Comments on SheRidesABeemer: Saying Goodbye to a Bike

Takes me ages to get rid of cars, and I can't ...

2011-07-10T01:47:38.411-05:00

Takes me ages to get rid of cars, and I can't even begin to wrestle with the notion of selling my Suzuki.

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I love reading your blog and I am in fact in Evere...

2011-07-08T12:51:20.578-05:00

I love reading your blog and I am in fact in Everett, WA so if my F650GS ever passes your old friend we will indeed wave.

Know exactly how you feel. Sold my trusty ST1100 ...

2011-07-06T17:54:56.683-05:00

Know exactly how you feel. Sold my trusty ST1100 when I bought Elvira. I bought the ST new and put 163,000 miles on it. That's a lot of bonding. It was hard to let go but certainly time.

Speaking of time, the passage of the aforementioned item has dulled the ache quite nicely.

Machinery, with personality. Motorcycles are just ...

2011-07-06T11:16:25.190-05:00

Machinery, with personality.
Motorcycles are just that however to each one we've been held caaptive by memories.
My first BMW was with a sidecar an early slash 7 which had an altercation with a streetcar one damp and stormy night in Toronto. It was then my only form of transport. Released from hospital went shopping and purchased a used hOnda Goldwing as it was shaft drive, big enough for me and comfortable. The then BMW offerings in 1980 were not. That bike I had two years before acquiring a new Honda Interstate in 1981 which I retained until two years ago when my ill health forced its sale. The Goldwing had endured two trips to Europe, a Unit sidecar, and a trailer in its long life and when sold had a variety of maladies including well over half a million miles. I regret now not having some form of bike yet I look at my own situation of declining health and know for now it is the better choice. One of these days will be back on a BMW hopefully with sidecar. The new Goldwings are too gaudy and loaded with useless farkles. I rode for the enjoyment of the ride and the people asurrounding same, not for the toys on the machine. If I want toys have a 13 year old Honda Civic, which may well be replaced with something newer this fall.

I've sold my first two bikes and it was okay, ...

2011-06-27T20:14:13.649-05:00

I've sold my first two bikes and it was okay, but I can't imagine selling Sam. Even when it's time...I just can't picture it. Maybe when that time rolls around I feel different.

Nice post, very much enjoyed reading it. :)

I never sold my first bike (78 Suzuki GS550), eith...

2011-06-26T20:55:35.861-05:00

I never sold my first bike (78 Suzuki GS550), either - it burned up while being transported back to me in Vermont, from California (months after a temporary move west that took place via the Suzuki as my sole transportation). I'm not sure I'd have the same nostalgia for it had that not happened, but any time I see a GS550 of similar vintage for sale, I have to take a look.

very nice Gail. I miss my R1150RT, Maria, sometimes....but she just wasn't getting a lot of miles once Brigitta came along...and then, the Ural and so on....

Nice post, I still regret selling my first daytonn...

2011-06-25T03:11:25.354-05:00

Nice post, I still regret selling my first daytonna, I am not sure why, just do. I felt a very emotional connection.

Love this article. I can sooooo relate to that. It...

2011-06-24T21:11:56.197-05:00

Love this article. I can sooooo relate to that. It wasn't always hard for me to let go of a motorcycle, but it was very hard with some - but I could never afford to keep the old one. Best wishes to the K and may she go to good hands!