SheepnJeep
Active member
Hello all,
I'm just sort of posting to maybe vent and get this idea out. I'm thinking about selling my Triumph and giving up the two wheel life this spring. Anyone else out there made this choice?
My reasoning sort of follows this line. I have been really lucky to not have a serious crash or accident, and I could put the money to some better use. As it is now I have never had a scary highway get off and aside from normal stuff no injuries off road riding. At this point I have a very cool Willys jeep that everyone in my family really enjoys. Sometimes it gets stored at my parents cabin and my mom in particular loves to use it. My girlfriend also likes what adventures we have had with the jeep. It just seems like the jeep is obviously what I should spend time and money on. The motorcycle only benefits me. Of course everyone needs their own thing, but I think I have plenty else to do. So in this way it seems obvious that the motorcycle should go away. I have also tried to really clean house and sell off or donate things that I really don't need hanging around and it feels good. It feels good to just have less stuff to worry about. I'm not selling everything and starting a van blog mind, just getting a little more in control of my space. Just getting rid of the bike would take care of so much extra junk and whatnot that goes with it. Coats and boots and helmets and insurance and everything else could go away.
On the other hand there just is nothing like riding. It seems to make sense doesn't it? 1 person doesn't need to drive a truck to the grocery store. A guy can hop on and travel for a lower cost than taking a car. It's so fun to pack a sleeping bag and head out for a little weekend camping trip and just take what comes along be it good/bad weather or anything else. A triumph scrambler while not really a great highway bike and not the perfect off road machine really does work great as a commuter or for travel. Greater than the sum of its parts of you will.
For what it's worth I have been riding for about 20 years, I guess about 10 years as a licensed rider. So a long while to soak in all that motorcycling has to offer both good and bad.
I don't know. Part of me thinks that I should just leave the motorcycle in storage this summer and see how badly I miss it. Part of me wants to get it for sale this spring before I can change my mind. Like I said this is probably more venting than anything, but perhaps others have made the same choice and have something to say about it.
-Jesse
I'm just sort of posting to maybe vent and get this idea out. I'm thinking about selling my Triumph and giving up the two wheel life this spring. Anyone else out there made this choice?
My reasoning sort of follows this line. I have been really lucky to not have a serious crash or accident, and I could put the money to some better use. As it is now I have never had a scary highway get off and aside from normal stuff no injuries off road riding. At this point I have a very cool Willys jeep that everyone in my family really enjoys. Sometimes it gets stored at my parents cabin and my mom in particular loves to use it. My girlfriend also likes what adventures we have had with the jeep. It just seems like the jeep is obviously what I should spend time and money on. The motorcycle only benefits me. Of course everyone needs their own thing, but I think I have plenty else to do. So in this way it seems obvious that the motorcycle should go away. I have also tried to really clean house and sell off or donate things that I really don't need hanging around and it feels good. It feels good to just have less stuff to worry about. I'm not selling everything and starting a van blog mind, just getting a little more in control of my space. Just getting rid of the bike would take care of so much extra junk and whatnot that goes with it. Coats and boots and helmets and insurance and everything else could go away.
On the other hand there just is nothing like riding. It seems to make sense doesn't it? 1 person doesn't need to drive a truck to the grocery store. A guy can hop on and travel for a lower cost than taking a car. It's so fun to pack a sleeping bag and head out for a little weekend camping trip and just take what comes along be it good/bad weather or anything else. A triumph scrambler while not really a great highway bike and not the perfect off road machine really does work great as a commuter or for travel. Greater than the sum of its parts of you will.
For what it's worth I have been riding for about 20 years, I guess about 10 years as a licensed rider. So a long while to soak in all that motorcycling has to offer both good and bad.
I don't know. Part of me thinks that I should just leave the motorcycle in storage this summer and see how badly I miss it. Part of me wants to get it for sale this spring before I can change my mind. Like I said this is probably more venting than anything, but perhaps others have made the same choice and have something to say about it.
-Jesse