Who owns your bike??

[Motu]

big head in pink.

[Motoracer]

Nice pic Motu!! it actually looks like a really young kid going at it. Is it authentic?

[ching_ching]

I do.

Most expensive thing that I own, cost more than my ute. Mind you my ute only cost $1700 bling. Hell even my apparel cost more than my ute.

OMG I'm driving around in a piece of shit!! AArrrgggghhhhhh!!!!

[DEATH_INC.]

Ummmm,I have to pay cash as I can't get insurance ......

[Motu]

Nice pic Motu!! it actually looks like a really young kid going at it. Is it authentic?

It's a young Japanese girl,I think she's 8 in that pic - I had it as my wallpaper for a long time,everyone thinks the photo is distorted,but she's the real deal...99% of grown men can't ride like that.

[Kwaka-Kid]

Paid cash for all 6 bikes ive owned and 2 cars, oh and the van is an exeption, as it is a handmedown but must go back up when i dont need it for racing (hah like im going to "Not need" it anytime in the next 20years!) Saving for house atm and hoping to buy end of this year maybe start of next, but thats the only thing in life i ever want to share with the bank. Every inch of my vechiles is allllllll miiiinnnee! and Curious George im with you, only i have about double your bike savings as i forgot to buy a rose for valentines (straight into the new bike fund.) i figure if i skip lunch the next few weeks aswell i might get a few cents more, how about we go halves in a Yamaha or something? tell the guy he can drain the petrol and oil then he might drop in price to our level.

[wkid_one]

Don't know who owns my bike - I hope he is having fun on it tho......

[moko]

Always pay cash for mine,if I cant afford it I dont have it.Main reason being that I bought a new GS850 way back and got made redundant.Had to sell it after 9 months still owing a lot more than the bike was worth and struggled for the next 2 years plus for an expensive bike I didn`t have any more.Couldn`t tell them to stuff their money as a mate had stood as guarentor for me.Quite happy with what I`ve got and nothing out there makes me want to rush out and buy on credit.

[Zed]

Always pay cash for mine,if I cant afford it I dont have it.Main reason being that I bought a new GS850 way back and got made redundant.Had to sell it after 9 months still owing a lot more than the bike was worth and struggled for the next 2 years plus for an expensive bike I didn`t have any more.Couldn`t tell them to stuff their money as a mate had stood as guarentor for me.Quite happy with what I`ve got and nothing out there makes me want to rush out and buy on credit.

Moko, that is most definately a learning experience!

I purchased a brand new Fireblade in '95 for $18,000 on finance and sold it 14 months later for $10,000 because I got married and my car gave up the ghost...circumstantial, yes, but in hindsight I really didn't have to sell it immediately and lose so much money- I'm still wondering if I have learned from that one??:sly:

I vowed that I wouldn't buy a brand new bike again (understanding that "you lose money on them when you ride out of the showroom"), but those new Ninja 636's are sooooo tempting!


Zed

[wkid_one]

I vowed that I wouldn't buy a brand new bike again (understanding that "you lose money on them when you ride out of the showroom"), but those new Ninja 636's are sooooo tempting!
Zed

Oh soooo true......initial ownership depreciation is measured at around 25-33% depending on the vehicle. Just due to the fact that once you sign your name to the papers it is no longer a NEW bike/car etc.

Can't see the point in buying brand new myself - let someone else take the initial ownership hit.

With the NZD creeping up to 0.70USD and tipped to hit 0.75USD- it will be interesting to see whether this has any impact on the bike prices....my guess is not - given the Manus in NZ had to preorder the bikes well before the ER increase.

[Zed]

...Can't see the point in buying brand new myself - let someone else take the initial ownership hit...

With that in mind, if you keep a close eye on private bike sales in the T&E and on TradeMe for instance, you will find some real bargains where people like myself have purchased brand new motorcycles and then feel the need to onsell within a short period of time! (believe me I've seen quite a few over the years) If you have the patience to wait and the finance available, I recommend waiting for such deals.


Zed

[wkid_one]

Right you are - this is esp true of trail bikes at the moment - you can pick them up for a bargain.

I bought my VTR thru the T&E, it was 16 months old, had only done 7000km, still on original rubber, in mint condition for $10k, 2 years later I traded it in on the R1 for $10,000. Not bad

[Coldkiwi]

GSXR 1000? nah.. I want to go green again I'll be doing just what you and wkid are discussing hopefully and finding a low Km's immaculate ZX-10 in a year or two with my name on it!

[wkid_one]

GSXR 1000? nah.. I want to go green again I'll be doing just what you and wkid are discussing hopefully and finding a low Km's immaculate ZX-10 in a year or two with my name on it!

NICE>>>> I have seen pics of the new Maroon R1 and it looks the bollocks!! Only thing I don't like about the ZX10 is the can.....it doesn't suit the rest of the bike, and the present trend for underseat exhausts kinda leaves it behind.

Apparently the ratings go like this:

Ride
1st - CBR1
2nd - ZX10
3rd - GSXR
- R1 is yet to be tested against the other bikes, as Yam were late.

Hp
1st - R1 ~~171hp
2nd - ZX10 ~~163hp
3rd - CBR1 ~~156hp
4th - GSXR ~~154hp
- all exclude Ram Air which is good for another 10hp when rolling. However none have been tested back to back on the same dyno.

From all the reviews/tests I have read on the internet.

[Big Dog]

If you really want a good price keep a look out for people who just got a good fright.

I was offered but unable to fund a cbr1000 for $1,500 (what was still owing on it after near death experience) and a gsxr750 for $800 (after getting to within a couple of demerits).

Both times unfortunately someone else came up with the scratch faster than I could.