Comments on: Motorcycles as Investments – Is Now the Time? http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/13/motorcycles-as-investments-is-now-the-time/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Earl http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/13/motorcycles-as-investments-is-now-the-time/#comment-169368 Earl Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:18:42 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2672#comment-169368 Could be a great idea. Wish I'd bought a muscle car 15 years ago. Could be a great idea. Wish I’d bought a muscle car 15 years ago.

]]> By: L.Font http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/13/motorcycles-as-investments-is-now-the-time/#comment-169296 L.Font Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:19:47 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2672#comment-169296 I will try to explain this ocean side view. Here, at Spain, a lot of people bought bikes and scooters in bad condition in order to resell it two months later at astronomic prices. This were because you can see advertisements of bikes in poor condition sold at those astronomic prices. Now with the crisis over our heads this people has a lot of unusable iron at their garages and no money at their pockets. The real lovers of classic bikes are still waiting for bikes at reasonable prices, but it is hard to find true bargains. Maybe in a close future the market will restart with bargain sales, but this is only the future. Speculation grows as the economy grow, now the economy falls and the speculation also falls. I will try to explain this ocean side view.
Here, at Spain, a lot of people bought bikes and scooters in bad condition in order to resell it two months later at astronomic prices. This were because you can see advertisements of bikes in poor condition sold at those astronomic prices.
Now with the crisis over our heads this people has a lot of unusable iron at their garages and no money at their pockets.
The real lovers of classic bikes are still waiting for bikes at reasonable prices, but it is hard to find true bargains.
Maybe in a close future the market will restart with bargain sales, but this is only the future.
Speculation grows as the economy grow, now the economy falls and the speculation also falls.

]]> By: Jim http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/13/motorcycles-as-investments-is-now-the-time/#comment-169276 Jim Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:03:15 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2672#comment-169276 Please don't encourage vintage or even potentially collectible late model bikes as investments, all it does is lock interesting bikes up in garages and causes them to be prohibitively expensive for those who would like to enjoy them. Besides cars and motorcycles are about as good an investment as tulips. Yes some with interesting provenance, mostly former racing bikes/cars, that were owned or campaigned by well known racers will appreciate greatly but the rest...just ride them. Please don’t encourage vintage or even potentially collectible late model bikes as investments, all it does is lock interesting bikes up in garages and causes them to be prohibitively expensive for those who would like to enjoy them.

Besides cars and motorcycles are about as good an investment as tulips. Yes some with interesting provenance, mostly former racing bikes/cars, that were owned or campaigned by well known racers will appreciate greatly but the rest…just ride them.

]]> By: B*A*M*F http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/13/motorcycles-as-investments-is-now-the-time/#comment-169249 B*A*M*F Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:22:19 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2672#comment-169249 Azzy, +1 on the government thing, but in the US we the people are the government. It explains a lot about why we're doing some of the things we're doing, I guess. I don't see anything like this as a very good investment. It's like trying to guess what will be an antique. There is always a mix of factors that determines the value of an older item. Some combination of rarity, desirability, and nostalgia come into play. The VW Beetle is not rare (though some variations certainly are), but is quite popular. The desirability is bolstered heavily by nostalgia. A Fiat 500 carries a reasonable price largely because it's cute and relatively rare here. Had more of them made it over here, I doubt they would command the prices they do. I'm still kicking myself for not scooping up several of the good deals on vintage Vespas I wanted a couple years ago. Those darn things have really jumped in value with the rediscovery of Roman Holiday and this weird fascination with Italy that's everywhere right now. Azzy, +1 on the government thing, but in the US we the people are the government. It explains a lot about why we’re doing some of the things we’re doing, I guess.

I don’t see anything like this as a very good investment. It’s like trying to guess what will be an antique. There is always a mix of factors that determines the value of an older item. Some combination of rarity, desirability, and nostalgia come into play.

The VW Beetle is not rare (though some variations certainly are), but is quite popular. The desirability is bolstered heavily by nostalgia. A Fiat 500 carries a reasonable price largely because it’s cute and relatively rare here. Had more of them made it over here, I doubt they would command the prices they do.

I’m still kicking myself for not scooping up several of the good deals on vintage Vespas I wanted a couple years ago. Those darn things have really jumped in value with the rediscovery of Roman Holiday and this weird fascination with Italy that’s everywhere right now.

]]> By: Azzy http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/10/13/motorcycles-as-investments-is-now-the-time/#comment-169244 Azzy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:58:50 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=2672#comment-169244 Might I also say that buying any vehicle brand new is a horrible investment. Until, and if, it becomes a classic, it constantly goes down in value, and you have to maintain it. Buy good used bikes for cash in hand. If you want to get by in this economy, you got to spend wisely, and spend less than you earn (if only our governemnt could figure that out...) Might I also say that buying any vehicle brand new is a horrible investment. Until, and if, it becomes a classic, it constantly goes down in value, and you have to maintain it.

Buy good used bikes for cash in hand. If you want to get by in this economy, you got to spend wisely, and spend less than you earn (if only our governemnt could figure that out…)

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