Thinking about selling...

primalmu · 07-29-2012, 10:28 AM

So, I'm thinking about selling my bike. Vet school and this Mississippi weather is really putting a damper on my ability to ride. I haven't ridden in about a month and a half, and realistically I'm probably not going to be able to ride much for the next 3 months since I've got my food animal and equine medicine rotations coming up. Once those are over I'm heading back to WV for 2 months and won't be back in Mississippi until January. That makes riding questionable for at least the next 6 months, and that doesn't even factor in the fact that I'll be busy all of my 4th year. Right now my bike is just sitting gathering cobwebs and dust under my carport. It pains me to say this, but I think owning a motorcycle right now just doesn't make much sense. I love my bike and I love riding, but I had to see a bike rot while I can't ride it.

4Raven · 07-29-2012, 10:55 AM

That makes a lot of sense P, sometimes other things in your life have to take priority...and if you sell it ...it could bring joy to someone else instead of just sitting in your carport. Later on after you are all finished with your education, you can buy another one and start the excitement of riding all over again!

Wish you luck with your education, that is some serious work!

sanford · 07-29-2012, 12:13 PM

I think it's a wise decision, good luck with your career..and I agree someone else will enjoy for awhile...

OldGuy · 07-29-2012, 12:19 PM

You will not lose your love/lust for riding. After schooling is over you'll
be in a better position to ride whatever you like. Kudos for an animal
care career choice!

jrw69 · 07-29-2012, 12:55 PM

I agree with Raven. Some person out there is probably actively looking for an awesome Bandit (assuming that is still your bike) that has been taken care of and looking for a new home. After your all done with school and get settled down as a Vet somewhere, you will be able to go an pick whatever you want and start riding again.

I did the same thing going into the military and I'm a newbie again after waiting 20 years to ride again.

primalmu · 07-29-2012, 01:46 PM

Yea, and as much as I love the bike, it would be nice to have something more suitable for carrying a passenger in the future. The Bandit has the power, just not the comfort.

Biker Dash · 07-29-2012, 02:10 PM

Well, maybe when your done with everything, you'll be in a much better position to not only ride, but get something that will be better suited for 2up riding, that or have two bikes. One for solo fun, like the Bandit, and maybe a bigger Vulcan or VTX for 2up.

DachshundUberAlles · 07-29-2012, 03:45 PM

It's not that complicated to put one in storage mode. Unless you need the money, store it and it will be awaiting you when the mood returns.

primalmu · 07-29-2012, 04:07 PM

Oh, I've stored plenty of bikes. Its easy enough to do. The money would be nice, though, since I'm living off student loans.

smooth1 · 07-29-2012, 04:51 PM

I've gone thru similar situations twice in my life & sold my bikes both times. I don't regret selling the bikes at all. I got back into bikes a few years ago & bought another one. Don't feel bad, just seel it & in a few years you'll be buying another. In the mean time you won't have to worry about storage, paying insurance etc.

primalmu · 07-29-2012, 05:19 PM

Well, we'll see how easy it is to sell. Might have to wait for cooler weather... haven't seen as many bikers out as usual with the summer we've been having.

HKshooter · 07-29-2012, 05:20 PM

Are you no longer going to need transportation during this time? Because if you are going to be driving a car you very well could be riding a bike. Just sayin. Sounds like you need the funds more than the bike. Nothing wrong with that, of course.

primalmu · 07-29-2012, 05:27 PM

I need transportation, yes, but I've got a truck. At school I have to wear professional dress, and right now its been so hot even in the mornings that I'd be sweaty and nasty by the time I got to school. Not very good when meeting clients...

vito · 07-29-2012, 06:20 PM

You do what you have to do. Bikes are replaceable, a good education is not. Many of us on this forum could tell a similar story, or how when babies came along there was irresistable pressure to put riding aside for the moment. Once your life gives you more time to enjoy personal pursuits, you can buy another bike and rejoin the fraternity of riders. Good luck.

