View Poll Results: I buy a new bike every....

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  • 0-3 months (they are brought to resell once done up)

    2 3.13%
  • 3-6 months (I get bored easily)

    10 15.63%
  • 6 months - 1 year (I upgrade as I become a better rider)

    7 10.94%
  • 1-2 years (I like to update it occasionally)

    9 14.06%
  • 2-4 years (I never tire of my bike)

    16 25.00%
  • I keep my bikes till they blow up

    20 31.25%
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Thread: How often do you buy a new bike?

  1. #31
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    6th January 2008 - 12:48
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    Depends, i will never sell my RS i will simply get another bike aswell. Iv had a 600 in the uk and iv had other 4strokes and i need a 2stroke in my life, i love them

    Generally i upgrade when licences permit or if the bike doesnt do what i want it to. Didnt like my 600 in the uk, wasnt nible enough in traffic so was looking to change and just left the country instead

  2. #32
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    I kept my last bike for 51 weeks. Bought it the day after I got my learners and sold it a week before my full licence test.

    I will keep my Ducati 600ss as long as I can as it's a lovely little machine and does what I need it to whithout being too scary.
    In space, no one can smell your fart.

  3. #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pumba View Post
    Here I was thining this was DMNTD's thread.

    I cant really answer any of the options on the poll as they dont fit me. My fist few bikes were changed pretty regualry as my riding improved but I can see the SV hanging around for a while.
    Seriously please dude!!! You fist your bikes? what lube you running?

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    I feed you---you feed my new found addiction.Sounds fair to me.
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    Hmmmm .... There's no option for writing them off and "upgrading via insurance".....

    Just use special shell plating to protect ya bike... turtle sliders should work
    My bass is such a slapper.......I cant stop fingering those strings

  4. #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kittyhawk View Post
    Seriously please dude!!! You fist your bikes? what lube you running?
    Seriously, three pages of posts scince taht one and you have to be the one to pick that up

    But as far as lubrication goes I have found Scott Oil to work quite well

    (My apologies an I will stop now before this gets consined to PD)

    For the record Qkkid was in my bed, not the other way round

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  5. #35
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    i buy a new bike every 6 months......but then i have to return it as i have no money to pay for it.
    meh
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  6. #36
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    16th February 2006 - 07:26
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    Have brought 5 bikes in the last year and a bit.
    Kinda happy with what I've got now. One definately is a keeper for a long time, the Ducati, and the Speed Triple I'm more than happy with too.

  7. #37
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    Last bike I had was a span of 20 years. It was still in great nick and with a very happy new owner. My replacement bikes potential tour of duty with me ... who knows?

    Are you taking any prescription medication? [Rain Man]


  8. #38
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    3rd March 2008 - 11:55
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    Never bought a new bike, I live at the bottom of the food chain.

    Sold the first one for a crate after I trashed it, the next because I needed the money, third one after re-rego was too hard (Yamaha 360 that's now racing pre '82), now on a 17 year old 600 that I'll see if I can get to 100k.

    Still got the Puch scooter I bought about 20 years ago, back on the road very soon

  9. #39
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    30th March 2004 - 11:00
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    Option 7: I keep my bikes till they're dead (written off), I'm bored, or my wife talks me into buying another one.
    Average is just over 3 years, which coincidentally is how long I've had the current one.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


  10. #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pumba View Post
    Seriously, three pages of posts scince taht one and you have to be the one to pick that up

    But as far as lubrication goes I have found Scott Oil to work quite well

    (My apologies an I will stop now before this gets consined to PD)
    I happend to be reading while my other hand was busy....it stuck out like somethin with a neon arrow

    And no Scott Oil dont work the best, you need those little cute bottles of ky
    My bass is such a slapper.......I cant stop fingering those strings

  11. #41
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    7th May 2007 - 15:28
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    it depends on my mood to how soon i get a new toy.... and i will be looking at a new toy very soon... after the rebuild rawberry will be sold and i get to purchase a BRAND NEW bike but i will prob keep that untill after getting my full. i have gone through 4 bikes in the last 8 months
    I've learnt to hide the pain inside, open the throttle and ride away.

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