Howard,
I know how you feel, my left knee had a major issue a few years back that ended my Harley riding days, I knew I couldn't support the weight of the bike especially if wet or slippy with the left leg which I normally use when stationary. It took time but eventually I let all my Harleys go.
Fortunately the knee got better, and now I'm continually scratching at the bike itch...it just wont go away especially when the sun shining and the roads are calling, I will get another bike, possibly a lighter one this time, and as with the Harleys during winter and for periods when I wasn't riding much due to other commitments, just the knowledge that i had a bike there in the garage, I could see it, clean it and tinker around and derive enormous satisfaction for just being around a bike more than compensated for any inactivity on the riding front,
If you can afford it and it represents good value, just owning something can give immense pleasure in its self, and if you only go to a local meet every now and again to talk bikes with like minded souls can in itself be a rewarding experience. I know I wont be doing an continental biking tours anymore, but that doesn't matter I have those days banked in my memory, its nice to just experience the independence and sense of freedom a bike brings......
We are only here once, too often I meet people who wish they had done something when they could, who regret not having done it, I know the wife will mutter under her breath but would be the first to support me getting another bike as she knows I'm more complete with a bike than without one.
Last edited by JohnHarris; 01/08/22 03:54 PM.
