I always want another bike, than the one I have.

Lasse
Profile picture for user Lasse
Posts
613
Joined
11/5/2015
Location
DK
Lasse
Edited Date/Time 7/9/2020 4:56am
I've thinking about this for some time now.

I always want something else, that what I am currently riding. First I had a 125, but badly wanted a 4-stroke. I then got a 250f, but after riding it a little while, i caught myself wanting a larger 2-stroke. So I got an MX300, and here I am, wanting a different bike again.

How people stay with a bike for years I don't understand, what's wrong with me? 😂
13
2
|
#434
Profile picture for user #434
Posts
1913
Joined
3/23/2017
Location
DE
#434 7/7/2020 12:22am
7/7/2020 12:22am
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s how life goes
38
1
neverwas 7/7/2020 12:58am
7/7/2020 12:58am
I know what you mean,that's why I have more than one bike.Now I want a bigger shop to hold more bikes. It just just never ends.
8
MZ193
Profile picture for user MZ193
Posts
937
Joined
12/14/2018
Location
IT
MZ193 7/7/2020 1:17am
7/7/2020 1:17am
Same here.
Had a yz125, wanted a 250f.
Owned 3 different 250f (all kawi) in 3 years.
During quarantine i bought a 01 kx 125.
Now i want to sell my 19 250f to get a new SX/TC 250 2 stroke to ride.

Guess i'm like a little kid, once i got the toy in my hands, i don't like it anymore.
Ahahah
7
1
CivBars
Profile picture for user CivBars
Posts
1472
Joined
4/13/2019
Location
AZ US
CivBars 7/7/2020 1:44am
7/7/2020 1:44am
19 YZ450F here wanting a 20 FE350 or TE150i and I'm a Motoholic.

The Shop

See All »
bodean123 7/7/2020 2:00am
7/7/2020 2:00am
Selling a 200sx this week to pick a Grom...can’t wait!
1
19
Pink
Profile picture for user Pink
Posts
161
Joined
1/31/2020
Location
Greenville, SC US
Pink 7/7/2020 2:56am
7/7/2020 2:56am
#434 wrote:
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s...
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s how life goes
Do the curtains Always match the carpet?!
3
5
Indy mxer
Profile picture for user Indy mxer
Posts
1856
Joined
6/15/2010
Location
The Villages, FL US
Indy mxer 7/7/2020 5:37am
7/7/2020 5:37am
I totally understand. I ride a KX 450. But about 3 years ago I decided I wanted a 125 as a second bike. I bought a pretty nice 15 Husky 125. Had FC do the suspension and added a few goodies to it.

About 5 months after that a local kid I know was wanting a 125 and was asking me to sell it to him, so I did.
Then a couple months later I bought a 16 KTM 125sx and did the same thing. Loved the bike but decided I didn't ride it enough and sold it last summer.

Fast forward to February of this year. The kid that bought my Husky 125 moved up to a new KX 250 and was selling the 125. Although a bit worn out I bought it back and rebuilt it. So now I have a 125 again. Wtf am I thinking?

