Big_Jim59
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I have been mad for motorcycles since I was 15 years old. Mike Henning pushed a 1973 Triumph sales brochure at me under the desk in 7th grade English class and I have not been the same since. Those full color pictures of every Triumph model from the Hurricane to the 500 Trophy Trail looked like pure adventure. I lusted after bikes. I learned to work on them. I worked as a mechanic in a Meridan Triumph dealership. I learned to love Norton's and BMW's. I went racing in the 90s, did track days and made many motorcycle touring trips. I owned bike from Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki to Moto Guzzi, Moto Morini and Ossa to name just a few and I have loved every one. I had a great time riding dirt bikes with my son. But something happened.
I don't know if it's because I lost pretty much all of my motorcycling friends or got out of the motorcycle industry. I don't know if it's because I got older or that I feel a little unsure of myself on the road. All I know is that the fire has faded and it's really strange to me. It's like I have lost a piece of myself. Sure I still watch the Internet classifieds for bikes but mostly it returns admonitions of "I had that and I had one of those and I owned one of those!" I do not feel the need to own another one. (Still have the Norton) I am not riding as much. I seem to be waiting for the perfect day or when I "feel like it." It seems as if those days are further and further apart.
I can't even generate the excitement for a new project. Since I sold my '66 T100 my shop and tools stand idle. I don't feel like dumping time and money into a bike no one wants. I am not sure why I am even writing this. I feel lazy. I feel unmotivated but I don't know how to rekindle the fire.
I don't know if it's because I lost pretty much all of my motorcycling friends or got out of the motorcycle industry. I don't know if it's because I got older or that I feel a little unsure of myself on the road. All I know is that the fire has faded and it's really strange to me. It's like I have lost a piece of myself. Sure I still watch the Internet classifieds for bikes but mostly it returns admonitions of "I had that and I had one of those and I owned one of those!" I do not feel the need to own another one. (Still have the Norton) I am not riding as much. I seem to be waiting for the perfect day or when I "feel like it." It seems as if those days are further and further apart.
I can't even generate the excitement for a new project. Since I sold my '66 T100 my shop and tools stand idle. I don't feel like dumping time and money into a bike no one wants. I am not sure why I am even writing this. I feel lazy. I feel unmotivated but I don't know how to rekindle the fire.