How do you Justify Cost
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Ask any Law, Firefighter, or Military guy, they believe in the above statement!
Road Warrior
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From: Delaware
How much will you use it? I average 11,000 miles a year on motorcycles and about 4,000 on my truck. In my case it IS an investment, my fuel mileage is 4 times better on the motorcycle. I figure I save around $3,100 a year on gas and in another year this bike will have paid for itself. Of course if you only joyride that logic doesn't work, but my bike is mostly transportation.
Road Captain
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From: Lakeland FL
How much will you use it? I average 11,000 miles a year on motorcycles and about 4,000 on my truck. In my case it IS an investment, my fuel mileage is 4 times better on the motorcycle. I figure I save around $3,100 a year on gas and in another year this bike will have paid for itself. Of course if you only joyride that logic doesn't work, but my bike is mostly transportation.
My truck get 10 mpg my LTD get 36mpg do the math.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Alabama
I love reading all the advice given, there are some smart people on this board. It sounds as though you have your finances straight and can afford it. It is that high price that is scary and causing doubt, which is understandable. I believe all of us have had buyers remorse/guilt. With all that being said, "do it" and don't look back.
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From: Pittsburgh
I cut my other discretionary spending back. Take lunch to work, quit paying 7 bucks a day for cigarettes and stopped drinking. I cut back a lot. You need to look at what you can cut and sacrifice.
I run a computer shop that services 4000 servers and 300 customers. We administer the big ones.
There is never a minute when one isn't broke, a customer isn't irritated or a support tech isn't pulling their hair out. My wife had cancer twice, my mother has it now.
I can't wait until I can retire. I will move to Montana and sell beads at a roadside stand and never use another computer. One of the reasons I don't post a lot and just lurk.
Until then it is worth it to me to cut back elsewhere to have a new dependable bike. I sit in my little cube and can't wait until I can get on that thing after work and point it straight to the Laurel Highland mountains. I sometimes daydream about where I'm going to go.
Everything feels right when I'm on it. Problems seem to be far away and not slapping me right in the face. Makes me a new person. Next day I do it all over again. Worth the sacrifices I make daily to pay for a bike that doesn't let me down.
I run a computer shop that services 4000 servers and 300 customers. We administer the big ones.
There is never a minute when one isn't broke, a customer isn't irritated or a support tech isn't pulling their hair out. My wife had cancer twice, my mother has it now.
I can't wait until I can retire. I will move to Montana and sell beads at a roadside stand and never use another computer. One of the reasons I don't post a lot and just lurk.
Until then it is worth it to me to cut back elsewhere to have a new dependable bike. I sit in my little cube and can't wait until I can get on that thing after work and point it straight to the Laurel Highland mountains. I sometimes daydream about where I'm going to go.
Everything feels right when I'm on it. Problems seem to be far away and not slapping me right in the face. Makes me a new person. Next day I do it all over again. Worth the sacrifices I make daily to pay for a bike that doesn't let me down.
Last edited by chrisfoot; Jan 17, 2014 at 06:09 PM.
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Not being mean here, but if you are not physically able to ride a motorcycle and you still want wind in your hair, then you might consider buying a 4-wheel convertible. That's what I would do. I've never understood trikes anyway. Then you won't have to wrestle so much with trying to justify that 35K. But whatever you do, do what makes you happy.
I us the three check lest
#1 I'd like to have that
#2 I need it
#3 I'm getting it
#4 I got it
I hope that helps LOL
#1 I'd like to have that
#2 I need it
#3 I'm getting it
#4 I got it
I hope that helps LOL
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Michigan
I cut my other discretionary spending back. Take lunch to work, quit paying 7 bucks a day for cigarettes and stopped drinking. I cut back a lot. You need to look at what you can cut and sacrifice.
I run a computer shop that services 4000 servers and 300 customers. We administer the big ones.
There is never a minute when one isn't broke, a customer isn't irritated or a support tech isn't pulling their hair out. My wife had cancer twice, my mother has it now.
I can't wait until I can retire. I will move to Montana and sell beads at a roadside stand and never use another computer. One of the reasons I don't post a lot and just lurk.
Until then it is worth it to me to cut back elsewhere to have a new dependable bike. I sit in my little cube and can't wait until I can get on that thing after work and point it straight to the Laurel Highland mountains. I sometimes daydream about where I'm going to go.
Everything feels right when I'm on it. Problems seem to be far away and not slapping me right in the face. Makes me a new person. Next day I do it all over again. Worth the sacrifices I make daily to pay for a bike that doesn't let me down.
I run a computer shop that services 4000 servers and 300 customers. We administer the big ones.
There is never a minute when one isn't broke, a customer isn't irritated or a support tech isn't pulling their hair out. My wife had cancer twice, my mother has it now.
I can't wait until I can retire. I will move to Montana and sell beads at a roadside stand and never use another computer. One of the reasons I don't post a lot and just lurk.
Until then it is worth it to me to cut back elsewhere to have a new dependable bike. I sit in my little cube and can't wait until I can get on that thing after work and point it straight to the Laurel Highland mountains. I sometimes daydream about where I'm going to go.
Everything feels right when I'm on it. Problems seem to be far away and not slapping me right in the face. Makes me a new person. Next day I do it all over again. Worth the sacrifices I make daily to pay for a bike that doesn't let me down.
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From: sand mountain Alabama
I a unable to help you with your quest.
However, I do understand where your coming from.
I bought a goldwing tike for my wife who had cancer. I have been riding for 50 years and a convertible automobile will not cut it.
Was rather easy to get use to.
This is a lot of money for a so called toy. We use ours for everything, shipping, visiting, doing everyday things, trips. It is more handy than a motorcycle could ever be.
It's your call.
Oh, I decided some years ago I was going to live my dream from my child hood. So if it takes a new trike to keep going and living my dream-touring the country, then that's what I do.
However, I do understand where your coming from.
I bought a goldwing tike for my wife who had cancer. I have been riding for 50 years and a convertible automobile will not cut it.
Was rather easy to get use to.
This is a lot of money for a so called toy. We use ours for everything, shipping, visiting, doing everyday things, trips. It is more handy than a motorcycle could ever be.
It's your call.
Oh, I decided some years ago I was going to live my dream from my child hood. So if it takes a new trike to keep going and living my dream-touring the country, then that's what I do.