Featured First Year Biking - Shhhhhhhh

Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by Repooh, Feb 21, 2019.

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  1. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    So first year of biking done, thought I’d re-cap on changes and investment made, blimey if Mrs Repooh knew I’d be in deep do do, fark me £8100 (ish), shhhhhh, not one more thing is to be ordered.

    Heavens above it works out to £6.75 per mile ridden excluding fuel and maintenance, I could have gotten taxi's, stuck me head out the window for the entire journey and saved £6000. All good fun though….

    CBT, Mod1 & Mod 2 £1400 (Three Mod 1 and 2 Mod 2 what a plum)

    Street Twin Year One Costs £3000 (deposit, pcp, insurance)

    Bike mods, clothing and accessories £3700 (ish) of course only the essentials were actually necessary (helmet, jacket gloves boots, jeans)

    Hey ho
     
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  2. Oldyam

    Oldyam Grumpy Old Git

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    Try doing those sums with a new car and see where it comes out ...........
     
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  3. Richard Neale

    Richard Neale Active Member

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    Its always front end loaded, hopefully this year will be relatively cheap ! as you have all the gear and mods already done (well some of them ...)
     
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  4. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Don't forget servicing cost, then the biking holiday. Of course there is the option to upgrade your bike. The list goes on.....
     
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  5. Repooh

    Repooh Rarely Satisfied

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    I like the way you're thinking so basically I'm saving money, yay:p
     
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  6. R_1000

    R_1000 Elite Member
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    My bike is the only hobby passion I enjoy doing other than of course spending time with family and friends . As long as I am on top of my family responsibilities...... I don't give it much thought on the bike related spending I do. Also the fact that I take very good care of my purchases. My motorbike leather kit was purchased 15 years ago. Even today it looks like brand new. After every ride I'd spend 15 mins wiping my gear with baby wipes and dry it. Once a year all my gear gets a proper wash and treated.

    As long as you can afford it comfortably then enjoy it with a big grin.

    We all deserve ... Smiles... Happiness ... Love... :)
     
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  7. Hamburg

    Hamburg Senior Member

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    And then you realise you want a second and third bike, try getting that past your wife.
     
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  8. Davie_M

    Davie_M Active Member

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    Second bike try 5 LOL
     
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  9. Jarra

    Jarra Member

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    The expenditure has reached its peak. (keep saying that). As for value for money, difficult call. Depends on your life style, I don't drink or smoke so between those 2 I think I cover my biking costs.
    The biggest cost to me is my European tours. I find them addictive, but the memories. What price can you put on them.
    Enjoy your biking.
     
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  10. Hippo-Drones

    Hippo-Drones Noble Member

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    Do more miles, brings the cost per mile down a little! ;) :D
     
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  11. Bad Billy

    Bad Billy Baddest Member

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    Ha, ha! If you think that expensive come and have a good at racing, I've got good at hiding the bank/credit card statements or I'd be in big trouble with Mrs Bad Billy (and she's way badder than me :eek::scream::scream::scream:).
     
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  12. Aidan

    Aidan Well-Known Member

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    #12 Aidan, Feb 23, 2019
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    Sorry to trip down memory lane, but when I were young, biking couldn't have been that expensive. I took my test at 18 after riding an old DT100 and doing the test ("ride round the block, come back, and I'll step out in front of you so you can do an emergency stop" said the tester). Upgraded to a GSX750 which cost the equivalent of 3 weeks of my clerks wages. Insurance was quite high, about £100 I seem to remember. It's why bikers are mostly old gits like me nowadays.
     
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  13. Aidan

    Aidan Well-Known Member

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    Any tips on this welcome - I keep trying to broach the subject. "Why do you need another bike?" - how do you start explaining?
     
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  14. Callumity

    Callumity Elite Member

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    You could explain that advancing years demands softer, more modern suspension while selling an appreciating classic would be plain foolish.

    You’ll need one of these too
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  15. mpllineman

    mpllineman First Class Member

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    Good morning and welcome in. I agree that getting started from a standpoint of no basics, is always costly! You have that out of the way. Remember to always ride safe and enjoy.
     
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  16. Rich Bryce

    Rich Bryce Dead Eye Dick

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    Hey Chris, what an incredibly good value hobby, eh?

    Year two is all about personalising with accessories and modifications. ;)
     
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  17. OsteKuste

    OsteKuste Intergalactic Warlord
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    I honestly can’t put a dollar/pound value on my bike. It’s something I’ve wanted since I first saw a Bonnie on an old poster. I may get another but there’s nothing like your first. Don’t tell the missus!

    Nurse! Where’s my meds!
     
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  18. Hamburg

    Hamburg Senior Member

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    It’s a fine art, I’ve managed it by changing bikes and being so lazy selling the old one that in the end she just becomes used to there being two in the garage, then a local project is acquired to keep me out of the pub and then a little 125 to work on with my son, bugger me we’ve now got four, so two is now never going to be a problem.

    Simples!
     
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  19. DanielB

    DanielB Noble Member

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    It's the same as"why do you need yet more shoes (boots/bag/make-up)"?

    Plus, remind her never to knock your decisions, because she's one of them! :cool:
     
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  20. Cyborgbot

    Cyborgbot Guest

    #20 Cyborgbot, Feb 23, 2019
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    Simple answer is that you aren't riding it anywhere enough. Here's the equation:

    £expensivebike / Low_mileage = £an_upsetting_result

    However if we play with some of the variables we get a better result. For example:

    a) £expensivebike : Pretend to the wife/yourself you didn't spend as much as you did and this figure will decrease. If you are an accountant then I am sure there are plenty of ways to amortise costs efficiently!

    b) Low_mileage : Well this is the easiest to remedy. Dividing £expensivebike (numerator) by a far bigger mileage number (denominator) will result in better cost per mile outcome. You therefore need to ride it a lot more - Clearly there are variable costs for riding more (fuel/service etc) but constants (cost of the bike/insurance) are large and static.

    c) Don't do the maths - just enjoy being a biker :)

    Edit: Sorry Hippo-Drones - you got in there first with the drive it more gag :)
     
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