Relax
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So...the arms race has begun anew?
We need an anti-baller thread - who's got the coolest budget bike?
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The "Are you thinking of a new bike for 2024?" discussion thread.
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We need an anti-baller thread - who's got the coolest budget bike?
@timtune has a fleet of candidates. @Mad Mike has some that qualify. @Brian P 's 125's would be in the running for most miles on a budget bike but it sounds like he wore out the latest one. @guzzirider has at least one.
I don't remember spyders being all that cheap.
You can get the first gen <2010 GS/RS (as pictured) for as low as $5K now in high mile territory. I've seen some Gen1 990 engine RT's even for under $10K now
We only paid $7K for this one, probably overpaid a little given it's mileage, but wanted one with the Givi's already on it, the tall windsheild option, and passenger backrest. Could have waited for that $5K one to come along and then spent another $1500 on it, or just buy this one when we saw it come up. But they're out there. When it comes time to sell this one I doubt we'd get much more than $5500/$6000 for it as it has almost 90,000km on it, desspite being a great runner.
Yeah, it's not a $1000 metric or anything I guess, but in the world of Spyders, it's a cheapie.
Relax
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Yeah, I was thinking definitely sub $3000, maybe even have categories for $2000 and $1000.
Mad Mike
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My coolest budget bikes:
ADV is a DR Big.
Litre bike is a GL1000
ST is an XV920R chain drive
Euro is a 2T Jawa Californian
Dual sport is a 2T DT250 twinshock
I have a 1964 Ducati Mach1 I paid $750 for... or how 'bout a '79 GS1000 with a Steve Crover 1085cc motor and Gordie Bush head, paid $1000... or Dave Hugh's '72 Yamaha TR3, that was clocked at 154mph dropping into the bowl at Daytona (was the worlds fastest aircooled two stroke for a LOT of years, till Ed Earlenbach took his tricked out RD400 land speed racer to Bonneville and clocked 162mph in 2019. He said I can no longer claim the world's fastest air cooled two stroke... BUT i can claim the world's fastest air cooled two stroke THAT CAN TURN), paid $3500, or Gordie Bush's last RZ cup bike, paid $750 or a '96 Ducati 900SS/CR, with every go fast part ever designed for that bike, paid $3300 (is my favoritest street bike EVER. This one is my third and the best so far).
... I got more.....
Mad Mike
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You win.
I was going to include you in my list but I figured you were more in the value for money category than actual cheap bikes. Good to know some deals were found along the way.
All but one of the current fleet were sub 3000$. I think I'm on bike (I only count ones I had plated and rode) number 15. Only two were north of 3K.
Don't get the wrong idea here... all these bikes were piles when I got them. I've had to rebuild them top to bottom... or I'm the process....
The 900SS was a POS, back yarded to death, suspension was *******, carbs were hooped (with a pressure regulator???? WTF???) AND it was in Seattle
The GS came with a truck that I bought off a friend (it's a LONG story)
The Mach1 looked like this when I got it (I was convinced it was a Monza and I convinced the seller it was a Monza, he didn't know WHAT it was. Got it home and took it apart and HEY LOOKEE HERE it's a Mach1. A Mach1 was the best of the early singles. A Monza is MEH)
The TR3 came in boxes, and the boxes didn't contain a motor
... I have a Laverda SF... that I paid $1000 for. Again, long story. All there, but no ownership, last registered in the early '80s
or a '73 Ducati GT750, bought it for $5000, about a week before the price of ANY bevel drive went nuts.
or a '74 Suzuki GT750 that I gave a guy a gaming computer for. The guy I got it from won it in a poker game from Mike Partridge at the bike show.
My daily driver car is a '84 Cutlass, 54,000k when I got it, all original (I think the only thing replaced was the battery. I had been maintaining the car since the '90s), left to me when a friend died, paid $0.
The 900SS was a POS, back yarded to death, suspension was *******, carbs were hooped (with a pressure regulator???? WTF???) AND it was in Seattle
The GS came with a truck that I bought off a friend (it's a LONG story)
The Mach1 looked like this when I got it (I was convinced it was a Monza and I convinced the seller it was a Monza, he didn't know WHAT it was. Got it home and took it apart and HEY LOOKEE HERE it's a Mach1. A Mach1 was the best of the early singles. A Monza is MEH)
The TR3 came in boxes, and the boxes didn't contain a motor
... I have a Laverda SF... that I paid $1000 for. Again, long story. All there, but no ownership, last registered in the early '80s
or a '73 Ducati GT750, bought it for $5000, about a week before the price of ANY bevel drive went nuts.
or a '74 Suzuki GT750 that I gave a guy a gaming computer for. The guy I got it from won it in a poker game from Mike Partridge at the bike show.
My daily driver car is a '84 Cutlass, 54,000k when I got it, all original (I think the only thing replaced was the battery. I had been maintaining the car since the '90s), left to me when a friend died, paid $0.
PacoT
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If we ever coincide in a burger's night or any other meeting, you are welcome to try it @mimico_polak
bigpoppa
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They have big discounts as well in the winter it seems, the higher end models are superduke money though
matt365
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You've got garage space?
Pretty sure you're at 4, if I remember right.
Always room for 1 more!
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I'd check the forums first but my Victory was brick reliable and from what the Indian owners tell me about their baggers they've followed in that path. I'd expect the FTR to be the same.
My recently passed long-distance riding buddy had an Indian chief vintage and he only ever had one issue, albeit a big one that foiled his HokaHey ride a few years ago. Long story short it was an electrical issue caused by a section of harness that ended up pinched and severed by a bent cross brace somewhere on the frame, rear suspension IIRC.
Keep in mind this guy rode insane miles, and rode hard. I think that bike has close to 200,000km on it now.
Mechanically otherwise, it was pretty mich a Timex - if I recall correctly the only other issue he had with it was the cruise control switch on the handlebar needed replacing.
Keep in mind this guy rode insane miles, and rode hard. I think that bike has close to 200,000km on it now.
Mechanically otherwise, it was pretty mich a Timex - if I recall correctly the only other issue he had with it was the cruise control switch on the handlebar needed replacing.
Back to my prospect bike.... I heard from the dealer today that they don't allow test rides as their insurance doesn't cover it.
Yeah, it's sold certified, and their "technician confirms it's mechanically solid", etc etc etc...but I flash back to the time we bought my wife's first big bike and despite all those assurances, on the first ride after putting the plate on it I discovered the clutch was f&cked when the first time I cranked on it hard in second gear the engine took off to the governor, and the road speed most certainly did not.
<grumble>
Yeah, it's sold certified, and their "technician confirms it's mechanically solid", etc etc etc...but I flash back to the time we bought my wife's first big bike and despite all those assurances, on the first ride after putting the plate on it I discovered the clutch was f&cked when the first time I cranked on it hard in second gear the engine took off to the governor, and the road speed most certainly did not.
<grumble>
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