What stops you from getting out on your bike?

What kind of things stop you from getting on yah bike???

 

Weather, work, kids, and in the 650's case, the fact that it was crashed.

 

I'm not a fan of the "C' word

 

Not to worry. She'll run again. Check her out here:

XJ650 After Crash Pics

 

Bout the only thiings that stop me are, a grumpy wife or an act of god. You know, weather below 20 degrees f.

 

Dude that twisted front is a bit of a worry.. Otherwise the rest looks fairly easy to fix.... Big questions is any damage to the rider?

 

But Sam the grumpy wife is a reason to go riding :lol:

 

Hey i just noticed that my last option isn't there...

The "I'm a big girls blouse and only ride in fine weather" option :lol:

 

Just bought a new pair of shoes,and haven't cut the string that connects them...makes it real hard to swing a leg over the bike!
Joking aside,I need to dial-in the carbs and exorcise the electrical demon that visits at the most inconvenient moments.

 

Yes, that is true, But in the reality of things,"When the wifes happy, everyone is happy"
She is leaving (with the kids) on Saturday. I am going to log quite a few miles while she is gone.

 

He "has some grooves in [his] knee" and some other minor rash, but otherwise none the worse for wear. His helmet wasn't even scratched, though his new-ish jacket and the gloves he borrowed got a bit mangled. Yay, riding gear!

I took the front end apart fairly quickly so it wouldn't be sitting there twisted for days. The forks appear straight as do the upper and lower clamps. You'd be amazed how much a bent headlight stay can FORCE those fork clamps out of alignment.

Had intended to put it back together sans headlight this evening, but got caught up in another project and now I'm tired. :wink: Maybe tomorrow.

As for the original thread, I've taken my CBR 600 to work every day this week. Yay!

 

I'm not riding for the same reason as Rhys.... I'm heading to Adelaide for 3 weeks for work, when I get back the rebuild starts

 

You forgot an option.
Too pissed to ride, about all that keeps me off the road.

 

Now that you mention it, one common reason that I will choose NOT to ride is if I'm feeling tired. The time I crashed the CBR (and broke my wrist), the crash might have been avoided had I been less weary in general.

Now, it would ALSO have been avoided if someone had not come across five lanes of traffic in front of me, but I would have reacted better had I been more rested.

Since then, I never ride if I feel even the least bit "out of it."

 

snow/heavy rain general lazyiness to get it out of the shed and back in i can't bare to leave it out overnight.

 

Miss one choice:
Money to buy gas. (only for fun-rides)

Furtheron: my bike is my home-work travel. so only, and only serious mechanical breakdown stops me from riding....

 

At the moment it is the stinkin TCI.

 

Dude tell me about it... Our petrol went up to $2NZD a litre today... gutted it's now costing me $35 to fill compared to under $25 a year ago

 

Rebuilding the front brake calipers, and waiting for the rebuild kit to show up. Can't ride without brakes... I'd need a much louder horn.

 

can't compare prizes at the moment, but over here its:
1,539 Euro per Litre (cheapest, about 1,63 on highway pumps)... steadely heading to 2 euro/litre

I figured: 2 NZ$ = 1 Euro :| damn

 

Icy and/or salty roads. Otherwise, I'm good to go.

 

1.00 EUR = 2.00856 NZD


Oh that's just ugly

 

Last summer I spent quite a bit of time trying to get my two 650s legal. That's a long story, but at one point the project necessitated driving to the state capitol on the running bike... with no front brakes.

Engine braking, rear brakes, and being paranoid ftw! That trip was <ahem> "exciting" to say the least.

 

I'm too busy with work, school and my family for fun rides anymore. That and the rising price of fuel kinda puts the brakes on anything but the neccessities.

 

Heavy Rain and Unresolved Mechanical Issues
Due to gas the SECA is daily commuter 9/10 of the time.

 

The fact that I tore my bike down to the last bolt for a complete rebuild. I'm an idiot. Who does that to a perfectly good bike right before summer

 

Fuel cost :!:

3 cheapest stations within 5 miles of "FK10 3NP" for Unleaded...
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Station : Devonvale Filling Station
Address : Hallpark, Alloa, FK10 3NA
Brand : Jet
Distance : 0.49
Price : 108.9p
Updated : 19-05-2008
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Station : Asda Alloa
Address : Whins Road, Alloa, FK10 3SD
Brand : Asda
Distance : 0.99
Price : 109.9p
Updated : 20-05-2008
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Station : Tesco Alloa Extra
Address : Auld Brig Road, Alloa, FK10 1EG
Brand : Tesco
Distance : 1.29
Price : 113p
Updated : 20-05-2008
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1 British Pound = 1.25235 Euro
1 British Pound = 1.96712 US Dollar

And I am told these are some of the cheapest in Scotland. We have a refinery about 15 miles away at Grangemouth

 

Quick run out and buy another one

 

The kids are my biggest reason. My older son is 18 mo. and my younger son is 6 mo.

 

Just got mine and still working on it. As soon as its done i am off to the races.

 

Mechanical issues and bad weather, in that order. I missed a major group ride last summer due to a broken header collar stud.

 

Steering bearings and front brakes... you can learn all sorts of stuff at those carb clinics. The carbs are now the least of my concern!

 

Steering bearings are for wimps. Let it click and clack! Front brakes are optional. What do you think that foot pedal on the right is for?! Carbs are WAY more important! They make the bike GO!




(Just kidding on both. Anything that affects handling - or even your *perception* of handling - should be taken reasonably seriously.)

 

Bad weather. While I don't shy away from riding in rain or snow when i'm caught out in it, If the weather is bad when I'm about to leave home I'll take the car.

Mechanical problems don't stop my from riding. That's why I have two bikes.

 

The only thing that stops me from riding is: "Whats going in LIFE at that moment!!!"

This is kinda funny/crazy story...

When I took my riders test. I borrowed my buddies Bike 2004/5 suzuki 800 cruiser. Since my GSXR1200 wouldn't pass there inspection! :twisted: I had 2 ride like 25/27 miles(oneway) in really bad down pour! Like I couldn't see 10 feet in front of me... I never ridin in rain like this before. I only ridin in "sprinkels"!

Once I got there. I figured they were going 2 "reschedule" my test! But NOPE! I had 2 do everything the test "requires" in some weather A BIKER SHOULDN'T BE RIDING IN...

I PASSED with flying colors!!! 8) N ever since I never "FEARED" the weather from stopping me from riding... Since then I've drivin in "downpour rain N snow with as little as a dusting to 2 inches on the roads..."

Do I like riding in those kind of conditions!?! HELL NO!!! But I will if I need 2...

I'M A RUFF RYDER!!! Or atleast "I tell myself that..."

~KAOS

 

I don't own a car so I have to ride rain, hail or shine

 

Sitting here in sunny Southern Cal. and I can't ride...... Never saw the button for broken shoulder and collarbone.. Going to be a long summer without riding

 

Whats stoppin' me right now?

My bike doesn't run yet lol