Other is anyone else going though this phase?

[Yami-Rider]

Our whole group shreds jetskis during the summer and rides dirt jumpers and MX during the winter.

 

[weso]

I tried moto in my late 20's then I bought my house and the second week after I closed escrow I crashed in gorman a riding place by my house had pins put in my hand and had to miss 3 months of work felt hopeless.Found this old race 650sx for 100.00 and made a beach dolly to launch at this spot. The min i hit the first wave i was hooked i broke that ski in 1 month. I ended up trading my rmz 450 for a built B1 and i love the ski its everything i wanted to do in moto but I don't have to worry about hitting dirt. I recently bought a sqn superjet to try, but finding people to ride with out here is hard.

 

[jloria]

For over 30yrs I've mainly surfed and Jet Skied on the side for almost 20. Time is catching up too me though and matter how hard I try and stay on top of surfing, the young kids just flat out, out paddle me. These last few years I find myself riding the ski way more than surfing.

Get a Vasa trainer for surfing...working wonders for me...some will say it's like a total gym but I am very happy with hit

http://vasatrainer.com/find-your-sport/surfing.html

I have done it all too...skate, scuba, surfing, motocross, flying, skydiving, autocross, play drums too and now learning guitar...i used to switch hobbies a lot...even got into stand-up comedy too

Those that have always stayed...Surfing and drums...

I love moto, but right now it's just not worth it anymore for me...flying was great but time consuming and $$$ for sure

Jetskis will keep me in the water along with surfing and I am happy about that...

But what you are going through is normal...i know this a platitude but follow your gut

Good luck!

 

[crazy4sand]

2000 CR250 frame with a 500cc engine swap is an insane combo. A buddy built one for a movie stunt he was filming back in 2001 and I loved it. He was originally scheduled to use his KDX500 until someone else decided they needed it more than he did. He was a sponsored rider and was always swapping brands; his little brother was hooked on KTM and he was always trashing them but I thought they were the best bike on the market next to the CR250.

thats what we have a 2001 cr250 with a cr500 motor built by servive honda.

the 300excs are an amazing machine we hill climb with a 300lb rider and he rides a exc and some hills yesturday he out climbs our 500s even on thesingle track trails he can hang with the 500s that advance and retard timing button he can do the hillclimbs slow

 

[sportfish258]

I bounce from Bow hunting to fishing to Mountain bikes back to skis then back to shooting ........ I'm always recreationally overextended. I was really in to White water boating "BC" (before children) . I have plans to boat again just not the real steep stuff ....


HAVE FUN , IT AIN'T NO DRESSED REHEARSAL !

 

[gto0209]

Started out on snow skiing, bought a sled, then a ski, still have both but I am more into skiing again in the winter now. way more of an adrenaline rush than riding sleds on the trails

 

[badvinny]

I have been racing motorcycles for over 40 years, riding 44 as my dad worked in and then owned his own bikeshop for 20 years. Started riding standups about 25 years ago and love them too. But I can never see myself without a race bike, winter iceracing has been my favorite sport for sooo long that I breath it for 3 months, wifey has no say in those 3 months.
I always said I couldn't do 'everything' but keep 2 sports per season as a maximum, any less and I just get older and fatter!
Also, refuse to act your age!

 

[Half flip95]

im 23 and my whole MX crew died of old age

MX is the dopest sport in existence, but you really have to take it seriously because the injuries can be bad. i know a lot of people that used to have bikes but they never rode enough to be any good. the thing about dirtbikes is your first few years you're gonna crash alot. its ok when youre like 12-17 cuz u bounce back pretty good, but it doesnt work that way when you're 22+.

 

[227]

Get a Vasa trainer for surfing...working wonders for me...some will say it's like a total gym but I am very happy with hit

http://vasatrainer.com/find-your-sport/surfing.html

I have done it all too...skate, scuba, surfing, motocross, flying, skydiving, autocross, play drums too and now learning guitar...i used to switch hobbies a lot...even got into stand-up comedy too

Those that have always stayed...Surfing and drums...

