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I'm terribly depressed (sorry Schroeder)

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#1 ·
:crying:Due to some issues in my life presently, I had to sell my bike. For the first time in years I have an empty "bike spot" in my garage. I can not believe how sad I feel. It's like a friend went missing. My plan is to purchase a demo R3 next spring. Hopefully this works out. I am learning that being an "adult" when it comes to the realities of life is not without pain. Riding is such a huge part of my enjoyment life so to not have this at my fingertips is depressing.


Sorry Schroeder I did not "life-flight" Ami to you. Wish I had the means to do so as I know you wld have looked after my boy.:frown2:
 
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#2 · (Edited)
Oh man I'm gutted for you. That must have sucked. I'm really sorry to hear that. :(
Well at least you did not have to write him off from a crash and still have your health (or so I hope at least) so it's just a question of when and not if you'll get a new bike. But it's awful nonetheless.:(

I had already wondered where you had been lately. Guess now I know.:|
 
#3 ·
Thx Schroeder. I'm gutted too. I've been crying on and off for days. It is a health issue. I've an arrhythmia that requires medical intervention so my cardiologist has said 'no riding'. I require a few months of medical stabilization. Wish I cld have sat on this riding season but I can't. Honestly, I'm truly depressed. My goal is to repurchase a bike, R3, in spring. Financially it's feasible and a small displacement bike is loads of fun. Everything I've read, as well as visits to the dealer, the R3 is a great bike. Something to look forward to.
 
#8 ·
I bought an MC22 for $400,


So if you bring your Dyson to get rid of all the cobwebs, spiders and creepy crawlies out of it, you can ride that one when you are ready :)
 
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Aren't you a Darlin' Aufitt :wink2:, I will check with the airlines when the next flight leaves.....Dyson in tow.

And yes, please keep posting pics of the snappy R3. Almost certain that's my next bike. It will more than meet my future riding needs.
 
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[very long response.. mainly for ltr..
probably just raving on for others..
just scroll on bye :)

- chin up little one.. its not the end of the world -

i also had cardiac fibrillation [fast uneven heartbeat]
requiring stopping heart and restarting it again,
to regain normal rythem.. it went off twice more,
second time lasted til next day then went back
without being shocked, third time in, it came good
in emergency, and i wanted to go home..
but stayed in for observation etc..
since then, about 6 yrs, no problems..

at the time i was living alone in a house i was repairing
reflooring, repainting etc, for sale, and cleaning up
another large backyard etc for sale, after wife of 25yrs
went down to breast cancer, so lots of stress around..

thats all water under my bridge now.. all in the past..
just as it will be for you,, and your unfolding future..

the high blood pressure phase that accompanied that
atrial fibrillation as an after effect, look time to correct,
[didnt stop me riding tho] which has included lifestyle
factors, such as yoga and meditation..

i hadnt been practicing traditional karate for a while
only rarely attending the dojo and not really following
a regular meditation flow.. my meditation was being
influenced by insistent thoughts and stress etc..

anyway, the point is that even with all that, my body
and brain came thru it well, and the bp is now very
good [last 132/63], with the only change being
lower caffeine intake [i drank lots of coffee]..
now i have a couple of weak soy coffees
which brain thinks are great, plus green tea
[teabag pre dipped in hot water to get out
the main hit of caffeine] and red grape juice..
[cant drink wine due to unrelated meds]

also take resveretrol and coq10 supplements
plus 3 x 2000mg fish oil caps daily [overdose
which is about to be reduced]..

went thru a regular daily long morning walk
[along rocky coastline, air full of negative ions]
plus been practicing yoga for around 6yrs now..

at almost 67 im in great shape, feel good,
dont feel 'old' etc.. still do my karate kata etc,
and various related conditioning, but nowhere
near earlier fanatic levels.. not needed now..

