Did you....

[Craphouserat]

acheive what you wanted this year?

I did mostly

Stoped Smoking
Divorce Came through (thank feck)
Bought house with g/f
Passed my DAS
Bought my first Bike (up urs ex - she hated bikes)

Next year I want to :

Cut down
Do some kind of advanced bike course
Have the g/f on the back of the bike and be comfy with this.
Generally get out on bike a lot more ( 1st full spring summer ahead of me)
Maybe upgrade bike.

Lets hear if you guys acheieved what you wanted and any resolutions that you may have.

Cheers.

Barry.

[JackHolroyde]

Got Married,
Got Divorced
Quit beer
Got back on a bike
Got a promotion.
Not a bad year, one feels!

[Chilli]

1. GOT BOTH KNEES DOWN......COME ON!!
1a. Rode with Simon Crafar
1b. Bought the GSXR
2. Split with the GF
3. Getting my house back
4. Got a Very nice payrise/promotion
5. Bought a car
6. Holiday in the Sun over xmas (hopefully)

Biking year...Pretty bloody good
Personal year...Pretty bloody sh!t.

Still, New year round the corner and am making lovely plans already!

[Rawwr]

2007:
Didn't crash

2008:
Lose about 10st in weight
Quit smoking
Don't crash

[JackHolroyde]

Chilli said:

Biking year...Pretty bloody good

Sending a motorcycle screaming into a piece of local flora is a good thing?
I can't talk, I lost the VFR in Febuary. But 10 months of Physio later and im on the go!

[Chilli]

JackHolroyde said:

Chilli said:

Biking year...Pretty bloody good

Sending a motorcycle screaming into a piece of local flora is a good thing?
I can't talk, I lost the VFR in Febuary. But 10 months of Physio later and im on the go!

Very true! Actually...was that this year or last...can't remember now! Might have even been both.

Sorry jack, remind me of your "incident" again?

[JackHolroyde]

*whisper*Went into the side of a white van man at 60mph

I did keep my NCD though - he pulled out right in front of me on a dual carriageway...

Edited by JackHolroyde on Wednesday 12th December 12:33

[Chilli]

JackHolroyde said:

*whisper*Went into the side of a white van man at 60mph

I did keep my NCD though - he pulled out right in front of me on a dual carriageway...

Edited by JackHolroyde on Wednesday 12th December 12:33

Really? Oh sh!t.
Any reservations about getting back into it, or was it a no-brainer?

[JackHolroyde]

Chilli said:

JackHolroyde said:

*whisper*Went into the side of a white van man at 60mph

I did keep my NCD though - he pulled out right in front of me on a dual carriageway...

Edited by JackHolroyde on Wednesday 12th December 12:33

Really? Oh sh!t.
Any reservations about getting back into it, or was it a no-brainer?

A bit of hesitation. Once I was passed that I was straight back on. Will be looking to do IAM now...

[Chilli]

JackHolroyde said:

Chilli said:

JackHolroyde said:

*whisper*Went into the side of a white van man at 60mph

I did keep my NCD though - he pulled out right in front of me on a dual carriageway...

Edited by JackHolroyde on Wednesday 12th December 12:33

Really? Oh sh!t.
Any reservations about getting back into it, or was it a no-brainer?

A bit of hesitation. Once I was passed that I was straight back on. Will be looking to do IAM now...

Cool. Sorry, fogot to ask about injuries...a bit of a morbid question I know, but....

[JackHolroyde]

Chilli said:

JackHolroyde said:

Chilli said:

JackHolroyde said:

*whisper*Went into the side of a white van man at 60mph

I did keep my NCD though - he pulled out right in front of me on a dual carriageway...

Edited by JackHolroyde on Wednesday 12th December 12:33

Really? Oh sh!t.
Any reservations about getting back into it, or was it a no-brainer?

A bit of hesitation. Once I was passed that I was straight back on. Will be looking to do IAM now...

Cool. Sorry, fogot to ask about injuries...a bit of a morbid question I know, but....

