Hi there fellow bikers :)
Ive got a bit of a dilemma here. Last year I went down the road with my beloved GSXR 600 - which I successfully repaired back to complete original condition myself and sold (even made a profit!). The thing is, I sold the bike due to family and peer pressure, basically my family and friends realised I was lucky to survive the first time and didnt want me smashing it and not being so lucky next time round...
Unfortunately, no matter how hard I try - I just cant shake the craving for the buzz I used to get on a bike and reeeeeally want to buy a new one.
Have any of you ever had your family against you with biking and have you got round it in any way? If so, what did you do? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.....
Ride safe, cheers.....
bryan
2007-02-02 21:53:14 · 20 answers · asked by gixerbry 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
well, i lost a leg on my 750 kwak back in 82... my mum gave me all sorts of grief... in 87( on a GS1000) i did it again, same leg, but now its above knee... neither accident was my fault, i was just there!
i was back on a bike 3 weeks after i left hospital..(combo) then i built me a rigid goldwing trike... in fact over the years ive built around 10 trikes, and won shows. im currently working on a 2.5litre straight 6 turbo diesel trike.. (175 bhp) and a hundred and plenty on the clock...
mum gave me lots of grief...in reality she was scared witless for my safety... but i couldnt see it, or more to the point didnt want to.
ive been riding bikes since i was 14... im 50 this year. its what i do, but.. since 2001 i havent been on a 2 wheeled bike...
frankly, it scares me... not the bike riding, oh i love that...its the idiots in cars, who think they can drive... on a bike at 120 plus your part of the machine... its an extention of yourself... not so in a car. youre isolated and insulated. (and not exactly in control)
im a badass biker.. and like yourself i crave the rush.. but i dont want to die... so i build trikes... no helmet, cheap insurance and cheap tax.. my mates on their harleys hate me.. i get the looks... theyre on just another harley...
read my profile, and e me if you want a chat... or your mum wants a chat... youre her baby... regardless of how old you are...
LL&P
2007-02-02 22:40:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi
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Angelrose has a good point
I ride Harley and have never subsgribed to the sport type of bike but if sport is your kind of thing then you may have an uphill struggle
Try going for a more "sensible" bike and the family might be more with you
Buell make a few "sensible" but sport group of bike
Or
Maybe a sport tourer perhaps Bandit or the like
Either way keep safe I know you are sometimes at the mercy of the other road idiot er I mean user, but try to keep it shiny side up
Good luck with the folks
2007-02-03 04:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
firstly how the accident happened will have a big impact on your family's attitude.
Was it your fault? What have you learned from it? What can you due to reduce the risk of this happening again.
Examine what you did wrong, assess your own riding skill and attitude, be honest about any part of your riding that could have contributed to the accident, because no accident is an accident, it is an incident produced by 1 or more parties failing to take the necessary precautions to prevent a collision between a motor vehicle and a third party object.
Get this attitude straight in your head, then you can communicate this new attitude to your loved ones sincerely, they will pick up on your sincerity and will be more inclined to aquiesce, though they probably will not be over thrilled by it.
In the grand scheme of things your family is more important than a "gixer" (your use of that word speaks volumes) and you could always try off road if all else fails.
2007-02-03 00:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no matter whats happened in the past,its past,hopefully you would have learned something.had been riding bikesfor a few years and once took my missus to Scotland and back in a week!
once a biker,always a biker.
had a similar thing happen to me,when my kids were young.
I am now doing up a bike that i had wanted for ages and am nearly there,can't wait,i know it will feel good because i rebuilt it and will treat and ride with respect.I think my family are thinking,"well if it makes dad happy,then why not"after all the wife and daughter put themselfs at risk when they go do the horses.you gotta live your life man,just be carefull,think about getting some more training,I am,hope this helps.
2007-02-02 22:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by charles999450 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just let them know sh't happens.
Get a new bike that is not so sports orientated to alleviate their fears a a bit.
Then go through your Advanced Bike Test.
By then you'll have done all you can to make sure you're not the cause of the next accident, and hopefully they'll let you out to play.
The fact you spent so much time repairing the bike should have show to them the crash didn't faze you and that's what you want to do.
2007-02-03 04:13:51 · answer #5 · answered by Bandit600 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep they all tried and they all failed! but i shut them up a bit i became an instructor for the DSA and an advanced motorcyclist. i also stopped buying bikes just because they were fast. Alot of it is also how you portray yourself around them buy a couple of police motorcycle roadcraft books and read them then leave them around for your family to see, join the bikesafe scheme and don't talk about how fast you've just been riding around them! My family hardly mention it now it's just become accepted (my wife even bought my bike a fleecy blanket so it wouldnt get cold!) i have not got old and slow hell ive just chopped in a ZZR1200 for a SPRINT ST! and i am well aware of both bikes abilities, i just don't rub my families noses in it. I hate to say it but it's not the bikes your family do not like it's probably your ability to ride them properly they doubt, deal with that bit first the rest should be a lot easier. i guess the thing to remember is if they didnt love you they wouldnt care! ride safe
2007-02-03 21:10:59 · answer #6 · answered by madass747 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly, ONCE A BIKER ALWAYS A BIKER!
As Harley riders, my partner and I have a excellent time ( in Scotland and praying for better weather to appear already lol) travelling the roads.
My daughter has a problem since her son was born about us biking as she is scared something will happen but as I assure her of 2 things 1. My partner is a responsible biker who doesn't want to die or kill me. 2. We all gonna die one way or another!
Ride safe and feel free always
2007-02-02 22:00:14 · answer #7 · answered by angelrose0105 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
hi
yep 10 year a go i was hit by a drunk driver at 7.30 in the moring
my wife and family did not want me to get a new bike as i was in a bad way
now i own a buell and my family and kids love it
all the best on what you do
and if you do safe riding
2007-02-02 21:59:18 · answer #8 · answered by jones11chef 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
just buy another bike, only this time, make it a cruiser. sport bikes tend to get a rep of 'only the reckless rides them'. the actions of the few can spoil it for those that ride sane.
my old lady didnt want me to get a bike, and even the threat of divorce didnt deter me from snaggin an '05 sportster. i just brought it home 1 day after doin all the legwork with the financing. wound up not gettin any for awhile tho. i warned her that i was gonna get another bike hook or by crook. i dont allow no one to dictate to me about what i ride.
2007-02-03 05:39:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I last rode a bike 20 years ago when I was a teenager.I loved riding it even though I literally came inches from death on it!My dad said he would disinherit me if I had another.I've just passed my test last week and I can't wait to get back on the road.You have one life,live it!
2007-02-03 02:47:51 · answer #10 · answered by jane k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