eat less.. = fewer calories.. important as we age..
mainly one meal per day, usually new zealand hoki
[fish] plus fruit and veg [love apples] and veg
and fruit juice.. like soup, esp pea soup..

thats me, but the principles also apply to you..
everything you do for your own benefit
will be effective on some real level
within brain and whatever physiology
you are tending, such as arteries etc..
your heart 'wants' to beat normally,
strongly and efficiently..

walking or some other normal regular movement
[swimming gently etc] are good, and will help..
yoga is a handy movement regime pretty well
everywhere these days, and very well worth
doing daily, in structured classes and/or
own practice at home.. anyone can do yoga..
every movement, has a simple version and
harder variations.. like motorcycles, the 250
version if right for you, is the best..
dont be put off by advanced students doing
advanced yoga.. they started just like us..

if its walking, take it seriously, good comfy shoes etc
nice place to walk [seashore is magic], no need to
rush or push it.. isnt necessary.. regularity and
nice smooth walking is the best..
if not used to it, start out walking easy for 10mins,
turn around and walk back home..
increase distance gently, as it feels good..

meditation is always good, for anyone..
but as a natural anti stress agent it is probably
the best form of rest state you can have..
correct sitting positions [as in yoga etc]
are good, but not the most important thing..

somewhere nice, quiet, shaded, no disruptions
music on, tv, radio, phone etc, all switched off..
select your meditation place or area..
a nice spot close to a wall in your bedroom, say..
sitting on a soft but firm cushion or folded blanket,
in any comfortable position you like, back not
hunched but relaxedly upright, head balanced
over neck support, shoulders relaxed, elbows in,
hands resting together in your lap, eyes closed..

in this position, having given cues to brain for
relaxation, such as taking a few nice deeper
breathes into the lower abdomen [thus diaphragm]
and, 'aaaahh' type natural exhalations [as if after
dropping off a backpack or load etc], simply
quietly observe your breathe as it enters
then gently falls out again.. not forcing
either way, or trying to direct it..
just being aware of it going in, then
falling gently out again..

this will have positive effects on heart rate..
and on rythm and basic heart function..
heart 'wants to' beat normally..

then, if it happens, just notice your heart beating..
it might me sensed near your ears or throat of
front chest, as a gentle rythmic beatll
if you dont hear/feel it, doesnt matter,,
if you like, take a pulse for a couple mins..

with regular practice [twice daily best]
whatever process you do will become just
an automatic thing, without need for directed
attention etc.. eventually just sitting,
then entering meditation..

there are all sorts of meditation forms..
no need to get involved in religious things..
most important thing at first, is actually
thinking of and selecting your meditation spot,
then actually sitting there quietly, relaxed,
upright and balanced, letting tension fade..
[as it will, as a natural consequence]..

even just observing breathe, simply being
aware of feeling relaxed there, can be
meditation for many people..
ie, the start to their meditation..

you might want to use a mantra,
not the 'magic' kind or religious thing,
but a simple nice sound with no special
meaning, which brain can use as a sort of
vehicle inwards, following the thought of
the mantra itself, not any particular meaning..

most important thing to do is to start..

so its a combination of appropriate meds
together with lifestyle variations to suit
good anti stress heart functioning..

when my heart was going thu its phases
i bought a portable small heart monitor
and took my pulse regularly, including
keeping a notebook for bp and any other
relevant observations etc..

this is good for your gp and specialist,
but also part of alerting your brain to
a serious intention to return to normal..
that is no cosmic fantasy, but a real
and natural brain function potential..

i bought black beauty originally to ride to yoga,
rather than wasting time waiting for the bus..
ie, even when bp was still high, i was riding..
bp can elevate in various normal sitations
and is not a reason to not ride..
so long as there is no likelyhood of
serious complications etc..

working on stress, will have beneficial effects..
including walking it away and meditating
it away, and any other nice relaxing thing
you like doing.. whatever..

wont go into that here, but whatever
facilitates natural relaxation, is good..
esp if you have someone who can
give eye/forehead massages etc..

