Buying a motorcycle - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Smurf · 05-22-2007, 05:49 PM

The purchase of a motorcycle is a relatively inexpensive venture, however, once you have made the purchase it breaks your bank account, empties your savings, and makes you get a second job just to pay for the upgrades for performance and the looks of said purchase.

In my case...................it wont be very long before my upgrades will match the price of the original "Purchase". Currently it stands at 1/3 total price.

sunny · 05-22-2007, 06:06 PM

OR you can spend a lot of money on a bike, then start de-blinging it as you remove the extraneous garbage and sell it on ebay, recouping a sizable portion of your original purchase price...

i reckon it all depends on which disease you get...

blackie1491 · 05-22-2007, 08:02 PM

If you spend it on the Bike, then you won't have it to spend on Smokes, Booze, Drugs, Wife

**Clint** · 05-22-2007, 10:08 PM

Bah. Buy a real bike and ride it. I have about $9,000 in the Bandit, and that's as far as I'd take it. Anything that requires appearance "mods" is not for me. It's all about the ride.

hammersfan · 05-22-2007, 11:05 PM

I used to wonder about "you guys" that buy a bike then spend tons more on mods and thought why didn't they just buy a better bike to begin with. But now I realize that it doesn't really matter what bike you buy , you will probably still spend more money improving it ! Especially with cruisers and touring bikes.

Time4me2ride · 05-23-2007, 10:47 AM

Zukidude-itis strikes again, another victim on the way to the poorhouse.

D_Klein · 05-23-2007, 12:14 PM

I'm broke as hell because of buying my bike, but I ride it every day and can't get enough... money well-spent in my opinion.

Smurf · 05-23-2007, 01:45 PM

I always try to take a ride just before I make a payment.

Kinda reminds me of what I'm spending my money on.

peter-reebok · 05-23-2007, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackie1491

If you spend it on the Bike, then you won't have it to spend on Smokes, Booze, Drugs, Wife

I spend all my money on bikes, women and booze.
I just waste the rest.

brk_05 · 05-24-2007, 01:53 PM

I feel its like that with any vehicle when someone considers it a hobby/passion rather than a means of getting around. I do the same thing with my car to an extent. I've only had my bike for two weeks and already am looking for ways to spend money on it (integrated rear signal LED, flush mount, fender eliminator, etc).

**inspiron** · 05-24-2007, 04:01 PM

Hmmm...

Bike purchase price ... around CHF 14,000.
Extras (for the bike) ... around CHF 1,400 (10%) to date.
Gear (for the rider) ... around CHF 2,800 (20%) to date.

Duckonin · 05-24-2007, 06:16 PM

When I married my wife I did so as I liked what i was getting same as a new bike I bought it as it was what I wanted, after 33 yrs I really still don't want to up grade her and she is still a reasonable ride, to much bling and you lose the plot.....

blackie1491 · 05-25-2007, 09:54 PM

It is your wife's opinion we would like to hear!

Duckonin · 05-26-2007, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackie1491

It is your wife's opinion we would like to hear!

After she read what I wrote she fell in love with me all over again....

DR-Z125L · 05-26-2007, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smurf

The purchase of a motorcycle is a relatively inexpensive venture, however, once you have made the purchase it breaks your bank account, empties your savings, and makes you get a second job just to pay for the upgrades for performance and the looks of said purchase.

In my case...................it wont be very long before my upgrades will match the price of the original "Purchase". Currently it stands at 1/3 total price.

true dat

Mavi · 05-27-2007, 12:26 PM

I'm debating buying a new motorcycle atm... not sure what I'm getting myself into.

Stasy · 05-28-2007, 12:01 PM

I had my bike in for the first service last week, and I ran into the salesman who sold me the bike.

"How do you like it."
"Excellent. Worth EVERY Penny."

Actually my only expenses have been necessary ones. My GF wanted to go to Niagra Falls, so I needed saddlebags, a Sissy Bar, a windshield. (Engine Guards were all my fathers doing however.)

Smurf · 05-29-2007, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspiron

Hmmm...

Bike purchase price ... around CHF 14,000.
Extras (for the bike) ... around CHF 1,400 (10%) to date.
Gear (for the rider) ... around CHF 2,800 (20%) to date.

