Ravenwood - 07/15/06 12:45 PM
A guy at work bought a Vulcan 900 Classic this spring. It's a nice starter bike and only costs $7200. My last two guns cost that much, so getting into biking doesn't seem that unreasonable.
Other than being a cheap bastard, my biggest barrier to entry is not having a garage in which to house it. Also the SO (that's significant other) doesn't like bikes at all. But I think she'd come around once she saw me in my leather chaps and skull cap.
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Thats a pretty nice looking bike, especially for that price.
But, I don't do motorcycles either.
Posted by: countertop at July 15, 2006 11:46 PMEvery time I get a strong urge to buy a motorcycle (about twice a year) I lay down until it goes away.
Around here it's too easy to get seriously dead on a motorcycle. The papers are full of stories about bikers getting killed by idiots who pull out or turn in front of bikes they "didn't see."
Posted by: Kevin Baker at July 16, 2006 3:22 PMThat last part was a mental image I could have lived without......
Posted by: tazteck at July 16, 2006 6:48 PMYour two last firearms cost (on average) $3600 each?
What the heck did you get?
I'm jealous whatever you got.
Andy
Posted by: Andy at July 17, 2006 9:29 PMAnd you only want to spend $300 on an anniversary!
Posted by: You know who I am at July 18, 2006 9:25 AMAndy,
Actually they were investments and should appreciate over time. One gun I bought two years ago cost $1500. It's now worth $3500. Try getting a yield like that on your mutual fund.
A motorcycle on the other hand, is a depreciating asset.
Posted by: Ravenwood at July 18, 2006 3:53 PMRavenwood,
I've been riding for (counting on fingers) ((and toes)) 12 years now. The single best piece of advice I can give is to take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. It's, quite literally, a life-saver.
Yeah, cagers are morons. Yeah, you will have the occasional blue hair blow through a red light and cause you to lock the rear wheel and skid a little.
But nothing, and I mean nothing, beats the feeling of motoring on two wheels.
(although I'd opt for a Harley...) ;)
Posted by: Jay G at July 19, 2006 3:46 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014
