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Buying into a Gold Wing or a Harley that won't embarrass you takes about $25K-$28K to get a seat at the table....you can up that significantly if you go for a lot of goodies...
I can rent a Harley locally (through a friend) for a killer deal for a long weekend and get it out of my system for another year cheaper than two months payments to own one...and NO worries about fixing anything!
for $10000 less than you mention, what problem do you have with the heritage softails that cost $16000? also, what do you think your going to need to fix on the bike?
I think the Harley frenzy is almost over, everybody (almost) who wanted one has got one now after Harley ramped up production and flooded the marked. I remember when there was a waiting list to buy a new one and used ones were at a premium.
As a Corvette as well as a Harley owner, I remember when there was a waiting list for Corvettes as well. Now that Chevrolet has ramped up their production and flooded the market, now every millennial snob can own a C7. The motorcycle and collector car market are both taking a dip.
My sister in law lives just north of Kansas City, Missouri, and they like to ride. A right turn out of their neighborhood and five minutes later you're in beautiful country.
Where we live in Orange County it's two hours in any direction before you can lean back and relax while riding. Like Desert Nomad said:
Yep, no enjoyment in riding a bike here in the LA area unless you get out of town and make it out alive.
It's true. Besides all the traffic, distracted teenager's texting, the two rice rockets racing each other going 95 in and out of lanes when everyone else is going 65, and the sudden panic stops when grandma drops her lip gloss under the seat, it's no fun stressing anymore.
Yep, no enjoyment in riding a bike here in the LA area unless you get out of town and make it out alive. This is the reason I sold my '08' Z. I still have my '67' and an old '83' Harley FXRS which I bought new back in 83. Don't ride it much for the above reason. Probably just keeping it for the sentimental attachment.
Yep, my 82 FXEF sits in the corner of my shop for the same reasons. Haven't rode it since 2000. But I did put 20K miles on it in Japan and Alaska.
I also think the collector market is on a dip. Maybe for good. WGAS. I'm 37, and I'll probably never lose as much on my 64 as on a '17. If I do- it's only money. No biggie.
Let's drive what we like if we can afford to. Even a bunch of otherwise lucky Americans working hard hope to do what most of us are doing with old cars.
I agree that this could happen. It's kinda like me with the old muscle cars and our old Vettes. I like that era, but do I like the old model "T's" or model "A's". Yeah I can appreciate them, but I don't think I would ever own one.
Well, I guess if it was all street rodded up I would. LOL
Thanks, Don't get to ride much anymore, have had a bout with cancer and chemo. Looking forward to getting strength back. Been very weak for a couple years..Wayne
Thanks, Don't get to ride much anymore, have had a bout with cancer and chemo. Looking forward to getting strength back. Been very weak for a couple years..Wayne
even a young fellow might would have problems holding up that bike! the original seat is so high that unless you are extremely tall you have to support the bike with just the front part of your foot.(Sometimes only your toes!) newer bikes have seats that are much lower and allow the rider to be flat-footed.
Now that this tread has gone totally haywire. Nothing with your clothes on is as good as a bike ride along the Atlantic Ocean. Preferably at night with your sweetie on the back.
I remember being very proud of my 883 Custom Sportster 100th Anniversary model. Still am. I think new price was about $11-$12K. I bought it with 1200 miles on it for half that money.
Looks like this one. Guess I'm easy to please for low bucks.
I don't see anything haywire about where the thread has gone....
Yes, those big "dresser" bikes are a handful...not really my preference...
Harley's have the panache but I'd just as soon have the resurrected, new Triumph Bonneville to kick around town... Retro look, just peppy enough and the price tag won't gag a maggot... To the point, I prob wouldn't feel bad owning it even if I didn't drive it for months at a time.
Only drawback is at higher turnpike speeds you wish you had a 6th gear...but it'll still keep up.
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; 07-20-2017 at 10:13 AM.
Built customs for 5 years during the big boom. Did this one for my wife she rode it once. Then bought a horse. I still ride but where I live no traffic thank god.
I road for about 10 years until I got married at 27. My wife didn't care much for bikes and I saw too many friends get seriously injured over the years. I'm lucky I wasn't one of them.
It's 100 times more dangerous now than it was back in the 70's and 80's.
I had a wife, 3 kids, and a mortgage by the time I was 35. There was no time or money left for a bike and by the time the money was available again the interest was gone and I'm still here to talk about it.
07-19-2017, 10:00 PM
