Would you quit motorcycles if.....

[black hills]

I mentioned that perhaps I should sell my 300 as I never seem to get to ride anymore. My Brides reply: "What? are you retarded?? you love dirtbiking, quit acting like an idiot!"

"yes dear"

[dm_gsxr]

The funny thing is she didn't request I don't ride. Just that I don't take vacations without her. She's built up some resentment over the years as I go on my multi-week rides without her. A couple of years back I told her to make plans then, it's not like I get on the bike and don't come back for two weeks. I do lots of planning.

So last year we went to Prague for a week or so of touring and then we drove the Prius to Jasper/Banff to camp and stay in a youth hostel (fun, let me say).

This year I'm riding 8,000 miles and will meet her for four days in Florida on the beach before heading home.

So if she said "no more riding", we'd be over. If I see there's a problem (and I can be dense), I'll voluntarily give up some aspect in the interests of family harmony. I might even try to give it up (as long as I'm making the sacrifice), but I don't think it'll happen based on recent events

Carl

[mnofpeace]

I would compromise as best i could.  In the past i have told EVERY girlfriend at the time, who would give me this ultimatum about "if we are going to be serious, you will have to give up that motorcycle" that they had to go, right then, at that moment, and to take out the trash with them.

I ended up marrying that one woman who understood that motorcycling was a part of my life, and she accepted it, and me, as such.

However, if she had a change of heart about me riding, my compromise would be to give up street riding, but i surely would fight to continue my trackday riding.  She has been to the track with me, and knows that it is a safer environment than street riding.  And i would push that point as much as possible.

Giving up riding would be tough, and i wouldnt do it unless i was physically unable to.

[black hills]

if.... another friend died in a senseless accident....No, I'll still keep riding..

[county]

The "Suddenly, I am too old? WTF?" thread got me thinking about what I would give up for someone I loved. Me personally, I wouldn't give up a damn thing because the love of my life wants me too. One exeption would be if it was something destructive: Excessive drinking, drugs abuse, WOW, etc... Non of which I do by the way.
What say you?

I say it is easy to quit the things you don't do...