I Am ******* Up on

[dcarver]

Actually, I'm not missing them, I'm avoiding them.

and I don't know why. Examples?

Rode to SoCal San Diego, aka San Marcos, CyclePort, to get 'fitted' for some lowers. Can't afford the entire ensemble, nor the lowers really, but had committed to the pants, so off I go.

Rode nothing but established roads like 166 and I5 to the other big highway east on the way there. At least 166 had some sweepers and good visuals, but I've ridden that road soo many times now it is just 'there'.

On the way back home, I passed up some bitchin roads I've never/rarely been on 'just to make it home'. Why? I don't know.

I suck.

I seriously suck. WTF happened to my sense of adventure? Is it gone?

I recall it, with warm sepia memories...

So I made it home 'fast'. Who the **** cares.

Not me, not now.

It would have been so much better to have taken some new roads, to arrive at midnight or later, tired, out of gas, and with memories.

Instead, I arrived.

Simply, just arrived.

Sigh.

I need a good long ride..

a Adventure, if you will.

I really really do.

Does anyone out there get this post?

 

[UberKul]

Does anyone out there get this post?

Yip! You weren't feeling it and your mojo was off. Best you did what you did and just get the job the done. Should be plenty of days in the future to sauce it up.

 

[FJR_pig]

Sounds like you just miss me.

Many others have had this happen after hanging out with the Pig. It'll pass.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Actually I unnerstand,

Yera puss a product of the Alan Alda eighties thing. You know "get in touch with your "feminine" side" .....

Kinda like HR zilla and his Boy George frontal nudes thing

Yeah' it's weird' but so like the "depressed" early eighties an jus like the sixties......... Ya had to be there. :dribble: to unnerstand.

21 skidoo

:jester:

 

[madmike2]

Or it could be you are simply overloaded with other issues of life. It happens! When you are not mentally "on your game" its a good time to...'just to make it home'...

It sounds like you used a bit of wisdom. At least you recognize your diminished capacity. Mental or emotional overload is not a time to hit the challenging roads, especially if it happened "actually" rather than "metaphorically".

 

[wheatonFJR]

Hey...I understand yer post. However, I was beginning to think this was gonna be another " I effed up and crashed post". Glad it wasn't.

 

[Gizmo]

I smell what what you're stepping in brother...

I too need a long ride, an adventure, that's why I bought the FJR. That's the first step.

Dude, life has a way of getting you down if you let it...Yet we all need to do what we do-family, friends, work, etc...

But, you gotta take some time to do the things you wanna do also. Recharge the batteries. Else you end up burned out worse than Ozzy...

Seriously though, I think all you really need a good healthy fart and night out with the boys... :yahoo:

 

[dcarver]

Does anyone out there get this post?

Yip! You weren't feeling it and your mojo was off. Best you did what you did and just get the job the done. Should be plenty of days in the future to sauce it up.

Respectfully, I've been waiting for the days. Not to say it's good, but my personal gamble to 'run it' seems have diminished. I'm sure it will return, but.. at this moment, I'm a bit dissapointed in me.

Sounds like you just miss me.Many others have had this happen after hanging out with the Pig. It'll pass.

I do miss you Pig, you were the best! Hours in the saddle, fatigued, and the only piece of infomration you needed was 'What is the next gas stop?" I salute you, Sir.

Actually I unnerstand,
Yera puss a product of the Alan Alda eighties thing. You know "get in touch with your "feminine" side" .....

Kinda like HR zilla and his Boy George frontal nudes thing

Yeah' it's weird' but so like the "depressed" early eighties an jus like the sixties......... Ya had to be there. :dribble: to unnerstand.

21 skidoo

:jester:

Hey Bustanut, I need a good Blow#$#ob? Odot referred me? LOL!.

Or it could be you are simply overloaded with other issues of life. It happens! When you are not mentally "on your game" its a good time to...'just to make it home'...
It sounds like you used a bit of wisdom. At least you recognize your diminished capacity. Mental or emotional overload is not a time to hit the challenging roads, especially if it happened "actually" rather than "metaphorically".

Mike,

I nominate you as wise "Sage" of the FjrCommunity. Your posts are always spot on; I appreciate your posts.

Hey...I understand yer post. However, I was beginning to think this was gonna be another " I effed up and crashed post". Glad it wasn't.

Oh Jeesh, Wheatiee.. I ain't willing to crash to prove my point! I'm just wondering where my true sense adventure left me? I'm not used to that, and I found it (current tense) to be very discouaging.

I smell what what you're stepping in brother...
I too need a long ride, an adventure, that's why I bought the FJR. That's the first step.

Dude, life has a way of getting you down if you let it...Yet we all need to do what we do-family, friends, work, etc...

But, you gotta take some time to do the things you wanna do also. Recharge the batteries. Else you end up burned out worse than Ozzy...

Seriously though, I think all you really need a good healthy fart and night out with the boys... :yahoo:

Gizmo, a lad after my own heart.

Like you, I too need a serious challenge.

... the heart beats.

 

[HYCLE]

Head north and meet me for breakfast on Saturday. I am sure you can make it to Dixon by 9am.

You just need a challenge.

Mike

 

[Silent]

I definatly understand. You need to head back to Cycleport, buy the jacket, and hit those twistys you missed on the way back home

 

[Toecutter]

One word:

Alaska

 

[FJRBluesman]

:dribble: :dribble: :dribble:

 

[HotRodZilla]

I actually completely understand what you are going through. It seems these days we just have a lot going on and personally, I have too many responsibilities to be gone as much as I would like. I also don't want to leave my girls with a dead dad or have them paying to have my diaper changed for the next 40 years. I still have my fun, but I don't take the risks I used to. Sometimes I even come home early and kick myself in the *** for not taking that other more fun road, but save it for another day.

Actually I unnerstand,
Yera puss a product of the Alan Alda eighties thing. You know "get in touch with your "feminine" side" .....

Kinda like HR zilla and his Boy George frontal nudes thing

Yeah' it's weird' but so like the "depressed" early eighties an jus like the sixties......... Ya had to be there. :dribble: to unnerstand.

21 skidoo

:jester:

AND as for you...Who rattled your twisted little cage? Now you are cross contaminating your Boy George fetishes into totally unrelated threads? You need to admit you have a problem. THAT'S the first step in curing your problem. Oh...and what's this I hear about blow-jobs?

 

[motorcycle-ed]

Damn this seems like a familiar subject. I have been going through the same thoughts...until EOM. Man, did I have a good time. Gasportrider and Buzzz and I did some fine riding while there. I tweaked up the suspension and we rode three days as fast as I have ever ridden, not stupid, but fast. I felt like a new man when I got home. I needed that trip in the worst way. This worrying about work, economy, getting orders, making profit, keeping employees working, doing reports, going to meetings, doing MORE reports, etc. etc. etc. is way over-rated. I am looking forward to a LONG trip in may to the Rockies. I am going to retire and ride while I still can and DAMN the economy.

Ed :yahoo:

 

[Geezer]

Well, I do understand your yen for adventure, but I don't understand why you can't just enjoy the ride you chose to take. It happens to me a lot. Some days I feel like pushing my limits and some days a ride is just transportation. Most of the time I'm somewhere in between. It's always better than taking the cage. If you push yourself when you're just not into it you increase the risk of something going wrong. You did the right thing.

Now stop complaining and enjoy!

 

[radman]

Well, I for one don't get it. I ride boring roads all the time-commuting hardly qualifies for an episode on Survivor. Well, sometimes. But I consider any day I get to ride a good one, as recent events emphasize, one only gets so many. Yesterday it snowed here, melted quickly, but still, season is almost over here. And yer cryin the blues about your situation? To repeat-any day riding is better than the alternative. I'm sure you know someone, we all do, who would give anything to be able to cruise a road, any road, rather than face what they may be dealing with today. Get up in the morning, thank God you did it without assistance, and go ride and convince yourself how rough it all is.

 

[Checkswrecks]

I think we all get to that point.

You can go silently with age into the night and do less till you're sitting on the front porch swing hoping somebody will notice you. Maybe play video games by yourself forever. Or have the self-discipline to call people and keep exploring. I'm not talking about taking needless risks, just choosing to do what you can. Your move.

Bob

 

[beemerdons]

Brother Don, I think that motorcycle-ed hit the nail on the head, you just need to get away for a long motorcycle adventure to recharge your batteries. I was in the same boat recently: As the Pipefitting Project Manager for Metro Mechanical, our work load has been terrible the last few months with this bad and fearful economy. Most of my pipefitters are only getting 24 hour weeks, and even though I am bidding new work as aggressively as I safely can, I'm only landing 1 out of 10 bids!

But then on October 10 I set out on a 11-day, 3.3K mile, road adventure into Mexico with seven of my BMW riding buddies.

Got back last Tuesday into my office with a brand new attitude. That's all you need Don, just focus on riding to Alaska '09!

You know that I've been bugging you (& RenoJohn) to ride to Real de Catorce, MEX with me on April 17. Please consider it!

 

[cota95]

I hear you man! Between running a business, dealing with a terminally ill mother, and just the normal family stuff I was feeling the same way, feeling my age and just going through the motions. Then I planned and took a 7100 mile solo cross country trip last May. After 30 states and Canada I felt like a new man! It might be time for you take some serious 'me' time.