champion221elite
Super Member
My wife and I have been going through a bit of a rough patch this year and I was told that she feels more like a room mate rather than a spouse. We don't share any of the same hobbies and except for our beautiful 2 year old daughter don't have a whole lot in common.
My wife enjoys camping so we thought that getting a travel trailer would give us something to do together with our daughter. Fast forward a couple months and I realized that camping is OK, but it's time consuming and the trailer is expensive to insure/ maintain. Between my work, bass fishing/ tournaments and other hobbies it didn't leave much room for my motorcycle. Out of my hobbies, the motorcycle was the easiest for me to step away from. I'm hoping to get my daughter out on the boat next year, whereas I would never take her out on the motorcycle even if she was much older. Besides, the bass boat and fishing is just too much of a part of my life to give up.
I decided to sell my FZ6, but keep my riding gear in case I wanted to get a different bike a year or two down the road.
Long story short, a nice 20 year old guy came over yesterday with his dad after seeing my bike on Craigslist. It was obvious the kid was in love, and he commented that he couldn't believe my bike as 4 years old and had 13,000 miles on the odometer. He said that it looked showroom new and had to have it. We agreed on a price, did the paperwork and he rode my baby out of sight
I guess the best way to describe my current state of mind would be called "bittersweet". I have a fist full of nice crispy $100 bills which will eventually go towards a down payment on a new truck. Having the cash is nice, but I kinda miss the fizzer. It occupied a small space in my garage for the past 4 years, but it had a much larger impact on who I was as a person. It was by far the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. Riding the Fizzer brought a smile to my face and was a joy to own.
As I mentioned before, I'm experiencing several mixed emotions right now. I just hope I sold my FZ6 for the right reasons and it's absence will help with things at home with the wife and kid. I plan on sticking around the forum and will surely post from time to time. I've chatted with and met so many interesting people on this forum over the past 4 years that it's impossible just to walk away.
Thanks FZ6 forum... it's been a great 4 years and I plan on hanging to learn even more in the coming years.
My wife enjoys camping so we thought that getting a travel trailer would give us something to do together with our daughter. Fast forward a couple months and I realized that camping is OK, but it's time consuming and the trailer is expensive to insure/ maintain. Between my work, bass fishing/ tournaments and other hobbies it didn't leave much room for my motorcycle. Out of my hobbies, the motorcycle was the easiest for me to step away from. I'm hoping to get my daughter out on the boat next year, whereas I would never take her out on the motorcycle even if she was much older. Besides, the bass boat and fishing is just too much of a part of my life to give up.
I decided to sell my FZ6, but keep my riding gear in case I wanted to get a different bike a year or two down the road.
Long story short, a nice 20 year old guy came over yesterday with his dad after seeing my bike on Craigslist. It was obvious the kid was in love, and he commented that he couldn't believe my bike as 4 years old and had 13,000 miles on the odometer. He said that it looked showroom new and had to have it. We agreed on a price, did the paperwork and he rode my baby out of sight
I guess the best way to describe my current state of mind would be called "bittersweet". I have a fist full of nice crispy $100 bills which will eventually go towards a down payment on a new truck. Having the cash is nice, but I kinda miss the fizzer. It occupied a small space in my garage for the past 4 years, but it had a much larger impact on who I was as a person. It was by far the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. Riding the Fizzer brought a smile to my face and was a joy to own.
As I mentioned before, I'm experiencing several mixed emotions right now. I just hope I sold my FZ6 for the right reasons and it's absence will help with things at home with the wife and kid. I plan on sticking around the forum and will surely post from time to time. I've chatted with and met so many interesting people on this forum over the past 4 years that it's impossible just to walk away.
Thanks FZ6 forum... it's been a great 4 years and I plan on hanging to learn even more in the coming years.
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