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masonmart:
I'm 68 now and I have a small stable of 4 classic bikes and use them all. I'd have no problem with using any, even on longish distance runs and think that to keep them running well it's essential. I also have a modern bike, a '97 VFR750 that I have kept despite not really using it; I don't think I'll ever use it as it can and should be used. I love VFRs and have done lots of miles on several that I've owned but, stripping out the emotion, is there any justification in keeping a bike that you don't use and are unlikely to use and you have other bikes you can use. It's unlikely to appreciate in value but it won't kill me keeping it and I don't desperately need the amount of money I could get for it. I can see two opposing options. The first is that I just keep it as it won't do any harm and I may one day use it; the second is why keep a bike and not use it, the space in the garage would be handyish and they are a bit of a heavy bike to maul around for me now. Logically I'd say that I should sell but what would others do in a similar situation?

I'm having a crisis on what I need to have as I approach 70.

Nurse Julie:
Sell it and keep enjoying riding the others. We had a discussion about this last week. It was based around what bikes we envisage ending up with when we are old(er). We have 14 bikes between us now and the fast one seems to be getting faster and the heavy ones, heavier. Your thoughts mirror a lot of bikers thoughts I'm sure.

Andrew-S:
Last weekend I sold my 93 FireBlade as I couldn't use it due to an old MX injury flaring up every time I did.  I had two choices, keep it as an investment for umpteen years (early FireBlades are rising fast in price) and let it keep taking up space in my garage or sell it and let someone else enjoy riding and owning it. 

I chose to sell it and whilst it's still in my garage awaiting a new MOT tomorrow, I don't regret the decision especially as it means I can put some money into my recently acquired K1 which needs a little TLC.

Cheers
Andrew

Moorey:
If it gives you any pleasure even if just looking at it, then keep it, I did the same with my Blackbird. You will know when the time is right for you to let it go because you will not ask others. A 97 VFR isn't going to drop much more money anyway over the next few years.

Laverda Dave:
I would keep the VFR, they are great all round bikes. Being fully faired they make great poor weather bikes and are easy to keep clean and respectable. I'm not sure what other bikes you have but I bet they would take a fair amount of effort to clean if you took them out on a dark and dirty day during the winter months.
As an aside, I have a Jota, when I move it around it makes me puff as it has become so heavy all of a sudden, my VFR feels like a scooter in comparison!

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