Motivation.

[DR]

single and no kidlets has/had plenty to do with it I'd say Graeme. A bit of a trade off I know, it wasn't planned that way but I make the most of it my philosophy now..don't plan anything and this goes for bikes also, whatever will be will be

[Colin Jay]

My motivation is high, and I have the time to spend in the shed, but being "between jobs" means I don't have the money to do half the work I want to on the bikes. Also being 40+ degrees out in the shed the last few days has put a damper on what work I can do that doesn't involve spending money.

CJ

[TM BILL]

I think a shed full of unfinished (or never started) bikes just wears you down and you don't get to enjoy what you have. 

Absolutley that is exactly where im at 

When I told my local bike shop lately that I had six bikes they couldn't believe it and yet on here, that figure is probably considered small. 
Yes Sir. No more tripping over boxes of crap or wondering what I should be working on next.
Besides it's nice to be able to do other things like read a book, visit friends (after they've put the 'idetikit' photo in the local paper of you) or go out for a meal instead of doing your head in with some squish-band measurements or some ridculous mono-shock air-box set-up.........

Ross that ideally where i want to be  i think 6 bikes in good order and race ready is probably managable and a whole lot more enjoyable 

[vandy010]

i think 6 bikes in good order and race ready is probably managable and a whole lot more enjoyable 

agreed,
but first we need to sort through all the crap to find the perfect/right 6 bikes
1 x pre~70
1 x pre~75
1 x pre~78
1 x evo
1 x pre 90
1 x trials bike
{why is my head still counting?}

[Mick D]

As an old fella pushing 60 who stopped racing vintage in 1999 I'm finally finding that the motivation to remain involved is finally starting to fade away.  I've lost the spark that kept me involved since 1986. Whereas I once attracted to the politics of the sport like a moth to a flame, I now find it all so irrelevent and futile. I've been racking my brain trying to find the one pin that burst my baloon but can't put it down to a particular event or occurence. I guess the sport has grown away from me, or perhaps I've grown away from the sport, I'm not sure.

Mark, WTFork? Pick your self up and dust off that attitude! It sounds like you need to go n have a good roll in all that vmx treasure for a while, if that doesn’t work find a good Shrink. If you tell him about the rest of us, then he or she would obviously be set for life. Whom ever gets to the Shrink first will most likely score free consultations in lieu of a “spotters fee”.

My race budget continually gets blown every few months by spotting yet another bargin vmx restoration project.

2010 resolution “NO MORE VMX PROJECTS”   “NO MORE VMX PROJECTS”   “NO MORE VMX PROJECTS”

Well I can tell you now that “self hypnosis” is a crock. I didn’t even make it nine days. What do you do when some one waves a very rare 1974.9999999999999999999 MC440GP basket case in front of you? Well what do you do? I least I held out for fifteen minutes(while I gave the budget a strategic make over). Then a sleepless night trying to figure out how the hell I am going to be able to slide this one past the minister for common sense and finance. If only I could convince her it is the male equivalent to a diamond or something. Ummmm maybe she will fall for the old “look what some idiot through out in the council cleanup” Uummmmm nuh, unlikely she will fall for that one again.  This could be one of them really tricky nearly get divorced things again? Any ideas?     
 

[frostype400]

I am always bogged down in projects Nathan you have a good collection of projects a few of mine are in a lot more peices than those I try not to say I will have this or that finished by then as that brings dissapointment if I am not under pressure to finish something I dont worry.

I always fall for the old to good or cheap to pass up there is always so many rare bikes advertised.

I seem to notice a heap of the same type of bike I just bought after I go an buy it I dont know why I am always looking but you can bet after I go buy a big suzuki or anything big bore 2 stroke that one pops up in better nick closer and cheaper.

[paul]

As an old fella pushing 60 who stopped racing vintage in 1999 I'm finally finding that the motivation to remain involved is finally starting to fade away.  I've lost the spark that kept me involved since 1986. Whereas I once attracted to the politics of the sport like a moth to a flame, I now find it all so irrelevent and futile. I've been racking my brain trying to find the one pin that burst my baloon but can't put it down to a particular event or occurence. I guess the sport has grown away from me, or perhaps I've grown away from the sport, I'm not sure.

Mark, WTFork? Pick your self up and dust off that attitude! It sounds like you need to go n have a good roll in all that vmx treasure for a while, if that doesn’t work find a good Shrink. If you tell him about the rest of us, then he or she would obviously be set for life. Whom ever gets to the Shrink first will most likely score free consultations in lieu of a “spotters fee”.

My race budget continually gets blown every few months by spotting yet another bargin vmx restoration project.

