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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> SAD /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1353521719 Message started by Dave on 11/21/12 at 10:15:18 |
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Title: SAD Post by Dave on 11/21/12 at 10:15:18 I was very active on a Aborist/Chainsaw website for a while. I cut firewood for heat and needed to get a bit more knowledgable about chainsaws before I bought the wrong one. Just like this forum there were some people that knew a lot about chainsaws and were very helpful.....and each week new people showed up. They even had their own form of Oil Wars that kept showing up about what oil is best.....and what mix ratios to use. The one thing that is different about this site is that unlike the Arborist Site where people got CAD (Chainsaw Acquisition Disorder) - this site doesn't seem to promote SAD (Savage Acquisition Disorder) or MAD (Motorcycle Acquisition Disorder). On the Arborist forum people would come to the site with only a single chainsaw.....and within a short period of time would expand their fleet to have several different brands and sizes of saws....and the forum member just kept enabling each other to buy more! This site seems to be a lot more thrifty about having a single motorcycle, and the things needed to make it better looking or keep it running. Life is good! |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Serowbot on 11/21/12 at 10:56:37 I'm a recovering SAD member,.. I've had 6, or 8, or so, come and go over the years,.. and currently have two Savages, and big Kawa, and one Savage engine spread about my carport and shop... along with mufflers, tanks, seats, and bits and parts all over the place... My house,... is a designated motorcycle depot... ;D... Is there a 12 step program?... :-?... |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by EJID on 11/21/12 at 11:02:44 283E29342C39342F5B0 wrote:
You say that as if this is a problem... :( I think you should embrace it and save more SAVAGES ;D |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Paraquat on 11/21/12 at 11:07:16 I horde things. I have a Bridgeport. Just put a deposit on a lathe last night. Because I already don't have space in my garage. I have 4 cars and two bikes. Everything is a project. --Steve |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by verslagen1 on 11/21/12 at 11:40:59 6F796E736B7E73681C0 wrote:
Yep. 1st step, buy a savage. 2nd step, buy a savage. 3rd step, buy a savage. 4th step, buy a savage. 5th step, buy a savage. 6th step, buy a savage. 7th step, buy a savage. 8th step, buy a savage. 9th step, buy a savage. 10th step, buy a savage. 11th step, buy a savage. 12th step, buy a savage. Do you only count whole bikes or do engines count? ;D |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Serowbot on 11/21/12 at 12:38:35 I think I tried that... :-?... ... as far as engines counting,.. we should probably go by gross weight... When you've gathered enough engines and spare parts to equal the weight of a bike,.. it counts as a whole bike... ...even if it won't make one... ;D... PS.. At one point,.. I had a collection of 5 stock mufflers... 4 went in the trash on clean-up day... ;D... Dave must be a bit shocked... There are e few more SAD addicts here than he thought... ;D... |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Midnightrider on 11/21/12 at 12:44:08 Buy every motorcycle you see you want and can afford. Enjoy life to the fullest. My health is so bad I finally give up and sold my Savage this summer. My Ninja 250 is sitting in the basement. It hasnt been ran for so long the carbs are stopped up. Cant stand the thoughts of not having a bike even though I'm too weak to ride. Guitars and motorcycles were pretty much my life and now they're useless to me. Lost one of my brothers last week. I'm sure if he could do it all over he would put more miles on his Nighthawk. I've had around 30 bikes in my lifetime and ridden over 200,000 miles on the steet. Wish I could have done more but I'm greatful for the good times I got to spend with my 2 wheeled girlfriends. I've led a great exciting life, even flew hangliders for 13 years, I've skydived, white water kayaked. Have a great family, a lovely hardheaded wife. My only regret is I wished I could have traveled more, but thats not a lot to complain about. I'm 58 years old but with my disability the doc says I have the body of a 70+ year old and I'm in constant pain. I've rambled enough, If you can afford it for God's sake do it. You cant buy health but you can buy fun. Live life to the fullest and if you can afford it do it!!!!!! |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by SALB on 11/21/12 at 12:48:05 5345524F57424F54200 wrote:
