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Title: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: pokey on April 16, 2014, 08:10:53 am
 I've gone and bought another one and I don't feel ashamed at all. I feel like a kid in a lolly shop sometimes when I see a 185, I just have to have it and besides, I didn't have a 72 tank. :o
 Now the hard part of slotting it in next to the collection but the worst bit is, she oh so short and cute and cranky can count.
This time, after hiding a spare frame behind the pump shed, I am going to plead its a new build from all the parts I have even though the racks still look just as full as before. 8)


 How do you guys  slip another bike in without the minister of fun finding out and subsequently rationing all that you hold in wonder? ::)
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: Davey Crocket on April 16, 2014, 08:24:05 am
Your biggest mistake is/was to let her out of the kitchen.....have a total shed rearrange and that will stuff her up......or, "it's a mate's bike that I'm just looking after"....LOL.
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: Ted on April 16, 2014, 08:33:17 am
Just put different race numbers on new acquisitions

Therefore they become " I'm just storing a mates bike He's renovating "
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: supersenior 50 on April 16, 2014, 09:04:13 am
My shed full of spiders and possum droppings-problem solved
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout) on April 16, 2014, 09:05:09 am
I recently agreed with the wife to borrow for a swimming pool and deck (which I would build).  This drawndown on the loan money was to pay for an ebay bought rmz450 - to motivate me to work all those weekends.  I had an instinct she'd be sweet with that and she was.

Its all in the timing.
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: 80-85 husky on April 16, 2014, 09:13:03 am
I just tell her..im buying a new bike wether you like it or not!! then I wake up ;D
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: vandy010 on April 16, 2014, 09:21:14 am
Yes, im an addict...
She fell in love with you because of the Man you are...
never stop being that man... ;)
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: Michael Moore on April 16, 2014, 10:06:37 am
You both need expensive hobbies, that way no one can point an accusing finger at the other.  :)

Works for me.

cheers,
Michael
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: bishboy on April 16, 2014, 10:37:29 am
When I actually start putting the bikes together that I have in boxes and she can actually see the completed bikes, the plan is to sooth her with diamond jewellery  8)   Well, that's the plan anyway...
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: Tim754 on April 16, 2014, 10:38:14 am
Give up.


 All above are just fundamentally deluding themselves that they can understand the femme thought processes. :o
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: pokey on April 16, 2014, 10:53:44 am
I must be doing something wrong. I get nervous telling her the parts I bought on ebay have finally arrived from the states.  Giving her two glasses of shiraz first seems to take the edge off the parts but a whole bike is another issue entirely.
 If only the bikes were falcon GTHO's and I could say its for our retirement fund.
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: Tim754 on April 16, 2014, 11:08:21 am
Pokey Pokey Pokey

Give up.


 All above are just fundamentally deluding themselves that they can understand the femme thought processes.
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: William Doe on April 16, 2014, 11:10:49 am
I must be doing something wrong. I get nervous telling her the parts I bought on ebay have finally arrived from the states.  Giving her two glasses of shiraz first seems to take the edge off the parts but a whole bike is another issue entirely.
 If only the bikes were falcon GTHO's and I could say its for our retirement fund.

Shane don't undersell the mighty TS 185 mate  ;) its just lucky for us that we are visionaries' and have got in on the TS 185 action at ground level before the rest of the world realises and the values sky rocket  ;D

Bill

PS remember this

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/tmbill/Coffs%20nationals/Kidsshots270-1.jpg) (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/tmbill/media/Coffs%20nationals/Kidsshots270-1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: pokey on April 16, 2014, 11:31:09 am
LMAO Bill. The surgeon at work hangover and all. I hope your right mate. catch up with you next your over this side of the ditch.

If anyone would know about an addiction it would be you Tim. Playing with single cylinders in the dirt is crazy enough but 4 of them at the same time is just compounding the issue. 
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: vmxrider on April 16, 2014, 12:56:20 pm
Just tell her your minding it for a mate, cause if his misses found out he bought another bike she would hit the roof.
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: Tim754 on April 16, 2014, 01:17:22 pm
"Just tell her your minding it for a mate, cause if his misses found out he bought another bike she would hit the roof."

Until your lady asks his lady what are the boys doing with their " useless shed crap". 

Then the depth of shit your hopelessly wading blindly around in, grows exponentially.....
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: albrid-3 on April 16, 2014, 04:49:45 pm
I have be addicted to vmx since 1990, and I am slowly weaning myself away from it. it can take over life, I just say its been there all the time, you just didn`t notice it, I also that my wife likes me to have vintage bikes.

Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: Lozza on April 16, 2014, 06:28:06 pm
.........never keep receipts................
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: suzuki59 on April 16, 2014, 06:42:05 pm
Get your ebay purchases sent to work,and make sure your bikes are the same colour ie brand and just rotate them every three months between your shed and where you hide them at a friends place.
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: VMX Andrew on April 16, 2014, 06:44:02 pm
Luckily I have a very supportive Girlfriend that likes the Vintage dirt bike scene.
She even suggested I buy my latest bike which is on a ship sitting halfway between Australia and the US
at this very moment   ;D
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: pmc57 on April 16, 2014, 08:52:40 pm
I must be doing something wrong. I get nervous telling her the parts I bought on ebay have finally arrived from the states.  Giving her two glasses of shiraz first seems to take the edge off the parts but a whole bike is another issue entirely.
 If only the bikes were falcon GTHO's and I could say its for our retirement fund.

Shane don't undersell the mighty TS 185 mate  ;) its just lucky for us that we are visionaries' and have got in on the TS 185 action at ground level before the rest of the world realises and the values sky rocket  ;D

Bill

PS remember this

(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/tmbill/Coffs%20nationals/Kidsshots270-1.jpg) (http://s40.photobucket.com/user/tmbill/media/Coffs%20nationals/Kidsshots270-1.jpg.html)

Surgery on a RM125S in the dirt, the poor little thing! Hopefully Stewy (Oldfart) looking on intently may have helped?
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: yamaico on April 16, 2014, 09:26:25 pm
Luckily I have a very supportive Girlfriend that likes the Vintage dirt bike scene.
She even suggested I buy my latest bike which is on a ship sitting halfway between Australia and the US
at this very moment   ;D

I also have a very understanding wife which is fortunate as she does all the banking, the only cash I get is from the odd welding or machining job for the local bike shop. Luckily, she thinks I know what I am doing and readily accepts any newcomers to the shed. She also doesn't care how much workshop equipment I buy - definitely a keeper ;D
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: FourstrokeForever on April 17, 2014, 09:50:13 am
All is good in my house. I have my addiction(s) in the shed and even 2 mini Xr's in the hallway. She fell in love with house, I wanted the shed, so it was all organised from the start that what is in the shed is my business and what is in the house is OUR business  ::)
Title: Re: Admitting your addicted is half the battle.
Post by: asasin on April 17, 2014, 10:14:34 am
try and see things her way ! stare out the kitchen window for a while  ;D
 I am very lucky my wife and I have a Mormon type relationship with bikes ( like another wife it is ok) but race cars are like having a mistress!!!