Farewell XX - you were wonderful...

Hey folks,

well, after all this time, finally my beautiful XX left me for greener
pastures and onto a new phase in its life. It was hard watching it being
ridden away but ultimately it's for the best.

The first person who saw the bike bought it over about 40 to 50 other XXs
he'd seen. Alan is a lovely bloke and a fastidious type, very much like me
(other than the 'lovely' bit of course...) I suppose. So I'm happy that
he's got it - he'll look after it and he and his wife will no doubt enjoy
its amazing two-up capacities for trips around their neck of the woods in
Orange, NSW.

I'll remain an occasional lurker here and enjoy the sparkling repartee on
offer. Naturally I've kept all the gear and will one day again ride on two
wheels.

In the meantime, I've gotten engaged - and before anyone jumps to the
"obvious" conclusion that this has had anything to do with the bike sale -
she was also very sad to see it go and had nothing to do with the selling
business at all. In fact, Rochelle and my first date was a day out on the
beast to the Megalong Valley for b'fast and she was looking forward to more
2-wheeled travel in the future.

For me - you just know when it's time to hang up the gloves for a while and
I've no doubt I'll be back one day.

So keep well and thanks for all the laughs, support and especially to you
Cam for being such a damned fine bloke over the years. (I've still got my
"old 4wd" if you're keen for a *very* high-speed dash up to Road
Warriors...)!

Cheers,
Dave E

 

40-50? Ye gods. I'd look at half a dozen and take a pick. Don't know
I'd have the patience to chase around for that long.

 

Yes, same here. However Alan knew exactly what he was looking for and
wanted to be sure he bought the right bike I suppose, to exacting standards.

All the same - a better place it couldn't have gone to - important for
something you've become attached to!

Cheers,
Dave E

 

Arrghh; don't youse blokes LEARN?!!?
Exclusive interpersonal relationships BURN Dave!
You've been burnt and now you've paid all the debts, healed most of the
wounds and picked yourself back up again and the LAST thing you need to do
is to start the process all over again.

 

For me it's always the first that was the best.
Mind you; I'd subsequently wasted two weeks looking at all the other choices
and eventually found that none could match the first (which had already been
sold by the time I'm rang back!)

 

I know it was tongue in cheek, but try it from the other side for a
while . . . it's not a lot of fun.

 

[shakes head] But it SHOULD be!!
Sure you feel a bit lonely sometimes but you've gotta' realise that "lonely"
is 1000 times better than emotionally laid-open, financially destroyed and
bereft of respect and esteem!
I've watched three of my brothers have gut-wrenching marriage breakdowns and
then leap straight into another marriage with barely a breath, and it's
burned them all.
My advice is to just learn to enjoy and value your own company and don't
give it up to anyone unless they really really REALLY earn it!

 

Oh yeah, trust me, after Kerry I was sooooo needing to find someone
else NOW. I've learned that lesson.

But 6 years (yes - that long) down the line, one night stands or short
flings are getting very boring. I really want to settle down again. I
can make my own fun and have a lot of good friends and keep myself
busy, but it ain't the same. I try and explain to a mate of mine who
is happily married that what he sees me getting up to is not the whole
picture. A couple of times I've pulled him aside and had to say that
the grass is not greener on the other side of the fence. Yes, he sees
me out with cute things, having a good time. But does not see the
number of times I have cried myself to sleep over the last 6 years.
The good times are fun, but fleeting. Don't try it Clem, trust me.
(Not that I think you would).

 

I put both my bikes on bikesales today. Not looking forward to waving goodbye
to them but looking forward to getting onto soemthing a bit more practical. If
they take forever to sell it won't worry me in the slightest.

Fraser

 

I think Kevin's right, Clem. After 20 years on my own (minus about 3
years of god-awful relationships that were total mistakes) "a bit
lonely" just doesn't cover the way you feel sometimes. While I love my
independence (would I REALLY want to trade that for a full-time bloke?
dunno...) there are times when just having someone besides the bloody
cats to come home to would be really nice. Would I want that full-
time? Dunno.... it hasn't worked so far. Did I maybe just get involved
with Mr Wrong (a resounding YES!). Can I guarantee that won't happen
again? (No - and maybe that's why I'm still on my own - that niggling
little worry that I could end up with another con-artist perhaps even
worse than the last one...)

I have a sneaking suspicion that I've been on my own for so long now
that I've become one of those "set in my ways" old chooks whose
ability to compromise has been sadly compromised, and I couldn't "do"
a relationship again, anyway. Just as well I like my own company, eh?

Good on you Dave - all the best to you and Rochelle!

betty

 

Nice thread hijack

So what are you intending to buy ? I can't even recall what you had -
a budgie and something else wasn't it ? What's more practical than a
300Km/hr supertourer ?

JL

 

I tried not to spam. VTR250 and Super Budgie are the current bikes. I'm
looking at a Wee Strom and a GSX-R 750 or a CBR600RR. Bascially something with
panniers to tour on and something to scrape the pegs on.

Fraser

 

So... how long *should* one wait? I waited 3 years, then spent 2
years courting my Beloved. Our 3rd anniversary is coming up in
August, and all is well so far.


BTH

 

Sounds like a man in need of *two* Honda CT90s!


BTH

 

Let me think about that no.

Fraser

 

That's the question innit?

I couldn't wait 3 months, 6 years ago. Now I've learned that what will
happen, will happen in its own time. Wish it would hurry up though

 

Yeah sorry folks. I dunno' but I must've had my grouchy-pants on last
night.
(or maybe there's just something about hearing Kev bitching about having to
have abundant casual sexual-encounters with nubile nymphettes while
travelling the world and playing music while I'm doing 9-5 in the office and
paying off the mortgage that gives me the shits!!)

Best wishes Dave and Rochelle; and all the best for your future together.

 

Only if you made one of these with them:
http://www.teamgba.com/teamgba/brent_hensley/brent/V_Twin_50.jpg

 

Read again, it looks better from the other side. Making the best of a
bad situation mate. I'd love to be paying a mortgage off again. Now
back in yer box. Beer?

In-bloody-deed.
Best wishes and look after yourselves.
And get yerself another bike soon. I give you two years max before you
go into terminal withdrawal.

 

Yeah you're right Kev; a man can only handle soo much wine women and
song....
[God; kill me NOW!]