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Offline Green1

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How do you decide it's time to buy a new bike
« on: March 26, 2024, 10:12:30 PM »
For a long time I was contemplating selling my bikes due to struggling to ride them. But when I started riding again I was soon reminded how good they are for my mental wellbeing.I've never gone out looking for a bike. They have always been bought on a whim and they have always found me. But for some reason there's a fire burning within. I need another. I think I might be worried I'm missing out.


I've never set a budget they just have to be good value or fool me into thinking they are.

I'm incredibly indecisive
I don't have a budget in mind and struggle to part with what I own. But I would need to part with something as I can't justify another one

I'm not into cleaning bikes so they have to be tough enough to be left in crap and not dissolve

I really fancy a Suzuki GSX8R or a Guzzi Mondello at the moment. But there far too nice to leave in a state when I'm to busy to clean them.

I will inevitably just keep what I've got until that special something rears it's head



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Honda CB750k1 Valley Green Metallic
Honda CB750k1 Candy Gold
Honda CB550k Candy Jade Green
Honda CG125
Aprilia Pegaso 650
Moto guzzi 1200 sport
Kawasaki EX650R (Mine until dave pays for it)
Kawasaki ZXR400 J

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Re: How do you decide it's time to buy a new bike
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2024, 06:27:35 AM »
I’m not sure if it’s an interest or a disease!🤣 I don’t think I could have justified any of the bikes I purchased so I sympathise with your thoughts. I’m definately saying now that I can’t have another bike until I sell something but I can’t think to part with any of them. So like the wardrobe it’ll have to be one out, one in. I don’t use any of my bikes for transport, they are all just boys toys. My garage is my hobby, fettling cleaning mending repairing servicing and when it’s nice weather great to have that choice, oh which one today. You go for it and keep us posted how you get on. Part of the fun is the hunt.😜
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1978 Honda CB550K3.
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Re: How do you decide it's time to buy a new bike
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2024, 06:38:28 AM »
Tiddler  ;D  S90, S65, YAS1, PC50  or if deep pockets CB92
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Re: How do you decide it's time to buy a new bike
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2024, 08:12:20 AM »
On the Guzsi Mondello axis, I'd encourage a test ride of Ducati 821 Monster if available ..... a very different bike but along the same vein in being very different.

If youve not ridden similar, they've a very different character engine wise to many others, they just feel like much les friction in engine response, really eager torque, plus high rev hit if you want it, all in one engine. Very well balanced too with narrow bicycle like feeling to weight distribution.

Go on, you know you need another one  ;D

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Re: How do you decide it's time to buy a new bike
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2024, 08:32:21 AM »
Tiddler  ;D  S90, S65, YAS1, PC50  or if deep pockets CB92
I can recommend a YAS1,


had one from new,
Truly magical to ride,

Build quality not as good as Honda



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Re: How do you decide it's time to buy a new bike
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2024, 03:31:58 PM »
Tiddler  ;D  S90, S65, YAS1, PC50  or if deep pockets CB92
I can recommend a YAS1,


had one from new,
Truly magical to ride,
Build quality not as good as Honda

Allen Millyard has a lovely YAS1 he rides around picking his parts up.
“Alright friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It’s a new dawn.” Grace Slick, Woodstock '69 .. In the year of the Sandcast.

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Re: How do you decide it's time to buy a new bike
« Reply #6 on: Today at 02:25:42 PM »
There is a formula for working out the perfect number of bikes to own.

Current number of bikes owned +1  :)
1977 CB750F1
1977 CB750f1 836
1978 CB750F1
1975 CB500K1

Triumph Street Triple 675R
Ducati 800 Icon Scrambler
Triumph 3TA
AJS 350 mod16
BSA BantamD1
Honda C90zz
Honda CB500X
BSA WD B40 350

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Re: How do you decide it's time to buy a new bike
« Reply #7 on: Today at 03:33:23 PM »
LOL only too true. ;D ;D ;D
Honda CB500 K1 (new pit dug out ready)
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
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