Im fuming. Please tell me if Im being unreasonable. A month before buying our 1st house, I finally give in to my husband on his nagging for a PS3 (0) so I buy it for him for our 1st wedding anniversary. He was happy....for the day...not the NEXT day he started harping about his other wish. A motorcycle. (He's 25 by the way)He looked online all week and even though I didnt agree at all he went and bought a 00 bike. He has never ridden one ever! Over the past couple of weeks he has spent hundreds on all the bits n pieces like helmet...sliders etc etc. We close on our house at the end of the month and have alot of upfromt fees to pay and alot of stuff to buy like a fridge...furniture.
He said we will get the fridge straight away but the patio set and bbq will have to wait til his bikes paid off. The house has a pool. Its JUST coming into summer. Apparently we wont be having friends over to swim and bbq this year though! We'll be getting all of that good stuff at the end of the year once his bikes paid off! Excellent!!!
Would anyone else be PISSED???? Or am I being selfish, wanting to enjoy our new home and pool with friends this summer???
Oh I almost forgot...when he was talking about getting the stupid bike he SAID he would get a 2nd job to pay it off so it wouldnt effect us at all...now he's saying our house stuff has to wait til the bikes paid off and is not showing any signs of getting that 2nd job??! Lies.

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I am new to road motorcycling (just got a Kawasaki Ninja 250) and am trying to decide what kind of body armor to buy (both for a jacket and pants) before I take up non-back-road motorcycling (IE cycling in areas with a fair deal of actual traffic).

It seems to me 0-0 is the range for buying both jacket and pants body armor wear.

I wonder, what are the best brands (IE cheapest that will do the job well) and how much injury protection will they offer over the usual standard leather pants + gloves + leather jacket + full-face helmet?
Also, what is about the worst injury I can get while using these properly (minus getting run over by a car or having my motorcycle explode in my face)? For the record, I have taken motorcycle safety courses and obey all the rules (basically driving as if no one can see me and looking for anything moving with 12 seconds of me).
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More than anything, I'm worried about what happens if someone rear-ends me or starts moving toward me, accelerating from a stopped position coming from the an intersection (IE, in the case of a drunk driver or overly avid cell-phone user, for example).

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I have an old Honda Trail 90. It needs rings. I live in Southern Utah. Can anyone recommend a reliable place where I can get the cylindar bored, and buy a new piston and rings to match the bore job.??

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Im 18, i have my vehicle licnese, and my mororcycle permit. I have a descent paying job, I pretty much know nothing about buying or paying for a bike. I want a 08 Yamaha r6. I have a good idea what the insurance payments would be, but not bike payments, the price for my bike is from anywhere between 7,000 and 10,000. And i plan to pay monthly of course. Yeah any help on a good idea of what i would be paying would be great, and also, if someone could explain putting a title on my bike and putting it in my name and stuff like that to me that would be great. Thanks alot

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For the past month month my boyfriend has been saving up to buy a motorcycle so we never went out and did anything. We just sat at home. Now that he has his motorcycle it seems its more important then me. He is buying parts for it and fixing it up. He told me weeks ago that he would buy a battery for my car. I would buy it, but I got laid off so I have no money to buy one. I won't even get started about what happened yesterday because then I'll start ranting. I just don't know what to do. Does anyone have any advice?
I have been trying to find a job, but it's not easy.

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I am a beginer rider and I look foward to purchasing a green 2008 ninja 250R. I more or less made up my mind about the bike, but i have no idea about what kind of helmet, jacket,gloves,pants. gloves etc. to buy. I am looking for affordable brands that will get the job done and that will match my bike. I know of icon, they seem to make some pretty good stuff. are they good? are they too expensive? what is a good brand that isnt too expensive. just any information you guys know i would appreciate it, thanks.

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Hi,
I'm a guy and I'm 17 years old.

