Head vs. Heart

[SPman]

Italian bikes have got something that no other bikes have.

Olive pips in the gearbox..??????

[janno]

and now after my accident I think that life is far too short and you should live more for the moment as you never know when its all over rover...

A big fat plus one on this one.

Except I would substitute illness instead of accident.

Aint hindsight wunnerful?!

[banditrider]

When bikes are your thing I reckon it's always your heart - there's probably nothing wrong with the bike you have in the shed but it doesn't stop you from checking out the new stuff. How else can you explain late model bikes with low k's on them for sale in the shops?

[nudemetalz]

Olive pips in the gearbox..??????

No, it's wiring made in some cheap factory in China that makes the electrics,...mmm....fun....

[RantyDave]

Head: Buy a 2-3 year old bike, depreciation will be less

You could go 2-3 years. Did you see how much Dooley was asking for his six month old Speed Trifle? That's the sweet spot, right there

Dave

[Hitcher]

six month old Speed Trifle? That's the sweet spot, right there

LOOL! How do you start a pudding race?



Sago!

[limbimtimwim]

You could go 2-3 years. Did you see how much Dooley was asking for his six month old Speed Trifle? That's the sweet spot, right there

Nah, buy the bike that is in the crate, that is brand new but is nearly at a used price.

Only way to go..

[slowpoke]

Aaaaah feck it!! Here my fingers go, typing away after what's left of my brain told 'em to leave this topic the hell alone.....

For what it's worth I honestly can't see the point of buying a brand new bike. You end up forking out a shitload more cabbage for an extremely fleeting feeling of "newness". How long do you consider a bike "new"? Personally I reckon if it's got more than 1000klicks on it then it's a second handy. For those thousand klicks you've paid an exhorbitant premium and you can't even use the fekkin' thing to it's maximum 'cos you are following the manufacturers running in recommendations....bugger that.

"So how do you know how it's been run in unless you buy new?" you ask.
Hmmm, if it's good enough for the factory to dyno test the buggers fresh off the assembly line then I reckon it's good enough for the rest of us. 'Course if you subscribe to the "baby it, even though the factory have redlined it" theory then buy accordingly.

Why would you spend $20k for a bog stock new bike, buy an exhaust, power commander, tinted screen etc etc bringing the price up to say $23k...and in 6 weeks time it's worth $17k? Why not be the person who spends $17k for the bike someone else has spent $23k on? Either way you get the bike of your dreams but one option leaves $6k in your pocket.

But what do I know about common sense: I just sold my one good unbroken toy, to pay for repairs to my other completely knackered one, go figure....

[Reckless]

I do my braking in this way http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Have done over many many karting engines methanol 125 gearbox, 100cc and 125cc. And a few 4 stroke engines. Never broken anything and they've always been quick motors.

"do try it"

[Denniso]

Sod buying a bike using your head or heart , If it makes my dick hard I buy it . Thats why my lounge has become my second garage as I've run out of room in my 6m by 9m garage , still cant understand why my wife left me ,uptight bitch.