OK, here’s the story…
In 1992/93 timeframe I sold my last motorcycle, a Kawasaki 454 LTD. I loved that bike, but we needed the cash quick. I was young and in the Navy and money was tight. I was upset, but my wife said that once we could afford it, I could get the Harley I always wanted. I had a few bikes before that, but I always wanted a Harley.
In 2000 or so, my life was going great and money was available for my purchase of a Harley finally. I never pulled the trigger because I had grown up and there were other things that I saw as more important to buy.
Fast forward to early 2010. I have a little disposable income that I could use to buy a few toys. I have been trying to talk myself out of buying a motorcycle for the last couple months. When I saw this great deal on Craigslist, I felt that it was a sign and acted on it and my urge. Now, just 3 days later, I feel buyer’s remorse. Not that I feel bad on having spent the money really, but I feel like I just wanted it so bad that I impulsively bought. I did. I had wanted one so long it was easy to make the choice. It’s really a nice bike.
Well, the fact that I can turn a $2000 profit has little to do with the feelings I have right now about selling. What is making me feel like selling is that I am a) a little scared of riding b) I don’t really feel fulfilled now that I have one. I trust myself, but I don’t trust others. Every time I think about riding in traffic going to work, I get visions of a wreck I witnessed where a guy on a motorcycle was sandwiched between a car sitting still at a stop light and a SUV that never saw the stop light and was cruising around doing 45-50 when it hit the motorcycle. You can imagine the results. It was ugly. The motorcycle was mangled and stuck in the engine of the SUV. That vision haunts me.
I drove it to work yesterday to see how It felt. I was a nervous wreck the entire drive. It wasn’t enjoyable at all. I know I can “get used to it”, but what if I don’t. I think the best thing to do is to go ahead and let it go now and turn that $1500-2000 profit.
I am just not feeling it with this bike. At least I can say that I got my wish of having a Harley out of the way.
