumtree/PH/eBay fairly high priced for what it was. It needed some work doing to it. I was hoping it wouldn't sell I guess. I decided that any offers over £1,500 I would be happy with.
I got the normal s
tty offers (900 cash today etc). I ignored these and got a offer of £1,600 on eBay. This was on Friday I think. I was a little sad when I accepted the offer. Sunday and Monday was spent cleaning it. It's used daily and my girlfriend lives 40 miles away in the arse end of nowhere. It was filthy.
Tuesday I was planning to do a few little bits to it, the gear lever was broken after I fell off it last year and I hadn't got around to changing it. I was thinking of getting a car and then in a little while get another bike.
However, coming back from the barbers I end up getting t-boned in my mums car. I won't go into too much as its being investigated by the police (I'm not at fault though). I end up getting cut out and bleeding all over my new fleece and jeans...I've never seen so much blood, heads bleed a lot it seems. Annoying it wasn't worth getting my haircut :rollseyes:. Three stitches later, lots of bruising and a lot of pain from the sodding seat belt.
Phone my parents and girlfriend to let them know and pretty much decide there and then that I'm not getting another bike. I wouldn't be here now if I was on my bike. I always wear the right kit, I ride sensibly (and drive sensibly), but you can't take into account other idiots on the road.
I know some on here have been in much worse RTCs, but its not for me. I've loved the last five years, I had an amazing trip to North Wales by myself for a few days.
I've still got my headache, I ache like mad when I wake up and in the evening and bit of a limp from my ankle being a bit sore.
I know come the summer I'm going to be itching to get a bike and get out on it. I think my parents and girlfriend would kill me though!
I fully expect some of you to take the piss ha.
Pfff.. stop making a fuss. I've broken my spine twice and have plates in three of my limbs and I'm still riding... or at least I will be once I fix my bike after my last off 
On a serious note, if you like bikes, persevere and move past it. One particularly bad day shouldn't darken the majority of good ones.
On a serious note, if you like bikes, persevere and move past it. One particularly bad day shouldn't darken the majority of good ones.
Give it some time. When I got knocked off my bike and reasonably badly injured I swore I would never ride again. Even when I had recovered enough to be able I didn’t. Yet after a couple of years the urge to get back on grew and I started doing the odd track day. Finally ended up back on road bikes too.
I'd suggest going here -
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Your logic fits perfectly with this thread.
HTH
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Your logic fits perfectly with this thread.
HTH
LosingGrip said:
I've been riding for five years. I've had two bikes and around 30,000 miles in that time. I started with a Yamaha XJ6. It was boring but OK as a first bike. My second was a GSXR 600 K3. I loved this one, it was fun and scared me in a good way.
A couple of weeks ago I decided to sell it and see what else I could get. It wasn't practical to just have a bike, and it was the worst bike to have as the only form of transport! At 6ft 4 it was a bit too small as well. Deep down I didn't want to sell it, but knew in my head it was the right thing to do.
I stuck it on Gumtree/PH/eBay fairly high priced for what it was. It needed some work doing to it. I was hoping it wouldn't sell I guess. I decided that any offers over £1,500 I would be happy with.
I got the normal stty offers (900 cash today etc). I ignored these and got a offer of £1,600 on eBay. This was on Friday I think. I was a little sad when I accepted the offer.
Sunday and Monday was spent cleaning it. It's used daily and my girlfriend lives 40 miles away in the arse end of nowhere. It was filthy.
Tuesday I was planning to do a few little bits to it, the gear lever was broken after I fell off it last year and I hadn't got around to changing it. I was thinking of getting a car and then in a little while get another bike.
However, coming back from the barbers I end up getting t-boned in my mums car. I won't go into too much as its being investigated by the police (I'm not at fault though). I end up getting cut out and bleeding all over my new fleece and jeans...I've never seen so much blood, heads bleed a lot it seems. Annoying it wasn't worth getting my haircut :rollseyes:. Three stitches later, lots of bruising and a lot of pain from the sodding seat belt.
Phone my parents and girlfriend to let them know and pretty much decide there and then that I'm not getting another bike. I wouldn't be here now if I was on my bike. I always wear the right kit, I ride sensibly (and drive sensibly), but you can't take into account other idiots on the road.
I know some on here have been in much worse RTCs, but its not for me. I've loved the last five years, I had an amazing trip to North Wales by myself for a few days.
I've still got my headache, I ache like mad when I wake up and in the evening and bit of a limp from my ankle being a bit sore.
I know come the summer I'm going to be itching to get a bike and get out on it. I think my parents and girlfriend would kill me though!
I fully expect some of you to take the piss ha.
