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Offline Rodger

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7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« on: July 15, 2013, 04:26:46 AM »
So picked up a 69 CB350K for cheap with title.  Its rough but I got it for under $300.  Of course she thinks it a rust piece of #$%* and what was I think buying it.  Now I am in the dog house, oh well.  I think I got a pretty good deal, here are some pictures
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2013, 04:57:40 AM »
Try the old(It's a investment ploy) and tell her if and when I sell it I'll will make a big profit ::) I forgot with all the bikes you've all ready got I bet you've used that line before ;D Oh well I guess your on your on. Good luck ;)

Under $300 bucks and a title and I'm guessing it runs, than you did alright 8)
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2013, 05:21:55 AM »
Do  a quick sale on the 350 for $600 and she can see that you doubled your money and may cut you some slack.  She does not understand that motorcycles are like shoes to her you can never have enough pairs.  Might be smart to sell some off and they if you want a collection find a place to store them off site so you are not in the dog house.

Some guy near where I live has an 8x12 trailer for 800 bucks I am thinking of filling that up with all my parts bikes and storing it somewhere.  Just an idea.  Get creative.

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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2013, 05:27:24 AM »
Do what I did, wife didn't like the bikes so I got a new one, wife that is ;D.  This one likes bikes, and actually has more bikes than I do. 
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2013, 05:56:50 AM »
My wife #$%*es about the three bikes in the garage occasionally, imagine if she knew about the other 9 in the "bat cave"?!  She says I'm only allowed to have two bikes.....ha!

I did sell one a couple months back and put $200 in her hand, she quieted up for a while.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2013, 05:59:33 AM »
My wife, honestly, is 100% supportive of my garage doings. She hates seeing my money go into them at first, then once finished she appreciates the finished product.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2013, 06:00:43 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on July 15, 2013, 05:56:50 AM
My wife #$%*es about the three bikes in the garage occasionally, imagine if she knew about the other 9 in the "bat cave"?!  She says I'm only allowed to have two bikes.....ha!

I did sell one a couple months back and put $200 in her hand, she quieted up for a while.

Where is the Bat Cave Stev-o?  must be in a place she never goes...Larry
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2013, 07:41:12 AM »
I get some flak once in a while as I have 15 or so bikes. Basically when I need to buy batteries. Had 2 fail this month so she's saying, why don't you just swap them around ?? I said no.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2013, 07:55:59 AM »
The video on this page that is automatic is a real problem.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2013, 08:03:01 AM »
its a (lossless).gif
shouldn't be a problem at all.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2013, 08:14:24 AM »
As long as she's already ticked off might as well buy another one.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2013, 08:30:47 AM »
Tell her that you think that this hobby is better for your relationship than your old hobby, chasing women.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2013, 09:08:37 AM »
Quote from: lucky on July 15, 2013, 07:55:59 AM
The video on this page that is automatic is a real problem.

I agree,   Slowing the response time required for all the threads it appears in.  Especially when it
shows up multiple times in the same thread.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2013, 09:16:03 AM »
My wife hated all my hondas until I got the first one running. I said lets go for a ride, she said where'd you get that bike? I reminded her it's the POS you were mad about two months ago. We can ride it anywhere, it's paid for and it's worth 3 times what I have invested. I pointed out a guy on a new bike and said I could have wanted one of those, he's got 47 more payments, we own all of ours. Now when people ask how old it is and what year etc. she smiles.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2013, 09:40:12 AM »
Smart man that Don. Get one done take for a nice ride, make her feel included and put a little cash in her hand and she will turn form the dark side of the force in no time.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2013, 09:47:55 AM »
Quote from: KC_Northstar on July 15, 2013, 09:08:37 AM
Quote from: lucky on July 15, 2013, 07:55:59 AM
The video on this page that is automatic is a real problem.

I agree,   Slowing the response time required for all the threads it appears in.  Especially when it
shows up multiple times in the same thread.

People use .gif images for their avatar all the time. If its popular demand, I'll take it off.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2013, 10:37:00 AM »
My wife and I have an agreement.

I can bring home any rust hunk I want, as long as it has a place with a roof over it.   Nothing in the yard.
Our bills get paid.
She can always park her car in the garage.
And, I say nothing about her shoe collection.

She's a keeper :)
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2013, 02:52:57 PM »
I should sell at least one but I have a hard time letting them go.  The little CB175 on my profile I let go and really wish I didn't.  I got a nice CJ360 for cheap, which she was fine with.  The thing is to her it was junk and I should have passed on it.  She would have been some what cool with it if  it looked all shiny.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2013, 02:56:51 PM »
Listen mate,

Wives will always find something to complain about.

If there was nothing....she'd prolly complain about that.

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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2013, 03:20:37 PM »
Quote from: grepper on July 15, 2013, 10:37:00 AM
My wife and I have an agreement.

I can bring home any rust hunk I want, as long as it has a place with a roof over it.   Nothing in the yard.
Our bills get paid.
She can always park her car in the garage.
And, I say nothing about her shoe collection.

She's a keeper :)
 

+1, Amen to that. My wife is definitely a keeper as well. My wife will even grab a lawn chair and set in the garage reading a book while I work on something just so she can chat with me.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #20 on: July 15, 2013, 04:30:15 PM »
I used to have a wife....now I have two motorcycles....I am much happier!!!!  LOL
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #21 on: July 15, 2013, 04:53:46 PM »
Quote from: MoMo on July 15, 2013, 06:00:43 AM
Quote from: Stev-o on July 15, 2013, 05:56:50 AM
My wife #$%*es about the three bikes in the garage occasionally, imagine if she knew about the other 9 in the "bat cave"?!  She says I'm only allowed to have two bikes.....ha!

I did sell one a couple months back and put $200 in her hand, she quieted up for a while.

Where is the Bat Cave Stev-o?  must be in a place she never goes...Larry


At one of the properties I manage, no one goes there.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2013, 04:59:23 PM »
Quote from: grepper on July 15, 2013, 10:37:00 AM
My wife and I have an agreement.

I can bring home any rust hunk I want, as long as it has a place with a roof over it.   Nothing in the yard.
Our bills get paid.
She can always park her car in the garage.
And, I say nothing about her shoe collection.

She's a keeper :)

A car in the garage. Really? Good for you!
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2013, 05:02:00 PM »
Quote from: kghost on July 15, 2013, 02:56:51 PM
Listen mate,

Wives will always find something to complain about.

If there was nothing....she'd prolly complain about that.

Now, that's the truth.
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Re: 7 Bikes makes one angry wife
« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2013, 05:04:10 PM »
Quote from: Schnell on July 15, 2013, 04:59:23 PM
Quote from: grepper on July 15, 2013, 10:37:00 AM
My wife and I have an agreement.

I can bring home any rust hunk I want, as long as it has a place with a roof over it.   Nothing in the yard.
Our bills get paid.
She can always park her car in the garage.
And, I say nothing about her shoe collection.

She's a keeper :)

A car in the garage. Really? Good for you!

That fight was a few years ago, no cars in our garage.  I have to scrap her car off in the winter though, fair trade.
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