2010 resolution “NO MORE VMX PROJECTS”   “NO MORE VMX PROJECTS”   “NO MORE VMX PROJECTS”

Well I can tell you now that “self hypnosis” is a crock. I didn’t even make it nine days. What do you do when some one waves a very rare 1974.9999999999999999999 MC440GP basket case in front of you? Well what do you do? I least I held out for fifteen minutes(while I gave the budget a strategic make over). Then a sleepless night trying to figure out how the hell I am going to be able to slide this one past the minister for common sense and finance. If only I could convince her it is the male equivalent to a diamond or something. Ummmm maybe she will fall for the old “look what some idiot through out in the council cleanup” Uummmmm nuh, unlikely she will fall for that one again.  This could be one of them really tricky nearly get divorced things again? Any ideas?     
 

  mick you make me laugh  ,better be a good story in this one

[firko]

Mark, WTFork? Pick your self up and dust off that attitude! It sounds like you need to go n have a good roll in all that vmx treasure for a while,

That's the key to it. I've just come home from a BBQ/swim in the pool at Jonesys house and his enthusiasm for his projects is definitely infectious. He's got everything from a huge dollar 500 Monark GP to a Hodaka Ace 100 on the production line and his equal enthusiasm for the projects, no matter whether they're potential race winners or not is what keeps me inspired.

I'm as keen as shite to have my Benelli flat tracker and Cheney RT1 ready for the Bonanza and Nats (for the Cheney at least) and look forward to debuting the Maico Metisse at CD7 and have 'em all up and running for the Griffith DT Nats. Although I'm seriously detuned by the racing and the political crapola, I'm loving the idea of putting a couple of decent riders on the bikes for the big events and enjoying the entrant/pit boss role!

 I've got  way too many projects and agree that I need to thin out the herd. Bur where do I start? By the end of the season I'll have an inkling as to my committment and will know what to part with. I've also got to sell off my black Jaguar XJS to help finance further development of the white Walkinshaw XJS and finish my race 289 Ford engine and find a use for it.
Under construction or awaiting their place on the queue are, in order of importance to me........
*Trackmaster Benelli 650
*Cheney  Yamaha RT1
*Hindall Ducati 250 (engine revamp, hopefully in time for the Nats.)
*Rickman Metisse-Maico 250
*Maico 350 (much needed engine rebuild)
*Maico 350 (the other one, needing a total restoration)
*Antig Maico 400 slider
*Hindall DT1250
*Yamaha DT2MX
*Suzuki TM/TS Suzuki (conversion to flat track trim)
*Cotton Cobra 250
*Sprite Maico 360
*Yamaha MX125
*Suzuki TM250 J
*DT1 from Hell (reassemble for CD7)
*DT1 resto (prep for rego)
*A quartet of Suzuki TS90s awaiting their various intended fates.

edit, a few minutes later:(It's a bit daunting when you see the projects listed on the computer screen. The herd cull may start a tad earlier if my interest downturn continues

[frostype400]

If you want to thin out the herd I would be interested in that 400 of yours.

I sometimes get a bit worried as what I should do I was being pressured to sell my rd250 and no room in the shed but then I thought I cant sell my rd it is owes me nothing so I dont need to even though its longest journey has been around the front yard a few times with the horn tooting.

I only have enough room to do one bike up at a time and that seems to work well because when you have a few on the go it is a nightmare I spose alot of you guys are like me a real good buyer but I dont sell much.

[TT]

I've gotta say that I've just sold off a couple of old Mercs and I feel much better for it. I can devote more time and money the ones left rather than having a heap of unfinished work laying around.
It's quite a 'cleansing' thing to do............ 
I'm a bit light-on for bikes at the moment, but trying to rectify that. 

[LWC82PE]

How many PE400's do you need Frosty

[frostype400]

I will decide that when I have to many.

I dont know why I just love that one bike I have others but if you said to me I could only keep on sort of bike I would keep my PE's maybe thats what keeps me motivated I just like that one bike so much I like all my bikes but that one takes the cake even over the gt80.

[paul]

mmmm   choice bunch, put me down for any thing that starts with the m 

Trackmaster Benelli 650
*Cheney  Yamaha RT1
*Hindall Ducati 250 (engine revamp, hopefully in time for the Nats.)
*Rickman Metisse-Maico 250
*Maico 350 (much needed engine rebuild)
*Maico 350 (the other one, needing a total restoration)
*Antig Maico 400 slider
*Hindall DT1250
*Yamaha DT2MX
*Suzuki TM/TS Suzuki (conversion to flat track trim)
*Cotton Cobra 250
*Yamaha MX125
*Suzuki TM250 J
*DT1 from Hell (reassemble for CD7)
*DT1 resto (prep for rego)
*A quartet of Suzuki TS90s awaiting their various intended fates.

[GD66]

Quite a stock list you have there, Firko, and indeed Paul, but if other posters are worried about the future of vmx, and yet have 60-odd bikes in the shed, YOU'RE THE PROBLEM !! Get rid of them to prospective vmxers, and we can all go riding... Sheesh...

[Lozza]

I've gotta say that I've just sold off a couple of old Mercs and I feel much better for it. I can devote more time and money the ones left rather than having a heap of unfinished work laying around.
It's quite a 'cleansing' thing to do............ 
I'm a bit light-on for bikes at the moment, but trying to rectify that. 

True Tony, I started a 2-3 year rule if you haven't finished it in thet time you probably never will. So I sell the project or part on..........