Selling up after 1 month of ownership

MattHep

MattHep

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Well guys I've made a mistake :-( after buying my Triumph Street Triple R only a month ago I have come to the conclusion I do not have the passion for biking I thought I would.

Really strange as I thought I would really enjoy it. I think it's a mix of reasons why I'm not enjoying traffic being a large one. Roads are just so busy nowadays and even with the ability to overtake in the blink of an eye you only overtake to sit behind another car and not enjoy the roads like they should be.

So the bike is now for sale and I am set to loose a small fortune on the leathers etc I bought as it was my first bike.

Anyone else felt like this before?

Matt
 
I was born to ride!!!!

even the rain n cold I love riding,get out into the countryside to enjoy the roads!!!!

I even take the longest route possible as I don't wanna go back home:p
 
Welcome to commuting, it's not much different in a car :p

Stick it for a while, perhaps save the bike for weekend/nice weather outings. As you say, you're going to take a loss anyway
 
I used to be out in all weather when I passed my test. Every opportunity I could I would nipping out for a spin. These days the roads are so crowded, and in such a mess that I rarely use my bike on the roads. Pretty much restricted to track days and weekend blasts to places I know will be decent.

1 month is far to soon to jump to a decision that will cost you thousands though. Get up early on a nice Sunday morning. Go out with a few friends on some good roads. If you still aren't enjoying it then maybe biking just isn't for you.
 
I can empathise with the OP to some extent. I didn't become disillusioned but certainly lost interest. I found it dull always starting my rides in the same area and therefore always going on very similar routes.

I still loved biking though, and so as have others have suggested, just looked for different ways of getting the same experience. So I started to make more effort to ride out with groups of people with whom I had common interests, and make the whole event more structured.

That's led to fewer rides but far more enjoyable ones. I recently did my longest ride out over a day - nearly 300 miles - and I'm now changing my bike for one that's more suited to excursions that ride over multiple days.

Stick with it for a bit.
 
Where about do you like OP? I'll bet there's a forum member near you that would be happy to show you some good roads.

Also, don't forget that while the bike isn't much fun in traffic, its still the single fastest way to get from A to B at rush hour.
 
I am a horrendously impatient driver so if I could not commute on my bike I would end up ramming someone :D
I am quite calm on the bike though, as I know I have the option to filter etc.

I cant imagine myself not ever having a bike.
I do agree the roads are not fun anymore and thats just from my 8 years riding :D more and more cars and accidents daily around this area.
So now I just commute and get my fix on track.
 
You might want to check that you have a pulse ;) I can't imagine not enjoying riding a Street Triple R!

As others have said, give it a bit more time but I'd also suggest going on track. I recently did the Ron Haslam race school and I've never felt adrenaline like it before (even bungee jumping and skiing down a slope at 50+mph doesn't come even close)
 
To parrot everybody, give it some time :)

I sold up several months into my first big bike after a small off and feeling similarly cut off from good roads in London.

I moved out of London and realised that literally everywhere else in the country was actually fun to ride on, and so got back into it. Where do you live? (am hoping it isn't London after my above moan!)
 
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Anyone else felt like this before?
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Yup, there are times where im thoroughly disillusioned with bikes and some of the folks who ride them, but thats to be expected as ive been riding bikes for 33 years now & things are a lot different to when i started, you on the other hand have barely turned a wheel, you've hardly scratched the surface of what bikes have to offer.

Ide perhaps give it another month, give yourself a bit more time to settle in, as bizarre as it sounds, ide also take a test ride on a couple of different bikes, perhaps try different bike types ( commuter, adventure, tourer etc ) as shock horror, maybe the Street Triple R aint for you after all, and if after all that you still feel the same, then bikes clearly aren't for you, & theres no shame in admitting that, as bikes aren't for everyone.
 
Where do you live ? Join a local bike forum introduce yourself and join them in a ride out. These guys will know the roads to go play on. Make the effort one sunday morning to get up early and get out on the road for 0730 and you love for biking will be re-kindled.
Head off to North or south wales for a day, plenty of roads in the UK to enjoy if you make the effort.
 
Find better roads - this is one of the reasons I gave up on sports bikes and switched to the GS. The A roads, and even many of the B roads are just too busy, but the back roads in the dales are still pretty much deserted and just perfect for the GS.

Having said that I do still commute on it - the hour it saves me every day is worth it alone!
 
Please give it to me!!!!!!

I miss biking so much :( I often find my self in my leathers sat on the sofa with a sad face under my helmet :(
 
I live in Doncaster South Yorkshire so there are some good roads around my area. Me and a friend went for a ride towards Manchester over the wood head pass and it was just bumper to bumper traffic.

I've ridden to Whitby over the moors which I did enjoy untill I thought I got caught speeding....luckily I wasn't.

Well the bike is on bike trader so if it sells over the next few weeks its gone. If it doesn't I may keep for a while longer.

I do feel I've admitted defeat a little prematurely like you have all said!

I'm a keen driver aswell and driving my car seemed to give me more enjoyment.

Sorry Agnes but I can only give it away for a small fee. So get the damn thing bought To enjoy the weather while it lasts!!
 
Matt try coming into North yorkshire/lakes, i am only on a piddly little 125, but i enjoy the country roads in north yorkshire, i hate traffic just as much as i lack the power to overtake, but the country roads are a blast.
 
I understand your annoyance with traffic but you can avoid it by choosing what times you ride.
I've also got to ask How comfortable do you feel on your bike ? When I say comfortable I mean with the handling & brakes & seating position ? Do you feel safe on it ?
When I passed my test I bought a ZX7R had it a month did a 1000 miles on it then admitted my mistake & chopped it in for a Funduro, Kept that around 13 months & now have my VFR.
One month on one bike is not enough for you to decide on whether biking is for you.
 
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Yup, there are times where im thoroughly disillusioned with bikes and some of the folks who ride them, but thats to be expected as ive been riding bikes for 33 years now & things are a lot different to when i started, you on the other hand have barely turned a wheel, you've hardly scratched the surface of what bikes have to offer.

Ide perhaps give it another month, give yourself a bit more time to settle in, as bizarre as it sounds, ide also take a test ride on a couple of different bikes, perhaps try different bike types ( commuter, adventure, tourer etc ) as shock horror, maybe the Street Triple R aint for you after all, and if after all that you still feel the same, then bikes clearly aren't for you, & theres no shame in admitting that, as bikes aren't for everyone.
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I understand your annoyance with traffic but you can avoid it by choosing what times you ride.
I've also got to ask How comfortable do you feel on your bike ? When I say comfortable I mean with the handling & brakes & seating position ? Do you feel safe on it ?
When I passed my test I bought a ZX7R had it a month did a 1000 miles on it then admitted my mistake & chopped it in for a Funduro, Kept that around 13 months & now have my VFR.
One month on one bike is not enough for you to decide on whether biking is for you.
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Good points, You're on what everybody says is an amazing bike, but then for me I have to have a massive fairing to make me happy... and more power :D. Try out something different.

Also, I was always led to believe the north was the great place for roads etc. And didn't the harrying cut the population down a bit?
 
Don't do it!!

I have a street triple, not the R, and this is also my first bike.

I have been riding for about 3 months, at first I was a little overwhelmed by it due to the power and how expensive it was!

I mainly ride to work as well which is a bit of a pain as going to work in traffic is well.... going to work in traffic! But I purposely go a different way home, its an extra few miles but they are A roads and all national speed limit. You can really flick the bike around!

Although maybe get a bit more confident on the bike, after the first power wheelie you'll love it! Although I am sensible and don't do those sort of things. :p
 
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