Embracing mediocrity
Yep.Originally Posted by Autech
I bought a car for $1400 around 25 years ago, it's been stored for about 20 years, reasonable estimate is $25-30k which I think beats inflation. Only have 2 problems, one is that I need to make it go, second is that it was the wife's first car.....
Probably should have kept one of the ones I cut up for scrap after I'd wrecked them for parts
Riding cheap crappy old bikes badly since 1987
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Weekend cruiser
I don't think buying motorbikes or cars in the hope that they skyrocket in price down the road is a good investment.
Too risky and they deteriorate. I think you'd have to know very well what you're doing.
Better off buying a bike cheap, spending some money on it to do it up or restore it and sell it for a profit. More reliable.
Embracing mediocrity
Plenty of cheap cx500's out there that need to be turned into cafe racers, knock yourself out and retire to a north shore mansion
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Riding cheap crappy old bikes badly since 1987
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No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Yeah put this one out of its misery.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...173d46905532c1
""It's Morse code," he says. The general asks what he is saying and the soldier looks for a minute and then says, "He is saying K-I-L-L- M-E over and over again"
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Bored Room
Things always appear to have been cheap in hindsight.
There never seemed to be spare cash and the idea of borrowing money for other than
a house purchase was the norm.
DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.
Hardcore Biker
Buy an unmolested CX as everyone is turning them into cafe's or bobbers or something-You could well end up with the only original CX left in NZ.For all the shit that gets laid on them (mostly by folk who have never owned/ridden one)they are a bloody reliable bike capable of very high trouble free mileage.
Bored Room
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...54fbad7ea9385d
His Mummy said to move it on.
DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.
Enigma
Haha mate I'd stick with Lotto , the odds on that are weak as well !
I don't know anyone thats got rich buying old buckets of shit motorbikes ?
I remember having a new Kawa h2 in 1972 (for what $1400 ?),if I'd kept it for 50 years I'd probably get about $20,000 for it now. ok if you've bought about 10 of them I suppose ?
nah, its chicken feed ! hahahahahha
You'd never go hungry with Nigella Gaz.
If it weren't for flashbacks...I'd have no memory at all..
Weekend cruiser
I didn't say you'd get rich. I just said it'd be more reliable than buying something and storing it in your garage for 20 years in the hopes that it appreciates in value enough to offset inflation, the cost of storage and the cost of restoring it to working condition and/or keeping it in working condition for those 20 years. Not to mention and you need to make a profit on it and find a willing buyer.
I mean how much are bikes that did appreciate in value over the years really increase in price? couple grand? The CB is about $10,000, versus what? a couple grand back in the day? Considering the factors I mention you would barely turn a profit if you had one stored in your garage for 20 years. Certainly not enough to buy yourself a house in the North Shore (or South Auckland for that matter).
Cars are better for it, but again you need to know what to look for and have a good eye for what is going to be trending 20 years down the road. Not to mention, as roogazza mentions, that you can't go back 20 years and buy 50 more of those $1400 cars to sell for $20k. It's likely a one off.
As I said, if you wanna make money selling bikes you're better off buying something cheap and doing it up/restoring it and selling it for a profit that way.
You don't need to predict what's going to be 'hot' 20 years from now. You just need to be patient for a good deal on the initial purchase, some mechanical know-how (the more you do yourself the bigger the profit margin.) and a good eye.
But hey, I like cafe racers and CX500's so what would I know eh?
Forum whore
really nice H2 (original blue one) was in TSS Lower Hutt showroom on Thursday, was sold so no price info but I'm guessing it didn't go cheap. One thing that struck me was how small it looked when compared to modern bikes eg the KTM 12?? adv nearby looked huge by comparison.
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Yeah that's Andrew's so it's just for display. Nice though.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Yes they are all those things (aside from the well documented cam chain and alternator issues, engine out for that one) . Nowhere in your list do I see desirable or fun.
And yes to my shame I have ridden one.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Enigma
Yes , quite small! I had one in the shed a while ago. It was in a mates collection that I stored for a few weeks while he moved house.
His 350 LC looked similar in size next to it.
Liked both bikes when I had them new,in fact the H2 was my fav of all (and I've had 50 bikes!).
Seems silly to me that my GSXR1000 K6 is worth bugger all (and its a minter) ! I'll just keep it and turn it into a coffee table rather than give it away.
You'd never go hungry with Nigella Gaz.
If it weren't for flashbacks...I'd have no memory at all..
"channellling the Pleideans"
AHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
seriously. Ever tried it?
Didn't think so.
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Forum whore
Agree. Not just bikes anymore it's cars as well once they get a decade or more on them. The government is all worried about plastic bags but ignores the increasing throwaway attitude on everything else - vehicles, electronics, furniture etc
We are just sitting here making more rubbish.
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