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.
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.
I recently had this discussion with myself. My answer was $2k, and less is definitely better... stupid college making me poor....
I wouldnt spend more than 4 grand I dont think.
Less than a house? :dunno_white:
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?
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.
I've always thought that I'd spend max 10-15. :dunno_white:
Depends on the bike I guess
20 k though I spent 700 on my gs500
$15k
Whatever's handy.
I would definitely spend 3300 on this one
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/173703608.html
Quote from: jake42 on June 20, 2006, 07:59:25 PM
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
I MSRP on my Daytona 675 was $8999.... So, that plus expenses was my limit :) Worth EVERY penny
I was readying myself to go $11k but ended up doing this instead. :thumb:
(http://www.projectrich.com/gallery/1227-2/DSC00314.JPG)
Quote from: roguegeek on June 21, 2006, 12:08:41 PM
I was readying myself to go $11k but ended up doing this instead. :thumb:
(http://www.projectrich.com/gallery/1227-2/DSC00314.JPG)
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.
Hope that wasn't a GS500 and check out www.daveramsey.com
oh dear god i see that shi err stuff every night after ewverything else goes off the air :laugh: :laugh: