| Author | Message | ||
     86129squids |
Well, I finally sold the Triumph yesterday to a real nice dude, down around the Atlanta area. It was the right thing to do- been really enjoying my Beemer, and neglecting the Sprint ST. After all, you can only ride one bike at a time... The whole experience was right and proper. He brought his beautiful girl up with him, and she and my sweetie hit it off like old buddies right off the bat! Found out they both were from Miami, and had lived for 3 years within a half-mile of each other... small world indeed. Dude inspected the Triumph, I took him on a 20 minute test ride around the foothills here, and c'est voila, sold, she's gone. I actually shed a few tears- I've had so many great times on that thing, and after what Vern did, the bike was a thing of beauty. But, easy come, easy go, it is now in a new home with the RIGHT next owner- he's a pilot, and a gearhead it seems, with 2 other airhead Beemers to boot. After all was said and done, he left with my bike, we gave them 3 jars of homemade salsa and sauce, and parted as new friends. Anyhoo- how do the rest of youn's feel about selling a bike/car like that? Just thought I'd share. Now I gotta try and keep up with all y'all on my old '77 Beemer... ;p | ||
| Etennuly |
Well it is obvious you had a special place for that Sprint. You designed what it became. IT was all about you. I think you see now how I feel about a car, truck, bike or what ever it is, after building(or rebuilding it), by creating it's look and character. It becomes an extension of your personality. You tend to get attached to the right one. Three years ago I started with this turd colored low mile 86.  It evolved into this all the while being one of the most fun cars I have ever had. I have done autocross, high speed autocross, high bank track tour stuff, a host of fun Corvette club events, and shameless drifting and donuts anywhere the opportunity popped up.  It is so much the feel and fun of owning a Ulysses and going to Buell events. Now comes this really low mileage thing that I have little love for except for being an '04 that is nearly new. Damn thing it too pristine to have fun with.....what good is that? All I seem to do is clean it and concern myself with the mileage.  I think that Beemer will be with you for a long time, like your favorite fitting pair of shoes.  | ||
| 86129squids |
Vern- that  it!!! I wouldn't have loved that Triumph nearly as much had you not done the British Racing Green makeover. Thanks again! BTW, if you can find that little can of paint and any of it is still viable, let me know. I had a  moment and put a minor scratch on the left side lower, PISSED me off. Dude would probably appreciate it if I could get that to him. | ||
| Steveford |
You can always get another one sometime down the road. I do know that feeling - you get a great bike and something happens and it's gone. I sold the X1W that I bought new back in 2003 (like an idiot) and when I watched it drive off in the back of a pick up truck I was just so dejected and depressed by what I had done that I went inside and moped around. The only thing to do was to buy another one and spend a few years making it just like the one I stupidly sold. It's getting there, slow but sure! | ||
| Sifo |
I sold off my Sprint ST this spring. Had it on consignment at a local dealer. I stopped in just when they were putting the plates on for him in the parking lot. I went inside and heard a nice roar heading down the road in front of the shop, and glanced outside the window to see my Sprint accelerating away. Very mixed feelings at that moment in time. I was glad to have one less vehicle to move to a new state though. Sorry to hear yours is gone. It sure was sweet looking! | ||
| Rick_a |
Sold my first car. Never put it on the road, so it wasn't much of a loss. '79 Camaro Berlinetta with the Rally Sport package. Last I knew my brother had it and it was still collecting dust. Sold a couple guns and replaced them with better. Lost a couple girls and replaced them with better ones. It's all good. When I grow up I've gotta figure out what to get for a car. | ||
| 86129squids |
Thanks guys! I kinda feel like my next bike should be a D/S of some sort... SO many good trails and non-asphalt places to ride around here. Maybe a Suzook or Yammie 400- dunno if I want the big 650's, but they're cool too. Wish I could acquire another RZ350 in a bad way... I loves me some 2smoke! Or, surely one day a S3T might follow me home... Oh well. The good news is I'm set to head to FL for vacation in a few weeks, maybe change jobs, or both. It's nice having some dough in the bank for a change. | ||
| 86129squids |
Oh- and FWIW, my old nice Triumph jacket is up for grabs: http://knoxville.craigslist.org/mcy/5759884756.htm l That is all. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
Must be a Triumph thing, because the only thing I've ever regretted selling in my life was my 2011 Bonnie T100. it's been 4 years, 3 bikes later and even tho I love my Indian Roadmaster and it works a lot better for the riding I do these days I still get bummed out when I see a Bonnie on the road. Someday I'll get another one as a second bike.... | ||
| Sifo |
Triumphs, like Buells, tend to have character. | ||
| Xb9er |
I'm with you. I sold my 04 XB12S 5 years ago and it still haunts me to this day. The guy I sold it to still owns it and I have first dibs if he ever sells it. I'm in the same boat as Vern, took her from stocker to an extension of myself. I may have cried like a baby when it went down the road, but at the time it was the right thing to do because the 1125 was all I was riding on the street. Now I just own a blast lol | ||
| Crusty |
I've always felt sad about selling a bike, When I sold my Guzzi Norge, it was a painful morning as I watched it leave on a trailer. Even though it was time for it to go, I felt pretty sad. It didn't help things when the buyer called me up that evening to tell me that it would pull redline in 6th. Motorcycles are emotional vehicles. They bring out strong feelings (which is why so many people name their bikes). We form attachments to out bikes, especially if we modify them to suit our wants and needs. Selling them is akin to breaking up. I regret every bike I've had and sold; if I could, I would have kept them all. | ||
| Pwnzor |
The only one I really wish I still had is my 1976 Honda CB750F1. The others are all just like pets that eventually die. My current bike suits me well, but if somebody offered me $3k for it I would not hesitate. Brad, that green Triumph really suited you. When I think of you, I see you in my mind riding into TWoS on that bike. I think you probably feel about it the way I feel about my old Honda. Bittersweet memories. | ||
| 86129squids |
Thanks for sayin, buddy. Ever since I sold it to that guy, I've been thinking that sometime you'll probably run into him, being in the same area. Real nice guy, 46, only been a rider for 6 years- but he seems to have a serious, cerebral approach to riding that one doesn't see very often. If I had to pick a buyer, this guy fit the bill perfectly. Next time you see me, it'll be on my R75/7, happy and MUCH more comfy! I'll miss the performance and character of the Sprint, but certainly not the ergonomics. I got to the same thing with my old CityX too. I'm getting old and stuff, plus I've never been "limber". Yoga scares me. | ||
| 86129squids |
Oh- FWIW, I found this on CL today: http://knoxville.craigslist.org/mcy/5760929396.htm l Not for me, but- ??? |