HKshooter · 07-29-2012, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by primalmu

I need transportation, yes, but I've got a truck. At school I have to wear professional dress, and right now its been so hot even in the mornings that I'd be sweaty and nasty by the time I got to school. Not very good when meeting clients...

Ah, I see.

Midnightrider · 07-29-2012, 09:02 PM

do what you have to do...and what is best. I quit riding for about 26 yrs... but i never lost my love for it.. took me a little longer to get back in it than i thought, but I did. as you will to ....

Hawkeye · 08-01-2012, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primalmu

I need transportation, yes, but I've got a truck. At school I have to wear professional dress, and right now its been so hot even in the mornings that I'd be sweaty and nasty by the time I got to school. Not very good when meeting clients...

I don't think dogs and cats judge you as much as you might think. My dog actually likes it when I am sweaty. It's like a treat for him.

jrw69 · 08-01-2012, 11:38 AM

+1 Hawk!!!

hogcowboy · 08-01-2012, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primalmu

At school I have to wear professional dress, and right now its been so hot even in the mornings that I'd be sweaty and nasty by the time I got to school. Not very good when meeting clients...

I worked for IBM for thirty years and rode a bike the last 15. You don't get any more uptight gotta have white shirt, tie and suit than IBM. It can be done. I wore a suit every single day of that last 15 years. If you want to you can do it.

smooth1 · 08-01-2012, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

I don't think dogs and cats judge you as much as you might think. My dog actually likes it when I am sweaty. It's like a treat for him.

I don't think he was talking about dogs & cats

LadyVTXRider · 08-02-2012, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primalmu

I need transportation, yes, but I've got a truck. At school I have to wear professional dress, and right now its been so hot even in the mornings that I'd be sweaty and nasty by the time I got to school. Not very good when meeting clients...

How far are you into your schooling? My son recently graduated from Bel-Rea and got his CVT, he is now working as a surgical nurse for a specialty animal hospital in FL.
Maybe someday he will be assisting you?

He always got to wear scrubs to class, I don't think he would save survived wearing professional dress LOL.

LadyVTXRider · 08-02-2012, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lray5081

I worked for IBM for thirty years and rode a bike the last 15. You don't get any more uptight gotta have white shirt, tie and suit than IBM. It can be done. I wore a suit every single day of that last 15 years. If you want to you can do it.

Where did you work for them at? My husband used to work at the Boulder campus, he wrote trouble tickets for the onsite service guys.

iamjustifyd · 08-02-2012, 10:18 PM

I think you should store your bike in New Orleans, find a person who could ride it for you so it doesn't just sit and the carbs get gummed up or anything

Just think tho, pretty soon all this will be behind you and you can get another

07-29-2012, 10:28 AM	#1
primalmu 2005 Bandit 1200S Join Date: May 2008 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 4,303	Thinking about selling... So, I'm thinking about selling my bike. Vet school and this Mississippi weather is really putting a damper on my ability to ride. I haven't ridden in about a month and a half, and realistically I'm probably not going to be able to ride much for the next 3 months since I've got my food animal and equine medicine rotations coming up. Once those are over I'm heading back to WV for 2 months and won't be back in Mississippi until January. That makes riding questionable for at least the next 6 months, and that doesn't even factor in the fact that I'll be busy all of my 4th year. Right now my bike is just sitting gathering cobwebs and dust under my carport. It pains me to say this, but I think owning a motorcycle right now just doesn't make much sense. I love my bike and I love riding, but I had to see a bike rot while I can't ride it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-29-2012, 10:55 AM	#2
4Raven Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,080	That makes a lot of sense P, sometimes other things in your life have to take priority...and if you sell it ...it could bring joy to someone else instead of just sitting in your carport. Later on after you are all finished with your education, you can buy another one and start the excitement of riding all over again! Wish you luck with your education, that is some serious work! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is liable to go to places no one has ever been before. - Albert Einstein