if you can afford it, any massage by
any genuine therapist is good..
ie, for the relaxation effect alone..

nice soft piano or violin music is good,
and recognised by brain, so if you like
music, make use of that as well..
[beethovens 'moonlight sonata' the slow
movement is imo very nice music for
relaxation, but there is lots of good music..]
if you play piano or something, thats good too..

as to motorcycles, you can still be around them,
even at dealers etc.. if its possible you can also
get hold of some unloved old motorcycle
and give it the attention it deserves..
without riding it,, yet..

i enjoy watching motogp, moto2 and moto3
which is readily available today and can be
downloaded from kickass torrents for free..
its not riding obviously, but its still motorcycles
and motorcycle riding.. there were 97,000 people
at recent assen motogp.. they werent riding,
but were sure enjoying the motorcycle racing..

im not assuming anything here, just hints..
no doubt you already follow the great
and wonderful valentine rossi and so on..
just pointing out that this is also motorcycling
at very high levels, and can be part of your
continuing involvement and 'hit' of
motorcycling...

motogp torrents we download include garage
and pit lane walkthrus etc, with good and even
detailed views of all the lovely motorcycles..
brain recognises them all, like friends..

is there no-one you can ride pillion with..
while not riding solo, its still 'low flying'
on a motorcycle..

plenty of people have had these sort of heart
problems, and today with rational management
and good lifestyle assistance its not something
to stop us from enjoying our lives :)
 
#11 ·
Hugs to you Sensai, I truly appreciate your kind and encouraging words. Life does have a way of reminding us of our frailties however, a positive attitude coupled with appropriate medical intervention can make a difference. This is a temporary hiccup in the big scheme of things. I will spend this riding season looking at bikes I'm interested in. I'm dropping back down to the smaller displacement bike mainly due to finances. To be honest this not a disappointment to me as I had so much fun on the cbr250. Currently I'm looking at the Ninja 300 and the R3. Both are great bikes. I'm leaning heavily towards the R3. Once my cardiac issue is stabilized with the meds I'm booking a test ride on one. I've already been approved by our local dealership. They also carry Kawa so I will most likely take the Ninja on a whirl as well and compare the two.

Thx for all the kind words and encouragement guys. We do have a great community here.
 
#13 ·
I'm sorry to hear about your bad luck. I'm sure you will repair quickly and be back on 2 wheels before you know it.

You will love the R3, it's a wonderful machine. I finally got to test a 500, 2014 CB500FA, and I liked it very much, so I know you are sad to see yours go.
 
#14 ·
Have you ride the R3? Or own one? If so I'd like your feedback. Yes, the 500 is a great bike but I will not afford one next season. My plan is to buy a previously enjoyed R3, preferably the dealers demo.
 
#19 ·
Gas mileage is kind of crummy and the tires/suspension really sucks. Dump $300 into tires, forget how bad the MPG is, and it won't be so bad. Or, you could just go with the 500 again and have all those things. :p
 
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If I can find one within my price range with low km's. Hard to replace Ami. He had a full Leo exhaust, heated grips, rear cowl and heated vest plugin. We started out together on the 500 journey. I hate thinking of him with someone else. >insert heavy sigh<
 
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My dilemma as well Texas250, hence the lookie-loo at the Ninja 300. Will see....
 
#26 ·
The 500 is a great bike. I had no intention of parting with it. Nice and light with great highway capabilities. I did find after 2 years that in spite of all its accomplishments it did lack that "excitement" factor riders look for in a bike.

My personal situation has left me considering only a previously rode bike to save $$$$. Thus the small displacement category.
Maybe matters will change by spring but currently I'm limited to demo 300's.
 