Not too much. Nothing broken, just quite a few buggered back muscles. Couldnt walk for a while.
Thank feck for Knox back protectors and AGV lids...

[m3psm]

I’ve had a pretty good year;
1. New job in Feb.
2. Bought first ever brand new car in March
3. Started racing in April
4. New baby in July
5. Found new home in October (move in Jan)
6. Quit smoking in Nov.
7. Secured the main two 2008 race sponsors in Dec.

Loads of other good bits but they were the key elements of my year

2008 should see more racing, a new bike and a fully kitted out workshop

[daytona600]

Bought sexiest bike on earth: Ducati 916SPS
Went to wheelie school
Got both knees down
Fulfilled a dream: Learnt aeros and got checked out on Pitts S2-B
Travelled to 3 new countries

[hiccy]

Ups n downs for me:

Got a bigger bike
Chucked it at the scenery

Got job changed to suit me better
Still same old job though

Moved in with the g/f and started making plans for our future together...
.... plans that ultimately didn't include each other.


lol never mind, had a cracking week in Turkey anyway
Although spent the first two days ill in bed


Plans for next year are:

Get a car
Get a house
Get a life!

[Muffles]

Ups: Bought brand new GSX-R600
Downs: Had brand new GSX-R600 stolen

[randlemarcus]

Biking:
Had the Mille nicked
Bought the Blade to go to Le Mans on the day before the ferry crossing
Saw ridiculous speeds on her (at Bruntinghtorpe, natch)
A nice combination of circumstances saw me swap her for the MV
I own an MV
Had a few lovely days out and rides with folks

Real Life:
Getting on OK(ish) with the Ex
The kids are still talking to me and mostly smiling
New job, going great guns at the moment, turning out to be exactly as I hoped it might
Having ginormous fun

[black-k1]

Ups:
Great trip to France in early May.
My son rode pillion for the first time.
Bought a BMW K1200S

Downs:
Crashed! (I had managed 26 years since my last road crash)

[Ballon]

Ups.

Rode from Dijon to Wimbledon in one go, in time to watch the Heineken Cup final at Twickers.

Building works on the house are finished.

Persuaded the War Dept to let me install cable TV. (Sports Heaven) 7 bloody years this has taken me.

Eldest Daughters BF has got trial for England U16s Rugby.

Shot a gross 79 on the Golf course.

Downs

Am much poorer due to house extension.

Cannot ride sports bikes anymore due to knee being knackered.

Stupid things.

Got home late the (03.30) other day and set off burglar alarm. from wife and neighbours and sadly my recollection of the previous few hours is hazy but it must have been good as I managed to spend £200+. I am assurd by my mates the girls all scored 10's and danced wonderfully.

[RemaL]

first year riding throught the summer. well wet summer
had my first 2 off's in jan on the bike. both not my fault
put money down on first new bike

[sjtscott]

Ups:
Did car trackday at Bedford on a Lotus Day but with me not in a Lotus - loved it to bits and prooved my car is quickish in a straight line but rubbish round the bends. Had passenger ride in mates Elise conceeded that I needed an elise trackday spec car. (I don't do bike days anymore before anyone asks - I'm looking to perfect my car track driving as you really can't enjoy them at all on the road anymore)

Flogged my 99 R6 to a mechanic at the place I use to service it just by calling them on the off chance.

Buying my mates immaculate 5k mile 2003 CBR600F for mates rates price.

Getting Bike FC insurance for less than £500 for the first time since my gsxr600 was nicked in 2005.

Halved my commute by moving to the Southbank in London - yes no more oval/stockwell/clapham/wandsworth dodgy drivers. Lots of other additional benefits now working in a large office building i.e. making new friends

Visited China and US for Holidays and US again for work.

Minimal number of punctures on the bike this year.

Street Triple test ride

Brilliant central london weighted payrise/benefits in April and promotion about 3 weeks ago in my job!

Downs
Major grief and hassle with certain projects at work in July/August

Didn't do anymore car trackdays

Didn't buy Elise track car (yet)

Didn't order a new bike (yet)