One good thing about my ex, he knew motorcycles
Jun 09 '00
Ok, once you’ve got past your friends and co-workers telling you “you’re going to kill yourself on a motorcycle” (“Well we’ve all got to go sometime and you can have my stapler”), and “What do you want to do a stupid thing like that for?” (“I’ve got a quota of stupid things to do in my life and this is on the list.”)
The decision to buy new or used for a motorcycle is much different than for a car. I would NEVER buy a used car (it’s just a thing with me), but a used motorcycle is totally different. I’m not sure mechanically why motorcycles from say, the 50s are just as good as newer models, albeit with a lot of work and upkeep. By “just as good” I mean, hold up so well. I’m mainly talking Harleys, because that is what I have been around.
Both of my motorcycles were used bikes. My first was a Virago, which I learned on. My second (and final probably) is a 1994 Harley 1200 Sportster. I got a great deal on it, something that happens a lot with motorcycles I’ve found. Many people (older men) tend to buy a Harley, ride it a bit, maybe drop it once, and then sell it. Or they buy a Harley, don’t ride it enough and decide to get their money back (and their garage space) by selling it.
My (ex) husband was (and is) an excellent rider and knows a thing or 2 about motorcycles. So when we went to look at the Harley (and for me I mean “look” literally, because I just stood there and looked), he was checking things out and “talking shop” with the guy who owned it. He also ran it around the block a bit. He told me I wanted this bike and I bought it.
Now, that said, had I not had someone with me who knew mechanically what they were looking at, I would have had to go with a new bike. Luckily, I was able to buy a good, used bike and saved myself about $5,000 in the process.
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