Mayday! Mayday! Wifey suggests selling bike!!

Nev.. said....


Ne> Bugger the compromise... get the ZX12.. you won't be sorry

What's the ZX12 like to sit on, compared to the B'Bird? Is it more
"sporty", like an R1, or more of an upright pose?

 

It's all pose, isn't it nev?

 

Heheh... none of those yet. She may just tie the cat to the phone book tho
and leave a note.

--James
ZZR250==>ZX9R
__________________________________
A random quote of nothing:

There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften.

 

I'm not sure which is more upright... there's more weight on your wrists on
the 12R.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R
'02 CBR1100XX

 

Centurion perhaps you should try putting it this way.

Hi Dear Ive been considering your idea about selling the 9R and well, I
reckon its not a bad idea in theory but you seem to have lost sight of the
'other costs' involved in the decision. For example, selling the bike would:

1. result in increased alcohol consumption expenses for the household as
I will now be drinking with the mates on the weekend instead of riding

2. increased kilometres and servicing costs on your current car because I
will be calling you for a lift home at 4am in the morning or making
alternative arrangements for accomodation with members of the opposite sex.

3. decreased quality time with you because I will be hungover or spending
time with your future replacement

Somehow you need to get across to her that your fucking married...not
dead... and that she doesnt own you. Let her know how much of a miserable
bastard you will be if you cant ride. Failing then, point blank saying 'Id
rather eat shit than stop riding' will probably get the message through.

Good luck

BVR

PS: my wife falls pregnant, the first thing out of my mouth is not 'woohoo
Im gonna be dad' its 'I dont give a **** what happens theres no way Im ever
selling my bike... got it.'

 

Bullshit.... the force exists to serve its user... get over the balance
thing and you can keep your bike without increasing the number of carbon
based life forms or kitchen appliances.

 

I just love romance

--
Conehead
"A fellow i see at the auction yards every one and a while has just designed
a real smart safety device (he won't be sell then at auction-yards he is
negotiation with the big "houses" read AutoBarn/Repco/K-Mart/SuperCheapAuto
etc etc to sell them excl. for him)."

Hatz, in aus.cars, in gibberish mode

 

~
Ka-chakkkk; PUSSY WHIPPED!!

Husbands have to be happy in families too!
(I lasted about 3 months and then my wife was intelligent enough to say "Oh
for god's sake; you need to go buy a bike!")
~

Make keeping the WIFE the "compromise"!
Clem
(Negotiation is fine provided you clearly identify your boundaries first)

 

Eh? Have you GOT a bike again? (I musta' missed that).
Last I recall is the written-off SP1.
Clem

 

Im the quiet achiever

 

If you succumb to spousal pressure and get rid of your bike, you
*WILL* be unhappy.

Then, even if you manage to convince yourself that "you were ready to
give up bikes anyway", you'll find yourself buying one within months
of your separation.


BTH
(Bitter? Me? Probably.)

 

"Knobdoodle" wrote

I got a bike before I got a car. The bike cost $40, the car $100. (OK,
it was so long ago I had to convert from Pounds.)

Some ten years later, when the TX500 camchain tensioner was giving me
the shits, Helen said "Why don't you get a new bike". I went out and
bought my first Guzzi. Then I bought her one.

Theo

 

Theo Bekkers wrote;

When we met, Michelle had a diabolical Barina that had done over 200,000 km
and had no suspension rubbers or shockies so we sold my VX800, traded the
Barina and bought a Diahatsu Applause. (My first new car).
I lasted 3 months and I was giving her the shits so she sent me out and I
bought an '80-ish CB750 Bol D'or.
I only lasted another 2 months or so and I pissed off the Bol D'or and
bought an XJ900! (The deal-sealer and wife-convincer was that 4yo Natalie
could reach the pillion-pegs on the XJ but couldn't on the Bol d'or!).
Clem

 

Nev.. said....

Ne> I'm not sure which is more upright... there's more weight on your wrists
Ne> on the 12R.

Thanks. I'm looking at getting another bike in the new year. I've pretty
well narrowed it down to the Blackbird, ZZR1200 and perhaps the ZX-12.

 

"Knobdoodle" wrote

d'or!).

Hang on. I'm having time-line problems here. Five months after you met
Michelle gNat was 4yo?

We got married in September and our first-born arrived in May of the
next year. You were a lot quicker than that, apparently.

Theo

 

ZZR1200 is a good choice if you want an all rounder - its still very capable
in the corners and has shit loads of grunt. But if you want pure sports
insanity, ZX12R is a better choice, or wait for the ZX10R.

A lot of people seem to underestimate the ZZR1200, but the way I see it, its
had 11 years of development to get it where it is and its a good buy. Power
delivery is awesome, its comfortable, very very fast and highly
underestimated meaning you get lots of people trying you on at the lights...
and losing. (and Im talking about 1000cc motorcycles trying it on)

BVR

 

bah who would want some 11 year old bike

shutup BT

 

Theo Bekkers wrote;

You don't think Nat'd be that good looking if she had MY genes do you
Theo?!!
Clem
(Some bastard musta' had it in for me!)

 

I *DREAM* of owning a bike that's a mere 11 years old, sonny! ;-)


BTH

 

"Knobdoodle" wrote

I just assumed she'd gotten most of her genes from Michelle. If Nat
can look that good with you as her father Michelle must be one honey.



Theo