I like my life so far, I'm not rich or poor just an average guy. I have a motorcycle, a car, a job, money, and a "sense" of independence. I can do pretty much whatever I want now. My parents don't care and I earned their trust. I can go to the movies at 11 in the morning on the weekdays.

I go to HS, and I'm pretty much the loner guy or the lone wolf. I'm not bad looking myself and I carry my motorcycle helmet to class.

I can't ask anything more- so far... Anyways, I don't have a GF or have friends. I guess I'm always like that, I think I'm just mature for my age and lucky for you girls you have friends and I don't...LoL

You girls have that "cushion" that protects you when you fall. Unfortantly, for me I don't have that 'cushion' and when I fall I fall very hard. That's why I work hard to take care of myself I've been doing it sense Elementry.

I go to the movies, to the mall, restauraunt, Best Buy, pretty much you name it I "do it alone."
I'm not a creep I can be out going at some times and I like to wonder at the mall.

Anyways, girls.......Do you girls have the worst self-esteem of them all?
Why do you girls always want guys, espically in HS?
Do you ever consider going out with "nice" guys or are we just way out of your league?

WHy do you want to be popular?

If you had a chance with me will you go out with me?

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Hi,
I'm a guy and I'm 17 years old.

I like my life so far, I'm not rich or poor just an average guy. I have a motorcycle, a car, a job, money, and a "sense" of independence. I can do pretty much whatever I want now. My parents don't care and I earned their trust. I can go to the movies at 11 in the morning on the weekdays.

I go to HS, and I'm pretty much the loner guy or the lone wolf. I'm not bad looking myself and I carry my motorcycle helmet to class.

I can't ask anything more- so far... Anyways, I don't have a GF or have friends. I guess I'm always like that, I think I'm just mature for my age and lucky for you girls you have friends and I don't...Lil

You girls have that "cushion" that protects you when you fall. Unfortunately, for me I don't have that 'cushion' and when I fall I fall very hard. That's why I work hard to take care of myself I've been doing it sense Elementary.

I go to the movies, to the mall, restaurant, Best Buy, pretty much you name it I "do it alone."
I'm not a creep I can be out going at some times and I like to wonder at the mall.

An ways, let's pretend me and you were hanging out, where would you take me? Do you want me to take you on a spin on my motorcycle to the movies, friends house>?

Do you want to go to the mall? Are you driving or am I driving?

Am I buying?
Am I too nice?
How should I act?

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Hi,
I'm a guy and I'm 17 years old.

I like my life so far, I'm not rich or poor just an average guy. I have a motorcycle, a car, a job, money, and a "sense" of independence. I can do pretty much whatever I want now. My parents don't care and I earned their trust. I can go to the movies at 11 in the morning on the weekdays.

I go to HS, and I'm pretty much the loner guy or the lone wolf. I'm not bad looking myself and I carry my motorcycle helmet to class.

I can't ask anything more- so far... Anyways, I don't have a GF or have friends. I guess I'm always like that, I think I'm just mature for my age and lucky for you girls you have friends and I don't...Lil

You girls have that "cushion" that protects you when you fall. Unfortunately, for me I don't have that 'cushion' and when I fall I fall very hard. That's why I work hard to take care of myself I've been doing it sense Elementary.

I go to the movies, to the mall, restaurant, Best Buy, pretty much you name it I "do it alone."
I'm not a creep I can be out going at some times and I like to wonder at the mall.

An ways, let's pretend me and you were hanging out, where would you take me? Do you want me to take you on a spin on my motorcycle to the movies, friends house>?

Do you want to go to the mall? Are you driving or am I driving?

Am I buying?
Am I too nice?
How should I act?
Outgoing or a calm funny manner?

No creepiness intended...

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Hi,
I'm a guy and I'm 17 years old.

I like my life so far, I'm not rich or poor just an average guy. I have a motorcycle, a car, a job, money, and a "sense" of independence. I can do pretty much whatever I want now. My parents don't care and I earned their trust. I can go to the movies at 11 in the morning on the weekdays.

