"Must sell bike- no time to ride anymore"- why is this so common on CL?

[Lxpony]

I cant understand why I see so many posts about selling bikes because people cant "find the time" to ride. I see that as the most common reason for dumping a bike. Maybe it is a bullshit excuse but I cant believe that people cant find 1-2 hours per week to go for a ride during these nice weather months.

I take my personal situation as an example of finding a way to get it done...

married, full time job, part time job on Sundays only. 2 kids, a house and a yard to keep up. I have 2 bikes and just bought a 3rd but still find time to put miles on them without using them to commute to work. I ride weekends and take days off throughout the warm months to go on 200 mile rides up into NH/VT/Western MA.

Is it me or are people just too lazy to go riding and would rather sit at home and watch TV???

Carpe diem (sp) comes to mind....

[schleppy]

I'd say it's a typical fall-back excuse. I think a lot of people buy a motorcycle expecting it to be something it's not. They realize their mistake and try and offload the bike.

[rice_rocket]

I could totally see this. I myself am debating what to do.. going to get my license this weekend and take a course. I sort of want a bike before the season ends.. but if things get pushed off... weather gets crappy, and next year the wife yells at me.. then a bike purchase is going to go up on CL the same way

[ChrisNoF4i]

I find it's best to stay out of other people's affairs.

[Just_Jeff]

It sounds better and less desperate then sayin
I cant afford this bike
I scare teh shit out of me everytime I ride it
My wife wont sleep with me for a week when I ride it
I took it around the block and no great looking nympho in booty shorts jumped on wanting to get laid

[Awesome]

I find it's best to stay out of other people's affairs.

I don't appreciate your ruse.

[kb1]

Maybe finding the time is not worth the expense they are incurring with the bike, and they have better things to do with their time....


I don't know much that's better than riding though.

[Jaynnus]

Hmmm......I have not found any time to ride this season.

The only riding I have done is to the range once or twice and two charity runs.

<----less than 150 street miles this year

I get it.

[newgixxerchic]

less than 500 miles this year for me...

[Pittenger5]

Ive got nothing but time.
And still only 3500 miles.

[jwm2k3]

I sell bikes...Lotta wanna be riders buy them cause its cool to have a motorcycle. Once they figure out that its not as way super cool as they thought, they bail.

[Pittenger5]

I sell bikes...Lotta wanna be riders buy them cause its cool to have a motorcycle. Once they figure out that its not as way super cool as they thought, they bail.

HEY! I resemble that remark.

[butcher bergs]

I'm on board with post 11.

Movies like Torque and Biker Boyz really cast a certain kind of image.....hell, if Ice Cube and jump over a train, why can't I?

[ben10281]

I think owning your bike outright makes a big difference. It costs me $200 bucks a year for insurance and that is pretty much it. If I ride it just a couple of time in a very bad year, that $200 was well worth the smiles!!

[richw]

It sounds better and less desperate then sayin
I cant afford this bike
I scare teh shit out of me everytime I ride it
My wife wont sleep with me for a week when I ride it
I took it around the block and no great looking nympho in booty shorts jumped on wanting to get laid

I am a poser and cruised friday night and I still knew I was a dork

I sold mine because I am an old fart looking for a job so low on money plus
it would be even harder getting a job as a crippled old fart

[Wishbone]

I'm on board with post 11.

Movies like Torque and Biker Boyz really cast a certain kind of image.....hell, if Ice Cube and jump over a train, why can't I?

I told you my secrets in hopes that you wouldn't tell the world


Why do you think I'm running take-offs? Don't have to know how to ride but my tires look like I'm the shit

[snowborder]

1 to 2 hours per week - for some people in this economy cannot justify owing a $5k to $12k bike paying $500 per year to insure. Especially now this time of year, where that investment sits in garare or better yet under a tarp.

[Jim]

Hmmm......I have not found any time to ride this season.

The only riding I have done is to the range once or twice and two charity runs.

<----less than 150 street miles this year

I get it.

less than 500 miles this year for me...

i'll give you some riding time. street or off-street

[Sheppo]

besides the two times I rode to the races.. it's only been back and forth to work for me... OH and MC Night

[-jro-]

sick of saying it and reading it....but the economy probably has something to do with it. My riding time has been non-existent now that I'm working two jobs to pay the bills. wouldn't be racing this monday if my mom hadn't made a big stink and paid my entrance fees ( yes she is the bestest )

[markbvt]

Some people just really take to motorcycling and others don't. I haven't figured out why.

But here's an example: my friend Jesse and I took the same MSF class to learn to ride. We had a similar interest level going in... in fact, Jesse may have been a little more interested in motorcycling than I was. Once we had our licenses, we rode together on a pretty regular basis. I quickly replaced my beginner bike ('91 Yamaha XT350) with a bigger one and sold the Yamaha to Jesse. Over the years I got a couple of other bikes, rode a lot, got involved in the local motorcycle community, and at this point I barely use my car anymore. I'll probably end up having ridden over 20,000 miles this year. Meanwhile, Jesse kept that Yamaha, rode it less and less, and I'm guessing he's put less than 200 miles on it this year. He's just not very interested anymore; it never grabbed him the way it did me.

--mark

[Billy]

I think over time people's interests/hobbies change. For example me, my buddy got into IDPA shooting and he introduced me to it. Now I'm hooked. So instead of riding my bike like I used to, I'm spending more time shooting rather then riding.

[Mike Qube]

If it wasn't for someone who had "no time to ride anymore", I wouldn't have gotten such a good deal on my bike. It's my first bike, just picked it up the beginning of July and put about 2000 miles on it so far. I'll probably put another 2000 on it by the time winter rolls around.

[Lxpony]

I think over time people's interests/hobbies change. For example me, my buddy got into IDPA shooting and he introduced me to it. Now I'm hooked. So instead of riding my bike like I used to, I'm spending more time shooting rather then riding.

Awh yes... Firearms... that is a whole other area of interest for me. Lets not go there though.. lots of money spent in that hobby. Motorcycling is cheap compared to pre-ban firearms... ask me how I know

[Kawibaby7]

Ya.....now that i have a boyfriend im busy riding something else....oh shit did i just say that