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You do not save money when you buy a motorcycle, contrary to it, once all is said and done, you spend a lot of money on it.

To me is worth it but if I had to feed my kids (which I don't have) and was having financial problems, there would be no question the bike will be fore sale.

Only you can answer the question.
 
Up to the rider. your bike isn't going to come to you and take you for a ride. It's all lies on the efforts of the rider. You make it what it is. To me riding is my escape to peace and sanity in this crazy world.
 
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ameerj596 said:
Considering a weather. which allows more or less only 6 or 7 months of rideing along with unreal high insurance cost in Ontario is it even worth to have a motorcycle hobby. Every ones opinion is welcome.
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No its a stupid hobby, want to buy my 38ft sailboat?
 
ameerj596 said:
Considering a weather. which allows more or less only 6 or 7 months of rideing along with unreal high insurance cost in Ontario is it even worth to have a motorcycle hobby. Every ones opinion is welcome.
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If I myself will be starting the hobby right now, at aged 25 yrs old or younger, just got my M2, likes a super-sport and asking this question. It's not worth it financially. If there's a will there's a way or there will be excuses.
 
People spend money on hobbies all the time. This one isn't cheap and it's not for everyone. That said if you're under 30 and want in with a super sport it might not be for you. Thank this wonderful province and the ridiculous insurance companies for that part.

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Man, don't worry if it's worth it or not. The real issue is if it's something you wanna do... when you're too old to get it up and ready to kick the bucket over at any time, you're not gonna sit there thinking "Man, I didn't do the things I loved in life while I could, but my finances were on f*cking point!"

And no, it's not THAT expensive... you can hop on a cheap small bike, get the bare minimum insurance on it, and have some fun for the same amount of money some people spend on TVs, video game consoles, and games.
 
Type17 said:
Man, don't worry if it's worth it or not. The real issue is if it's something you wanna do... when you're too old to get it up and ready to kick the bucket over at any time, you're not gonna sit there thinking "Man, I didn't do the things I loved in life while I could, but my finances were on f*cking point!"

And no, it's not THAT expensive... you can hop on a cheap small bike, get the bare minimum insurance on it, and have some fun for the same amount of money some people spend on TVs, video game consoles, and games.
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You make sense. +1 to that.
 
ameerj596 said:
Considering a weather. which allows more or less only 6 or 7 months of rideing along with unreal high insurance cost in Ontario is it even worth to have a motorcycle hobby. Every ones opinion is welcome.
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Take up bird watching that's a great pass time and huge across the world! One of the biggest sports! With that being said, others have said it and it makes sense... If you want to do something or like doing something, then do it and be happy. Get a smaller engine bike and your costs will be much lower. My 250 is damn cheap! My insurance is $65.00 a month with 2 infractions and these small engine bikes are cheap new or used. PS!! I'm selling mine if you're interested !
 
Type17 said:
Man, don't worry if it's worth it or not. The real issue is if it's something you wanna do... when you're too old to get it up and ready to kick the bucket over at any time, you're not gonna sit there thinking "Man, I didn't do the things I loved in life while I could, but my finances were on f*cking point!"
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Type17 said:
And no, it's not THAT expensive... you can hop on a cheap small bike, get the bare minimum insurance on it, and have some fun for the same amount of money some people spend on TVs, video game consoles, and games.
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cycling said:
You make sense. +1 to that.
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+1

for majority of riders i've met over the years, its not a decision made with the wallet. it's in the heart, the genes.
Something within just needs it, it's within the spirit. The second i got on a bike, i felt at peace, like something just clicked.
you can't put a price on that. The soul must be fed, otherwise in the end you look back and just kick yourself.
especially in GTA, i was going insane seeing the low IQ of drivers. I find most riders share a certain understanding of the road and speed/distance assessment… like a having a discussion with someone else who can understand but while riding. lol
sounds crazy.

but truly a privilege to be able to ride regardless of weather, archaic HTA laws/police, drivers lacking aptitude for having a license, and unreasonable insurance.
 
You have to see the benefit. If I didn't have a bike I wouldn't be able to ride. See the problem? The simplest solutions are usually the most elegant. Buy a bike.
 
Type17 said:
... when you're too old to get it up and ready to kick the bucket over at any time, you're not gonna sit there thinking "Man, I didn't do the things I loved in life while I could, but my finances were on f*cking point!"....
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In Mark Twain's words “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did so. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
 
If you are gonna look at it from the financial perspective; many spend more on one skiing season than me on one biking season. Plus motorcycling saves me $ on fuel and parking. If I commute to work that's $14 per day in parking. TTC is would be (for me an my wife) about $12 per day and would add so much more time.
 
Overall, a pretty silly question to ask on a motorcycling forum. Go ask that question on a financial advice forum.

No hobby is 'worth' it. Who needs aquariums, stamp collections, sports or musical instruments?......the the list could go on.

It's disposable income, and hopefully, after working & paying for everything in life, you have something left over to make it all worthwhile. Some of those funds go into hobbies. I've never considered the financial aspects of owning a bike, it's what I do because I enjoy so much about it. Don't do it if you can't afford it; simple as that.

Oh, and I ski in the off season. Is that a waste of money? I can only do it in the winter & it ain't cheap either.
 
I got into riding because my younger brother and good friend (known him for 15 years) wanted to get into riding. I was the first to get a motorcycle and at first bragged about how much it saved in gas compared to a car. Honestly, it doesn't save ****. This winter is especially bad with most of us putting our rides away November. The previous years, some of us rode all year round. Regardless, riding in the cold absolutely sucks, the fear of some faggot *** kid sitting on your bike while it's parked sucks, the fear of it being stolen sucks, and the fear of coming out of work/class to your bike knocked over breaks hearts.

But you know what? I'm happy. I can't explain why I'm happy but I know that when spring kicks around, I'm gonna roll my bike out and clutch in redline bounce my way out of my neighbourhood and back to let 'em all know spring is here. My neighbours know I'm happy and even gave me a cheer when I made it home on one of the horribad storms we had this summer. I could've spent all this money on video games, prostitutes, drugs, or whatever else makes ppl temporarily happy but this is a long lasting passion, a passion I'm not willing to let go.

If you have the same passion, the question you should be asking yourself is if you want to happy. The friend I mentioned got into riding this year and crashed 3 weeks into his career. He found his passion then through his own misfortune and the amazing riding community we have (I called one person for help and they got me a free flatbed + a few other riding buddies showed up).

....just don't buy an e-bike. None of us like 'em =P
 
"Bird watching is not a sport."

It is if you're watching them from a blind with a 12 gauge.
 
GDM said:
"Bird watching is not a sport."

It is if you're watching them from a blind with a 12 gauge.
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I read a book called "To See Every Bird on Earth".
Some of those crazy mofo's do a lot of hiking, rock climbing, crawling, etc just to get a glimpse of a single type of bird.
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