Originally Posted by
Megatron
Congrats on the baby!
If you feel more comfortable learning on a lower displacement bike, you could sell the Magna,use the $$$ towards something different.
Maybe the previous body style, 250cc Ninja?
Now for the obligatory "responsible" advice:
You've got a wife, mortgage, and kiddo on the way. You're already uncomfortable riding. By it's nature, motorcycling carries a higher risk of injury/death.
You're main issue was not being able to find the time to ride and practice your skills. All your "free" time will go out the window once the kiddo is born.
At this point, it seems to me that:
Wife, Mortgage, baby on the way > risk of motorcycling
Maybe it would be a good idea to stop motorcycling for now. Pick it back up once things "settle" down.
It's up to you to decide what's an "acceptable" level of risk given your situation. I just give this cautionary advice because you have a kid on the way, and I'd feel like a complete jerk for intentionally not bringing it up.
thank you
well, i think if i am going to continue to ride, im just gonna have to get used to what i have... its paid for, i can insure it for 80 bucks a year (100/300 coverage) and it will be easier to justify an upgrade if i learn to enjoy riding...
now, my baby isnt due until Nov 30 so I will still have a full season of riding if i decide to keep it... as for the responsible advice, that is something that is always on my mind... i am in the process of looking into life insurance but that was more for something unrelated to motorcycling, just being generally responsible... i dont want to have to worry about my family if something were to happen to me. there has been some thought about giving it up for now, my fear is that if i do, i will never go back to it.
the thing that kills me, ive never wanted to enjoy anything as much as ive wanted to enjoy motorcycling. i like motorcycles, when i see other people enjoying a ride or talking about how much they enjoy riding, it kind of makes me jealous. i want to be a good rider, i want to enjoy it, i am just not sure if i can get over myself long enough to learn to ride well and learn to enjoy it. :hs: another problem, anytime i see/read/hear about anything bad happening to somebody on a bike, i think to myself "no way that its worth it" i know thats kind of a puss approach but... i think its good to have a healthy respect for the danger that comes with this hobby...