Oh, and I can't blame it on being young and dumb, I'm 63 for gods sake! lol
16
dsmith
Profile picture for user dsmith
Posts
4563
Joined
3/29/2011
Location
way north, IN US
Fantasy
633rd
dsmith 7/7/2020 5:38am
7/7/2020 5:38am
Variety is the spice of life.
4
DB505
Profile picture for user DB505
Posts
730
Joined
12/5/2013
Location
Rowlett, TX US
DB505 7/7/2020 5:56am
7/7/2020 5:56am
Yeah I had a 16 yz250x that I loved, but wanted a 450 so I got a 20kx450, it’s great, but I miss the yz!
Rickyisms 7/7/2020 7:05am
7/7/2020 7:05am
Own two KTM 125s, Wanting a 250SX to put with them.
AH387
Profile picture for user AH387
Posts
1648
Joined
8/29/2019
Location
Bridgeville, PA US
AH387 7/7/2020 7:12am
7/7/2020 7:12am
I think that mentality is great when you are totally willing to buy the new bikes every year or 2 (like I have for most of my life.) But now I am starting to realize that for Vet racing and track days, it is just a waste of money. So I am stuck in the middle of just enjoying /modding what I have and still wanting a new bike. I liked it better when I saw a new bike that I liked and just bought it w/o thinking twice lol.
HighPlainsSquid 7/7/2020 7:15am
7/7/2020 7:15am Edited Date/Time 7/7/2020 9:27am
Multiple bikes help a LOT with that problem. I go out to the barn and look at mine and think... "Okay, which one do I want to ride today?" I've been riding the KX250F a lot lately, but when we go to the track I always take both it and the TC 125 and have fun on both. Enduro, off-road, play riding is always the KTM and I don't have much MAS (Motorcycle Acquisition Syndrome) there, although I _do_ Jones for a 250 XC once in awhile.
1
spimx
Profile picture for user spimx
Posts
1309
Joined
3/25/2019
Location
Port Isabel, TX US
spimx 7/7/2020 7:18am
7/7/2020 7:18am Edited Date/Time 7/7/2020 7:20am
Not me. As soon as I buy a new bike I suddenly realize that I still get beat by a 17 year old. I would rather have new tires and A kit suspension then loose 5 lbs.
1
GeorgiePorgie 7/7/2020 7:19am
7/7/2020 7:19am
I scratch my throat from time to time thinking about this same problem.
G-man
Profile picture for user G-man
Posts
9072
Joined
4/1/2008
Location
Mesa, AZ US
G-man 7/7/2020 8:06am
7/7/2020 8:06am

8
Falcon
Profile picture for user Falcon
Posts
12351
Joined
11/16/2011
Location
Menifee, CA US
Falcon 7/7/2020 8:37am
7/7/2020 8:37am
#434 wrote:
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s...
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s how life goes
Pink wrote:
Do the curtains Always match the carpet?!
What carpet?
8
AJ565
Profile picture for user AJ565
Posts
2332
Joined
3/12/2012
Location
San Antonio, TX US
AJ565 7/7/2020 9:01am
7/7/2020 9:01am
Rickyisms wrote:
Own two KTM 125s, Wanting a 250SX to put with them.
I want a 125 to put with my 250.
2

Pit Row

See All »
Munson'd
Profile picture for user Munson'd
Posts
399
Joined
8/19/2019
Location
Madison, WI US
Munson'd 7/7/2020 9:20am
7/7/2020 9:20am
When I had more than one street bike I always felt bad for the one I wasn’t riding.
2
Markee
Profile picture for user Markee
Posts
3659
Joined
4/15/2013
Location
Suffolk, VA US
Markee 7/7/2020 10:01am
7/7/2020 10:01am
I've been like this before. For me it's because every bike does something better and worse than the one coming after or before it.

I've had multiple bikes in the garage, jumping from one to another doesn't work for me, I get in tune with one and it works best to stick with it. Maybe if I could ride twice a week, having different bikes would not be that bad, not being able to ride for weeks at a time, I just stick with one bike.

2
Dimblewambie
Profile picture for user Dimblewambie
Posts
1528
Joined
1/28/2017
Location
Murrieta, CA US
Dimblewambie 7/7/2020 10:24am
7/7/2020 10:24am
#434 wrote:
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s...
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s how life goes
I’m a problem solver


2
ti473
Profile picture for user ti473
Posts
961
Joined
3/17/2012
Location
Arlington Heights, IL US
ti473 7/7/2020 10:37am
7/7/2020 10:37am
In cycling, to determine the correct number of bikes that would fulfill your life we use the formula "n+1" where n=the number of bikes you currently own. Alternatively you can use s-1 where s=the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner

5
MotofactioN
Profile picture for user MotofactioN
Posts
645
Joined
6/25/2020
Location
Gloucester, VA US
MotofactioN 7/7/2020 11:24am
7/7/2020 11:24am
Rickyisms wrote:
Own two KTM 125s, Wanting a 250SX to put with them.
AJ565 wrote:
I want a 125 to put with my 250.
Would love a matching 97 yz250 with my 97 yz125.... or just a brand new one. Or both! Woohoo
2
Lightning78
Profile picture for user Lightning78
Posts
6353
Joined
12/12/2007
Location
Huntington Beach, CA US
Lightning78 7/7/2020 4:10pm
7/7/2020 4:10pm
Rickyisms wrote:
Own two KTM 125s, Wanting a 250SX to put with them.
AJ565 wrote:
I want a 125 to put with my 250.
MotofactioN wrote:
Would love a matching 97 yz250 with my 97 yz125.... or just a brand new one. Or both! Woohoo
I know what you mean ....I REALLY REALLY want a matching 2003 KX125 to go with my 2003 KX250. I was so close to getting one and the story of what this idiot did is heartbreaking....complete lack of seller etiquette selling it to a random person after a weeks worth of messaging, confirming and trying to set up a time for me to come get it. Some dude randomly messages him the day of bec he was in the area and wanted to come "look at it" meanwhilebim only 15mins away and he sells it to this random guy after all the time and effort I put into lining it up. I'm still so pissed!

I have a "list" of bikes I have to own:
2003 KX125
89-04 KX500
2001-2006 RM250
2002-2007 CR250
1999-Current YZ250
1993-1996 CR250
1996-1998 KX250
Any decent 2005-up 450 for the occasional offroad and big hillclimbs at Carnegie

But with the RIDICULOUS prices people are currently asking for their older 2 strokes, my dream lineup is fleeting 😡
1
BigBoreFan58
Profile picture for user BigBoreFan58
Posts
959
Joined
8/11/2019
Location
Beverly Hills, CA US
BigBoreFan58 7/7/2020 4:29pm
7/7/2020 4:29pm
#434 wrote:
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s...
Same for me. If I have a blonde girlfriend, I want a brunette one and if she’s brunette I want a blonde one.. I guess that’s how life goes
Pink wrote:
Do the curtains Always match the carpet?!
Falcon wrote:
What carpet?
hopefully shag. 70's shag is nice.
1
BigBoreFan58
Profile picture for user BigBoreFan58
Posts
959
Joined
8/11/2019
Location
Beverly Hills, CA US
BigBoreFan58 7/7/2020 4:31pm
7/7/2020 4:31pm
The best program is to never sell one. Just keep adding. I can't say I miss every bike I ever sold, but I have a few that I really miss.
1
JohnnyD13
Profile picture for user JohnnyD13
Posts
751
Joined
3/23/2014
Location
Loganville, GA US
JohnnyD13 7/7/2020 4:49pm
7/7/2020 4:49pm
I’m good with trucks and bikes till a new better one comes out. Have you seen the new f150!!!!!!! The seats fold all the way back! I’m sure I need that
4
Spudnut
Profile picture for user Spudnut
Posts
1943
Joined
6/25/2018
Location
WA US
Spudnut 7/7/2020 11:44pm
7/7/2020 11:44pm
bodean123 wrote:
Selling a 200sx this week to pick a Grom...can’t wait!
Your poor father
1
Timo_2824
Profile picture for user Timo_2824
Posts
553
Joined
12/19/2016
Location
Wichita, KS US
Timo_2824 7/8/2020 5:31am
7/8/2020 5:31am Edited Date/Time 7/8/2020 5:32am
Length I have had my bikes:
1st: 3 years
2nd: 3 years
3rd: 2 years
4th: 4 years
5th: 11 years
6th: @ 1.5 years currently

There's been the occasional 2nd bike in there, but these are the durations of my main bikes.
AE448
Profile picture for user AE448
Posts
116
Joined
4/10/2015
Location
GB
AE448 7/8/2020 6:03am
7/8/2020 6:03am
I think it's in our human nature to always want to change! I've fell into that trap in the past to a degree, but now I'm happy with only one bike...for now. How long that lasts is beyond me though...whenever I see a 250 2-stroke ripping it makes me want to change. But then I must just tell myself that I moved away from that bike for good reason too! You can never win!!

Post a reply to: I always want another bike, than the one I have.