Riding for fun and adventure... - Page 7

alanmcorcoran · 01-10-2009, 04:07 AM

You guys are up kind of late. I hope things are going better for you today Softie! I feel guilty with all this new bike talk after hearing the kind of week you had. (What was your job anyway?)

I looked around for prices on USED 2007 Strats and some are as high as 17K! Motorcycle pricing is NUTS! I thought the car dealers were bad, but this is really insane.

mr. softie · 01-10-2009, 04:21 AM

yeah I haven't been sleeping too good lately. I worked as a Millwork shop manager at a lumberyard. Mostly dealing with the computer stuff and sales... The lumberyard business is very slow and getting slower. Not a good time to be out of work but at least I have lots of company.

I've been looking at bikes to cheer myself up. Here are a couple I can afford that can still blow the doors off most everything on the highway... an XS1100 Midnight Special on ebay and a Xs1100 standard on another site These are going for $1500 or so in well sorted condition.

alanmcorcoran · 01-10-2009, 04:29 AM

Well, assuming you can afford gas, you will at least have a lot more time to ride. Too bad it's probably ten degress below "freezing your ass off" in PA right about now. I understand snow is on the way! Perhaps you could pick up a snow machine instead.

I'm a little anxious about it, but I think I might go buy that Strat tomorrow. Supposed to be windy again all day. Hope it settles down enough for me to ride over there on the GZ.

patrick_777 · 01-10-2009, 04:30 AM

I lost my big ass post I had responding to this, which is a good thing.

In a sense, it said that bigger bikes are MUCH less forgiving, especially with someone with as little experience as you have. That's why the median-class (600-650) motorcycles exist - as a step up. Skipping that step and jumping right into your dream bike is a very good way to ruin a dream.

However, it sounds like you've already made up your mind, so good luck with that.

There's nothing more to say.

mr. softie · 01-10-2009, 04:36 AM

Hey you should go for it! I will almost be able to see your grin from here.

(If I didn't tell her, I could be in LA....California Dreamin', on such a winters day...)

alanmcorcoran · 01-10-2009, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by patrick_777

I lost my big ass post

I hate when that happens.

If I get the big one, I'll still have the GZ for most of my local riding. There is some logic to working one's way up, but most of what I see on the Internet is buyer's remorse that one did not buy the bigger model. I wish Dupo would weigh in here, I was sort of hoping he'd give me some encouragement.

mr. softie · 01-10-2009, 04:47 AM

It is 3:45 am here! Dupo is in the sack I'm sure. But I think he would give you a big thumbs up!

alanmcorcoran · 01-10-2009, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

I might mention(happily) that some one near and dear to me has a deposit on a M 50 as of today.

Water, sat on the M50 and like its looks and feel a lot. Not sure about the radiator - looked kind of weird. Did you buy from a dealer? I see yours is not the current model year - I am assuming you did not get hosed for the "destination" and "set-up" fees... ??

Are these standard everywhere? Do dealers really get 1200 transportation and 1000 setup on $7200 motorcycles?

patrick_777 · 01-10-2009, 04:51 AM

Buyer's remorse, in most of those cases, is usually due to overconfidence and not appreciating how far you've gotten with what you started with. Each step TEACHES you to handle the bigger step. As an analogy (since it obviously needs it) - They don't throw you out of an airplane by yourself right out of the classroom, they make you do tandem jumps with a more experienced jumper so you'll get used to the feeling of the jump and won't freak when something goes wrong (or even right). The same principle exists with motorcycles for a reason.

Throwing a big bore motorcycle in with so little experience is asking for trouble. They are very unforgiving of mistakes.

music man · 01-10-2009, 04:52 AM

Dupo's bike is not even half the size of the bike you are going to buy, so I don't think he could help you much in that department, you also have to realize that Dupo did what we are recommending you do, he went from a GZ to a 750, NOT an 1850. And I have never not one time heard Dupo say I wish I would have jumped straight from the GZ to a MONSTER, he might get on here tommorow and say it, but as far as I know he hasn't said it yet.

