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Same. I got spooked after a car pulled out on the country highway I was doing 160 on. Then ran out of money and sold it. I just rode my Dads Harley, first ride in 20 years. Was nice but I’m good. I have a longboard and a little hill once in a while gives me the occasional adrenaline rush I crave.
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>first ride in 20 years. Was nice but I’m good

This, is wisdom.

Glad we both made it (so far).

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With a child it's easy to always justify spending the money on something else. I also miss the machine's simplicity and ease to work on.

While it probably sounds crazy, owning a tractor is almost as good. There are even more mechanical widgets to play with and it is dead simple and easy to work on like a motorcycle. I still miss the motorcycle but now I can actually do useful work while somewhat scratching the itch.

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