Is the grass always greener?

[Iano 0]

Have you noticed that bikers are invariably pondering on their next upgrade? I'm just as bad as any..

While at the mechanic's place thought this is a good opportunity to sound him out on a bike that I had been thinking about, of course bigger than the one I have now.

The mechanic put down his tools and said, 'look there's nothing wrong with the bike you've got, it does everything you need it to do...'

and you know what, he's right.

rather like a priest saying 'stop envying everybody else and their stuff'

moral of story, value what you've got .

[Chadatious 0]

@Iano wrote:

Have you noticed that bikers are invariably pondering on their next upgrade? I'm just as bad as any..

While at the mechanic's place thought this is a good opportunity to sound him out on a bike that I had been thinking about, of course bigger than the one I have now.

The mechanic put down his tools and said, 'look there's nothing wrong with the bike you've got, it does everything you need it to do...'

and you know what, he's right.

rather like a priest saying 'stop envying everybody else and their stuff'

moral of story, value what you've got .

your right mate, i keep going on want bigger bike after my sv, but i keep thinking will a 1000cc bit too big, aka lots of spoeeding, and cant get its potntial. time will tell and test rides tell you i you want to change imo

[smilinjack 0]

Well, I don't suffer in that way I'm pleased to say, although mainly because I can't afford to keep chopping & changing . I've owned my Bandit almost 11 years, my ZZR just over 8 years, and the new kid, my VFR, I got last summer. I expect to keep it for some time to come. Buy a quality bike and be happy

[Stue11 0]

Very true Ian but sometimes we just cant help but fancy a change, most of me close friends always used to say...the minute Stue replace's the chain and sproks on his bike he will sell it...and they are not wrong..used to be a bad habit of mine swapping and changing all of the time..ive owned and ridden a few over the years but still go back to the old and trustie mk1 bandit

[madsod 0]

being im geting on abit i like the older bike , don't get me wrong if i could i would have 50 or more . i just find the older bikes have more soul and its nice to keep them on the road ,

[dick65 0]

yep enjoy what youve got,i wont be selling my Ace anytime soon shes a keeper does all i need and more but im still looking for a winter hack

[lee1 1]

Ive had five bikes in the last 7 year

although Im keeping my current bike I think

[Iano 0]

probably isn't totally relevant but it did occur to me that one could apply the sort of dissatisfaction mentioned in this original post to a wider set of items, ie: the wife, girlfriend, the job, the house...

be satisfied with what you've got or maybe the analogy doesn't work with other things - not sure

[Tony nitrous 0]

No comment !

[trebor4460 0]

Troble is its like an itch that's very hard to scratch, I been hankering after a z1000 for two years now..... O well soon,as the mortgage is payed off...

[fr499y 0]

Chad, its funny you should say that cause im thinking about getting a brand new CBR 600 instead of the KTM. so going from a torque 950 to a revvy 600

[Chadatious 0]

@fr499y wrote:

Chad, its funny you should say that cause im thinking about getting a brand new CBR 600 instead of the KTM. so going from a torque 950 to a revvy 600

all fun mate! im wondering what in the 75p range would suit but only i like is newer z750.

but time will tell. never knwo may wana keep sv longer. more no claims i get lower it would go. i think daytona fighters looks great. may be worth me savin thou

and hondas sports are better made these days imo. been out with a blade before, never seen such engerneering so precice etc. fell in love!