oh how the dread of that day may come for some...

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Every time I hear that statement, I picture a tiny little man hunkering down trying not to be beaten too badly.
 
some may not be selling because they have been told to. if the bike is worth a lot they may have a payment on it that isn't practical to keep paying with a kid. if it's their only transport it's not practical. maybe it's not the first or second kid for the guy and with the kids the bike just isn't receiving the attention it deserves..
 
Low rider said:
Oh, and quite frankly, if your wife makes you sell your motorcycle because you're going to have a kid.
You've married the wrong woman.
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Hallelujah! Amen.

I have my first kid on the way. NO hope in hell Im giving up my bike. :) Actually, was hoping to add another bike to the stable, but decided to hold off.

I didn't buy a minivan, but an SUV. And it has tonnes of room almost like a minivan and handles better than most cars, even sports cars. So win win for me.


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Low rider said:
Nobody needs a Mini Van for two kids.
Nobody needs it for one kid.
I have two kids and have two CARS.
I just laugh and laugh when my friends buy Mini vans.
If it don't fit in the car, it aint going. That simple.

Besides, most people who own mini vans cannot even begin how to park them.
I hate seeing people taking up a spot and a quarter in the shopping mall.
They just don't care to take the time to park properly.
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Low rider = my new hero
In the history of the entire universe, no minivan has ever been parked straight.
 
SunnY S said:
Hallelujah! Amen.

I have my first kid on the way. NO hope in hell Im giving up my bike. :) Actually, was hoping to add another bike to the stable, but decided to hold off.

I didn't buy a minivan, but an SUV. And it has tonnes of room almost like a minivan and handles better than most cars, even sports cars. So win win for me.
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Or in the real world; less room than a station wagon (not even close to a minivan), worse handling than any car for the price, and worse fuel consumption than anything else that would do the job. But it makes you look tough.

That's what you meant to say isn't it?
 
fastar1 said:
Or in the real world; less room than a station wagon (not even close to a minivan), worse handling than any car for the price, and worse fuel consumption than anything else that would do the job. But it makes you look tough.

That's what you meant to say isn't it?
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Car and Driver says with 5 passengers and the 3rd row seat folded down, I can fit 25 cases of beer. Good enough for me.

Combine that with Super Handling All Wheel Drive and 300hp and we have a winner. :)


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I like how most people by an minivan because it's way safer????
Why is a Minivan the first thing to flip and roll over on it's roof?
The "free" roof racks are actually designed to flip it back off of the roof so it doesn't skip down the road on the roof for miles.
 
Dude, i feel for ya...

i was lucky enough to buy a bike after i got married...

but anyone who says that the average SUV has more room then a mini-van is on crack!!!

granted you don't NEED to have a minivan, but when putting strollers and other child "appliances" in the vehicle
the added space of the minivan is definitely an asset. A minivan will also have better fuel economy than a SUV
makes a difference in today's gas prices definitely...
 
Low rider said:
I like how most people by an minivan because it's way safer????
Why is a Minivan the first thing to flip and roll over on it's roof?
The "free" roof racks are actually designed to flip it back off of the roof so it doesn't skip down the road on the roof for miles.
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Actually you're thinking of SUVs.

Tall centre of gravity to clear those stray suburban logs, narrow width to weave through those tight mega malls, and stiff suspension to crawl over those boulders in the underground parking.

But at least you won't look like a soccer mom while sliding down the 401 on your roof in an SUV.
 
SunnY S said:
Car and Driver says with 5 passengers and the 3rd row seat folded down, I can fit 25 cases of beer. Good enough for me.

Combine that with Super Handling All Wheel Drive and 300hp and we have a winner. :)
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A real man can't get by without at least 30 cases of beer.

Plus a bunch of 4x8 sheets of drywall, tools, and a dirt bike. All inside the minivan along with the girl of your dreams.
 
In the immortal words of Sir Thomas More,

"Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for a mini van?"
 
I was questioning your post....{Minivans don't flip, bad drivers flip.}
Even a good driver can flip a minivan in a panic situation.
Even is a good driver avoids a crash and heads into the grassy median you can flip a minivan very easily.


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Low rider said:
Oh, and quite frankly, if your wife makes you sell your motorcycle because you're going to have a kid.
You've married the wrong woman.
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We were married 10 years before deciding to have a kid. Once she got pregnant, I ADDED a bike to the TL1000S in the garage... then ANOTHER ONE. OK, the 1st one added was an XR50 and the second one a DRZ400SM for me to ride with him on his XR.

6 years later and the TLS and the DRZ are gone... replaced with a SuperDuke and a WR450F that I ride primarily with him on his XR... the plan's still working!
 
My father in-law was givin the choice of his bike or a wife...he hasn't ridden since and drools all over mine. I told my wife if she trys that with me she knows where the door is.
 
An old one, but it bears re-posting in threads like this one...

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