Need some advice

[tas9195]

I am about to have my first kid. Which hopefully won't kill me when it comes to ride time. On top of that I just had my first crash after 3 years and riding and 4 trackdays. Needless to say the fact that it happened a month before my first kid is being born my wife lost it. She isn't making me get rid of the bike but wants me to stop for a few months. Anyone with experience and advice on how to approach the wife so I don't lose too much ride time.

[Drain Fade]

I have 3 kids and since I had a bike before the kids I have a leg to stand on. Based on the fact that you crashed...chill out. You have to weigh the value of keeping your bike towards trackdays and being a nut. Promise her that you'll chill (and really chill out) and it should be fine...atleast that's my experience I commute to get in riding time, squeeze in weekend time, and do a few big trips a year. As long as I fit it into the schedule and keep the rubber side down everything seems fine for me...try it.

[cpriordan]

Tell her that you will give it up until spring or something, make sure you have a time that both of you know, so there is no confusion when you get back in the saddle. Congrats on the kid.

[tas9195]

appreciate the thanks. I told her that I was going to take my time and get the bike back in shape and possibly hold out to do a trackday in may or april. Maybe a couple of weekends in between now and then. I have to do some minor body work and then my bro and I are going to paint it kawi green. His friend is a painter and found the code and matched the paint. They didn't have any green available when I bought it and they had a titanium with a two bros exhaust and I couldn't pass on it. It is an 05' 636. I definitely believe in helmets and frame sliders. I will put some pics up probably tomorrow