Best bike for depreciation

[CookMySock]

I'd say you have done exceptionally well to lose only that small amount of money.

Steve

[AllanB]

There are some very tidy Speed Triples for not very many dollars at all. I think the Street did some f'off huge damage to the Speed's market....

Dave

Good point Dave - $16k or so for a new Street or $22 for the Speed ........


I had a 750 Kawasaki I purchased new for $3999 in 1983 - owned it for 23 years - kept it mint and did some very tasteful mods over the years. I got 4k for it on Trademe.

Molly is right Harleys used to be money in the bank. I wonder if there will be a glut of them one day soon on the pre-loved market after the huge sales of them over the past 5 years or so. Might pick myself up a nice project donor in a decade or so

I am always surprised at the price the first of the new Triumph triples fetch - appear popular and get good dollars. Big Dave loves his.

Vespas hold their money well!

[AllanB]

EDIT: Ohhh shit, this must've hurt - 5000km, probably $10k below list that's $200/hr.

Those chaps deal with Jap imports - chances are it's one. So they paid heaps less for it and someone in Japan did HUGE money.

[vifferman]

[Robot Voice] You've lost the plot.
You have forgotten: motorbicycles are just expensive toys.
[/Robot Voice]

[BALZYBUELL]

hows this,buell 1125r and now you can buy new for under 14k

[AllanB]

hows this,buell 1125r and now you can buy new for under 14k

Yeah but you are now riding a modern classic

[BALZYBUELL]

does that mean it should double in price

[Mikkel]

Was talking about this with a mate the other night in regard to total cost of ownership - of a new bike.

Like cars some bikes drop 25% when you take them off the forecourt - others hold value well.

So - How have peoples bikes held up when buying from new?

My first new bike was a GN250 had for 2.5 months and traded for a loss of $200 on a new Boulevard M50.

The M50 I traded after 8000km for a loss of $500 onto a second handbike.

So you had one handbike to begin with and then got another one? One isn't enough or do you need on for either hand?

Jokes aside, what was the price of the GN250 and what was the price of the M50? Either way, $200 and $500 loss of value on a motorcycle is not really a lot.

A used bike should not loose as much value as a brand new on - on the other hand it's more likely to cost you more on the maintenance side of things.

edit: And for the record Dean - I fucken loved my GN250 !!!!

Which is why you went out and got a license exemption so you could get yourself a larger bike? (And yes, I would dearly have loved seeing you on a GN250. )

[Tank]

So you had one handbike to begin with and then got another one? One isn't enough or do you need on for either hand?

What can I say - I like handbags

Jokes aside, what was the price of the GN250 and what was the price of the M50? Either way, $200 and $500 loss of value on a motorcycle is not really a lot.

$2,300 from memory on the Ginny and $10,500 for the M50 (Suzuki fiest)

Which is why you went out and got a license exemption so you could get yourself a larger bike? (And yes, I would dearly have loved seeing you on a GN250. )

Loving it and having it be suitable for me are two different things. I used to take that bike 'the long way home' more nights than not - I loved being out there on it. Something about the joys of riding your first new bike.

Having said that - I love my new toy more.

[Nat]

Best bike for depreciation: Honda cbr250rr - I bought mine for $5000, rode it around a bit and then sold it for $5000. This was a couple of years ago, but I'm sure if you had one for sale right now at $5000 you'd still sell it.

[imdying]

Looking at a new blade... from what I can see round the traps it'll lose $8000 as soon as I wheel it out the door But meh, it's only money

[EgliHonda]

Hmmm, think I have a Vincent Black Sparrow or something out in the shed that has never been used, still in the crate from memory. Bit old now so probably has lost a bit of value...

[Juzz976]

Hmmm, think I have a Vincent Black Sparrow or something out in the shed that has never been used, still in the crate from memory. Bit old now so probably has lost a bit of value...

Sparrow? never seen one of em, sure its not a black shadow?

[Juzz976]

Hammond rode one on top gear racing an old jag and a steam train.

[AllanB]

Sparrow? never seen one of em, sure its not a black shadow?

The Sparrow is faster - the Shadow follows the Sparrow down the road.