Shit bike = poor income?

**xgnr** · 18th August 2009, 22:35

I have a shitter bike and shitter gear apparently...

oh well, at least I have paid for them

**scracha** · 18th August 2009, 23:03

Originally Posted by breakaway

To all those who say "Flash bike = big hp or debt", that's bullshit. If a university student like myself who is largely unemployed (heh) can afford a 1000cc bike + maintenance costs, you should be able to as well. Maybe you're just terrible at managing your money?

Not everyone has a rich mummy and daddy.

**The Stranger:Me** · 19th August 2009, 00:08

Originally Posted by scracha

Not everyone has a rich mummy and daddy.

A bit of the green eyed monster there eh scracha.

**Creeping Death** · 19th August 2009, 00:21

Have just read all 13 pages...

Anyhow,if I was to post after the OP's thread starter,I might have ticked 'Yes'....

But thinking about it now,nah.

I own a TLR and an old ratty TS250ER,a 81 chunk o shit which I brought for $350 warrented and had 4 months reg left!

Well the TLR hasn't been outta the garage for almost a month now,but that TS is a heap of fun!

I earn a decent wage and my TLR was brought with 'Buy Now' on Trademe.

I'm not rich,not at all,but I do admire those who ride "spendy" bikes with all the Arai,Dainese blah blah stuff.

I enjoy riding my old trail bike,it's not fast,it's not flash but it's fun!

That's what biking's about ain't it?

**dave_a** · 19th August 2009, 07:50

just turned 23, brought my gixxer last year 2nd hand but brand spanking condition less than a year old with pretty much no kms, Paid straight up cash.

Its all about managing your money, Spending it in the right places and making the right decisions.

Brought 3 bikes in last year a ninja 250, drz400sm all new.

Hell I could easy buy another one now but house comes first

**scracha** · 19th August 2009, 13:47

Originally Posted by The Stranger

A bit of the green eyed monster there eh scracha.

Not at all. In fact I'm quite proud of the fact I haven't required to bleed anybody to get to where I am.

What does irk me is when I worked two jobs as a student and had other arsehole students telling me how badly I managed my money. They'd conveniently ignore the fact that they get bailed out whenever they were skint, food made for them, clothes & vehicles bought for them, their washing done for them, their vehicles magically had their tanks refilled and they paid a token amount (or no) of rent.

Then when they hit the real world mummy and daddy normally helped them with the deposit on their first house too.

**imdying** · 19th August 2009, 14:00

Originally Posted by The Stranger

A bit of the green eyed monster there eh scracha.

Perhaps...

Originally Posted by scracha

What does irk me is when I worked two jobs as a student and had other arsehole students telling me how badly I managed my money. They'd conveniently ignore the fact that they get bailed out whenever they were skint, food made for them, clothes & vehicles bought for them, their washing done for them, their vehicles magically had their tanks refilled and they paid a token amount (or no) of rent.

Then when they hit the real world mummy and daddy normally helped them with the deposit on their first house too.

Wait! There it is again!

**scracha** · 19th August 2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by imdying

Perhaps...
Wait! There it is again!

You're mistaking my utter contempt for such people as jealously

**popelli** · 19th August 2009, 16:35

I have several bikes and have done so for many years

people treat you very differently according to what you are riding

its not just motorcyclists that treat you differently, joe public is just as bad

**Viscount Montgomery** · 19th August 2009, 16:43

Yeah there's no shortage of phonies/wankers/posers around these days, specially in places like Auckland and it's like. Always heaps of crawling, slithering ladder-climbers come out into view in any CBD at 12.00pm, it's the snivelly latte set, they actually drive Beemers and Porches as a status symbol. "Look at me, I'm very special" Unpleasant, snooty and hostile usually, you'll see them sitting around yuppie/poser cafe tables on their soft, fat arses with smug, superior attitudes, occasionally uttering the classic phony latte laugh - "yeeess, we know, a-he he he he he... " a-he he he he he " just to prove that they all are indeed elite important people, and far far removed from the common plebs on the footpath... Reminds me of those creeping sycophants on the Trump tv program..

**Eddieb** · 19th August 2009, 17:09

Some people just have tiny dicks and feel the need to validate themselves in other way.

I have a good IT job, but I ride a 1982 BMW.

**Str8 Jacket** · 19th August 2009, 17:11

I have 2 shit bikes. Does that mean that i'm *really* poor?

**popelli** · 19th August 2009, 17:30

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Some people just have tiny dicks and feel the need to validate themselves in other way.

I have a good IT job, but I ride a 1982 BMW.

and a 94 bmw and a vintage duke so you must be really poor then..........

if youre ever desparate for cash I happily take the old duke off your hands

**Drew** · 19th August 2009, 17:57

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

I have 2 shit bikes. Does that mean that i'm *really* poor?

Short answer, YES!

**Eddieb** · 19th August 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by popelli

and a 94 bmw and a vintage duke so you must be really poor then..........

if youre ever desparate for cash I happily take the old duke off your hands

The 94 isn't that flash either, and the old duke is definately still a project and owes me less than $1500.