I love moto, but right now it's just not worth it anymore for me...flying was great but time consuming and $$$ for sure

Jetskis will keep me in the water along with surfing and I am happy about that...

But what you are going through is normal...i know this a platitude but follow your gut

Good luck!

That thing looks cool but its pricey! I tried the poor mans trainer a few weeks before a surf trip when my work wouldn't allow me any time to paddle out (Poor mans trainer= tie lease to bungee and connect to side of pool. Paddle for 30min continuously keeping bungee stretched). This actually works pretty good but the fun factor is zero, its just a straight work out! Theres no substitute for the real thing though.

 

[227]

........ I'm always recreationally overextended.

Me too Kevin! Have you ever seen that study were they relate personality types to a color? For example a Super pro active go getter person is a "RED" and a procrastinator person is a "BLUE". Then theres the guy who just wants to play all the time, that guys a "YELLOW" Most people are a combination of two colors but me, Well I'm all yellow!

 

[lanmine657]

i am only 35 but next season will be my 26th racing moto, riding standups is great training for moto(and fun) if go to the lake with a plan. If u find urself a little course on the lake and charge it hard for 20min a few times out of the day you just mixed a day of training with a day of fun, standups are awsome for balance, arms, back and cardio. if anyone is worried about injury they should get into board games, the water can hurt just as much as dirt. Ive never found it hard to go back and forth betwen the two, but i have been spending more time at the lake these last few years cause some days the lake is just more relaxing. dosent matter what u doing aslong as ur having fun and going hard!

 

[shawn_NJ]

Dirt bikes when its cold, jetskis when its warm.

 

[mxmat813]

Our whole crew was die hard motocross. We had a lot of fun, a lot of pain, and even lost a good friend to the sport. My goal was to qualify and race Loretta's, and I made it in 2010. After that the wife and I had a daughter and sold the toyhauler and a ton of motocross stuff I accumulated through the years. We bought my in-laws camp on Owasco Lake in Moravia, NY and I immediatly bought a SJ. I still have a 2011 CRF450 just in case I get the itch, but I worry that If I don't ride/train 100% I'll just end up hurt. It's an all or nothing sport if your an overly competitive person. Here's a video of my friend Jason (mxsuperjet921) and I from Miles Mountain in 2011. We went back the next weekend and he broke both his wrists, ending his moto carrer as well.

Now we both have Bob's we are building, and looking forward to spring!

 

[Mxsuperjet921]

That was a great day .... The next week .. Not so much

 

[yamaslut]

Love my SuperJet and my 2005 KTM 250EXC.... Cold and ty waves, I'm hitting the single track trails, warm and good surf, I'm on the SJ

 

[KTM434]

Love my SuperJet and my 2005 KTM 250EXC.... Cold and ty waves, I'm hitting the single track trails, warm and good surf, I'm on the SJ

I need to hook up with you still. My KTM hates me for being neglected the last 3 years

 

[yamaslut]

we ride up your way too...going this sunday if the weather sucks.. hit me up

 

[rubbertoe]

i have to admit im enjoying the posts in this thread ! a lot of people have their crossover or cross training sport everything from mntbikes ,skiing ,surfing,moto,gp,ect,ect,i cant even begin to name them all,but its cool to hear .i think the average jet skier is a bit of a extreme sport junkie.the one thing i will say that this winter will be a little longer than most with the fact that i will be missing my ski more than ever this year just from the simple fact that jetskis are a sport that is in a fast state of evolution (after kind of being dormant for a number of years) . with the exciting new hull designs being offered and the prices starting to be more attainable for more riders with better engine platforms that are evolving the same ,i am stoked !!! i had the time of my life the last few years riding skis ,and just for the sake of putting it out there its not really any safer than say moto,a little more forgiving in some situations ,maybe ? but i do like the fact that its a cutting edge kind of "sleeper sport" if you will that hasn't had the recognition that it deserves for a good while .while the skill level of the sport keeps getting more and more radical and hugely elevated ,the sport kind of still remains under the radar to the masses.for me thats a huge plus ( i would like to see the sport grow)But i enjoy that its not one of those mainstream "blown out" go to the shop in the mall kind of sports ,it still kind of has its "punk rock "status where not everyone out there is doing it,and even if you wanted to you would have to put in the time and do your homework in order to really figure it out .i like this aspect.also people on here know how hard you have to try to get your skill level and equipment up to par ,i know i am probably stating the obvious but i still after reading this thread and reflected on my great year and all the new and exciting things i am grateful to have experienced .winter time babble over,carry on

