Comments on: Affordable Classic Motorcycles http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/06/10/affordable-classic-motorcycles/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jimbo http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/06/10/affordable-classic-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-114446 Jimbo Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:16:32 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1063#comment-114446 Fantastic article, perfectly presented. Made me want to rush out and add another bike to the two in my garage and brought a smile to my face... Fantastic article, perfectly presented. Made me want to rush out and add another bike to the two in my garage and brought a smile to my face…

]]> By: John J Redmond http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/06/10/affordable-classic-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-29941 John J Redmond Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:40:44 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1063#comment-29941 The only thing I've learned about anything is that if you like it use it - guns, motorcycles, airplanes,cars what ever. BUT take care of it it might be worth something to somebody later. Some people have more money than good sense. John The only thing I’ve learned about anything is that if you like it use it – guns, motorcycles, airplanes,cars what ever. BUT take care of it it might be worth something to somebody later. Some people have more money than good sense.
John

]]> By: Keith, Indy http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/06/10/affordable-classic-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-29873 Keith, Indy Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:20:44 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1063#comment-29873 The first (and possibly last) group ride I did, I had a lot of good comments about my 72 Suzuki T500. And so far, fixing it up hasn't cost more then $1000 (including purchase price.) I'll be doing more work, especially getting the engine oil tight, and running fine. But I'm not putting the blood, sweat and tears into it just to see it sit. It's function is to be ridden, and that's what it'll do. The first (and possibly last) group ride I did, I had a lot of good comments about my 72 Suzuki T500. And so far, fixing it up hasn’t cost more then $1000 (including purchase price.)

I’ll be doing more work, especially getting the engine oil tight, and running fine. But I’m not putting the blood, sweat and tears into it just to see it sit. It’s function is to be ridden, and that’s what it’ll do.

]]> By: TriumphGuy http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/06/10/affordable-classic-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-29798 TriumphGuy Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:23:20 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1063#comment-29798 You raise a really good point with this article as well as the others you have put out about collector mania. You see the same thing in the guitar industry. Classic this and Re issue that. Hell, there is even a new $20,000.00 Rickenbacker bass at Ed Roman's in Las Vegas. With the two wheelers, you have a range of very good choices out there, granted I will never understand why the suits in BMW let the R1200C die off. Why the folks at Honda killed off the Valkyrie(before it morphed into some glittering monstrosity that looked like it came out of upper New York State) is another question to be pondered too. These were both solidly made serviceable cruisers built to be serviced and to last, but that's another story. Just like bikes, many of these guitars will never be heard. They will be just looked at, put under glass, as if the trend were to have your own personal museum. Perhaps it's just an extension of consumer culture. Ah well, I have amassed a small guitar collection over the years, so I suppose I am guilty too. I've just one bike though, a Rocket III, and it has 9k on it since I bought it last August. You raise a really good point with this article as well as the others you have put out about collector mania. You see the same thing in the guitar industry. Classic this and Re issue that. Hell, there is even a new $20,000.00 Rickenbacker bass at Ed Roman’s in Las Vegas. With the two wheelers, you have a range of very good choices out there, granted I will never understand why the suits in BMW let the R1200C die off. Why the folks at Honda killed off the Valkyrie(before it morphed into some glittering monstrosity that looked like it came out of upper New York State) is another question to be pondered too. These were both solidly made serviceable cruisers built to be serviced and to last, but that’s another story. Just like bikes, many of these guitars will never be heard. They will be just looked at, put under glass, as if the trend were to have your own personal museum. Perhaps it’s just an extension of consumer culture. Ah well, I have amassed a small guitar collection over the years, so I suppose I am guilty too. I’ve just one bike though, a Rocket III, and it has 9k on it since I bought it last August.

]]> By: mark http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/06/10/affordable-classic-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-29797 mark Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:23:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1063#comment-29797 Perfect example of a collectible bike: Vincent Black Lightning. Perfect example of a classic bike: Honda CB750, or Triumph Bonneville, or any similar bike where you can find fully restored examples selling for around the same price as (and sometimes less than) a similar brand-new modern bike. Perfect example of a collectible bike: Vincent Black Lightning.
Perfect example of a classic bike: Honda CB750, or Triumph Bonneville, or any similar bike where you can find fully restored examples selling for around the same price as (and sometimes less than) a similar brand-new modern bike.

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