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07-11-2010, 08:23 PM | #16 |
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I too had to give up my bike after the kids came along, it took about 19 years before I got back into it. I actually enjoy it a lot more now than I ever did years ago.
Hopefully youll be back on one again in the future.
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07-11-2010, 08:33 PM | #17 |
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OP,
That sucks...but like everyone has said.....family comes first and there will always be time later for another bike. Like most here...I went about 20 years between bikes, but the open road will never be far from your heart and mind. Best wishes and check in once in awhile!
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07-11-2010, 08:56 PM | #18 |
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Paul
Important decisions are never easy. Family first - always. Take care of them and you will never regret it.
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07-11-2010, 09:26 PM | #19 |
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Good luck my friend. You'll be back. After all, who will teach your kids to ride?
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07-11-2010, 10:27 PM | #20 |
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Paul I sure hate to hear that you have decided to sell your Nomad. They are great bikes and you will miss it. I understand with you not getting to ride much and all. Family is the most important. Children grow up and then they have their own life.
I have ridden on and off for about 50 years now. First bike I owned was actually a scooter that looked like a Vespa when I was 14 or 15 that my Dad bought me. Bought a new '73 Honda 360T kept it for a couple of years. Bought a new 1981 Honda 650 rode it until 1983 and then traded it for a new Goldwing put 30,000 miles on it. Sold it and didn't own another bike until 2008 when I purchased a new 2007 Honda VTX1300R. Rode it for a year and then purchased the 2008 Nomad in 2009. I have actually been without a bike more years than I have owned one. The love for a bike is always with you though. I don't plan on selling the Nomad as there is no reason I should. You did the right thing and a time will come when you will be back in the saddle again. Good luck and keep us posted on what goes on with you and the family.
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07-11-2010, 10:33 PM | #21 |
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Paul,
No worries, when Deb and I were first married I owned a CB1000 that we rode together for years until we started having a family. Then, like you've figured out, priorities take over and you have to make tough choices. I had to sell the bike and I never took it up again until my youngest was 17. Your time will come again.
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07-11-2010, 10:33 PM | #22 |
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sounds like you have your prioprity's in order I know it was not an easy choice but sounds like the right choice. You will ride again enjoy the family till then
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07-12-2010, 06:46 AM | #23 |
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Yep, I agree. You made a good choice. Like others have noted, kids grow up *way* too fast. It's way too important to spend all the time you can with them. Show them what honesty, integrity, and responsibility is early on and it will serve them well when they hit those teenage years. The only way to do that is to spend time *with* them, not just acting as a chauffer driving them to the next soccer game. You can't do this while you are off riding on the weekend.
I sold off my last motorcycle about 28 years ago. I spent almost 16 of those years as a Boy Scout leader so I could spend time with my two sons out in the woods. Talk about quality time! I just got this 2007 in March. Like someone else said, *man it is sweet*! At 59 1/2 my reaction time isn't what it used to be and my knees get really stiff after 150miles but I can still hobble enough to gas up for the next 150! I still love it. Enjoy the kids! Don't sour it by wishing you still had a bike. You *can* have another one later. Your kids are the future not a motorcycle. |
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07-12-2010, 07:01 AM | #24 |
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I'm sorry to hear that you are selling your bike,but I don't understand why. My 9 yo daughter has been riding since she was 3 and my 14 yo has been on the back since she was 6.There can be family life with motorcycles.They love getting on the bikes and riding all day. It is just as much fun for them as it is for us and I enjoy seeing how much fun they have riding.
The decision is yours,but I would try to integrate both. Riding every once in awhile is better than not riding at all. |
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But hey! It's only about 18 years or so. That gives you time to silver your hair properly.
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07-12-2010, 08:34 AM | #27 |
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You are making the right decision. Maybe a trailer full of quads is in your future?
My brother in law has 3 kids and they load up the quads and go camping for the weekend. Either way we will see you back on a Nomad in let's say 15-20 years. Enjoy your kids...these years will pass faster than you think.
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07-12-2010, 09:33 AM | #28 |
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15-20? that sounds like prison time. I was thinking 10 tops. But who knows.
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07-12-2010, 10:50 PM | #29 |
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Tough decision,but I'm sure it will be the best for you and your family.In a couple of years you might want the Nomad so you can have some quiet time with the wind in your face though.
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07-12-2010, 11:09 PM | #30 |
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Been there done that OP. I remember selling my 1978 suzuki 1000E and raised a family. I swore someday I'd be back. That Suk was a bitchen ride. Great seat mag style wheels (rare for a bike of that era) Smoke the rear tire at will. Rode it all over the West Coast. But family comes first.
I didn't ride again in the street until I bought my 06 Nomad... I hope someday you come home like it looks like lots of us did. Take care.
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