How do you get over seperation anxiety when selling your motorcycle?

I've had a couple of bikes thoruout my 10 years or riding.

My 1st was Yamaha RD125, then TZRR125R, then its a Honda CB400 (Super4), then Yamaha R1 and a RXZ 135cc.

I know the anxiety, the thrill and the heartaches when buying a new bike and selling the old one. Call me crazy, buy I often have sleepless nights when either my bike is spoilt or when buying a new bike. . . so many questions . .. What is the new bike gives me problems ? What if riding is not fun on the new bike ? . . . What ifs. .. . .

The answer lies in you. What made you want to buy a new bike ? Well make that reason as a point. Make it as the main reason why you had to change bikes. I must admit . . the missing part . . but its only temporarily . . You'll soon find new found joy and thrills in your new bike. . . .

So don;t think much . . do not anticipate . . just go ahead and enjoy your new 'toy'

Happy Riding.

Cheers.

R1 Rider.

Singapore.

So, if he were quiet would you keep him? Or are you going to try and rehome him because you’re struggling? If you just need him to be quiet, then that can be trained. You don’t say what you’ve done, but I’ll make one suggestion. When you are gone he should be confined. Either use his sleeping crate or set up a small room and block it with a baby gate. When he is confined he should have something very special to keep him busy. My favorite special treat is to get a beef shank bone and have the butcher cut it into sections longer than the dog’s muzzle. The center has marrow that needs to be boiled out (it’s very oily and can cause diarrhea). Once the bone has cooled, pack the hollow center with canned dog food and freeze it a few hours or overnight. Set up training sessions when you have time to go and come back. Confine the dog and give him the stuffed bone and then walk out. No long goodbye’s, no calling farewell from the door. In five minutes return. Go immediately to your dog and take away the bone and let him out of confinement. The bone returns to the freezer until you are ready to leave again. Repeat the training sessions several times during the day. Go for longer periods the next day. The dog will catch on quickly. Most are ready to shove the owner out the door so they can get that bone. Good luck.

You can do what I did - I held onto my Magna when I bought the 6R. Just in case a sport bike didn't work out for me. But once I got cracking on my new baby, the Magna didn't get a second look.

So the moral of the story is, if you love the new bike, you may not even miss the old one!

I am having the same fellings as well...

so now I have 2 bikes in the garage

but its not good to let the old one set too long

gotta keep the fluids moving ya know!

Ugh, it is the most gut wrenching horrific thing to get rid of a bike. I am still tossing and turning at night letting go of the ones I loved. It is like losing a child. You will never get over it. I feel your pain.

You don't. I still miss the CL360 I started with all those years (and bikes) ago.

Hang on to the memories...... they will last longer than any cycle if you are careful.

I,ve always tried to convince myself that the bike is going to a better home and will be riden and cared for as though it is special.

most importantly you kept your first bike the Honda... once you put that first upgrade or dent in your new one you wont be thinking of that Suzuki anymore

I would think of it like an old girlfriend. Once you get in sync with the new one, you will hardly miss the old one and at least you still have your memories!

I doubt this will help much, but I've never sold a bike - all mine have been either written off or stolen ... :^(