Motorcycles

There's no problem with buying a used bike, particularly if you're buying a cruiser/tourer. Pretty easy to be able to tell if the bike has been taken care of or not.

I would, however, never buy a used sport bike. I've got eyes, I'm on the road all the time and I see the way people ride and abuse them. No thanks.

And I completely disagree with the notion that crashes are a "not if, when" scenario. I've been riding a long time and have never been down.

Ride with awareness, within your skill set, not like an asshat, expect the unexpected and you should be fine.

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

There's no problem with buying a used bike, particularly if you're buying a cruiser/tourer. Pretty easy to be able to tell if the bike has been taken care of or not.

I would, however, never buy a used sport bike. I've got eyes, I'm on the road all the time and I see the way people ride and abuse them. No thanks.

And I completely disagree with the notion that crashes are a "not if, when" scenario. I've been riding a long time and have never been down.

Ride with awareness, within your skill set, not like an asshat, expect the unexpected and you should be fine.

I wouldn't buy a new one either. Looks like you're humping a dog bent over taking a dump.

The "not if, when" statement sorta makes me think that if you smoke cigars, it's not a question of "if" but "when" you'll develop mouth cancer, or "if you fly in an airplane".... (you get the idea)

Just a very general statement with absolutely nothing to back it up with as far as facts or statistics. Also puts unnecessary fear into cautious but superstitious bikers.

[weak_link]

Originally Posted by floydpink

I wouldn't buy a new one either. Looks like you're humping a dog bent over taking a dump.

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Meh- they are just tools and you gotta have the right tool for the task at hand. I wouldn't want to do a bunch of trackdays on a Fatboy, would you?

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by weak_link

Meh- they are just tools and you gotta have the right tool for the task at hand. I wouldn't want to do a bunch of trackdays on a Fatboy, would you?

Yikes!! trackdays on a Fatboy?? I scrape floorboards on a u-turn.

Just the thought of it makes me cringe; almost as badly of the thought of arriving to bike night on rice wearing a matching helmet and padded pants.

Originally Posted by weak_link

Meh- they are just tools and you gotta have the right tool for the task at hand. I wouldn't want to do a bunch of trackdays on a Fatboy, would you?

Nice pic. Dragging some knee. What track is that?

[weak_link]

Originally Posted by Trouble

Nice pic. Dragging some knee. What track is that?

Sears Point, now they call it Infinion. I refuse to call it that though.

fwiw I wave to everyone.

[Volt]

Feel free to disagree, I have no problems and wish you the best of luck. But in the past 2 years I know a MSF instructor (one of the safest riders I know) and a rider of over 35 years had a car pull out in front of him a 2 years ago and a school bus pulled out in front of him a year ago. Not a damn thing he could do in either case. Less than 30 feet to react in both instances.

Tbone on here who has been riding 25 years plus had a deer jump out in front of him this year. While we hope to never go down, to expect a accident free or even a dumb **** free life riding is a bit of living in a dream world. I'll stand by, you may have not gone done yet, I hope you never go down, but I know where I would put my money. A lot of situations happen we have no control over.

Originally Posted by floydpink

Don't agree with 5, and hope I don't jinx myself.

I've had motorcycles since 1981 and never dropped one. Came close, but never dropped one.

I've read this statement on a few motorcycle forums and think it's BS, but also read that once you say never, a spill is around the corner.

Originally Posted by Resipsa

There's no problem with buying a used bike, particularly if you're buying a cruiser/tourer. Pretty easy to be able to tell if the bike has been taken care of or not.

I would, however, never buy a used sport bike. I've got eyes, I'm on the road all the time and I see the way people ride and abuse them. No thanks.

And I completely disagree with the notion that crashes are a "not if, when" scenario. I've been riding a long time and have never been down.

Ride with awareness, within your skill set, not like an asshat, expect the unexpected and you should be fine.