Right? I wouldn't give my income up for "approval". 😑

 

I am as guilty as anyone.
When I was at the dealer in 2013, I sat there with my wife swearing up a storm that this Road King was IT!!! The last and final "new bike" I was ever gonna buy. Then the M8's came out and I couldn't question my decisions fast enough. Finally my brain settled down and I realized I had the exact perfect motorcycle. And I fell back into the dream. This IS the last new motorcycle I will ever buy. It's perfect, trouble free, and has everything I ever wanted in a bike. I would NEVER forsake a guy that wants a NEW bike, cause it's HIS BIKE, HIS CHOICE AND HIS MONEY. But I couldn't be happier in "my choice".

 

I've never owned a bad motorcycle, but when I bought my '13 SG I bought my favorite. I can buy a new one when ever I want to but I am just to damn happy with that bike to think about it at this point.


But if you want a new bike all the power to you that's what makes the world turn.

 

I buy a new bike every 4 years an put an extended warranty on it because I commute 62 miles each way to work plus pleasure riding right now I have a 2015 slim with 31,000 miles usually when I trade the bike has about 90,000 on it

 

I have to ask......


What year is it then?

 

Necessity and yearning. I was quite happy with my 48 but it is a solo motorcycle when one is 6' or over. My youngest who is 9 fitted as pillion but only just. The fact my older kids (riding pillion is a rite of passage in my household) who are now 25 and 21 wanted to ride pillion on my new acquisition and I wished to travel further afield meant I had to get something bigger.
My 48 was a cheap foray into the world of 'warts 'n' all' Harley-Davidson ownership. Having discovered more about the camaraderie, heritage and huge following Harley-Davidson has to offer I decided to invest more into it to get exactly where I wanted to be. This one is a keeper.


My introduction entitled "An Itch I Needed To Scratch" explains more should you be interested perhaps?


https://www.hdforums.com/forum/new-m...o-scratch.html

 

Personally I think social media plays a big role with the "got to have" mentality.

 

It's worse than that. Several years ago a guy saw the bike I was riding and asked what kind it was. I said, 'it's the first year production of the FXS.' He says, "oh, is that the new Triumph they came out with?" I said, 'good eye, man.'

 

I have an 06 GMC Duramax pickup, with 63xxx miles on it.
We put the miles on the bikes, with one 5~7000 mile two week trip and a few 3000 mile trips a year. A Saturday or Sunday afternoon ride is around 300 miles. I do not ride it to work, but almost everywhere else I go be it the DR, the store or out to dinner. My wife is the same, plus she takes one or two women only trips a year.

I was very poor when I got my first harley, and a serviceman when I got my second. I'm pretty comfortable now.

Naw, I average 24K a year on my bikes since 2009, my wife averages 27K a year since 2009.

My wife was an MSF instructor for 4 years, she just stopped teaching. Our Saturday or Sunday rides are usually around 300 miles.

I can service my own bikes, but why, for 700 dollars I can get 2 years pre paid maintenance, that is usually ten service for me in two years. Not much more than the cost of me doing my own oil change.

I did build the 117 motor in my 13 CVO King, pretty strong motor, 138 HP and 140 torque, bike looks stock except for the Apes.

However, I know plenty of the people which you talk about, they will not ride with my wife or I, we ride the curves way to fast.

 

Well why do you care what other people do with there hard earned money. Myob