end of MY membership

Hello friends and others of the VFR list. This is just a short note to say
I am now dropping off the VFR list after 7 or 8 years, not sure exactly how
long, because I don't keep track of those sorts of things. I am leaving
happy, not sad or frustrated.



Last year I came to the realization that "motorcycling" was not enough fun
for me any more. As with any activity, hobby, relationship or job, we
always do a "cost/benefit" analysis, even if it is subconscious. When the
cost outstrips the benefit, we start looking for some other place for our
energies. While I still enjoyed every corner on every nice road while
riding my VFR, when I put the whole package together -- cost of maintaining
the bike, insurance, yearly inspections, new tires, riding long distances to
get to good roads, riding in the rain most trips - the cost outstripped the
benefits.



So, I gave my VFR to my 33 year old son, he loved it, rode it for a while,
then he decided that he needed a better car more than he needed a
motorcycle, so the VFR is gone to a student at T A&M U. We still have
Charlene's CBR600F3 but it doesn't get ridden much. If anyone knows of
someone who wants a nice, garaged, low-mileage F3, have them drop me an
email.



Save my email address if you think you might want to stay in touch. If the
Texas VFR Garage website stays up, then my old Oil and Filter articles will
still be available. But they have not been updated in a while and I don't
plan to ever again. Time for someone newer to step up and carry the banner.



Mike in Houston



PS - Contact me if anyone needs a pristine OEM muffler for the 1994-1997
VFR, I have one that has been in my garage attic for about 9 years and is
virtually new. Also original, slightly used fork springs for the same model
VFR and a well-used but rebuildable rear monoshock. I have no need for
them anymore.




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Monday, July 10, 2006, 11:34:26 AM, you wrote:
> Hello friends and others of the VFR list. This is just a short note to say
> I am now dropping off the VFR list after 7 or 8 years, not sure exactly how
> long, because I don't keep track of those sorts of things. I am leaving
> happy, not sad or frustrated.



> Last year I came to the realization that "motorcycling" was not enough fun
> for me any more. As with any activity, hobby, relationship or job, we
> always do a "cost/benefit" analysis, even if it is subconscious. When the
> cost outstrips the benefit, we start looking for some other place for our
> energies. While I still enjoyed every corner on every nice road while
> riding my VFR, when I put the whole package together -- cost of maintaining
> the bike, insurance, yearly inspections, new tires, riding long distances to
> get to good roads, riding in the rain most trips - the cost outstripped the
> benefits.



> So, I gave my VFR to my 33 year old son, he loved it, rode it for a while,
> then he decided that he needed a better car more than he needed a
> motorcycle, so the VFR is gone to a student at T A&M U. We still have
> Charlene's CBR600F3 but it doesn't get ridden much. If anyone knows of
> someone who wants a nice, garaged, low-mileage F3, have them drop me an
> email.



> Save my email address if you think you might want to stay in touch. If the
> Texas VFR Garage website stays up, then my old Oil and Filter articles will
> still be available. But they have not been updated in a while and I don't
> plan to ever again. Time for someone newer to step up and carry the banner.



> Mike in Houston



> PS - Contact me if anyone needs a pristine OEM muffler for the 1994-1997
> VFR, I have one that has been in my garage attic for about 9 years and is
> virtually new. Also original, slightly used fork springs for the same model
> VFR and a well-used but rebuildable rear monoshock. I have no need for
> them anymore.


Farewell Mike. I will miss your posts. I have noticed something
different in your recent posts, boredom, perhaps. I
am on the brink of a change as well, but not away from
motorcycling, but rather deeper & deeper into it.

I don't keep up with personal statistics much
either but I know I bought the VFR exactly 5 years ago and I have put
59198 in that time. I recall the first year I did only about 5,000. I
think I am now doing about 15,000 at year.

I may not be long for this list either. As soon as I am certatin I can
get Givi hardware to mount my cases on a ZX14 I will most likey trade
up.

Take care,
Bob

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Will miss your expertise on the oil threads Mike.
Hope you enjoy whatever you use your quality time for.

John in Calif

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Monday, July 10, 2006, 11:34:26 AM, you wrote:
> Hello friends and others of the VFR list. This is just a short note
> to say I am now dropping off the VFR list after 7 or 8 years, not sure
> exactly how long, because I don't keep track of those sorts of things.
> I am leaving happy, not sad or frustrated.

Mike...we bantered a time or two, but I always found your responses and your
posts in general to be well crafted and meaningful. I, and the collective
List will most definitely miss your presence.

Andrew Bertsch
'99VFR800FI/Sargent
Cogito Ergo Zoom
Sidney, Ohio
abertsch1@xxxxxx


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Whoa. Mike. You? Leave the list? Nooooo. Can't be. That's like pizza without
green peppers. George Bush without Dick Cheney. Dick Cheney without
Haliburton. Ben Roethlisberger without aesthetic surgery. France without their
national role model, Zinedine Zidane. What will we do without you?

I'll take Solace, and knowing at least that we can fall back on other erudite
and dependable listers like Chris Burgess to fill your herculean shoes. Tread
lightly on the links Mike and enjoy a fine Kentucky bourbon for me as you
birdie into the sunset.

If you ever set up an email fan club on bourbon, golf or scholastic musings,
sign me up first.

In the faith,

Pap


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You're taking me and Chris Burgess? Where are we going?

Heh,
M

-----Original Message-----
Whoa. Mike. You? Leave the list? Nooooo. Can't be. That's like pizza
without
green peppers. George Bush without Dick Cheney. Dick Cheney without
Haliburton. Ben Roethlisberger without aesthetic surgery. France without
their
national role model, Zinedine Zidane. What will we do without you?

I'll take Solace, and knowing at least that we can fall back on other
erudite
and dependable listers like Chris Burgess to fill your herculean shoes.
Tread
lightly on the links Mike and enjoy a fine Kentucky bourbon for me as you
birdie into the sunset.

If you ever set up an email fan club on bourbon, golf or scholastic musings,
sign me up first.

In the faith,

Pap



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And when? I have a busy schedule so I'll need to work it in. :)

On 7/11/06, Mike Solace wrote:
> You're taking me and Chris Burgess? Where are we going?
>
> Heh,
> M
>
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