Anyone considered giving up? - Page 2 - Stunt Discussion Polls Forum

nickalltogether · 08-26-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeM

I think i secretly want to quit stunting. But I cant.

Ever ride around and not wheelie? It just feels pointless

Yeah, I wheelie my zx-10 from time to time to break up the monotony.

moto_223 · 08-27-2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Beto

every year at least 3 times I'll want to give it all up. Usually its a mix between money, not being able to advance on my trick list, or the lack of spots to ride at.

Actually a few weeks ago I was thinking of selling everything and just getting a bike to cruise around on because I lost my only good spot here in Clanton. Now its about a 45 minute-1 hour drive to get to the closest spot.

yea that shit gets frustrating, i stunt and race moto-x and need to give one up honestly, me and my dad have rode mx together for years now and i dont think i can quit until hes ready to, just a bond we have but i love stunting, it more challenging and gives me alot more to look forward to, just sucks because of cops, no spots to ride, im starting from the bottom, and replacing parts

Big Z · 08-27-2008, 10:13 AM

Just like the song says STUNTIN IS A HABIT !!!! :YEAH

nickalltogether · 08-27-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Z

Just like the song says STUNTIN IS A HABIT !!!! :YEAH

It's funny that I was listening to that song this morning and thought the same thing.

Suicidl · 08-27-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeM

Ever ride around and not wheelie? It just feels pointless

i can not do that

MikeM · 08-27-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DURTY-636

i can not do that because Costco would drop me in a second if they found out I was portraying their image in that manner

damn that sucks

07Rsixxer · 08-31-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeM

Ever ride around and not wheelie? It just feels pointless

yea so i tried that today... it lasted for about 3 blocks :YEAH

nyRocketkid · 09-01-2008, 01:08 AM

If you dont have alot of money and your learning new stunts you dont have down yet street fighter that shit. If you take it off before you fuck it up you can always put it on later and have it look all minty again. Cut your levers down & pegs down so they dont hit in a crash, scrounge up the money for a nice set of aftermarket clipons weather there vortex, FI, Woodcraft..... somthing where if you break the clipon all you have to replace is the bar itself. Even db bars too cause you can always straighten them out if you bend them, never a bad idea to reinforce your radiator brackets or if your not good with fabbing use giant zip ties on it to give it some extra suport..... With all that stuff done you will greatly reduce the amount of things you will break and make stunting alittle more affordable.

OnEWhEeLNEAL · 09-01-2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeM

I think about it all the time. But stunting fills such a void in life, it would be hard.

+1000000000 id be bored to death w/o wheelies.

50slut · 09-01-2008, 03:43 AM

HELL NO! i love wheelies but, im not trying to make a living out of it i do it because i enjoy it

TongWoo · 09-01-2008, 06:44 AM

I did stop for a while. Had a new baby, had no time, was always working, yet had no loot, and my bike sucked. Came back to it and I'm stoked again. It also helps having otjher activities (i.e. skateboarding) to keep you satisfied and from overthinking everything in stunting.

Timmy P · 09-01-2008, 07:54 PM

you thought about quiting becuase you trashed out your plastics.. come on man.. you shouldent even have that shit on there. I guess you used 250$ in plastics to protect your clipons and fork tops. Im broke as hell.. I got a bunch of shit on ebay right now just to pay my bike insurance. Im in a hole right now too but ill sell everything I have to get back out there the next day. but then again Ive never wrecked and broke somthing. I have been riding more conservative past 3 months that I cant replace parts, But im still progressing. If its somthing your here to do, then do it.

nickalltogether · 09-01-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy P

you thought about quiting becuase you trashed out your plastics.. come on man.. you shouldent even have that shit on there. I guess you used 250$ in plastics to protect your clipons and fork tops. Im broke as hell.. I got a bunch of shit on ebay right now just to pay my bike insurance. Im in a hole right now too but ill sell everything I have to get back out there the next day. but then again Ive never wrecked and broke somthing. I have been riding more conservative past 3 months that I cant replace parts, But im still progressing. If its somthing your here to do, then do it.

Sorry, I like to keep my bike nice, it gets kind of expensive... I guess when you don't care how your bike looks or runs this sport can be pretty cheap.

