Getting attached to bikes

[a113ycat]

I have never been attached to a bike for very long at all. I always figure the only way to own them all is to own them a few at a time.
I buy a new bike every year as a daily rider for that year then trade it in the following year. Bad I know but I would rather ride a bike than work on one. I also run through about 10 or 20 other bikes throughout the year too. I kinda feel like my job is to keep the bikes alive and bring them to the hands of the people who do want to get attached.

 

[silverado6x6]

I had to realize that even though i own 18 bikes, of which about 7 are road ready most of the time and the others are project bikes i had to leave them all in Alaska, hoping to at the very least to ship the 85 Vmax and a 93 Goldwing to Australia. Got too darn tired of a measely short summer in Alaska, been all across the lower 48, only other place i might restart a new shop was in central Florida, but i believe i can make a better legacy in Australia, so i did just that. Still working on the whole transition, getting the shop situated, new tools and equipment.

 

[Bill Seward]

Having had my Max for a few weeks less than 30 years, I'd find it hard to sell it, or otherwise lose it.. Now, with my son riding it - seems it's going to stay in the family at least another generation..

 

[SpecOps13]

I personally tell my Bikes and Mustang Goodnight.. Every Night...:rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200:

 

[CaptainKyle]

I personally tell my Bikes and Mustang Goodnight.. Every Night...:rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200:

I might tell the bikes goodnight the Mustang usually gets unkind words.lol

 

[customizedcreationz]

I think it depends how you hold onto your life experiences. Some people will get a tatto, pictures, maybe just move on. If your bike never really had a special "meaning" or memory, It's just a thing. If you connect a part of your life with it, it has a whole lot more meaning. I personally have a lot of great life experiences on my Vmax, So I'm attached. There's another max I know of, that I would love to buy. It's better in every way, but I would have to sell mine to afford it. I can't bring myself to do it.

I ve had some super special meanings in my life in some of my vehicles and the vehicles mean something, but I always want something better. Honestly no joke, being serious it's a mental problem I have with wanting things. So the no attachment is more of wanting something else to fulfill that need I have.

 

[Traumahawk]

I cant see EVER getting rid of the 07. I still miss my first car.

 

[one2dmax]

I have been fortunate that I have been able to keep my first car/bike. I don't miss the bikes I learned on and my dad still has the car I learned to drive in so still go that attachment too. Most of the cars and even that first bike had many memories that I won't forget.

My daughter did her Senior photo shoot with the same car I drove to my senior prom (and she will be driving it too).

 

[CaptainKyle]

I do still wish I had my first car but no biggie there still around to just a little more expensive now.

 

[Traumahawk]

I have been fortunate that I have been able to keep my first car/bike. I don't miss the bikes I learned on and my dad still has the car I learned to drive in so still go that attachment too. Most of the cars and even that first bike had many memories that I won't forget.

My daughter did her Senior photo shoot with the same car I drove to my senior prom (and she will be driving it too).

Nice car. My first car was a 78 Trans Am....lol....not a car that a 16 year old should be driving.

 

[CaptainKyle]

Nice car. My first car was a 78 Trans Am....lol....not a car that a 16 year old should be driving.

Mine was a 69 Nova with a 250 six and everyone kept telling me to put a V8 in. I wanted to be different and got lot of tips from Clifford research and offenhauser and the little 6 pissed off almost every mustang gt Trans am gta and vette from around 85 to 89

 

[Traumahawk]

Mine was a 69 Nova with a 250 six and everyone kept telling me to put a V8 in. I wanted to be different and got lot of tips from Clifford research and offenhauser and the little 6 pissed off almost every mustang gt Trans am gta and vette from around 85 to 89

Congrats. A Nova was a very light car. A friend of mine had one with a 283 in it. He would shift it at 7000 rpm.

 

[CaptainKyle]

Congrats. A Nova was a very light car. A friend of mine had one with a 283 in it. He would shift it at 7000 rpm.

The 64-67 s were much lighter 68 & up were not really what I considered light in my oppinion

 

[Traumahawk]

The 64-67 s were much lighter 68 & up were not really what I considered light in my oppinion

Light is a relative term....it was definately lighter than my TA.

 

[CaptainKyle]

Light is a relative term....it was definately lighter than my TA.

Yeah about 3150 compared to 3600 but 450 lbs means a lot when your trying to go fast

 

[Traumahawk]

Yeah about 3150 compared to 3600 but 450 lbs means a lot when your trying to go fast

Yep....learned that the hard way a couple of times.

 

[one2dmax]

Didn't have too many contenders that the LS6 couldn't handle. The worst part was block to block which I would lose every time. I spent most of the time trying to get traction. 500+ hp and monster torque would just eat any tire up. Then add in the 4 speed and that made launches that much harder.

I loved the guys who would ask to go from a roll lol!

Oh, and i shifted that solid lifter 454 at 7500 way more then my dad knew about lol.

Even in the late 80's the fuel wasn't quite good enough for the big motor and I had to run "Real Lead" and Octane booster (104 I think was the brand). Made gassing up more expensive but fuel was only $1 a gallon. Of course I didn't make shit for money too so that's where a lot of it went.

The Vmax was the first bike I rode that gave me the same brute power feeling. I was drifting that Chevelle WAY before that shit became the "in" thing to do.

 

[one2dmax]

Here's some more pics. Car only has about 44-45k miles. Been restored a couple of times. We like to drive it wherever we go (no trailer) and even take it to the drags on an occassion (13.20's @ 120 spinning it's ass off). So, it gets a little wear and tear that needs cleaned up.

I broke the trans during that photo shoot and just got around to pulling it out last weekend. Not too pretty in the gearbox. So much for the rock crusher being bullet proof.

Got to get it fixed and back together before May so the oldest can drive it to the prom.

 

[Traumahawk]

If you broke a rock crusher....that is saying something.

 

[Fire-medic]

A guy I worked w/at a MI hospital had a '69 SS396 Nova he bought new, much lighter than a Chevelle. Traction was an issue.

One of my older brothers had a '65 Nova. Not a hot rod though. Yes, small & light.

I always liked that color, Sean, a favorite of mine, & a big block, well, that was the thing to go fast then. Neat you still have it.

I've had a few fast for their time cars, but never spent the $$$$ to make something to visit the strip with. Two '77 Trans Ams, one was a Hurst Hatch 400 Poncho w/the gold trim, yes, the 'Smokey & the Bandit' car, not a clone, I bought it from my girlfriend, the original owner, it cost $10K in '77, which was a lot of $ then. Two Fox-body Mustang GT's, v.fun to drive, 5 speeds. A '80 Z28 w/a 350, cam/lifter kit & a shift kit, lots of fun to run because it would really wind-up on top rpm's. And the one I wish I still had, a '67 GTO convertible.

Yeah about 3150 compared to 3600 but 450 lbs means a lot when your trying to go fast