Help With Decision On Buying 2018 Street Triple R

The Street Triple R is currently £9,200 in base form, if you have configured yours to be £10800, surely you may as well go for the RS version which is only £10,200?

 

He's in America dude, his prices are in dollars.
Timothy, only you can decide what to do with your money but it sounds like you have your heart set on the bike. If you are unsure about spending all of the cash up front why not ask what the finance deals are like from the dealer. If the rates are favourable you could have the bike for a small deposit and put the rest of the cash away to earn interest. Best of luck either way, the street triple R gets great reviews.

 

The OP is in the US - prices and charges/fees are VERY different over there. They even differ between individual states and dealerships within them so it's difficult for us to make a proper comparison from here.

The differential to the RS is probably similar so your point in principle might well remain valid but I don't think that would be the answer to his original question.

My (personal) advice to Timothy (the OP) would be to first examine and think about your own priorities and think about what your longer term aims are for the money you have. If you really do want to enjoy a motorcycle now, and your circumstances permit it, then make it your decision to buy what you want and not to worry about whether the decision was right or wrong. If you are thinking more long term, then stash the money in the highest interest savings account you can find that allows a reasonably quick withdrawal/closure and worry about a motorcycle later on when your finances are more settled in and for the future.

If you really want the bike now consider looking around for a good low mileage, used example of this, or an earlier model. My experience of the US suggests that there should be plenty of examples on Craig's list for you to check out and, just as it is in the UK, the first owner takes the biggest of hits in depreciation whilst the second owner usually gets a great deal - assuming the bike has been looked after and maintained properly. In your circumstances, as a relatively inexperienced motorcyclist, you'd also get the re-assurance that any incident such as a low speed fall, etc., that might damage the bike isn't going to hit you quite as hard in the pride or the pocket on a used machine as it would on something still showroom fresh!

The Street Triple is, put simply, a fantastic machine - whichever model and variant you get, and whilst not necessarily the BEST choice for a novice rider (it can be brutally quick and with that comes potentially brutal consequences!) it is controllable and forgiving if set up properly.

Remember what Mark Twain said about regret, make your decision carefully and enjoy the fact that you did the right thing for you.

Good luck.

Regards,

Adie

 

Its a top bike, like Yoskshireman says, you can buy it with your cash or buy it and keep your cash. Either way, if I were you and so smitten with the bike, I would try to buy it.

 

Deep down he knows what he wants to do. He just wants confirmation that it's the right thing to do. Unfortunately only he can make this decision and I wish him All the best with which ever route he takes. My other half has a 2018 R and it's a cracking bike if that helps