I go to HS, and I'm pretty much the loner guy or the lone wolf. I'm not bad looking myself and I carry my motorcycle helmet to class.

I can't ask anything more- so far... Anyways, I don't have a GF or have friends. I guess I'm always like that, I think I'm just mature for my age and lucky for you girls you have friends and I don't...Lil

You girls have that "cushion" that protects you when you fall. Unfortunately, for me I don't have that 'cushion' and when I fall I fall very hard. That's why I work hard to take care of myself I've been doing it sense Elementary.

I go to the movies, to the mall, restaurant, Best Buy, pretty much you name it I "do it alone."
I'm not a creep I can be out going at some times and I like to wonder at the mall.

An ways, let's pretend me and you were hanging out, where would you take me? Do you want me to take you on a spin on my motorcycle to the movies, friends house>?

Do you want to go to the mall? Are you driving or am I driving?

Am I buying?
Am I too nice?
How should I act?

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Hi,
I'm a guy and I'm 17 years old.

I like my life so far, I'm not rich or poor just an average guy. I have a motorcycle, a car, a job, money, and a "sense" of independence. I can do pretty much whatever I want now. My parents don't care and I earned their trust. I can go to the movies at 11 in the morning on the weekdays.

I go to HS, and I'm pretty much the loner guy or the lone wolf. I'm not bad looking myself and I carry my motorcycle helmet to class.

I can't ask anything more- so far... Anyways, I don't have a GF or have friends. I guess I'm always like that, I think I'm just mature for my age and lucky for you girls you have friends and I don't...Lil

You girls have that "cushion" that protects you when you fall. Unfortunately, for me I don't have that 'cushion' and when I fall I fall very hard. That's why I work hard to take care of myself I've been doing it sense Elementary.

I go to the movies, to the mall, restaurant, Best Buy, pretty much you name it I "do it alone."
I'm not a creep I can be out going at some times and I like to wonder at the mall.

An ways, let's pretend me and you were hanging out, where would you take me? Do you want me to take you on a spin on my motorcycle to the movies, friends house>?

Do you want to go to the mall? Are you driving or am I driving?

Am I buying?
Am I too nice?
How should I act?

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Hi,
I'm a guy and I'm 17 years old.

I like my life so far, I'm not rich or poor just an average guy. I have a motorcycle, a car, a job, money, and a "sense" of independence. I can do pretty much whatever I want now. My parents don't care and I earned their trust. I can go to the movies at 11 in the morning on the weekdays.

I go to HS, and I'm pretty much the loner guy or the lone wolf. I'm not bad looking myself and I carry my motorcycle helmet to class.

I can't ask anything more- so far... Anyways, I don't have a GF or have friends. I guess I'm always like that, I think I'm just mature for my age and lucky for you girls you have friends and I don't...Lil

You girls have that "cushion" that protects you when you fall. Unfortunately, for me I don't have that 'cushion' and when I fall I fall very hard. That's why I work hard to take care of myself I've been doing it sense Elementary.

I go to the movies, to the mall, restaurant, Best Buy, pretty much you name it I "do it alone."
I'm not a creep I can be out going at some times and I like to wonder at the mall.

An ways, let's pretend me and you were hanging out, where would you take me? Do you want me to take you on a spin on my motorcycle to the movies, friends house>?

Do you want to go to the mall? Are you driving or am I driving?

Am I buying?
Am I too nice?
How should I act?
Outgoing or a calm funny manner?

No creepiness intended...

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I want to buy a trailer for my Saturn. I'm using this trailer for extra camping equipment. I've heard that the bigger the tire the less likely the bearings will burn out. This will be about a 2000 mile trip. My Bro - n- Law has a small trailer that would do the job,but I worry about the high ,sustained speeds, between 60 and 75 mph,if it will burn the bearings out.

