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Sion · 06-30-2003, 10:33 PM

here is another example:

about the same time several years ago, my brother and I both bought used motorcycles.

sometime in early june of 2000.

I bought a 1982 Honda Nighthawk 650 for $350. bike had been sitting in a garage for 3 years. I replaced the clutch cable with one from a bike junkyard and was riding that afternoon. several days later I replaced the battery. Total cost to put into regular service: $400. (not counting insurance or title & tag costs). some other minor repairs (tail light lens, new plugs, recover the seat, etc) later and I am still under $1000 for total cost of three years of ownership (thats counting gas, oil, insurance, everthing).

my brother bought a 1975 Sportster 1000 for $4000. It wasnt quite a basket case, but needed tons of work. after countless hours of work and I dont even know how much money, he got to ride it for about two weeks before it got too cold out. he has had to replace the clutches, do a complete brake overhaul, STILL has an electrical problem that he cant pin down, has had the top and bottom of the engine overhauled, the cylinders bored 10 over, and I cant even remember what else. easily has $6k into it just in initial plus repair costs. not to mention cost of all the accessories (fat gas tank, lots of chrome, apehanger handle bars, etc) which he had to have. his total cost of 3 years of ownership has got to be at least $7k by now, probably closer to $8k.

I rode my bike more that first summer than he has total since buying his. not out of lack of time or desire to ride, but out of having to work on the thing constantly.

he has almost 10 times the amount of money invested for less than half the amount of riding time.

but at least he can say he owns a Harley. good for him.

06-30-2003, 10:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	here is another example: about the same time several years ago, my brother and I both bought used motorcycles. sometime in early june of 2000. I bought a 1982 Honda Nighthawk 650 for $350. bike had been sitting in a garage for 3 years. I replaced the clutch cable with one from a bike junkyard and was riding that afternoon. several days later I replaced the battery. Total cost to put into regular service: $400. (not counting insurance or title & tag costs). some other minor repairs (tail light lens, new plugs, recover the seat, etc) later and I am still under $1000 for total cost of three years of ownership (thats counting gas, oil, insurance, everthing). my brother bought a 1975 Sportster 1000 for $4000. It wasnt quite a basket case, but needed tons of work. after countless hours of work and I dont even know how much money, he got to ride it for about two weeks before it got too cold out. he has had to replace the clutches, do a complete brake overhaul, STILL has an electrical problem that he cant pin down, has had the top and bottom of the engine overhauled, the cylinders bored 10 over, and I cant even remember what else. easily has $6k into it just in initial plus repair costs. not to mention cost of all the accessories (fat gas tank, lots of chrome, apehanger handle bars, etc) which he had to have. his total cost of 3 years of ownership has got to be at least $7k by now, probably closer to $8k. I rode my bike more that first summer than he has total since buying his. not out of lack of time or desire to ride, but out of having to work on the thing constantly. he has almost 10 times the amount of money invested for less than half the amount of riding time. but at least he can say he owns a Harley. good for him. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...