I don't get it.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
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RE: I don't get it.
Some could say that I've put too much money into my '05 Sportster, which I bought in the Fall of '04. If I sell it this year, as I may because I bought a second bike in November and don't really need two, I'll lose about $7k. But if I divide that out over the 3 1/2 years I've had it, it comes to $2k per year. That's like a one week vacation to Disneyland for me, my wife and our grandson. For that same $2k a year, I've had the pleasure of riding my bike whenever or wherever I wanted. It's just the cost of admission. Worth it to me.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Oakdale, CT
RE: I don't get it.
Was owned by ayuppie that lost interest, My good friend Mike rides with a guy(A contractor in Connecticut) who bought an Arlen Ness Chopper for 21 grand off some richdentist in NYC, hisnew wife didn't like motorcycles... guy had to originally pay at leasttwice that to by it and the bike had a little more than acouple thousand miles on it. Thats the price of a Ultra and that I would think is a collectors bike.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: San Diego (Poway), CA
RE: I don't get it.
I bought my2003 used in 2004(Never bought a new HD), had 1,200 miles on it and asked the guy why so little miles. Every weekend he would take it to the dealer for the free food and music scene and ride it home. Just wanted someone to hang out with and be cool. Everyone has choices. It now has 62,000 miles on it and has never been more than 200 miles from home. 22 miles to work, 22 miles home from work and about 200 - 300 miles on Saturday. I take Sunday off.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Olympia. WA
RE: I don't get it.
ORIGINAL: powaypete
I bought my2003 used in 2004(Never bought a new HD), had 1,200 miles on it and asked the guy why so little miles. Every weekend he would take it to the dealer for the free food and music scene and ride it home. Just wanted someone to hang out with and be cool. Everyone has choices. It now has 62,000 miles on it and has never been more than 200 miles from home. 22 miles to work, 22 miles home from work and about 200 - 300 miles on Saturday. I take Sunday off.
I bought my2003 used in 2004(Never bought a new HD), had 1,200 miles on it and asked the guy why so little miles. Every weekend he would take it to the dealer for the free food and music scene and ride it home. Just wanted someone to hang out with and be cool. Everyone has choices. It now has 62,000 miles on it and has never been more than 200 miles from home. 22 miles to work, 22 miles home from work and about 200 - 300 miles on Saturday. I take Sunday off.
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Illinois
RE: I don't get it.
People will pay a fortune for art work. Many think that motocycles are art work. Sitting in the garage with a cup of coffee in the morning looking at them is a fine thing. Lowers blood pressure creates a sense of calm. Also, when you have eight different vehicles to consider for driving, not many accumulate big miles. In my case two to five thousand miles each on average. But, I do not sell them. My son' will when the inherit them.[sm=icon_guiness.gif][sm=smiley20.gif][sm=shades.gif]
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Olympia. WA
RE: I don't get it.
I get that and own a few myself. However, my son will inherit them with the following caveat.. The Harley' islovedmost.. to the tune of about 9k miles a year. He will get it well broken in...
