What would Oppo do?

"bob and john" (bobandjohn) 09/25/2016 at 16:21 • Filed to: None

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So, between the white and yellow bike, I think I’ve got about $3000 worth of motorcycle.

Both of these bikes will be sold when the season comes around, so I’ll have about 3K to play with.

several options here:

#1: Buy all consumables for the year. That’s about $1500 of tires, and about $250 of oil, filters, coolant, brake pads, blah blah blah. and a new helmet.

Total: $2050


#2: Throw a bunch of parts at ebay. GSX-R rear wheel, LED / projectors, and everything from option 1.

Total : ~$ 3000

#3: Ignore the bike. get a full new set of gear. a textile jacket (250), a leather (600), new pants (leather) (400), new set of gauntlets (250), set of race boots (600) and a really nice helmet (800)

Total: $2900

Option 4: spend NONE of the money and set it aside for a new bike fund. Start working towards that MT-10 or Daytona 675R

What would Oppo do?

Honeybunchesofgoats > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 16:23

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I don’t know how to ride a motorcycle, so I’d sell them all and buy a cafe racer to learn on.

bob and john > Honeybunchesofgoats 09/25/2016 at 16:24

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cute

CB > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 16:27

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TheHondaBro > Honeybunchesofgoats 09/25/2016 at 16:27

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Nah, I’d buy a sports bike.

LongbowMkII > Honeybunchesofgoats 09/25/2016 at 16:28

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Is this a sidebar joke?

bob and john > CB 09/25/2016 at 16:28

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no thanks.

Honeybunchesofgoats > TheHondaBro 09/25/2016 at 16:31

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Is Aprila still around? That seems like a cute starter bike.

Honeybunchesofgoats > LongbowMkII 09/25/2016 at 16:33

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Yes, except I haven’t seen it, or Blackbird, for a while and I’m worried that Univision did something to harm them.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 16:33

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Save the money and when you can sell the third bike as well for a new one.

Maybe spend some of the money $500-1000 on gear and whatnot?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 16:36

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keep white one sell others. Offroad is best road

bob and john > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 09/25/2016 at 16:39

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3rd bike is never getting sold. I’m riding that bike until it dies or I crash it horribly. Even once I replace it as a daily rider, its going to stick around as a track bike.

Im going to have to get new gear anyways, the question is just do I spend the money now, or set it aside and work through the summer for it.

bob and john > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 09/25/2016 at 16:42

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nah.

1: no where to ride dirt bike

2: dirtbike is slow as shit. and its a kickstart only.

3: Id lose so much money selling the black one its not even funny.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 16:51

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1. side of the road

2. real starter

3. anything you mod looses money. I took a bath on my AWD DSM

bob and john > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 09/25/2016 at 16:55

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1: thats call the side walk. I live in suburbia.

2: you can keep all the pseudo-masochism. I’m not daily riding a kick start

3:forget the mods, just depreciation. The other two bikes I’d be making money off of them.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 16:59

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long as not people are not on it your good

If bike is running right one kick is all it takes. :) Pull starting a snowmobile for a weekend is much worse

well yea depreciation is on everything. except diesel trucks

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 16:59

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White bike is cool, yellow bike is pretty (SV650?). If there are no dirt trails, sell the white bike. Option 3 is a better choice since safety first and comfort too. Oil changes are come and go, you might get a good deal on gear since winter is near.

E92M3 > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 17:04

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Hmmm.... Safety first. Get yourself some leathers, and good boots. The minorest of accidents result in ankle injury. Crutches suck!

bob and john > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 09/25/2016 at 17:06

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yea, i’d rather not get arrested. I’ll pass.

I ride 50K km a year. I’m not kick starting a 650 5 times a day, fuck that shit.

I dont consider depreciation unless I have to sell it. I bought the black bike for about 7.3K. with the suspension and everything on it, its about 10K into that bike right now. Difference is, I dont plan on selling that bike. its doing to live and die by my hands.

bob and john > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 09/25/2016 at 17:07

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yea, I’ve got 2 Svs. yellow is a 2000, black is a 2009

bob and john > E92M3 09/25/2016 at 17:07

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I already have all the gear....I just kinda want new gear that fits a little bit better :D

scoob > Honeybunchesofgoats 09/25/2016 at 17:12

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Nah, not starter enough. MV Agusta is what you want.

Honeybunchesofgoats > scoob 09/25/2016 at 17:29

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Do you think 1000cc peppy enough? I’m sort of suspicious about something with 1/2 the wheels of my sedan but only 1/4 of the displacement.

scoob > Honeybunchesofgoats 09/25/2016 at 17:36

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Actually, I found the perfect starter: Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14.

They make the Ninja 250 and 300, but that’s not enough power to even move the bike. 1,400cc is just right.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 17:43

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Well, you already know which opton I would choose.

chaozbandit > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 19:02

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Treat us all to dinner, then buy gear.

bob and john > chaozbandit 09/25/2016 at 19:03

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buy the yellow or white bike and I will!

The Compromiser > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 21:13

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New bike fund. Keep on flipping.

bob and john > The Compromiser 09/25/2016 at 21:15

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I have a lead on a pair of yamaha 650s in brussels. 400 for the pair. you should grab it.

The Compromiser > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 21:24

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Yeah, no. If you can get street tires on that Enduro you can sell it for 3 or more. The youts eat that shit up.

bob and john > The Compromiser 09/25/2016 at 21:33

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by you should grab it I mean, you should grab them, keep them at your place until I get back from school and I’ll give you $500 for them :D

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 21:50

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Fair enough, you should work through the summer regardless and make dat money.

shop-teacher > bob and john 09/25/2016 at 23:23

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New bike fund.

bob and john > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 09/25/2016 at 23:55

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oh, working will happen. The question is just what do I do with the $ now.

CRider > bob and john 09/26/2016 at 01:19

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CRider > CB 09/26/2016 at 01:20

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GROM GROM GROM GROM GROM!!

bob and john > CRider 09/26/2016 at 01:22

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yea, (un)fortunetly, i’m a skinny ass motherfucker.

advantage: same bike, I’ll be faster then 90% of dudes out there.

disadvantage: kuck fick-starts

CRider > bob and john 09/26/2016 at 05:31

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So you really, actually can’t start the bike? And it’s running right, good spark plug, valves are in spec, carb is clean and jetted?

JKER > bob and john 09/26/2016 at 07:02

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Buy some good gear, then use the rest for track days and tires! Duh!

RedlineZ bought an SV (And is getting rid of the z) > bob and john 09/26/2016 at 09:27

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Start saving for the 675. Good lord they are drop dead sexy bikes

Nonster > bob and john 09/26/2016 at 09:34

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Track days! use the money to get leathers if you don’t have them already and then the rest for tires and track days!

bob and john > Nonster 09/26/2016 at 11:25

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that would effectively be option #1

bob and john > CRider 09/26/2016 at 13:52

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I brought the bike home and left for school 3 days later, I havent been able to even look at it for more then 30 minutes

DynamicWeight > bob and john 09/26/2016 at 14:48

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That seems cheap for those bikes. You should be able to get 2.5 for the SV and 2 for the dual sport I’d think. (That’s what I sold my SV650 and DR650 for respectively)

bob and john > DynamicWeight 09/26/2016 at 14:54

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Id rather expect low and be surprised then expect high and be disappointed.

DynamicWeight > bob and john 09/26/2016 at 16:10

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That is generally a good idea, but selling yourself short is a bad way to go into negotiations. I only say it because I do it to myself all the time and I’m trying to cut it out.