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ps. i dont have credit history, thought that would be important
i have a job, and i have couple thousand saved up.
i ODNT WANT TO GET A HARLEY, i want like a yamaha or kawasaki(sp)

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I have been fascinated w/ motorcycles since i was a young kid.I wanted 1 so badly i told my parents i'll get 1 when i became old enough & they just smiled. Now i'm 18, have a job & saved enough money to buy myself one...but they wouldn't allow me to have one. I took The MSF coarse,Passed it w/ flying colors, bought all my safety gear(helmet boots Gloves & Jacket) in advance. They told me that this day will come & they're afraid that i might get hurt or even killed. Dad won't talk to me; Mom was crying. They even offered to co-sign a brand new car, but i told them that i'm set on the bike.And i told them that i'm a safe& responsible rider(even showed them my gear+ my MSF test Results) but they still wouldn't budge.Even my best buddies dropped by to educate them about riding safety; but to no avail.Why are my parents so not fair about this? Please help...I don't know what to do, i never wanted a car or any 4 wheeled vehicle for that matter...just a motorcycle. Thank You & God Bless...

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My ex messed my credit up bad, but my income is very good and have been at the same job 10+ years. not worried about making payments, that is the easy part, maybe a buy-here-pay-here lot??
Looking for a Suzuki 1300 Hayabusa

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It is a 1985 BMW K100RS. This is the first time this has ever happened since buying the bike some 15 years ago. It has about 65,000 miles on it.

I arrived to my job and turned the engine off by key--and the engine turn off switch--but it kept trying to keep the engine running; it was the sound you hear when you have started the engine but my mistake turned the key again and get that awful noise you get when the engine has already been running.

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Ok, so my boyfriend (of 3 years) has had this dream of traveling around the country (maybe Canada and a bit of South America as well), camping and taking photos for about a year since he was a kid. And now he's finally getting around to the early stages of planning. And he wants me to go with him.

I would LOVE to go with him, I honestly would. Who could pass up a chance to take off for a year, be free and just see things you never thought you would? It seems wrong NOT to go...

But when I talk to people besides my boyfriend they tell me it's a mistake. I'll lose everything I've worked for.....I don't know what to do. I'm so confused.

A little background: I'm 21, the trip will not be for another year and a half or so (plenty of time to plan). I work as a receptionist for a really good, big company with great pay and benefits and I will definitely get the chance to move up. I just started buying a car (which won't be paid for for 2.5 years so it would have to be sold before we left). I'd give up my job, car and apartment to take this trip. Probably sell a LOT of other things as well....

I'll also have to learn to ride a motorcycle in the time before we leave which I think is very doable.....it's just.....

What happens when we get back? How do we get back on our feet? Should we try to support each other or get our own separate places like we do now? I just don't know, I'm so confused. I'd give up everything I've worked for but how much is that really? I could find another job, maybe even get back into my current company afterward, buy another car.....

It's just been hard to get to where I am now already.....but what will my life matter if I don't have something to be proud of? One good adventure? I just want one good adventure and to feel free for once....Not shackled to a desk and phone. lol.

And I do not like the idea of staying home while he's out there alone having the time of his life. The worry and jealousy just wouldn't be worth it, I think...

Is there anyone that has taken a trip like this? How did you finally decide to do it with other people telling you not to? How did you cope on the road? How was it when you returned home?

I want to travel and see the world so much but how do you do that with all the money you don't have and everyone pushing you to stay put behind your desk?

Help?!
Well....I think maybe I painted things a little better than they are. I don't have a career. I havea job, I answer phones all day, that's it. And the positions that I will move up into aren't really what I want to do. Building Facilities? Not really....I don't have a house, I rent an apartment, 1 bedroom.

I don't even really want to stay in the state that we live in.....

I dunno. It just seems like a wonderful chance to see the world. And why does stuff matter so much? So many people let the things they own end up owning them.
Yes, we would save for at least a year and a half. While we're gone we won't have "bills". Why rent an apartment while you're not there? Sell the car, you can buy a new one.

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