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I've had cruisers off and on since 2008. I love my Sportster and love riding it. I'm just at the point where I don't feel the risk is worth the reward anymore at my age (63). None of my friends ride anymore. The only riding I do now is around where I live and I stay on back roads so I rarely even see other bikers to wave at. Lol. I live in a coastal town in FL and while it used to be fun to ride A1A for hours it's just too risky anymore. Summers packed with beach goers drinking and partying (and driving). This used to be a small quaint little spot and now it's experienced massive growth. The two-lane road to the beach is now six lanes. It's crazy.
And I plan on retiring in two years and would like to try rv life for awhile. Just me and the dog in a little teardrop trailer traveling around the country.
They make small campers with toy hauler features. You could always put the bike in it and tour the country where you could ride all over. My parents did that, but on a larger scale. They had a fifth wheel toy hauler and a Gold Wing. They have ridden that bike all over the country by bringing it in the toy hauler.
So imagine youre a buyer seeing what you see for sale on Market Place. 8k for a used damaged bike or now you hear very soon Harley will sell you a 2027 model for 10k with a warranty.
In my personal opinion its value is about to drop. If you really want free of it Id sell while you can. Put $6,500 on it and hope you get it.
In my area, $8k can buy a 2015-2018 full dresser. I know they are two different bikes and markets, but used Harleys are cheap right now (outside of a dealer ship).
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