I can't help but wonder how many dollars in scrap metal that was? :-/ |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Serowbot on 11/21/12 at 12:52:37 My body has some parts that are as good as a 16 yr old,.. and some that are 90... I'm mufti-generational... :-?... |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Serowbot on 11/21/12 at 12:53:38 34373420363E30550 wrote:
I can't help but wonder how many dollars in scrap metal that was? :-/ [/quote] Probably just enough to cover gas to the yard and back... 5 muffs is about 75lbs, I think... ;D... |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Midnightrider on 11/21/12 at 12:54:14 6771667B63767B60140 wrote:
I hope the parts that are 90 arent below the belt. |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Dave on 11/21/12 at 14:17:01 486C616B6C626D71776C616077050 wrote:
I hope the parts that are 90 arent below the belt.[/quote] Are you talking about his knees? |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Serowbot on 11/21/12 at 16:06:07 53686572636F747269616C73000 wrote:
Are you talking about his knees?[/quote] My shocks are still good,... but, my seat could use a little re-cushioning... :-?... |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/21/12 at 18:33:51 1021322131352134400 wrote:
You have a Bridgeport AND a Lathe on the way?? Where do you live? I think we mite be REal Good friends@! |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by v-pilot on 11/21/12 at 19:13:03 I'm over my SAD with one, but still suffer from MAD though I can still count the ones I own on one hand...till the next one comes along. Got 4 cars, 4 chainsaws, 2 canoes...holy crap I need an intervention :-/ |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by srinath on 11/21/12 at 19:24:58 5D666B7C6D617A7C676F627D0E0 wrote:
Suffering from SAD and MAD as well as the very famous SEAD (single engine acquisition disorder) where I buy east german built, british designed, jap supplied single engine sport bikes ... MZ skorpion baby. Cool. Srinath. |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by WD on 11/22/12 at 06:24:06 Let's see... 5 pickups, 5 motorcycles, 5 chainsaws, 4 complete boats and 2 kit boats to build, 6 tractors, 4 riding mowers... and an air cooled VW (Super Beetle). Full blacksmith shop. Full wood shop. And not supposed to use any of them per the doctors. I'm 40. >:( |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by ToesNose on 11/22/12 at 18:18:03 I can't recall ever compiling a large collection of any one type, but I have always had a nice variety of toys. ATM- 2 Kayaks 2 Surfboards 2 Snowboards 2 Rifles (ok more then 2, but 2 just seemed to fit nicely) 2 Handguns 2 Bikes, Savage and a Yamaha ttr-125 2 Cages Jeep Patriot and a Ford Edge 2 Timeshares in the Bahamas Only one wife, but if I could have a second one that made the same salary as the first.......I'd have alot more toys!!!!! ;D |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by Boofer on 11/22/12 at 18:39:46 There are several on here who have health issues. I've basically been "down" in my back for nearly three months. I'm thankful for a good wife and daughter and my wife's support for me getting back into bikes after 30 yrs off. I used to fire on a steam locomotive I helped restore in the mid 80s. I think one of our major problems is that a lot of us older (59) guys are an independent bunch of old farts, and we miss that. Stay on here and keep sharp. Help these newbs enjoy their bikes with your knowledge. I just sold a 1976 XL 75 with fire but no start. (And didn't lose money) Now I'll have time to fool with my 1986 Honda Spree "project". |
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Title: Re: SAD Post by engineer on 11/24/12 at 07:44:29 Speaking of health and motorcycles, I am running out of health but I still have a couple motorcycles and I plan to buy another and ride all I can for as long as I can. A neighbor has been riding all his life but has dropped his bike several times just moving it around the garage so he is planning on buying one of those three wheel CanAm "bikes". I am anxious to see how he likes it. To me the two wheel experience is hard to beat. I loved my bicycle as a little kid and when I finally got a two wheels with a motor in between it just got better. The Savage is the heaviest bike I can handle now and it is marginal. Accumulating a few extra bikes (and tools) doesn't bother me, life is short, do what you want. |
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