To suck the joy out of DP's motorcycle purchase

[TheoriginalLEM]

For history we have been together 26 years and when we met it wad DP's motorbike that sealed the deal as it were. He was a proper old school biker and we went to motorbike rallies by the hells angels. All very exciting for 21yo me. I had an oldBSA motorbike in bits in my dining room for years.

FFwd 26 years and dp hasnt sat astride a bike for probably 20 of those.

Came home from work and last night and was just leaving on a night out. He says "ive brought a motorbike on ebay"

I am less than thrilled! My only consolation is that it needs work so probably not on the road. He is no henry cole and doesnt have a worjshop or geasemonkey buddy to helphelp him restore the bloody thing. I can't muster any enthusiasm for a bike that i just see as a two wheel death trap.

I don't want him to have it. We have a teenage dd and i have an older dd with mh issues. I suffer with extreme anxiety and i feel sick to my stomach.

Why the fuck can't he take up model railways

So we are on our way to buy the bloody thing

A police officer once told me that the highest accident rate for bikers was for middle aged men who hadn't ridden for years but could now afford a more powerful bike (don't know how true that was). Get him to go on a proper course for refresher training.

My DH was planning to do the same but went out for a lesson before getting the bike, and that changed his mind- there is so much more traffic than 30 years ago. He bought a cheap old convertible instead, which feels much safer to both of us(and means he can take DS3 places)

I’ve asked DH not to get a motorcycle until dd is launched.

I will still hate it, but at least I won’t be raising dd solo if something happens.

Get him to get a good life insurance policy, then at least you can dry your tears on 20 pound notes.

My DH was similar and had a hi spec sports bike when I met him (90s). He sold the bike when I was pg with DC1. Fast forward about 15 years and he suddenly bought another bike.
It has been fine - he upgraded his leathers and got a better crash helmet.
It's less cool now he's middle aged, but I think it's not too dangerous.

He is no henry cole and doesnt have a worjshop or geasemonkey buddy to helphelp him restore the bloody thing.

So it will take far longer to restore and possibly lose its novelty

My OH is a biker but the difference is he has been riding bikes for over 40 years consistently we have a big powerful american cruiser and i feel totally safe on the back of it, good safety gear a sensible rider only down side to a car is it gets cold on a long run, we went to Austria and back a couple of years ago and it for us was a holiday of a lifetime i loved it, and bikers at rallies and meets are some of the most down to earth people you can meet and accepting not judgmental, but yes sometimes you have to have a thick skin as taking the mickey out of each other is par for the course, i get the rip taken for having a brummie accent

My DH was similar and had a hi spec sports bike when I met him (90s).

Fantastic. Not many people in their 90s still have a bike. Top bloke.

Our daughters bf stayed with us when his parents were overseas for a contract. Asked if he could get a motorbike we said we’re not your parents you need to ask them. He was 18 at the time.
His parents were not happy said it was his call and preferred if he didn’t until they came back (6mths) he waited he didn’t buy the bike as our daughter would not get on it.

We bought it! 😱 it will be a good long time before it gets on the road. Its a restoration project and dp is like a dog with two tails. Just on the return leg of the 400 mile round trip- the fucker

Yeah, yeah, all the sweary language and complaints, we can still tell how much you love him

Chances are it'll be a classic or vintage bike by the time it IS restored then? You and your DH will be long retired and can spend your weekends at classic bike rallies.

In all fairness raven i adore him. And ariela you are spot on!