Selling a bike is sad and joyous at the same time.

[Kyle_E]

As I saw my old Versys take off in the back of the new owners truck I'm sad. Such a great bike. Im going to miss it. Took forever to sell, but man its going to be nice down to one bike to worry about in addition to parking the truck in the garage again!

If I get in the position of wanting a mid size ADV style bike again the versys will be at the top of the list. But I don't really ever see myself going back to a chain driven bike.
Put 30,000 miles on it in 1.5 years, only trouble it ever gave me was a broken clutch cable in all that time!

 

[richarddacat]

There is even more sadness after years have gone by and you say to yourself, damn, I should have kept that bike.

 

[SuckSqueezeBangBlow]

Now the fun begins! What are you going to get to replace it?

 

[Kyle_E]

Now the fun begins! What are you going to get to replace it?

I replaced it with the S10 I have now. Just took a few months to sell.

Think I might get a bit more friendly "city" bike like a Bolt or maybe XSR900. Will all depend on what they do for the Tenere "gen 3" in the next few years.

 

[ballisticexchris]

I see you live in LV. Time to get a TM EN300 plated!! they now have electric start!!

 

[Kyle_E]

I see you live in LV. Time to get a TM EN300 plated!! they now have electric start!!

Like I said waiting on the gen 3 S10 in the next few years before making any decisions on a second bike. If its nothing drastically new, Ill probably pick up a in town cruiser and save my S10 for trips. If its something worth the upgrade, Ill just go with that.

 

[ballisticexchris]

I'm really liking the TM 2T's. I get it though. I'm really bummed. I've been riding my Super Tenere so much, my Beta is just setting. I wish I could find more time to ride.

 

[Kyle_E]

I'm really liking the TM 2T's. I get it though. I'm really bummed. I've been riding my Super Tenere so much, my Beta is just setting. I wish I could find more time to ride.

Funny just saw where you are from. Guy that bought the Versys is the owner of Lifestyle cycles (used hardly ableson place) Right there on the 57 and 91.

 

[Tenman]

I just blew the dust off my zrx1200 and rode it for the first time in 3 years. I had a guy wanting to buy it. I couldn't do it.

 

[ballisticexchris]

Funny just saw where you are from. Guy that bought the Versys is the owner of Lifestyle cycles (used hardly ableson place) Right there on the 57 and 91.

LOL!! I'll probably see him riding it!!

I sold my Ninja 650R to refurbish my raced and beat to crap KTM 300. I sold my 300 to get the Super Tenere. It just goes to show you our infliction to out with the old and in with the new!!

 

[staq50]

with you on that one.....except now I don't sell them..I keep them..too much emotional trauma aye , lol.. got a shed full of bikes now, and each one has a bit of emotional attachment and memories, in fact back in the early 80's, my very first bike I owned, I re brought it back when I saw it on the showroom floor at local dealers......still have it a 74 GT750 Suzuki

 

[Tenman]

with you on that one.....except now I don't sell them..I keep them..too much emotional trauma aye , lol.. got a shed full of bikes now, and each one has a bit of emotional attachment and memories, in fact back in the early 80's, my very first bike I owned, I re brought it back when I saw it on the showroom floor at local dealers......still have it a 74 GT750 Suzuki

Me and my buddy were riding his dad's gt750 double. It slung the chain on a burn out. The chain went up in the side case and destroyed it. His dad got rid of it in disgust. We got us some rd350's.