tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post39826003773848893..comments2023-10-17T03:30:00.824-05:00Comments on Prudence for Dummies: Electric Glide in Bluemushroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post-26764759099846314762015-05-30T11:48:30.590-05:002015-05-30T11:48:30.590-05:00I can see where being quiet would be an advantage....I can see where being quiet would be an advantage. Doubtful it would be useful in a high speed chase though.<br />And you are right, these will definitely be stolen if thieves get the opportunity.<br />Or, in the case of Baltimore, easily destroyed.<br /><br />I was a bit surprised at the cost of motorcycles nowadays. <br /><br />Ha ha! When I see those mini cars I always think 'speed bump.'<br />Those things are death traps. A big bike could probably total one. And airbags ain't much use when the entire car can be crushed like a soda can.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post-11244820539457069112015-05-29T23:15:14.488-05:002015-05-29T23:15:14.488-05:00They are pretty expensive anymore. I bought my fi...They are pretty expensive anymore. I bought my first DT175 for $750. I think I paid right at $1000 for my SR500 in '77-78. <br /><br />Contrast: the Vision was something over $20,000 in 2011. My FJ-09 has around a $10,000 price tag. The SR400 from Yamaha -- a hundred CCs less (but about the same horsepower) than my '78 runs about $6000. You can get a beginner Ninja 300 for under $5000. <br /><br />Of course, the real bargains are used bikes. My grandson just bought himself a little 2003 Honda 80 (I haven't seen it yet -- so I'm not sure exactly what it is) with his own money. I'd guess under a grand. Some bikes hold their resale value better than others, but beginner bikes tend to get "out-grown" and so there are quite a few to be found. Plus, a lot of people go through a bike "phase" and that adds a lot of gently used two-wheelers to the market.mushroomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651027035577798096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7766273935038042110.post-66485747902160640752015-05-29T20:26:17.458-05:002015-05-29T20:26:17.458-05:00Nice post title.
I like that Zero FX but $8,500 ...Nice post title.<br /><br />I like that Zero FX but $8,500 could buy a lot of other stuff. Is that high for a bike or is that just what things cost? <br /><br />John Lienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302615225311776021noreply@blogger.com