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alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Riding for fun and adventure... You guys are up kind of late. I hope things are going better for you today Softie! I feel guilty with all this new bike talk after hearing the kind of week you had. (What was your job anyway?) I looked around for prices on USED 2007 Strats and some are as high as 17K! Motorcycle pricing is NUTS! I thought the car dealers were bad, but this is really insane. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-10-2009, 04:21 AM	#62
mr. softie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bucks Co. PA Posts: 361	Re: Riding for fun and adventure... yeah I haven't been sleeping too good lately. I worked as a Millwork shop manager at a lumberyard. Mostly dealing with the computer stuff and sales... The lumberyard business is very slow and getting slower. Not a good time to be out of work but at least I have lots of company. I've been looking at bikes to cheer myself up. Here are a couple I can afford that can still blow the doors off most everything on the highway... an XS1100 Midnight Special on ebay and a Xs1100 standard on another site These are going for $1500 or so in well sorted condition. __________________ The real money in a gold rush is in supplying liqueur and women to the miners.... May the wind always be at your back and the sun overhead as you make your way down the ever winding, smoothly paved, traffic free road!
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01-10-2009, 04:29 AM	#63
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Riding for fun and adventure... Well, assuming you can afford gas, you will at least have a lot more time to ride. Too bad it's probably ten degress below "freezing your ass off" in PA right about now. I understand snow is on the way! Perhaps you could pick up a snow machine instead. I'm a little anxious about it, but I think I might go buy that Strat tomorrow. Supposed to be windy again all day. Hope it settles down enough for me to ride over there on the GZ. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-10-2009, 04:30 AM	#64
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Riding for fun and adventure... I lost my big ass post I had responding to this, which is a good thing. In a sense, it said that bigger bikes are MUCH less forgiving, especially with someone with as little experience as you have. That's why the median-class (600-650) motorcycles exist - as a step up. Skipping that step and jumping right into your dream bike is a very good way to ruin a dream. However, it sounds like you've already made up your mind, so good luck with that. There's nothing more to say. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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01-10-2009, 04:36 AM	#65
mr. softie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bucks Co. PA Posts: 361	Re: Riding for fun and adventure... Hey you should go for it! I will almost be able to see your grin from here. (If I didn't tell her, I could be in LA....California Dreamin', on such a winters day...) __________________ The real money in a gold rush is in supplying liqueur and women to the miners.... May the wind always be at your back and the sun overhead as you make your way down the ever winding, smoothly paved, traffic free road! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-10-2009, 04:47 AM	#67
mr. softie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bucks Co. PA Posts: 361	Re: Riding for fun and adventure... It is 3:45 am here! Dupo is in the sack I'm sure. But I think he would give you a big thumbs up! __________________ The real money in a gold rush is in supplying liqueur and women to the miners.... May the wind always be at your back and the sun overhead as you make your way down the ever winding, smoothly paved, traffic free road!
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01-10-2009, 04:51 AM	#69
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Riding for fun and adventure... Buyer's remorse, in most of those cases, is usually due to overconfidence and not appreciating how far you've gotten with what you started with. Each step TEACHES you to handle the bigger step. As an analogy (since it obviously needs it) - They don't throw you out of an airplane by yourself right out of the classroom, they make you do tandem jumps with a more experienced jumper so you'll get used to the feeling of the jump and won't freak when something goes wrong (or even right). The same principle exists with motorcycles for a reason. Throwing a big bore motorcycle in with so little experience is asking for trouble. They are very unforgiving of mistakes. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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01-10-2009, 04:52 AM	#70
music man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 1,127	Re: Riding for fun and adventure... Dupo's bike is not even half the size of the bike you are going to buy, so I don't think he could help you much in that department, you also have to realize that Dupo did what we are recommending you do, he went from a GZ to a 750, NOT an 1850. And I have never not one time heard Dupo say I wish I would have jumped straight from the GZ to a MONSTER, he might get on here tommorow and say it, but as far as I know he hasn't said it yet. __________________ "Tell me what kind of wreck you're going to have and I'll tell you what type of helmet you need." [Author Unknown]
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