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I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - Johnboy_imp - 06-19-2015
As you'all know ,, I was going to sell my CB due to not being able to ride comfortably due to back issues . I bought a softtail Harley and it is more comfortable on long rides ...however , I love just darting around town for an hour or so on the CB .. I'm fine on short rides ... A man called me the other night wanting to buy the CB and I have never got so sick over something in my life !! I just cannot part with it ! He told me he would think it over and call me back the next day , however he never called back and even if he had , I've decided to keep her ! I know I would regret selling her for the rest of my life so she's staying in the stall with the Harley . I have bought some handle bar risers and am going to install them first chance I get ... The bikes got 810 miles on it now and I am going to put many more on her ... I feel so much better now ... It's ok to have 2 bikes guys ... My wife even told me to keep it ! She could see how sick I got over almost selling it .... Anyways ... If anyone else is having problems with their back or butt riding the CB on long distance ... I suggest you just buy another type bike ! But never , no never , not ever should you consider selling your CB .. It causes serious health problems even thinking about selling the CB !
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - the Ferret - 06-19-2015
The man makes sense
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - redbirds_imp - 06-19-2015
Good show, you'll not regret.
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - Cormanus - 06-19-2015
It's always good to come across a wise man.
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - Headbanger02_imp - 06-19-2015
but.....how does the honda and the harley share the same living quarters in the same garage and still get along...or do they? time will tell, (just kiddin' around).......I just recently added a third bike to the garage stable .....
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - Blockhead_imp - 06-19-2015
Glad you came to your senses...just be careful not to slip on the oil spot left behind by the Harley on your garage floor when mounting the CB!
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - widude - 06-19-2015
I'd add some glucosamine / chondroitin and increase the pain meds then press on. Like they say, 'getting old(older) isn't for sissies'. I do like your plan though, take it one summer at a time.
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - Motogeezer1949_imp - 06-19-2015
That got me thinking. Think a doctor ( or in many of our cases, a psychiatrist) would write a prescription for a CB?
That way it could be a tax deduction, no?
Wonder if the tax code still lets you deduct stuff your doc prescribes for you
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - the_undecider_imp - 06-19-2015
I'm in sort of a similar situation except it bothers my hip. All it takes is 15 minutes, so it is really hard to justify keeping a bike that I can't ride very long. I already have a 2nd bike, so I fully support that lifestyle if it makes sense. I'm just running out of options.
RE: I just can't do it ! Going to keep her ! - JustPassinThru_imp - 06-19-2015
I'm wrestling with these issues.
I'm getting restless. I do that...I love novelty. One bike that always caught my eye, for the styling and the Vee-engine, was the Suzi SV650.
I ask myself, whiskey-tango-foxtrot. The one I want was the early model...naked, with the exposed frame. But what I'd be buying is an old unit, with a water pump, a radiator, probably limited room...and I can't afford THREE motorcycle insurance policies.
I have two now. The Yamaha TW200...a definite keeper. Cheap and economical and comical. An Apocalypse Ride.
And the CB. BOTH, air-cooled. I SHOULD be thinking of the advantage of no radiator and no water pumps...instead, I think of the hassle of shutting down at our long stoplights. WRONG...but the human lust is never rational.
Relax. I won't sell the CB. I financed it and I owe too much; and there's no REAL reason to so do. It's coming together, actually. But...I yam what I yam. I get restless.