BUT A very responsible decision. Can you ride as a Pillion? Maybe get a "Little" of the old excitement?
Brave decision. I had a friend in a similar situation and he was informed by his insurer that his insurance was then void, as he did not hold a licence for that vehicle group. He could not even maintain theft cover, so dismantled his 748 and put it in the attic for a few yrs till he got back to riding. Best make sure of any small print that your insurer has, or you may not be covered if the scrotes come calling.
Gutted for you dude. Don't really know what else to say. Just gutted. I've often thought of the day i can no longer or ain't allowed to ride and it fills me with.. well... nothing good. The only good thing I can think of, for me anyway, is I will allways have bikes in my life and in my house and I enjoy looking at em almost as much as I do riding em. That and the info and tall tales i can pass on. Once a biker, always a biker.
Sorry about your sad news chief, hope they can sort you medication for you, big ups on you surrendering your license, must've been difficult, but the correct decision. Hope you can financially, but more emotionally keep the sled, just knowing she's there, to either clean or ride up and down the drive, will surely be a comfort. As chiz has said, we have 2t, castrol R, nitro methane, high octane petroleum running through our veins, once a biker, always a biker. Canna be owt else!
That's a tough position to be in. It comes to us all day but I know how disappointed I'd feel in your position. I hope things improve for you. All the best.
That's a real blow for you Richard and really sorry that your ability to ride/drive has been taken. I don't know your circumstances but would an eMTB be worth a look? You can get 65-70 mile range, visit fantastic countryside and keep some independence. I bought one for my wife recently and it's a blast; good for body and soul.
Very sad to hear mte.. just make sure you stay in touch with the Forums guys and gals as everyone’s here for you on Both the good days and bad.. X
Hi Richard, I know we don't know each other and I wouldn't presume to say that I understand your decision; but I think it's a brave, mature and responsible one. I'm 68 just last week and driving cars and riding bikes is pretty-much my life, so when it comes to me I only hope I can deal with it with dignity, like you are doing.
I can only echo what Chizel said, all the best mate. Fair play for making the decision yourself, I'm not sure I could do it.
When I was sat opposite the consultant in September 2016 and she said, you have epilepsy and you cannot drive home from the hospital my world seemed to collapse. There was a relief to understand what was going on inside my head and that there was a treatment. At that time I had Harley, a 1950 Norton and a year old Multistrada in the garage. Emotion overtook common sense and despite my wife’s advise I sold all 3 as I did not want to see the garage full every time I went in there and to be fair the Harley’s weight and size was becoming a problem especially as my wife was normally on the back when it saw the light of day. This time around I am less emotional, have been there before and knew what was coming. Some of the symptoms this time are more concerning so I knew it had to be done and I needed help. I will be 72 when I get my license back next year so drive again yes, but back riding, not thinking about that right now. I am so grateful and thankful for all the wonderful supporting comments from you all.
Sounds like mentally you have a handle on it matey, which is great Take up golf, it’s a great waste of half a day and a lovely walk. Mrs drops you off, picks unlucky up, done You can become an alcoholic now too and legitimately be ferried everywhere
This ^^^ I have a couple of ebikes and while it’s not the same as motorcycling, it’s got a thrill of its own. Get a dual power one - limited to 250w (IIRC) and no motor assistance beyond 15.5mph for road riding, and “full power” (one of mine is 3kw and will do almost 40mph) for off road use.
Sad to hear. That was a tough decision. I hope you manage to get back on the road at some point. Best wishes.