 

[227]

Our whole crew was die hard motocross. We had a lot of fun, a lot of pain, and even lost a good friend to the sport. My goal was to qualify and race Loretta's, and I made it in 2010. After that the wife and I had a daughter and sold the toyhauler and a ton of motocross stuff I accumulated through the years. We bought my in-laws camp on Owasco Lake in Moravia, NY and I immediatly bought a SJ. I still have a 2011 CRF450 just in case I get the itch, but I worry that If I don't ride/train 100% I'll just end up hurt. It's an all or nothing sport if your an overly competitive person. Here's a video of my friend Jason (mxsuperjet921) and I from Miles Mountain in 2011. We went back the next weekend and he broke both his wrists, ending his moto carrer as well.

Now we both have Bob's we are building, and looking forward to spring!

That was a cool vid! I watched the whole thing! I personally suck at MX but I still love it!

 

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

I love reading all these stories from other like minded people! I'm also like alot of you in the fact that I wasn't given my stuff, I earned it through working at a young age (selling greeting cards door to door in grade school, a double paper route for years, working for my Step-Dad in his Machine Shop starting at about 12 years old, etc). The main issue I've encountered over the most recent 15 years has been finding anyone else who is willing to participate in anything once their wives have removed their balls.

I'm 43 now, I started with bicycles then progressed to 3-wheelers (ATV's) when I was 11 years old and have ridden 4 Wheel ATV's on and off ever since. Once I had a Driver's License I got into performance cars and trucks, then added multiple Sportbikes, then a Stand-up Jet-ski, then a snowmobile. I also added downhill skiing when I was 21, Sky-Diving when I was apx 25, and started Road Racing Sportbikes at 26 years old.

Recently in another thread I expressed the same attitude as others here: DON'T GET RID OF YOUR TOYS! Each toy you have provides you with the ability to use it if an opportunity presents itself - not having a toy usually means no opportunities related to having one yourself (other than borrowing someone else's or renting). I've gone years without using a toy I owned then suddenly started using the Hell out of it, I've seen so many of my former friends deeply regret when their wives stripped them of most everything fun in their lives - I truly believe a part of them died along with that.

That brings up another good point, the people you associate with thru toys are 'different' than other people, I think most people here will understand what I mean by that. A great example is Road Racing Sportbikes, each event I race at brings together like minded Racers from a Region that includes 10 States (I believe). Then at the end of the Race season there is a Race at Daytona International Speedway (Race Of Champions - ROC) that attracts Racers from the entire country, I've made friends at the 10 ROC events I've raced at that I would have never met had it not been thru Racing. Those relationships also bring about other opportunities, for example one of my Racing friends is involved in the Motorcycle Industry at the Manufacturing level and it provides him with many opportunities, I benefited from that by being offered an opportunity to work on the pit crew of a leading Pro Motorcycle Road Racing Team for an event (they ended up winning at that event). Again, this was an opportunity I would have never had if it wasn't for relationships I made thru Racing (for example the Team Michael Jordan owns (Jordan Motorsports) was pitted next to us, Jordan - a legend - was there thru out the event just feet away from me).

Unless you are in dire need of money for basic survival, I highly suggest holding on to your toys, even if you rarely use them - you never know what the future will bring and what opportunities lie ahead of you because of those toys.