07-29-2012, 01:46 PM	#6
primalmu 2005 Bandit 1200S Join Date: May 2008 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 4,303	Yea, and as much as I love the bike, it would be nice to have something more suitable for carrying a passenger in the future. The Bandit has the power, just not the comfort. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-29-2012, 02:10 PM	#7
Biker Dash Site Brony and Troll Eater Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Waterville, Maine (USA) Posts: 7,600	Well, maybe when your done with everything, you'll be in a much better position to not only ride, but get something that will be better suited for 2up riding, that or have two bikes. One for solo fun, like the Bandit, and maybe a bigger Vulcan or VTX for 2up. __________________ 03 Yahama V-max 03 Dodge Ram 1500

07-29-2012, 03:45 PM	#8
DachshundUberAlles Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 849	It's not that complicated to put one in storage mode. Unless you need the money, store it and it will be awaiting you when the mood returns. __________________ All we see hides something else we want to see.

07-29-2012, 12:13 PM	#3
sanford Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 988	I think it's a wise decision, good luck with your career..and I agree someone else will enjoy for awhile...

07-29-2012, 12:19 PM	#4
OldGuy Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 244	You will not lose your love/lust for riding. After schooling is over you'll be in a better position to ride whatever you like. Kudos for an animal care career choice!

07-29-2012, 12:55 PM	#5
jrw69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 465	I agree with Raven. Some person out there is probably actively looking for an awesome Bandit (assuming that is still your bike) that has been taken care of and looking for a new home. After your all done with school and get settled down as a Vet somewhere, you will be able to go an pick whatever you want and start riding again. I did the same thing going into the military and I'm a newbie again after waiting 20 years to ride again.

07-29-2012, 04:07 PM	#9
primalmu 2005 Bandit 1200S Join Date: May 2008 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 4,303	Oh, I've stored plenty of bikes. Its easy enough to do. The money would be nice, though, since I'm living off student loans. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-29-2012, 04:51 PM	#10
smooth1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Certainly not the Emerald City Posts: 453	I've gone thru similar situations twice in my life & sold my bikes both times. I don't regret selling the bikes at all. I got back into bikes a few years ago & bought another one. Don't feel bad, just seel it & in a few years you'll be buying another. In the mean time you won't have to worry about storage, paying insurance etc.

07-29-2012, 05:19 PM	#11
primalmu 2005 Bandit 1200S Join Date: May 2008 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 4,303	Well, we'll see how easy it is to sell. Might have to wait for cooler weather... haven't seen as many bikers out as usual with the summer we've been having. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-29-2012, 05:20 PM	#12
HKshooter Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 675	Are you no longer going to need transportation during this time? Because if you are going to be driving a car you very well could be riding a bike. Just sayin. Sounds like you need the funds more than the bike. Nothing wrong with that, of course.

07-29-2012, 05:27 PM	#13
primalmu 2005 Bandit 1200S Join Date: May 2008 Location: Starkville, MS Posts: 4,303	I need transportation, yes, but I've got a truck. At school I have to wear professional dress, and right now its been so hot even in the mornings that I'd be sweaty and nasty by the time I got to school. Not very good when meeting clients... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-29-2012, 06:20 PM	#14
vito Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 817	You do what you have to do. Bikes are replaceable, a good education is not. Many of us on this forum could tell a similar story, or how when babies came along there was irresistable pressure to put riding aside for the moment. Once your life gives you more time to enjoy personal pursuits, you can buy another bike and rejoin the fraternity of riders. Good luck.

07-29-2012, 09:02 PM	#16
Midnightrider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hamilton, Al Posts: 914	do what you have to do...and what is best. I quit riding for about 26 yrs... but i never lost my love for it.. took me a little longer to get back in it than i thought, but I did. as you will to .... __________________ midnightrider

08-01-2012, 11:38 AM	#18
jrw69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 465	+1 Hawk!!!

08-02-2012, 10:18 PM	#23
iamjustifyd Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,353	I think you should store your bike in New Orleans, find a person who could ride it for you so it doesn't just sit and the carbs get gummed up or anything Just think tho, pretty soon all this will be behind you and you can get another __________________ Sherry 2005 Honda Spirit 750 DC To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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