Nowhere to go?

It's a pity, having an motorized bicycle and losing the motivation to ride it. A genuine misfortune.

In my case, viable 'entertainment' destinations are few. Such as commercial districts with shops I'd actually like to browse. Or residential neighborhoods that hold some interest. There are some such places around. But they are separated from me by either nasty traffic or steep inclines. And let's take note of bairdco's assertion that even places that would be viewed as entertaining by many lose some of their luster over time.

I have to conclude that you simply don't have available destinations that make the trip worthwhile. (You're not alone on that)

So do you have any other reason to ride? For me, the commmute gives me my reason. Whether motorized bicycle or pedal bicycle, it's better than driving. If commuting is an option for you, then that's what you ought to do.

I have never ever gone "joy riding" and I never will. Burn up gas for nothing? Why bother.

I always have a destination or 2 in mind, and I vary the route. Ha! So it's not really "joy riding"

It could be lunch 50 miles away or less than a mile to the corner grocery store, but I am always going somewhere for a specific purpose before I climb on or hop in.

The only exception is the ride around the block to test something new. But that's a test ride, not a joy ride -

I rarely have a pre-ordained destination. The journey to where-ever I end up is the point of my throwing a leg over the bike. My bike is a 'freedom machine' in a sense.

Some of my best vacations have been the result of 'just going'......no thought of the route or endpoint. Having a chance to be relatively carefree is an addictive spice.

Maybe you're just tired of "that" motorized bicycle. How about coming up with some modification that will bring the old excitement back? I put a shift kit on an old build and it completely changed the character of the ride. It was exciting again because it was different. I enjoy upshifting to go faster and downshifting to check something out at low speed. Different handlebars or a different saddle might be enough. Or, as someone else mentioned, throw a knobby on the rear and take it off road for new sights.

all-in-all, this thread seems to really point out the diff between the hobbyists and them as need cheap transport