Just incase.A couple of weeks ago I decided to sell it and see what else I could get. It wasn't practical to just have a bike, and it was the worst bike to have as the only form of transport! At 6ft 4 it was a bit too small as well. Deep down I didn't want to sell it, but knew in my head it was the right thing to do.
I stuck it on Gumtree/PH/eBay fairly high priced for what it was. It needed some work doing to it. I was hoping it wouldn't sell I guess. I decided that any offers over £1,500 I would be happy with.
I got the normal s
tty offers (900 cash today etc). I ignored these and got a offer of £1,600 on eBay. This was on Friday I think. I was a little sad when I accepted the offer. Sunday and Monday was spent cleaning it. It's used daily and my girlfriend lives 40 miles away in the arse end of nowhere. It was filthy.
Tuesday I was planning to do a few little bits to it, the gear lever was broken after I fell off it last year and I hadn't got around to changing it. I was thinking of getting a car and then in a little while get another bike.
However, coming back from the barbers I end up getting t-boned in my mums car. I won't go into too much as its being investigated by the police (I'm not at fault though). I end up getting cut out and bleeding all over my new fleece and jeans...I've never seen so much blood, heads bleed a lot it seems. Annoying it wasn't worth getting my haircut :rollseyes:. Three stitches later, lots of bruising and a lot of pain from the sodding seat belt.
Phone my parents and girlfriend to let them know and pretty much decide there and then that I'm not getting another bike. I wouldn't be here now if I was on my bike. I always wear the right kit, I ride sensibly (and drive sensibly), but you can't take into account other idiots on the road.
I know some on here have been in much worse RTCs, but its not for me. I've loved the last five years, I had an amazing trip to North Wales by myself for a few days.
I've still got my headache, I ache like mad when I wake up and in the evening and bit of a limp from my ankle being a bit sore.
I know come the summer I'm going to be itching to get a bike and get out on it. I think my parents and girlfriend would kill me though!
I fully expect some of you to take the piss ha.
After 25 years of riding, I had a bad off.
I had young kids and decided I'd done my time on 2 wheels.
6 years later I had a heart attack completely out of the blue. Not fat, pretty fit, non smoker etc
A couple of months later I walked into a showroom and bought a new bike.
If I could die for no particular reason I realised that it would be better to die whilst having a blast.
You'll be back
I had young kids and decided I'd done my time on 2 wheels.
6 years later I had a heart attack completely out of the blue. Not fat, pretty fit, non smoker etc
A couple of months later I walked into a showroom and bought a new bike.
If I could die for no particular reason I realised that it would be better to die whilst having a blast.
You'll be back
LosingGrip said:
I've been riding for five years. I've had two bikes and around 30,000 miles in that time. I started with a Yamaha XJ6. It was boring but OK as a first bike. My second was a GSXR 600 K3. I loved this one, it was fun and scared me in a good way.
A couple of weeks ago I decided to sell it and see what else I could get. It wasn't practical to just have a bike, and it was the worst bike to have as the only form of transport! At 6ft 4 it was a bit too small as well. Deep down I didn't want to sell it, but knew in my head it was the right thing to do.
I stuck it on Gumtree/PH/eBay fairly high priced for what it was. It needed some work doing to it. I was hoping it wouldn't sell I guess. I decided that any offers over £1,500 I would be happy with.
I got the normal stty offers (900 cash today etc). I ignored these and got a offer of £1,600 on eBay. This was on Friday I think. I was a little sad when I accepted the offer.
Sunday and Monday was spent cleaning it. It's used daily and my girlfriend lives 40 miles away in the arse end of nowhere. It was filthy.
Tuesday I was planning to do a few little bits to it, the gear lever was broken after I fell off it last year and I hadn't got around to changing it. I was thinking of getting a car and then in a little while get another bike.
However, coming back from the barbers I end up getting t-boned in my mums car. I won't go into too much as its being investigated by the police (I'm not at fault though). I end up getting cut out and bleeding all over my new fleece and jeans...I've never seen so much blood, heads bleed a lot it seems. Annoying it wasn't worth getting my haircut :rollseyes:. Three stitches later, lots of bruising and a lot of pain from the sodding seat belt.
Phone my parents and girlfriend to let them know and pretty much decide there and then that I'm not getting another bike. I wouldn't be here now if I was on my bike. I always wear the right kit, I ride sensibly (and drive sensibly), but you can't take into account other idiots on the road.
I know some on here have been in much worse RTCs, but its not for me. I've loved the last five years, I had an amazing trip to North Wales by myself for a few days.
I've still got my headache, I ache like mad when I wake up and in the evening and bit of a limp from my ankle being a bit sore.
I know come the summer I'm going to be itching to get a bike and get out on it. I think my parents and girlfriend would kill me though!
