The problem with collecting motorcycles verses guns

March 20, 2017, 07:18 PM

I sold my 1970 BSA 441 Victor Special 4 years ago and just for fun decided to see how long it would take for my wife to notice. She hasn't yet.

March 20, 2017, 07:52 PM

ridewv

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbo54:

It impresses me when someone mentions their motorcycle room.

Jim

Well there was some to do over which of us was going have that room because she wanted it to practice tap dancing!

I was able to convince her that she could do that in the basement but I couldn't get my motorcycles down there so I got the room.

quote:
Originally posted by stickman428:
Ridewv, brilliant! To the untrained eye those two BMWs look the same.

Indeed. Hit or miss though it didn't work going from a red Honda 919 to the red Yamaha FJ-09, she picked that change up right away.

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Originally posted by WildSig:

I'm not even married and I don't have a motorcycle room. Impressive.

You'll have one one day if you really want one like I did. I was fortunate that our last three houses incorporated an inside MC room.

That's a heck of a collection of British motorcycles you have aileron! 7 old Triumphs and a BSA, and 4 modern Triumphs. How'd the old Bultaco get in there?

March 20, 2017, 08:38 PM

signewt

......"motorcycle room".......

motorcycle room!!!

....there's something so.....right.....about using those words together.....

March 20, 2017, 09:36 PM

vthoky

quote:
Originally posted by hrcjon:
during that time I only bought red motorcycles. She would have instantly noticed a new color, but quantity was a bit elusive.

This worked for a friend of mine, as he picked up one that was the same color as mine. "Oh, that's vthoky's motorcycle," he said. Not a word further was uttered.

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Originally posted by cjevans:
"No, honey, I had this one repainted. Wanna go for a ride?"

Pfft. Mrs said, "you look sexy as hell on that motorcycle, but I worry about you terribly. I'd like to go ride with you once, and then you can sell it." I said, "You, ma'am, will never get that ride."

March 20, 2017, 10:33 PM

shovelhead

quote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
I sold my 1970 BSA 441 Victor Special 4 years ago and just for fun decided to see how long it would take for my wife to notice. She hasn't yet.

So what leaks oil in it's place?

I've owned a 1966 BSA Hornet, a 1967 BSA Lightning, a 1966 BSA Spitfire and a 1967 Triumph Bonneville, I know all about oil leaks........not to forget my 82 Harley also.

March 21, 2017, 12:35 AM

Excam_Man

quote:
Originally posted by ridewv:

She was in the motorcycle room.

Nice!

March 21, 2017, 01:36 AM

SapperSteel

When I see a thread like this I have to offer up a prayer of thanks for my wife, who fully supports both my gun and motorcycle habits.

March 21, 2017, 01:47 AM

zoom6zoom

I guess it would be difficult to hide one under the bed or in the sock drawer.

March 21, 2017, 02:01 AM

P220 Smudge

quote:
Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Guitars and the boxes they come in are very hard to hide too.

Some time back, I worked at a music store and sold guitars and equipment. Had a fella in maybe his sixties stop in and absolutely got his socks knocked off by this one guitar we had on the wall. It was red. He asked us to order one in sunburst. I really wanted to sell him the one we had, but he finally leveled me with "son, I see you aren't wearing a wedding ring. Let me educate you. I buy sunburst guitars. I buy them because I could walk in the the house with anything from a mandolin to a double bass, and as long as it was sunburst, she might only look at it funny for a second before realizing she doesn't care why it looks funny. Now if I walk into the house with that red guitar screaming 'look at me!', then the spell is broken and my life gets uncomfortable. I like swapping guitars because I can only own so many. Now, do you like ordering them?"

I simply said "yessir." And learned.

March 21, 2017, 06:37 AM

FishOn

If I won the lottery....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...2-sells-113-500.html

March 21, 2017, 08:08 AM

UTsig

quote:
Originally posted by hrcjon:
Funny. For many years I stored bikes in a garage attached to my house so my wife could periodically look at them. We've moved since and they are in a separate building so this doesn't matter any longer. But during that time I only bought red motorcycles. She would have instantly noticed a new color, but quantity was a bit elusive.

I met a guy who was riding a Ducati and we got talking cars and bikes. He had a separate building for his bikes, which he kept covered. He said his wife could count the bikes but never knew what was under the cover. My wife got a good laugh!

March 25, 2017, 01:41 PM

Oz_Shadow

quote:
Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
quote:
Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Guitars and the boxes they come in are very hard to hide too.

Some time back, I worked at a music store and sold guitars and equipment. Had a fella in maybe his sixties stop in and absolutely got his socks knocked off by this one guitar we had on the wall. It was red. He asked us to order one in sunburst. I really wanted to sell him the one we had, but he finally leveled me with "son, I see you aren't wearing a wedding ring. Let me educate you. I buy sunburst guitars. I buy them because I could walk in the the house with anything from a mandolin to a double bass, and as long as it was sunburst, she might only look at it funny for a second before realizing she doesn't care why it looks funny. Now if I walk into the house with that red guitar screaming 'look at me!', then the spell is broken and my life gets uncomfortable. I like swapping guitars because I can only own so many. Now, do you like ordering them?"

I simply said "yessir." And learned.

Smart guy !