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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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What if it was the insurance premium on your bike that was due? Just sayin'...
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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lol Really????
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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I'm so glad I don't own a home. LOL. I could have a house or a Harley. Guess what I chose? LOL

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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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Come on, I think you know what you should do. Pay your insurance and sell your computer to buy your risers. You won't want use your computer after you get raked across the coals for this question! Gotta have goals!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by TheNameIs"B"
Come on, I think you know what you should do. Pay your insurance and sell your computer to buy your risers. You won't want use your computer after you get raked across the coals for this question! Gotta have goals!
Come on now. Online biker forums are a great place to get financial advice.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:43 AM
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Either house insurance is way cheaper than I thought or those are some expensive risers. Get some cheap used risers from ebay AND buy the insurance.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:57 AM
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Depends on the risers. I can't imagine paying that much for risers. Either that or you have some real cheap house insurance.. Besides that, don't you have a fairing?
Got any pics?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by lionsm13
Depends on the risers. I can't imagine paying that much for risers. Either that or you have some real cheap house insurance.. Besides that, don't you have a fairing?
Got any pics?
Local HD dealer quoted me about $600 for risers and cable work. Roughly the same as my semi-annual house insurance payment. I have a fairing, yes, but I need the bars back and a little up. I'm getting a lot of shoulder and upper back pain. I may just buy them on ebay and do the work myself, like the above suggestion.

I'll send some pics....
 
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Get the insurance then burn your house down and then you'll have plenty of money for your bike, lol.

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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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it is hard to believe that a grown man would ask this question. you have obligations. the motorcycle is not a necessity...it is a luxury. pay the insurance. get on the dave ramsey plan for financial peace. if your budget is this tight, maybe you should not have a motorcycle at all. JMO
 
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