Boots, three jackets, leather vest, three pairs of gloves, 4 helmets, chaps, etc, etc....................$1,800.00 plus the $2,300.00 for extras, oh and the Kuryaken mirrors I just bought, takes me to about 60% of the total value.

kbsnow · 05-29-2007, 02:48 PM

I have you all beat. Bought mine for $4395 have spent another $5000 including gear. Most of that was from insurance though so only about $1000 out of pocket from me.

blackie1491 · 05-30-2007, 11:12 AM

OK Smurf:

3 Jackets???
4 Helmets???

The gloves I understand.

05-22-2007, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smurf Quiche' King Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50 Location: McDonough Georgia Posts: 4,355	Buying a motorcycle The purchase of a motorcycle is a relatively inexpensive venture, however, once you have made the purchase it breaks your bank account, empties your savings, and makes you get a second job just to pay for the upgrades for performance and the looks of said purchase. In my case...................it wont be very long before my upgrades will match the price of the original "Purchase". Currently it stands at 1/3 total price. __________________ "I would rather be lucky than good!"

05-22-2007, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	OR you can spend a lot of money on a bike, then start de-blinging it as you remove the extraneous garbage and sell it on ebay, recouping a sizable portion of your original purchase price... i reckon it all depends on which disease you get... __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

05-22-2007, 11:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
hammersfan U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 2008 C90 SE Location: Ajax ,Ontario ,Canada Posts: 1,226	I used to wonder about "you guys" that buy a bike then spend tons more on mods and thought why didn't they just buy a better bike to begin with. But now I realize that it doesn't really matter what bike you buy , you will probably still spend more money improving it ! Especially with cruisers and touring bikes. __________________ Ride Safe Hammersfan

05-23-2007, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Time4me2ride Sprocket Pilot Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: Silver/Grey VStar1300 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 846	Zukidude-itis strikes again, another victim on the way to the poorhouse. __________________ Carpe equus ferrum

05-23-2007, 12:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	I'm broke as hell because of buying my bike, but I ride it every day and can't get enough... money well-spent in my opinion. __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba...." ~Hunter S. Thompson

05-22-2007, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,321	If you spend it on the Bike, then you won't have it to spend on Smokes, Booze, Drugs, Wife

05-23-2007, 01:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Smurf Quiche' King Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50 Location: McDonough Georgia Posts: 4,355	I always try to take a ride just before I make a payment. Kinda reminds me of what I'm spending my money on. __________________ "I would rather be lucky than good!" Last edited by Smurf; 05-23-2007 at 06:47 PM.

05-24-2007, 01:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
brk_05 Newbie Joined: May 2007 Bike: '06 Suzuki GS500F Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 15	I feel its like that with any vehicle when someone considers it a hobby/passion rather than a means of getting around. I do the same thing with my car to an extent. I've only had my bike for two weeks and already am looking for ways to spend money on it (integrated rear signal LED, flush mount, fender eliminator, etc).

05-24-2007, 04:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,060	Hmmm... Bike purchase price ... around CHF 14,000. Extras (for the bike) ... around CHF 1,400 (10%) to date. Gear (for the rider) ... around CHF 2,800 (20%) to date. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

05-24-2007, 06:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Duckonin Where Am I ? Joined: May 2007 Bike: Suzuki C50T Location: New Zealand Posts: 43	my thoughts When I married my wife I did so as I liked what i was getting same as a new bike I bought it as it was what I wanted, after 33 yrs I really still don't want to up grade her and she is still a reasonable ride, to much bling and you lose the plot.....

05-25-2007, 09:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,321	It is your wife's opinion we would like to hear!

05-27-2007, 12:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
Mavi In Training Joined: May 2007 Bike: 2003 SV650 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Posts: 110	I'm debating buying a new motorcycle atm... not sure what I'm getting myself into.

05-28-2007, 12:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Stasy Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 86 Shadow 700/ 06 C90 Blvd Location: Clarks Summit, PA Posts: 55	I had my bike in for the first service last week, and I ran into the salesman who sold me the bike. "How do you like it." "Excellent. Worth EVERY Penny." Actually my only expenses have been necessary ones. My GF wanted to go to Niagra Falls, so I needed saddlebags, a Sissy Bar, a windshield. (Engine Guards were all my fathers doing however.)

05-29-2007, 02:48 PM	#19 (permalink)
kbsnow Blah, blah, blah Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: color changer green '05 M50 Location: Gilbert ,AZ Posts: 722	I have you all beat. Bought mine for $4395 have spent another $5000 including gear. Most of that was from insurance though so only about $1000 out of pocket from me. __________________ "Don't be so scared to die that you're afraid to live"

05-30-2007, 11:12 AM	#20 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,321	OK Smurf: 3 Jackets??? 4 Helmets??? The gloves I understand.

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