Officially disgusted...

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Dave

I'm well aware.

That was a little more for him, than you

Smiley, don't get too down on yourself. Sometimes, it's about looking outside of the norm to keep it fun and interesting.

[smileyman]

I'll be back by God. I will have my cake and eat it too. I may have to scrape up a new bike to do it or mortgage the 5 yr old, but speed has always been MY game. My passion. I just need more...of everything really. Lets just call it mid life crisis and move on...

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by smileyman

I'll be back by God. I will have my cake and eat it too. I may have to scrape up a new bike to do it or mortgage the 5 yr old, but speed has always been MY game. My passion. I just need more...of everything really. Lets just call it mid life crisis and move on...

That's the spirt !! Pop open another one !! It does suck and I 'thought' I had given up riding a while back but I guess when just in the blood it's hard to resist or completly give up on.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Trip

Seems like it might be time to try another style of riding. Like dual sport or touring.

I have to agree with this. I know I was down about different styles of riding throughout the years... it wasn't till my 3rd choice in styles/bikes that I think I found the one I love. My Ultra (touring style) is amazing and it takes me to places I would otherwise not see. WIN WIN for me!

[smileyman]

My dealer has ordered my voltage regulator. The service writer indicated it would be paid under warrantee, although he couldnt tell me when he might get the part, how long it would take to service, or when I would get my bike back.

I then looked over a XR1200, 2 V Rods, a Firebolt, and an Ultra. I was uninspired, so I went to the local Kawi, Suzi, Yammie, KTM dealer and sat on a KX250SM and duallie, a DRZ400 and duallie, a Versys, a ZX14, a Super Duke, a Z1000, a Ninja 250, and a ZX10. Still no woodie. I was intrigued by the Z1000 but it rides the fence for impracticallity. There was a leftover EX500 that brought back fond memories but not enough to buy it.

Has my crash and my breakdown quenched my desire? The only thing right now that excites me is the thought of racing again. Is that cause I can't afford to achieve it or is that my real fetish?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by smileyman

My dealer has ordered my voltage regulator. The service writer indicated it would be paid under warrantee, although he couldnt tell me when he might get the part, how long it would take to service, or when I would get my bike back.

I then looked over a XR1200, 2 V Rods, a Firebolt, and an Ultra. I was uninspired, so I went to the local Kawi, Suzi, Yammie, KTM dealer and sat on a KX250SM and duallie, a DRZ400 and duallie, a Versys, a ZX14, a Super Duke, a Z1000, a Ninja 250, and a ZX10. Still no woodie. I was intrigued by the Z1000 but it rides the fence for impracticallity. There was a leftover EX500 that brought back fond memories but not enough to buy it.

Has my crash and my breakdown quenched my desire? The only thing right now that excites me is the thought of racing again. Is that cause I can't afford to achieve it or is that my real fetish?

You my friend need a grey market rs250

[smileyman]

You got one Dave? I have a thick file on the GP450 singles conversions, looked at the 'priller 125, researched the Ninja 250s race cred, checked out the HRC Moriwaki 250...That seems right up my alley. My closest track is 1.8 mi and ten tight turns. A liter or even a good 600 is overkill there...

[Dave]

Originally Posted by azoomm

That was a little more for him, than you

Smiley, don't get too down on yourself. Sometimes, it's about looking outside of the norm to keep it fun and interesting.

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