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Bye Bye VFR

  1. 02-23-04, 11:23 AM #1
    benVFR
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    Bye Bye VFR

    Yep, the new owner came by and picked it up yesterday. Seems like he will be good to it. I'd put money on him riding it to Deal's Gap this season.

    Very weird, I expected to be sad but I don't really have any regrets. Even walking out this morning and seeing the empty spot in the garage. I've probably put close to a thousand miles on my bicycles already since the new year started, that's probably part of it. Kind of hard to be bummed when I'm already out riding a bunch. I had just gotten back from a group ride when the guy came to pick up the VFR.

    Guess I liked the Mustang I sold a couple years ago more than the motorcycles. I was REAL sad the day after I got rid of that thing to get the SV.

    Ben

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  2. 02-23-04, 12:38 PM #2
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    Bye Bye VFR

    So why did you get rid of the Viffer?

    Was it that bad of a POS?

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  3. 02-23-04, 01:05 PM #3
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    Nah just decided to stop motorcycling for a while and concentrate on bicycle racing. Combination of not wanting to be a gimp when I'm older, $$ vs. excitement, etc..

    The motorcycle was just starting to seem like a vehicle, not what it was when I first started. When I first starting motorcycling it was a big rush, that has steadily been fading away as I get better. Some rides are good, but others I get increasingly frustrated with traffic, cops, weather, etc.. It wasn't the VFR. I think if I'd gotten a sportier bike I would have arrived at this decision even faster.

    I can get that same rush out of most kinds of exercise and it never goes away.

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  4. 02-23-04, 01:42 PM #4
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    Bye Bye VFR

    Originally posted by benSV


    I can get that same rush out of most kinds of exercise and it never goes away.

    Ben [/B]


    Never thought I'd hear somebody say that..........more power to ya then.....I know theres NO way in hell I could "get off" over pedaling my ass off......
    I hope that just because your bike is sold it doesnt mean you'll stop hanging round NESR.....
    Good luck to you Ben in your bicycle ventures

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  5. 02-23-04, 01:44 PM #5
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    Bye Bye VFR

    I'm definitely going to try and come up to NHIS and cheer you guys on this summer.

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    Bye Bye VFR

    Originally posted by benSV
    I'm definitely going to try and come up to NHIS and cheer you guys on this summer.

    Ben
    better start early if you're gonna pedal from waltham.

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  7. 02-23-04, 03:47 PM #7
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    Bye Bye VFR

    so who's gonna steal his bike?

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    Bye Bye VFR

    just looked him up to see if he's still working...

    he is!

    his latest role? John Wayne Gacy!

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    Bye Bye VFR

    you talking about the kiddie porn thing?

    *click* bastardization complete

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    Bye Bye VFR

    Assaulted by principle Dick Rooney?

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  11. 02-23-04, 05:45 PM #11
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    Bye Bye VFR

    Oh... My... God...

    That's some fuckin scary-impressive bastardization!

    I think Ferris Bueller's day off is definitely in my top 5 movies I wasted way too much time watching as a kid.

    Ben

    btw... already had a bike stolen, it sucks, at least it was a pos....

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    Bye Bye VFR

    Originally posted by benSV

    That's some fuckin scary-impressive bastardization!
    i still got it!
    and here i thought maybe i lost my chops after all this time...

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  13. 02-24-04, 05:13 PM #13
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    Bye Bye VFR

    First off...

    Good luck with bike riding ben! sounds like you made a good personal decision...

    Second..

    did anyone else notice that the booking time was 13:15 and the release time was 13:16? Seems funny they would let him go in less than a minute....



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