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The delay with my R3 review is I have to drive 600km back to the city today to get it (and the MC22) as I left it up there after the track day with no trailer to bring it home for detailed pics of the way I set it up. (I spent 3 solid weeks with the bike stripped making it mine)


I wanted to be sure I knew exactly what it felt like when pushed on proper radial tyres before making any mistakes or assumptions. USA reviews are so contradictory I don't think we even get the same model from what ive read.


So by mid next week I should have it all done, possibly on a different forum as the new layout here and on R3forums.com is very clunky and terribly slow on either my connection or might be another windows 8 problem.


My bike is licensed but going into full race trim so will never have the road gear re fitted as we are doing parity testing vs ninja 300 and ktm390 to allow the new models into 300cc production racing,
that will be another test.
 
#28 ·
Sorry to hear about your situation L2R. Take solace in the fact that you had to get rid of your bike because of a health issue. I just sold my 250 baby yesterday to cover the fine I got on my 600. Not only that, I am currently using my heart a lot more as I have to ride my mountain bike to work for the next 3 months, or my appeal goes my way, and I can get my license back! At least my baby went to a girl who is completely in love with it. :(
 
#29 ·
Wonderful to hear from you Jamie. I've been wondering how the '600' situation went. Funny thing, I was visiting sport chek this afternoon looking at mountain bikes. At least I can still teat around on 2 wheels while getting a wee cardio workout at the same time.


Some dude bought my 500. Hope he treats Ami well, hes not used to being left in the elements or mistreated.


What's your opinion on the R3 and Ninja 300??
 
#30 ·
The ninja doesn't really elicit much of a response from me but I think Yamaha hit a home run with the R3. I've yet to ride either but (I think you still require a license to test ride them!) :) from sitting on them and the reviews I've read I would take a blue R3 in a heartbeat. I wouldn't worry too much about the ABS. I don't have ABS on 'Haru', my 600, and I love the brakes on it.
 
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I've read several small bike shoot outs and the R3 consistently comes out on top. the Ninja is second but lacks the top end power that would be appreciated for highway travel. Others have commented that they don't notice much of a difference from the Ninja 250. Only way I will figure this choice out is the test rides.
 
#35 ·
Its funny on the R3 forums, Americans are fitting thousands of $ of parts .... but they don't address the most basic issue, such a different bike culture.
 
#36 ·
I do remember one review where a rider commented on the unsteady travel of the wheels at higher speed and cornering. He actually commented it scared him a bit as he felt the wheels "going out from under him". No other tester commented on this except him. So its the tires then. Will keep this seriously in mind. Thx Aufitt
 
#42 ·
This "experienced" rider will be riding a small bike again. No shame in that. The "small displacement" haters should get over themselves. The bike culture can be like junior high immature children at times. Right now I'd ride a Grom just to get back on the road.

(My beloved Ami is now living at another home. Truly bites!!)
 
#43 ·
I couldn't give a flying ******************** what anyone else thinks. I ride a CBR250R because it's the best bike for what I use it for (commuting mainly). I've owned and ridden many different motorcycles over my 30 odd year riding history, and I can honestly say that this bike is the best that I've ever owned. ;)
 
#44 · (Edited)
"Experienced rider"
I love to laugh at that statement.
What experience do you have? 30 years riding? Probably 30 years of doing it wrong. Most "experienced riders" Couldn't scrape peg on a harley low rider if you put a gun to his/her head
Any formal training? Track day instruction? Advanced rider course? I thought not......
The little 250r is an amazing computer bike, amongst other things. It is the bike I choose most offer when doing my daily routine. It is just flat better at handling day to day carp, traffic, and the urge to say "f it" and -do double the speed limit than the vast majority of other bikes.
I personally take a ton of crap for riding a 250. Every time some a hole makes a comment I follow up by telling said a hole " then jump on and show me how it is done there ace! Don't be afraid, it's just a 250!" 99% of the time I follow that with "yea, I thought so", and "stfu".
Most of us that deal with this live in 'murica. Land of the free, home of the opinionated a-hole with small penis complex.


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