I've been offered $5,000 to never ride again.
RE: I've been offered $5,000 to never ride again.
i,ll admit alot of my ER visits are the result of me doing something stupid..EG. jumping off of a building and breaking my leg in 3 places. snowboarding and trying a mctwist in the woods and hit a tree with my back, letting my friend shoot me from 20 feet away with a spud gun(ouch) roman candle wars. just stupid stuff.. but if you live in a town like i do..and the most fun thing you can do in the summer is take the bikes out at 2 am and cruise to the walmart 20 miles away. theres just no way i can give that up..it probably saves me more trouble if anything..ive only wrecked once. and ive been on a 7 month break, and its killing me.
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RE: I've been offered $5,000 to never ride again.
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One thing you won't understand for a while, Jay. Is what kind of mental anguish your parents are going through.
Try and do something else for them. Take both MSF courses. Let them come and watch you. Get some really nice gear (use the cold excuse), back protectors, shin guards, etc. Just get all kinds of gear and do as much as you can to ease your moms mind that yes, you do value your life and you'd hate to see or know that she was hurting.
I'm telling you man. It's stuff like this kids just simply won't understand until they're at the park with their kids and something happens or you simply lose sight of your little one. It will humble you as an adult and you might find yourself surprised on how you react and maybe even subsequent actions (like offering your little one $5K to sit tight).
I'm just playing the devils advocate here. I'm not saying to not ride, I'm simply saying to ease the poor wamans mind all you can. How old are your parents? I bet they're what, between 32 and 36? Hell, half our members here are in that age group - I'm sure they can vouch for what I'm saying.
Take it easy on ol' moms, will ya? She loves you.
One thing you won't understand for a while, Jay. Is what kind of mental anguish your parents are going through.
Try and do something else for them. Take both MSF courses. Let them come and watch you. Get some really nice gear (use the cold excuse), back protectors, shin guards, etc. Just get all kinds of gear and do as much as you can to ease your moms mind that yes, you do value your life and you'd hate to see or know that she was hurting.
I'm telling you man. It's stuff like this kids just simply won't understand until they're at the park with their kids and something happens or you simply lose sight of your little one. It will humble you as an adult and you might find yourself surprised on how you react and maybe even subsequent actions (like offering your little one $5K to sit tight).
I'm just playing the devils advocate here. I'm not saying to not ride, I'm simply saying to ease the poor wamans mind all you can. How old are your parents? I bet they're what, between 32 and 36? Hell, half our members here are in that age group - I'm sure they can vouch for what I'm saying.
Take it easy on ol' moms, will ya? She loves you.
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RE: I've been offered $5,000 to never ride again.
My mom straight up told me to stop riding due to she lost a really dear friend in a motorcycle accident and envolved a drink driver. My father on the hand says "Do what you love to do but just be careful." Needless to say I took my fathers advice condidering that he gave up riding for me. Long story and this is not the time nor the place. I was in a accident before I joined and ended up selling my bike. Shortly there after, I met my wife (who loves to ride), joined the AF, got stationed in the UK for 3 years, got into the riding community there and after a 3 year break (I got stationed in NM) I bought another bike. 2 June 2007, I laid it down with all my gear on (DOD standards state that I will wear gear at all times), small trip to the ER and some pain killers for a week, I deployed just to fix the damn thing. I have new fairings, new upgrades and new gear (most important) but I learned a lesson which I am sure I will think of later when I am old and gray telling this to my kids when I have some.
Long story short, do what your heart desires but listen to your common sense. Also listen to what Kidcr3nshaw said, he has a valid point to.
Long story short, do what your heart desires but listen to your common sense. Also listen to what Kidcr3nshaw said, he has a valid point to.
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RE: I've been offered $5,000 to never ride again.
getting paid 5000 dollars not to ride is no different than not spending 5000 dollars to buy a bike in the first place... when i told my father i was going to buy a bike he told me 'if you buy a bike i'm taking you off my will!'
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RE: I've been offered $5,000 to never ride again.
Riding is the only thing i work hard to afford. If i got payed to stop, then that just wouldn't make much since.
You didn't sell all of your guitars did you? That would suck complete ***.
You didn't sell all of your guitars did you? That would suck complete ***.
RE: I've been offered $5,000 to never ride again.
rrasco, only out of about 2 years of riding, and i admit my accident was lack of experience and poor judgement. going 50 mph through a 25 mph zone late at night when i know deer are thick through the area i was in, i had no right doign that there that time of night, but in reality, lesson learned..im not going to push my limits any more, and i will be alot smarter about things. I just love riding so much, everyone here should know the feeling i get when im just out in the open riding through the canyons.
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RE: I've been offered $5,000 to never ride again.
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Sicilian like I am amd my Parents were
Sicilian like I am amd my Parents were
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