Buy this year, or next year?

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i say wait because although the weather IS getting warmer the riding season started quite late this year. I remember last year when I got my bike on February 20th, the temperature was in the 12-15 degree range. We are in June and the season is just beginning, plus you will pack your bike in around the end of november (unless you're a daredevil and want to ride with snow on the road at 5 degrees). So basically you are looking at paying $2500 for 5 months of riding plus your lost in investment gains. Ask yourself if that's worth it, I got 7 months of riding and I paid $1600 last year and still think I overpaid.

Once the initial excitement fades I can almost guarantee you will regret come Christmas when you could've spent that money on boxing day or a nice Caribbean cruise.

Money never comes easy and $2500 is not a small amount. My advice to you is to put your concentration somewhere else cuz if you surf on gtamotorcycles everyday, you will no doubt go out and get the bike.
 
Lynart said:
I shopped around using a ninja 250 as a benchmark. My other friends that were gonna ride are having the same problem where insurance is stupid high first year, regardless of the bike, then drops. Other problem is I also have school coming up on September, I'd have more breathing room if I were to buy the bike during November to April, where bikes are apparently cheaper. Siiiigh. I was just out jogging and all I saw were motorcycles T__T. This sucks.
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Sounds like you aren't looking hard enough for insurance. I'm 26, never held a G class license, just got my M2 this year and I'm paying $1440 for my first year on a Ninja 250. Admittedly it's an older one, but you should really consider a used bike for your first year. I've already dropped mine twice and that makes me glad I didn't spring for a brand new one.
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