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    It's only money

    I feel i could sell the Triumph as an 06' here's why

    Jan 07....New Brakes.....$340.55
    Apr 07.... Ohlins fitted front and rear....$2797.02
    June 07....Stepper Motor and Housing....$520.99
    Aug 07....New rear tyre (pilot road)....$320 approx (no invs)
    Nov 07....New Chain and Sprockets....$346

    Grand total of $4324.56 spent this year on it...
    Is it time to stop spending and upgrade, i have thought long and hard about it...still in two minds, i just keep thinking...whats next?
    I love the bike and suits me for what i do, i may have answered my own question!....

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    Quote Originally Posted by maha man View Post
    Is it time to stop spending and ungrade, i have thought long and hard about it...still in two minds, i just keep thinking...whats next
    mate have i got a deal for you!

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    you do have a nice bike, i'd say keep it if you sell it, can you put all the old shit back on and sell the new stuff sepertaly?
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    Quote Originally Posted by maha man View Post
    I feel i could sell the Triumph as an 06' here's why

    Jan 07....New Brakes.....$340.55
    Apr 07.... Ohlins fitted front and rear....$2797.02
    June 07....Stepper Motor and Housing....$520.99
    Aug 07....New rear tyre (pilot road)....$320 approx (no invs)
    Nov 07....New Chain and Sprockets....$346

    Grand total of $4324.56 spent this year on it...
    Is it time to stop spending and ungrade, i have thought long and hard about it...still in two minds, i just keep thinking...whats next?
    I love the bike and suits me for what i do, i may have answered my own question!....

    Do What pete has done and buy a second bike to keep k's down and save on wear and tear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by maha man View Post
    Is it time to stop spending and ungrade
    I take it you mean upgrade?

    No. NO! You have all this new stuff - esp. the Ohlins - and rather than watching the money going down the gurgler you should enjoy the bike!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nodrog View Post
    mate have i got a deal for you!
    Im not like that, but im up for it.....

    Quote Originally Posted by busa pete View Post
    Do What pete has done and buy a second bike to keep k's down and save on wear and tear.
    Oh yeah....i also just spent $1100 on a second bike for Mom

    Quote Originally Posted by RantyDave View Post
    I take it you mean upgrade?

    No. NO! You have all this new stuff - esp. the Ohlins - and rather than watching the money going down the gurgler you should enjoy the bike!!

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    Your big cost in that lot is the Ohlins goodys, every thing else is what I would consider maintanence items. defently keep it. Unless youcan take the Ohlins out Trade it in with Robert for more godys on your new stead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by renegade master View Post
    you do have a nice bike, i'd say keep it if you sell it, can you put all the old shit back on and sell the new stuff sepertaly?
    Naaaaaa all the old shit is gone, i have put a Neptune can on it, Stebel horn, kept up with service's, didnt add those into the equation.

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    well honstly if you are happy with your bike and not really giving you any major headaches, why sell it, yes there is always something newer, shiney etc.

    But something sometimes it can be just as good to spend a work on present bike(eg like you have done with ohlins to improve the bike), and just ride it.

    I mean some of the parts you have listed above are just normal wear and tear any bike, and goes in cycles some years you spend heaps but next year you don't spend as much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pumba View Post
    Your big cost in that lot is the Ohlins goodys, every thing else is what I would consider maintanence items. defently keep it. Unless youcan take the Ohlins out Trade it in with Robert for more godys on your new stead.
    Everything on the list really needed to be done, no question, and i know that what has been done will never have to be repeated (cos i will upgrade eventually) maybe the rear tyre cos im hard on those.... i just thought today that, i read a thread yesterday about someone was finding it hard to spend money on gas for their bike, its not the money its the spending for me...but it has to be done, thats the nature of what we do.

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    Just buy a new one every year, then you wont have any of those costs, simple
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    Quote Originally Posted by ArcherWC View Post
    Just buy a new one every year, then you wont have any of those costs, simple
    I use to....every July on my birthday....off down to Holeshot, but not this year cos the Ohlins had not long been fitted

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    Quote Originally Posted by maha man View Post
    I feel i could sell the Triumph as an 06' here's why

    Jan 07....New Brakes.....$340.55
    Apr 07.... Ohlins fitted front and rear....$2797.02
    June 07....Stepper Motor and Housing....$520.99
    Aug 07....New rear tyre (pilot road)....$320 approx (no invs)
    Nov 07....New Chain and Sprockets....$346

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    Little point wasting that money on the Ohlins is it - which is what it will be if you sell it.

    Brakes, tyres and chain and sprocket are just consumables.
    Already done brakes and tyres on the Fazer and it is only 4 months old, will be up for a new set of tyres in a couple of weeks too.

    Must be a flash chain you have there, The GSXR only cost $245.00 fitted for chain and both sprockets.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    Little point wasting that money on the Ohlins is it - which is what it will be if you sell it.

    Brakes, tyres and chain and sprocket are just consumables.
    Already done brakes and tyres on the Fazer and it is only 4 months old, will be up for a new set of tyres in a couple of weeks too.

    Must be a flash chain you have there, The GSXR only cost $245.00 fitted for chain and both sprockets.



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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post

    Must be a flash chain you have there, The GSXR only cost $245.00 fitted for chain and both sprockets.
    Na just normal with links and stuff.........

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