Greed or need, the case for multiple bike ownership

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by G-Rex

My excuse is that I just want them. I'm not greedy. I don't *need* them. I love motorcycle and I want more than one. I'm fortunate that I'm able to.

As far as multiple motorcycles go, the only person I have to justify it to is myself. The heck with the rest of you.

Thats prety much my mindset as well and fortunatley wifey is ok with it. 9multiple reptiles will be another battle) Riding dirt where I live realy isnt an option, legally anyway, so never had a need/want or desire for a dirt/dual sport.

I like having a dedicated trackbike so I dont have to switch it from track to street, I am loving the triumph now as a commuter/tourer, and have th ebuell for when we want to rip up the back roads. I also like the bikes that arent necessarily the cookie cutter variety so its nice having something a little different withthe buell. As far as addtitions, I wouldnt mind something more exotic like a bimota or mv agusta, and would also like a 70's circa cb750 since thats what i started out on. Would be fun to put arpound on locally or go to bike nights.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by derf

If the guy is looking to get rid of one, its fairly easy to narrow the selection down to two bikes.

The Monster and the XR are very specialized bikes at each end of the spectrum, they stay. The Vstrom and the KLR both fill the same niche. The KLR being more dirt oriented with the Vstrom being more street/touring ready. If the guy wants a more dirt oriented touring dual sport then all he really needs to do is put a sump guard and some knobbies on the Vstrom and he will have a trail ready tourer, it wont be good for much other than established single track, but the KLR isn't the greatest dirt bike either.

Yep, my thinking as well... I'd probably drop the Vstrom... If it was a 1000, it'd probably be a harder choice...

[derf]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Yep, my thinking as well... I'd probably drop the Vstrom... If it was a 1000, it'd probably be a harder choice...

It depends on what he rides most. if it is long stretches of distance followed by a few short trail runs then the Vstrom is the way to go (also if he rides 2up at all), if hes more into running over to the local dirt trails with some highway riding then the KLR, but yeh they both fill the same niche

[Dave]

Considering the riding that I do the Madura is a much better choice than the fireblade. Looking forward to longer rides when it warms up

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Dave

Considering the riding that I do the Madura is a much better choice than the fireblade. Looking forward to longer rides when it warms up

you feel that will be a reliable ride for something going on longer rides?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by tommymac

you feel that will be a reliable ride for something going on longer rides?

With very minimal work yes

[Homeslice]

I just don't like paying insurance on more than one bike. I haven't found anyone who will sell a "seasonal only" policy or anything like that. All you can do is tell them you're only going to ride it X number of miles, but that doesn't reduce the rate very much.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I just don't like paying insurance on more than one bike. I haven't found anyone who will sell a "seasonal only" policy or anything like that. All you can do is tell them you're only going to ride it X number of miles, but that doesn't reduce the rate very much.

In NY you can do 3 or 6 month policies for bikes, I usualy insure mine all year so I can get out for those nice days in the winter, and we have had a lot of em this year.

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I just don't like paying insurance on more than one bike. I haven't found anyone who will sell a "seasonal only" policy or anything like that. All you can do is tell them you're only going to ride it X number of miles, but that doesn't reduce the rate very much.

Originally Posted by tommymac

In NY you can do 3 or 6 month policies for bikes, I usualy insure mine all year so I can get out for those nice days in the winter, and we have had a lot of em this year.

Here we can drop to comp only during the winter if we want (need to at least insure against theft), but I'm like tommy and want the liability/collision coverage for those warm winter days when I get the bike out.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I just don't like paying insurance on more than one bike. I haven't found anyone who will sell a "seasonal only" policy or anything like that. All you can do is tell them you're only going to ride it X number of miles, but that doesn't reduce the rate very much.

You would be able to do that if you moved somewhere that the winter sucks.