Bike for an investment...

[steel001]

Some people like to look at art, I like motorbikes.

Now if money was not the issue, are there any NEW bikes that you would buy today that you would buy as an investment? Ridden rarely,well looked after etc

Cage example the 22B, only 424 made, some magazines say they are to be viewed as an investment as they define the era of the turbo charged Jap etc etc ... agree or disagree I don't give a shit

Don't want to get into a pissfight about how bikes are made to be ridden but any that you view as worth holding onto?

[Katman]

Some people like to look at art, I like motorbikes.

Now if money was not the issue, are there any NEW bikes that you would buy today that you would buy as an investment? Ridden rarely,well looked after etc

Cage example the 22B, only 424 made, some magazines say they are to be viewed as an investment as they define the era of the turbo charged Jap etc etc ... agree or disagree I don't give a shit

Don't want to get into a pissfight about how bikes are made to be ridden but any that you view as worth holding onto?

Why look at new bikes?

For a quarter of the money you can get a classic that is already well on it's way to being a tidy investment.

[steel001]

Agreed , but I wasn't thinking something "well on it's way".

I'm asking if anyone views any NEW bikes as worthy.

[Slyer]

Man it's going to weird looking at bikes of today as antiques in 30 years like the rest of your oldies do now.

Buells I suppose now that they are going extinct.

[Katman]

I'm asking if anyone views any NEW bikes as worthy.

Ok, in that case - no.

[imdying]

Why look at new bikes?

Because it's his thread, and there's fuck all fun in contemplating what's going to be the next classic when it already is.

But no, nothing sold in NZ makes me go "Wow, that's a game changer". I already have the latest teenage fantasy boy racer bike, but I didn't buy it for an ornament.

[R6_kid:Me]

Umm... RSV4, maybe the 09 R1 with the cross-plane crank shaft, the BMW S1000RR.

But you're going to drop up to $40k now, it'll lose value over the next 10years or so before stabilising and maybe (if you're lucky) going back up so that in 20-30yrs you might make a profit.

[98tls]

Nope but theres a few from the 90s i would love to have.

[doc]

This has to collectable.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=292305135

[MIXONE]

I reckon a Buell 1125CR would fit the need.

[Katman]

But you're going to drop up to $40k now, it'll lose value over the next 10years or so before stabilising and maybe (if you're lucky) going back up so that in 20-30yrs you might make a profit.

Precisely.

Better to get something that has already suffered the depreciation and is back on the way up.

[98tls]

I reckon a Buell 1125CR would fit the need.

Yep,forgot about those.

[steel001]

Precisely.

Better to get something that has already suffered the depreciation and is back on the way up.

Although I would like to agree in this case you are possibly wrong, for it to really appreciate in value it would need to be the lowest Km, best example available as well as define a time.

There are many 22B's out there still but what makes some rare is the fact they have not been modified, have driven few kilometers, well looked after etc etc

Shit, an R6 would be valuable as hell if it was still in as new state in 30+ yrs, what new bike would have the advantage over time?

[steel001]

I like the BMW and Buell examples, how many of the Buells were made?

[Katman]

Although I would like to agree in this case you are possibly wrong, for it to really appreciate in value it would need to be the lowest Km, best example available as well as define a time.

Rarity will always out-weigh low kms.