Ya Ever Get In A "Scooter Funk"?
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- Whimscootie
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Ya Ever Get In A "Scooter Funk"?
Where you just don't ride for days or weeks?
I've been in one. Took a little ride today. First time in over a week (or 2, I lost count).
Last few weeks I've found every excuse to sit in the house and do this and that, laundry, TV, read, groom dogs, nap, putz around, cook, shop, surf the net, ETC., but not ride!
I can blame the heat and the rain to some degree, but most of the time it's a "scooter funk"!
How about you?
Do you know of this "funk" of which I speak?
Tell us about it!
I've been in one. Took a little ride today. First time in over a week (or 2, I lost count).
Last few weeks I've found every excuse to sit in the house and do this and that, laundry, TV, read, groom dogs, nap, putz around, cook, shop, surf the net, ETC., but not ride!
I can blame the heat and the rain to some degree, but most of the time it's a "scooter funk"!
How about you?
Do you know of this "funk" of which I speak?
Tell us about it!
Scootin' for a slower pace of life...
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Have to admit, I had one, too. Heat, rain, a bad reaction to a tetanus booster, lots of reasons not to ride. I got out yesterday, though, to exercise the new/old Vespa, now that it's all really legal, and had some good fun.
Whenever I realize that I'd better put the scoot on the Battery Tender, that's a good indication that maybe I need to get out more!
Whenever I realize that I'd better put the scoot on the Battery Tender, that's a good indication that maybe I need to get out more!
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What Grommet said!!! Last two summers here have been rainy 3/4 of the time, now going into the 5th week of predicted daily rains. Sad part is that if I dont ride, it doesn't rain, if I do ride I get caught in the rain. Shoulda bought a boat!!!
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I can't say that it happens often...but every once in a while...yeah.
There are also some times, again not often, when I just don't feel like I'm riding at the level I should be...just not in the groove. I'll take a break for a few days...then I just have to get back on!
Riding is just as much, if not more, mental awareness as physical ability. I will say that I have an easier time not riding due to something physical than to not being in the mood. It has taken me a long time to learn but if I just don't feel like riding there is probably some good reason and now I pay attention to those feelings.
Yeah, I'm getting old!
There are also some times, again not often, when I just don't feel like I'm riding at the level I should be...just not in the groove. I'll take a break for a few days...then I just have to get back on!
Riding is just as much, if not more, mental awareness as physical ability. I will say that I have an easier time not riding due to something physical than to not being in the mood. It has taken me a long time to learn but if I just don't feel like riding there is probably some good reason and now I pay attention to those feelings.
Yeah, I'm getting old!
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This is part of it for me. If I am caught up in a lot of stressors or just plain tired from work, errands, chasing dogs around, etc. then I won't ride because I know my focus is not 100%.BuddyRaton wrote:I can't say that it happens often...but every once in a while...yeah.
There are also some times, again not often, when I just don't feel like I'm riding at the level I should be...just not in the groove. I'll take a break for a few days...then I just have to get back on!
Riding is just as much, if not more, mental awareness as physical ability. I will say that I have an easier time not riding due to something physical than to not being in the mood. It has taken me a long time to learn but if I just don't feel like riding there is probably some good reason and now I pay attention to those feelings.
Yeah, I'm getting old!
It has GOT to be 100% because I know that ONE lapse in ability to pay attention to what is going on around me could be dangerous.
Been there, done that with "close calls".
Thanks be to my guardian angels on those...
Scootin' for a slower pace of life...
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Re: Ya Ever Get In A "Scooter Funk"?
Yes. I call it "winter".Whimscootie wrote:Where you just don't ride for days or weeks?
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Do you know of this "funk" of which I speak?
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Re: Ya Ever Get In A "Scooter Funk"?
TVB wrote:Yes. I call it "winter".Whimscootie wrote:Where you just don't ride for days or weeks?
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Do you know of this "funk" of which I speak?
I am trying to prep for winter. I hate winter though and after last year's I am afraid to see much of the same. I do hope to ride as much as I can though.
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Ah winter!...Prime time riding season!
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'06 Cream Buddy 125, 11 Blur 220, 13 BMW C 650 GT, 68 Vespa SS180, 64 Vespa GS MK II, 65 Lambretta TV 175, 67 Vespa GT, 64 Vespa 150 VBB 64 Vespa GL
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