Timmy P · 09-03-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nickalltogether

Sorry, I like to keep my bike nice, it gets kind of expensive... I guess when you don't care how your bike looks or runs this sport can be pretty cheap.

whoa.. calm down.. you made the silly thread. My bike is blingin'. powdercoated and kept spotless.. OCD is a bitch.. So no my bike is not a crusty wadded up piece. I just dont wreck. at all. so yeah my shit is cheap becuase the only thing I broke is a rearpeg practicing figure 8 zeros. now I got ESD beef pegs.

word

apfire26 · 10-23-2008, 03:42 PM

I've never wanted to give up. But recently I've thought about it. Mainly due to money and health issues.

I still voted no, because I'll never WANT to quit. But there may come a time when I have to.

Nick StuntMetal · 10-23-2008, 05:40 PM

I have not quit but I have cut way back on how much I ride. Too busy to ride like I used to.

I will never give it up totally though, unless I absolutely have to.

kpz352 TND btch · 10-24-2008, 01:27 AM

I'm not gonna lie, I watched one of my best friends get hit by a car and he was doing nothing but going to get his girl somethin. Alot of my friends buried their helmets and I buried my key it was fckn horrible she took the best one, he just got out of jail and wasn't doin nothin wrong it happend right at the end of my driveway. Almost everybody I know quit ridein but I still stunt and RED still rides but everybody elese gave it up. It was a complete fckn waist a tragitey that could have been avoided if she wasn't on that fckn cell phone or just looked before she pulled out for whatever was so fckn important. Totally uncalled for. I would do anything to take my friends place he had a place in this world and now he's gone for no reason. PEOPLE JUST DON'T LOOK FOR BIKES.

RIP EASY-E... See you at the cross roads.

kpz352 TND btch · 10-24-2008, 01:29 AM

It's All My Fualt I Should Have Done Something To Save Him I Will Never Live It Down. I Thought The Ambulance Was Gonna Show Up And He Would Be Ok And They Just Never Showed Up.

It's All My Fualt... Sorry E. I Wish I Coulda Saved You.

cbr_stunt · 10-24-2008, 03:53 AM

hell no. its hard enought now not having one.i should of never sold my shit until i found something else. do you not have a cage?

imafrogg420 · 10-24-2008, 05:10 AM

its what I wake up in the morning for bro. not stunting specificaly but riding in general. weatehr its roadracing, stuntin, motorcross, 50 killing whatever. I'll be riding till the day I die for sure!!!!

just do what makes you happy bro, I mean shit you only live once right, so you might as well live it to the fullest

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Originally Posted by Manubi

i love to ride/stunt

i spent years in the lot and was pretty good.. did shows n this n that...

but

stunting takes up ALOT of my personal time ..time away from friends n family.. time off job...ect ect..

i quit riding everyday in the lot...

and started riding /stunting on the streets and im way more happy ..

..riding the streets we meet tons of new people everyday opposed to sititngin the lot with the 4-5 stunters practicing for hours on end.

the streets are where its at for me.

i still stop at the lot a few times a week when everybodys there... but ride only to freshen up my skillz and teach everybody else some new skills...

take some pics and shit liek that...

then go back to the streets where the fun is at

sure of course streets are fun as hell but they get expensive and dangerous as fuck. weather stopping and eating the tickets or running every time. Either way eventualy you luck will run out.

View Poll Results: Ever wanted to give up?
Yes	13	26.53%
No	22	44.90%
Only for financial/personal reasons.	14	28.57%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll

08-27-2008, 10:13 AM	#23
Big Z Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Inman,South Carolina, Age: Bike: fiddy/F4I/ZX6R Gender: Male Posts: 133	Re: Anyone considered giving up? Just like the song says STUNTIN IS A HABIT !!!! :YEAH

09-01-2008, 01:08 AM	#28
nyRocketkid Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: .. Age: 22 Bike: R1 & CBR600F4 Gender: Male Posts: 2,679	Re: Anyone considered giving up? If you dont have alot of money and your learning new stunts you dont have down yet street fighter that shit. If you take it off before you fuck it up you can always put it on later and have it look all minty again. Cut your levers down & pegs down so they dont hit in a crash, scrounge up the money for a nice set of aftermarket clipons weather there vortex, FI, Woodcraft..... somthing where if you break the clipon all you have to replace is the bar itself. Even db bars too cause you can always straighten them out if you bend them, never a bad idea to reinforce your radiator brackets or if your not good with fabbing use giant zip ties on it to give it some extra suport..... With all that stuff done you will greatly reduce the amount of things you will break and make stunting alittle more affordable.

