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Re:Made In Japan 2 Years, 3 Months ago

Mr_Shamrock wrote:
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I will NEVER buy a new bike ever again!
I have absolutely no regrets buying a brand new 2007 R*MS leftover for $9k. Like you said, it's impossible for me to lose $10k.

I understand there is definitely alot to be said for new. You know the full history of the bike for one thing and with all the financing specials they run it makes alot of sense for certain budgets. You have to admit though, if you shop around the used market, you can find a bike with a few thousand miles on it with $1000 or so worth of extra's for $1000's under new. Take the bike I am currently working on...my goal is to have a nice bike done to my taste for around $3500. I shouldn't have to worry about losing a dime for a few years and IMO a decent Road Star should be worth that for at least the next decade. I also think it depends on a persons mechanical ability. I am an ex bike shop owner and have worked on my own bikes since my first Honda ATC 110 back in the early 80's so if a bike has a few issues it's not a big deal to me. I actually enjoy working on them and customizing them almost as much as riding - I said "almost". So I agree with you, but I personally won't buy a new bike again. Also understand I am in the business so I come across dozens of bikes a month.

My first bike was a 2001 V-Star 1100. Bought it used with 2400 miles on it in 2006 for $5k. Put over 12k miles on it and sold it a year and a half later for $5k. Not a bad return. I went new for just the reason you listed. Because I knew where it had been. I will have to go to the used market for my next bike because Yami stopped making R*s with carbs.

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