Guys with 2bikes question
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 926
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From: Central, NJ
Have as many bikes, cars, boats as you have time and money to keep them all 100%.
Problem is just tires (which rot after five years) and storage maintenance (Stabil, wax, chrome polish, leather treatment) THIS ALL TAKES TIME AND MONEY.
So for ME I can only handle two bikes. One big Harley for the road and one smaller Triumph for the twisties.
Plus two boats. Two high performance cars, three bicycles.
I mean you have to remember, You don't own the bike. The bike owns YOU.
It's all Your time. Your money.
Have as many as you want. Just calculate how much MORE time all these extra toys will take from your most limited resource---TIME...
For example I am just ITCHIN to buy a nice shiny red Italian superbike because it would be so COOL. But every time I calculate how much hassle it is to keep up more machines I change my tune and refuse the temptation.
My current two bikes do so well what would be the purpose of more complications? See what I mean?
Problem is just tires (which rot after five years) and storage maintenance (Stabil, wax, chrome polish, leather treatment) THIS ALL TAKES TIME AND MONEY.
So for ME I can only handle two bikes. One big Harley for the road and one smaller Triumph for the twisties.
Plus two boats. Two high performance cars, three bicycles.
I mean you have to remember, You don't own the bike. The bike owns YOU.
It's all Your time. Your money.
Have as many as you want. Just calculate how much MORE time all these extra toys will take from your most limited resource---TIME...
For example I am just ITCHIN to buy a nice shiny red Italian superbike because it would be so COOL. But every time I calculate how much hassle it is to keep up more machines I change my tune and refuse the temptation.
My current two bikes do so well what would be the purpose of more complications? See what I mean?
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 916
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From: NoVA
I'm with tcatnat here. At least once in every real riders life they should own a Ducati or MV f4 etc. I bought my Duc the year I took the California Superbike School. It's like dating a supermodel.
If you survive, it will make you a much better rider.
If you survive, it will make you a much better rider.
Have a friend with a Service Car - Hopefully I'll add one some day, Good Stuff.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 840
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From: Lafayette LA.
I have been looking for a KLR to hit the back/dirt roads in the area. If I could find a used one for the right price it will be in the garage.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 248
Likes: 18
From: The GREAT State of Texas
Up until the time I blew the garage up working on my Kawasaki ZX-11, I had the ZX-11, a ZX-12, a FatBob, 2 cars and a pickem-up truck. Now I just have the 3 cages, ZX-12 and FatBob. The hardest part of having multiple vehicles is keeping up with maintenance, registrations/inspections and the associated costs. I do all my own repair/upkeep. I have a maintenance/repair log for each vehicle and check it often. The plus in having different types of vehicles is being able to pick the best vehicle for the job at hand. The ZX-12 for spirited, high performance rides...the FatBob for low and slow cruising and enjoying the open road. Each bike gives me a blast of it's own.
Last edited by 50cal; Jul 11, 2015 at 06:00 PM. Reason: added a comment
Club Member
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Walker WV by way of NEW YORK CITY
I have a Heritage and a Trike. My wife has 2 hip replacements so when she rides with me we take the Trike. She can't swing her leg up over the Heritage anymore. But she can climb on the Trike anyway she wants.
I also take the Trike solo if it's a long trip, but not on poker runs.
Too different machines, but it works for us.
I also take the Trike solo if it's a long trip, but not on poker runs.
Too different machines, but it works for us.
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You need to look at having 2 bikes like the wife and the mistress, completely different and both do something unique for you. Main bikes like the wife , it's there stable and reliable. Second bike is like that hot redheaded mistress , big fun to play with but high maintenance and not something you wanna deal with all the time.
Make the second bike your alter ego persona, makes life much more interesting over the same old same old.
Make the second bike your alter ego persona, makes life much more interesting over the same old same old.
Exactly. Excellent analogy. But there is a savings on not having to license and insure a chip (Texas for GF or mistress) but then again one can ride a Harley for about six dollars an hour.
Would like to hear more about 50cal blowing up his garage working on his bike. I never did that but did set mine on fire while tuning an S&S.
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Southern California
I'm lucky. I have four bikes. Three and a half actually, as the Bonneville is a work in progress. I do ride all of them (except the Triumph right now). The Heritage has to many memories, to much time, to much money and to many miles to part with it easily. My son uses it mostly now when we go on rides, such as Sturgis this year. The Utra Limited and the Goldwing are a toss-up depending on my mood, although I'll be riding the Ultra to Stugis.
Last edited by Bluehighways; Jul 12, 2015 at 03:01 AM.
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 61
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From: Surf&Sand
One bike..
I would go crazy trying to narrow that down.
When Honda came out with the CB1100 that is a twin to the '69 CB750..I was screwed..I knew I had to have that. Now they are talking about retro racer..and I will have to have that.
The latest acquisition is a Ducati Scrambler. The smoothest transmission I have ever shifted..bar none.
Hardest part for me is turn signals. I cant get the brain to remember which one I am on, and always end up looking down.
I would go crazy trying to narrow that down. When Honda came out with the CB1100 that is a twin to the '69 CB750..I was screwed..I knew I had to have that. Now they are talking about retro racer..and I will have to have that.
The latest acquisition is a Ducati Scrambler. The smoothest transmission I have ever shifted..bar none.
Hardest part for me is turn signals. I cant get the brain to remember which one I am on, and always end up looking down.