sportster models
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,050
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From: MCALLEN ,TX
there's nothing wrong with people modding their bikes to fit their personality. a bike is not a house where when you add things to it you expect a bigger return on your investment. i dont add stuff to my bike so that i can sell it for more money. anything with motor depreciates whether it has no mods or $10k in mods.
it may be beyond you but its certainly not beyond most of the people on this forum.
it may be beyond you but its certainly not beyond most of the people on this forum.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 832
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From: Colorado
Yes, I think I am living in the past.
But I have been there, done that, and had friends who also did the same thing with cars and bikes.
Get a nice something, hop it up or whatever, spend a TON of money, then crash, smash or sell it at a big loss.
While I have spent a good amount of money on goodies for my bike, I cant help thinking someone is making a LOT of money selling this stuff.
I have seen people dump loads of money into cars, old low end cars belching oil smoke with $1500.00 wheels, $1000.00 exhaust, $800.00 seats, $3000.00 audio systems, suspension upgrades, etc.
They then smash the thing up, or blow the motor, and its almost a total write off, book value and whatever parts they can sell off it.
If you can afford multi bikes, I guess its fine turning one into artwork, but why someone would WANT to ride a hard tail with a 2 gallon gas tank cross country is beyond me.
Brett
(old fart)
But I have been there, done that, and had friends who also did the same thing with cars and bikes.
Get a nice something, hop it up or whatever, spend a TON of money, then crash, smash or sell it at a big loss.
While I have spent a good amount of money on goodies for my bike, I cant help thinking someone is making a LOT of money selling this stuff.
I have seen people dump loads of money into cars, old low end cars belching oil smoke with $1500.00 wheels, $1000.00 exhaust, $800.00 seats, $3000.00 audio systems, suspension upgrades, etc.
They then smash the thing up, or blow the motor, and its almost a total write off, book value and whatever parts they can sell off it.
If you can afford multi bikes, I guess its fine turning one into artwork, but why someone would WANT to ride a hard tail with a 2 gallon gas tank cross country is beyond me.
Brett
(old fart)
What a great imagination you've got there.
Oh and see my signature when you're cracking on gas tanks.
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