How much are you willing to spend on a bike?

[blue05twin]

The dream garage started making me wonder about this

How much would spend on a bike?  One that you are willing to spend on a bike, not just afford.
Example I could afford the MV Agusta Brutale 910R but I can't justify spending that much on a motorcycle when I could invest in retirement or for my son's colledge education.
So I put my max price for a bike at 10K.

[GS Jenn]

That's a very good question. I just went though this decision. Where I live gets cold, long winters so the motorcycling season is short. It's hard to justify spending a lot of money on a vehicle I can only use four to five months of the year when there are always so many other expenses.

Right now I set the cap at $5,000 which is why I bought the GS. In a few years I could see spending $8000-9000 but I don't know that I'd ever spend more.

[Unnamed]

I recently had this discussion with myself. My answer was $2k, and less is definitely better... stupid college making me poor....

[dracflamloc]

I wouldnt spend more than 4 grand I dont think.

[Onlypastrana199]

Less than a house?   

[Jake D]

I have re-adjusted the amount I would be willing to pay for a bike.  If I could get $3000 + for my trade in, I would be willing to pay between $8,000-$10,000.  I can justify this because I know how much I ride, and how much I enjoying riding.  So the expense is worth it. 
Maybe a used Brutale?

[Phaedrus]

I'd go up to about $5k or so. I only get to ride my bike for a little more than half of the year, so it just doesn't make financial sense - no matter how much I make.

As long as it starts, runs, stops, has 2 wheels, and goes vroom vroom, I am pretty easy to please.

[annguyen1981]

I've always thought that I'd spend max 10-15.

Depends on the bike I guess

[Reddog787]

20 k though I spent 700 on my gs500

[qjt18]

$15k

[makenzie71]

Whatever's handy.

[jake42]

I would definitely spend 3300 on this one

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/173703608.html

[Alphamazing]

I would definitely spend 3300 on this one

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/173703608.html

Hey, that looks like:

http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/173706512.html

[jbeaber]

I MSRP on my Daytona 675 was $8999....  So, that plus expenses was my limit    Worth EVERY penny

[roguegeek]

I was readying myself to go $11k but ended up doing this instead.

[natedawg120]

I was readying myself to go $11k but ended up doing this instead.

Thats what i did and I pay into a little more than my payment every month, hopefully i will be able to trade up in a year or so.  Also I wouldn't want to spend much more than 8-9k for a new bike or 4-5k for a great used one.

[Reddog787]

Hope that wasn't a GS500 and check out www.daveramsey.com

[yamahonkawazuki]

oh dear god i see that shi err stuff every night after ewverything else goes off the air