I fully expect some of you to take the piss ha.
Jessie. A couple of weeks ago I decided to sell it and see what else I could get. It wasn't practical to just have a bike, and it was the worst bike to have as the only form of transport! At 6ft 4 it was a bit too small as well. Deep down I didn't want to sell it, but knew in my head it was the right thing to do.
I stuck it on Gumtree/PH/eBay fairly high priced for what it was. It needed some work doing to it. I was hoping it wouldn't sell I guess. I decided that any offers over £1,500 I would be happy with.
I got the normal s
tty offers (900 cash today etc). I ignored these and got a offer of £1,600 on eBay. This was on Friday I think. I was a little sad when I accepted the offer. Sunday and Monday was spent cleaning it. It's used daily and my girlfriend lives 40 miles away in the arse end of nowhere. It was filthy.
Tuesday I was planning to do a few little bits to it, the gear lever was broken after I fell off it last year and I hadn't got around to changing it. I was thinking of getting a car and then in a little while get another bike.
However, coming back from the barbers I end up getting t-boned in my mums car. I won't go into too much as its being investigated by the police (I'm not at fault though). I end up getting cut out and bleeding all over my new fleece and jeans...I've never seen so much blood, heads bleed a lot it seems. Annoying it wasn't worth getting my haircut :rollseyes:. Three stitches later, lots of bruising and a lot of pain from the sodding seat belt.
Phone my parents and girlfriend to let them know and pretty much decide there and then that I'm not getting another bike. I wouldn't be here now if I was on my bike. I always wear the right kit, I ride sensibly (and drive sensibly), but you can't take into account other idiots on the road.
I know some on here have been in much worse RTCs, but its not for me. I've loved the last five years, I had an amazing trip to North Wales by myself for a few days.
I've still got my headache, I ache like mad when I wake up and in the evening and bit of a limp from my ankle being a bit sore.
I know come the summer I'm going to be itching to get a bike and get out on it. I think my parents and girlfriend would kill me though!
I fully expect some of you to take the piss ha.
your mum
's car
You are right though, I am giving up flying now, because yesterday I slipped down the bottom step on my stairs. If I have been in a plane at 36000 feet, and plummeted in the same manner, i'd be f
ked. Edited by poo at Paul's on Friday 23 March 07:58
twizellb said:
That's madness, it was going for a haircut that caused the accident.
That's it, I'm never getting my haircut again. I wouldn't be here now if I hadn't gone to get my hair cut. I always wear the right clothes, I shower sensibly (and use shower gel sensibly), but you can't take into account other idiots on the road. Nah, I sort of get where the OP is coming from.
Over the years I've lost countless friends and acquaintances through bike accidents.
Each one, though tragic, wasn't really relevant to me as they were often "just one of those things" or "it's how he would have wanted to go."
Then, a few years ago, I lost three mates within the space of eight months and also was unfortunately at one of their deaths through my work.
Two out of three were caused by someone in a car turning across the bike's path, I don't know about the third.
At that stage I became an ex-motorcyclist.
Then, last summer, another mate (a committed biker, a bike instructor, someone I did my advanced course with, someone who had spent time trying to get me back onto a bike) was killed in an accident where, again, it appears to have been another road user's stupidity.
Coinciding with major stress at home, major stress at work and a lifestyle based on caffeine and alcohol, I had a bit of a breakdown.
Thankfully, I have been able to access a centre specialising in post traumatic stress and cognitive behaviour therapy, and I have slowly been putting back together again.
Don't get me wrong, I still have bikes, I still ride short trips here and there, but I'm no longer a 24/7 biker like I used to be.
Give it time OP, you might not feel like another bike yet, but you just never know.
Over the years I've lost countless friends and acquaintances through bike accidents.
Each one, though tragic, wasn't really relevant to me as they were often "just one of those things" or "it's how he would have wanted to go."
Then, a few years ago, I lost three mates within the space of eight months and also was unfortunately at one of their deaths through my work.
Two out of three were caused by someone in a car turning across the bike's path, I don't know about the third.
At that stage I became an ex-motorcyclist.
Then, last summer, another mate (a committed biker, a bike instructor, someone I did my advanced course with, someone who had spent time trying to get me back onto a bike) was killed in an accident where, again, it appears to have been another road user's stupidity.
Coinciding with major stress at home, major stress at work and a lifestyle based on caffeine and alcohol, I had a bit of a breakdown.
Thankfully, I have been able to access a centre specialising in post traumatic stress and cognitive behaviour therapy, and I have slowly been putting back together again.
Don't get me wrong, I still have bikes, I still ride short trips here and there, but I'm no longer a 24/7 biker like I used to be.
Give it time OP, you might not feel like another bike yet, but you just never know.
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