09-01-2008, 03:43 AM	#30
50slut HONDA user Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Illinois/St.Louis area Age: 26 Bike: F4i HoHey'd out Gender: Male Posts: 2,459	Re: Anyone considered giving up? HELL NO! i love wheelies but, im not trying to make a living out of it i do it because i enjoy it

09-01-2008, 06:44 AM	#31
TongWoo I'm Back! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Age: Bike: 2007 600RR Gender: Male Posts: 2,406	Re: Anyone considered giving up? I did stop for a while. Had a new baby, had no time, was always working, yet had no loot, and my bike sucked. Came back to it and I'm stoked again. It also helps having otjher activities (i.e. skateboarding) to keep you satisfied and from overthinking everything in stunting.

09-01-2008, 07:54 PM	#32
Timmy P Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus ,OH Age: 25 Bike: 03 F4i (Stockgears) , Xr 50 (125cc) Gender: Male Posts: 1,143	Re: Anyone considered giving up? you thought about quiting becuase you trashed out your plastics.. come on man.. you shouldent even have that shit on there. I guess you used 250$ in plastics to protect your clipons and fork tops. Im broke as hell.. I got a bunch of shit on ebay right now just to pay my bike insurance. Im in a hole right now too but ill sell everything I have to get back out there the next day. but then again Ive never wrecked and broke somthing. I have been riding more conservative past 3 months that I cant replace parts, But im still progressing. If its somthing your here to do, then do it.

10-23-2008, 03:42 PM	#35
apfire26 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The center of Florida Age: 24 Bike: 03 636, 07 zx6 is gone Gender: Male Posts: 4,449	Re: Anyone considered giving up? I've never wanted to give up. But recently I've thought about it. Mainly due to money and health issues. I still voted no, because I'll never WANT to quit. But there may come a time when I have to.

10-23-2008, 05:40 PM	#36
Nick StuntMetal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Eaton,Ohio Age: 29 Bike: 01 F4i Gender: Male Posts: 708	Re: Anyone considered giving up? I have not quit but I have cut way back on how much I ride. Too busy to ride like I used to. I will never give it up totally though, unless I absolutely have to.

10-24-2008, 01:27 AM	#37
kpz352 TND btch kpz Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: leesburg,fl,lake Age: 23 Bike: 05 r6 & 05 off brand Gender: Male Posts: 76	Re: Anyone considered giving up? I'm not gonna lie, I watched one of my best friends get hit by a car and he was doing nothing but going to get his girl somethin. Alot of my friends buried their helmets and I buried my key it was fckn horrible she took the best one, he just got out of jail and wasn't doin nothin wrong it happend right at the end of my driveway. Almost everybody I know quit ridein but I still stunt and RED still rides but everybody elese gave it up. It was a complete fckn waist a tragitey that could have been avoided if she wasn't on that fckn cell phone or just looked before she pulled out for whatever was so fckn important. Totally uncalled for. I would do anything to take my friends place he had a place in this world and now he's gone for no reason. PEOPLE JUST DON'T LOOK FOR BIKES. RIP EASY-E... See you at the cross roads. __________________ When it rains it pours then you go to jail. Some people go through life living it the hard way, some people just call it the way.

10-24-2008, 01:29 AM	#38
kpz352 TND btch kpz Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: leesburg,fl,lake Age: 23 Bike: 05 r6 & 05 off brand Gender: Male Posts: 76	Re: Anyone considered giving up? It's All My Fualt I Should Have Done Something To Save Him I Will Never Live It Down. I Thought The Ambulance Was Gonna Show Up And He Would Be Ok And They Just Never Showed Up. It's All My Fualt... Sorry E. I Wish I Coulda Saved You. __________________ When it rains it pours then you go to jail. Some people go through life living it the hard way, some people just call it the way.

10-24-2008, 03:53 AM	#39
cbr_stunt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 847 to 336 Age: Bike: cbr 600 Gender: Male Posts: 301	Re: Anyone considered giving up? hell no. its hard enought now not having one.i should of never sold my shit until i found something else. do you not have a cage?