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Over 7 and counting. It will never end but this is the cheapest hobby I have had yet. Atv motorcross for 15 plus years traveling all across the country building two new race bikes every year plus all repairs throughout. Yeah the harley isn't so bad lol
I kept a spreadsheet (as with all vehicles/tractors/lawnmowers,etc.) Over 14K minus $2700 in parts sold. no labor included, every HD part was 15 or 20% off. We do have clothing on separate list, why not when it is better and cheaper than Walmart ? always 20-60% off
4 big tickets
matching tour pac, 1500
Tmax, tru duals 1700
Iron bags 1100 (sold classics for $720.)
Ultimate seat 850(20% sale coming)
$19, 625.78 for initial bike purchase.
$5403.06 for bling and parts over 54 months according to the Excel spreadsheet.
Add in another $3900.39 for gasoline over 56,425 miles or about .069 cents per mile.
Add in another $535.83 for do it myself oil changes.
Total: $29,465.06
Did I say Yikes!
Maybe $500 (custom shifter linkage, some bling on the TP and a 3rd brake light on the TP spoiler). Still looking for that ever elusive perfect windshield for the Rg though. I'm sure that's another $200+ waiting to happen. Kinda hard to do many upgrades when all you do is work.
i have a ledger that i write down any thing bought with date,part # and price. not so much as "keeping track" but in case any thing happened to bike i can hand them the ledger with receipts and sales agreement for the bike. and oh its a little over $7200 and i still want to do wheels and lowers this year. at this point i really wished id bought the dam CVO SG
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