Tricolore Dilemma

[jasaretta]

Lots of typing and reading....not much tricolore purchasing going on  

[blue tiger]

You guys are killing me !! No Tricolore for christmas. Sorry. We had a huge ice storm the night of the 22nd and early the 23rd. It took my friend about 2 hours to make his 20 minute commute. He works about a mile from the local shop. I couldn't bring myself to spend my daughters college fund as well as risk her well being (and that of her little sis as well) going out. The roads were sheets of ice with about a zillion slide offs.

Never fear as I will be going in and talking with them just putting it off for a few weeks. If I have to I will buy a used one and save some loot that way.

What color is your second bike double eagle ? I imagine I could enjoy alot of different sport bikes but the sound and power of the S4RS was addicting. Once I rode it I was hooked!!

[Popeye the Sailor]

Try an 848 

[blue tiger]

Try an 848 

With the great idea's I keep getting here I hardly need any of my own!!

[stopintime]

What color is your second bike double eagle ?

I think both are pearl white, red frame - add some green and you're kind of there? 

[Popeye the Sailor]

I think both are pearl white, red frame - add some green and you're kind of there? 

The green comes standard-it's just on all the other envious peeps.

[cgos4r]

Options Options Options. I do like the Tricolore paint and I'm fairly confident I can get a decent deal. I think if I could get the bike with a full system and cams for the same price as the stock bike retails for I would be doing OK. I may also be able to put a deposit on it and buy it at the special price come spring. Or I could just wait it out and buy a used one if I have to. I've never been very good at waiting and don't want to buy a "used" bike without knowing alot about it. A "demo" could be OK or not but if I get a screaming deal on it and can get a bunch of goodies without paying over list then I would be pretty happy. They are asking 12,500 (i think) after discount for the S2R100. I like the bike but not as much as the Testa powered one!! I still have a few days to think about it.

Are you kidding me? You won't buy a used bike, but you'd happily pay 14 grand for a Demo? At least many used bikes were somewhat loved and taken care of by their first owners.

I like to let other people take the depreciation for me. I pay cash for my toys. If you have to finance a MC, don't get it. I find very low milage bikes (2000 mi. or under) and then go through them with a fine toothed comb. It is a slight risk, but if you know what to look for, it is worth it in the savings some times. Oh, warranty shwarranty. By the time many of us get done with mods, the warranty doesn't matter too much any way.

[jdubbs32584]

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By the time many of us get done with mods, the warranty doesn't matter too much any way.

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Just thought I'd bring this up. The only time mods affect your warranty is if Ducati/the dealership can prove that your mod caused a problem with your bike.

While I disagree with you about financing, I agree with you about the confusion on not buying used but being willing to buy a demo.

Don't cross off used bikes off your list just because they're used.

[River]

Speaking from experience, just buy the freakin' bike, regardless of the source.  If you have a source in mind you would prefer (and you know in your heart that you do) then get it from there.  Why?  Because if you don't, you'll obsess about it for the rest of your life and drive your Sig-O crazy.  Trust me.

Would I buy used? Yes.  A demo? I'd think about it if they cut me a spectacular deal.  But what I or anyone else *would* do is not the point.

Do what's in your heart to do and the rest will follow.

That is all, young padawan learner.

[cgos4r]

Speaking from experience, just buy the freakin' bike, regardless of the source.  If you have a source in mind you would prefer (and you know in your heart that you do) then get it from there.  Why?  Because if you don't, you'll obsess about it for the rest of your life and drive your Sig-O crazy.  Trust me.

Would I buy used? Yes.  A demo? I'd think about it if they cut me a spectacular deal.  But what I or anyone else *would* do is not the point.

Do what's in your heart to do and the rest will follow.

That is all, young padawan learner.

Well, I agree that you should do what you feel comfortable with; however, it is just my opinion that financing a motorcycle is just a bad idea. As you know, when you finance a bike, the bank owns it. If you crash it or damage it, not only will your insurance rates go up, you could lose quite a bit due to the perceived value and the actual value paid or owed. It makes much more sense to me to save the money and walk in with cash. You may have to wait a while, but it makes it much sweeter and feels much better in the end.

$hit, what do I care? I've lost tens of thousands of dollars on stupid car purchases/finances over the years  . Do what makes you feel happy bro!

[blue tiger]

Well, I agree that you should do what you feel comfortable with; however, it is just my opinion that financing a motorcycle is just a bad idea. As you know, when you finance a bike, the bank owns it. If you crash it or damage it, not only will your insurance rates go up, you could lose quite a bit due to the perceived value and the actual value paid or owed. It makes much more sense to me to save the money and walk in with cash. You may have to wait a while, but it makes it much sweeter and feels much better in the end.

$hit, what do I care? I've lost tens of thousands of dollars on stupid car purchases/finances over the years  . Do what makes you feel happy bro!

I wish I had the cash to just buy a 12 or 13 thousand dollar bike. Unfortunatly I have kids that need a college savings account, will be needing cars very soon and ...well you know the drill. If I could I would pay cash and if I was single and hadn't been married for the last 15 years then cash would be a real possibility. I'm also not against buying used I was just going to try and get a smoking deal. I still might try later this spring. A good thing is that I haven't had a car payment since 2001 or so. Now bike payments is a different story but I will run my car into the ground. The bikes get TLC.

[geoffduc]

Andy every thing comes to those who wait  and who knows i might fall off the perch  and you could come and grab one thats had real TLC  and shed loads of bling. To my mind life is back to front ie. your young have dreams but no money, you get old and have a small amount of disposable income and bingo you forgot what you wanted in the 1st place  . I know your really smitten with the s4rs ticolore but just go and demo the new 1100s before you do the deal because i've become smitten with the demo 1100s i've been running in  and you could always get it painted tricolore colours. 

[cgos4r]

I wish I had the cash to just buy a 12 or 13 thousand dollar bike. Unfortunatly I have kids that need a college savings account, will be needing cars very soon and ...well you know the drill. If I could I would pay cash and if I was single and hadn't been married for the last 15 years then cash would be a real possibility. I'm also not against buying used I was just going to try and get a smoking deal. I still might try later this spring. A good thing is that I haven't had a car payment since 2001 or so. Now bike payments is a different story but I will run my car into the ground. The bikes get TLC.

That is my point! I wouldn't go pay cash for a brand new $12k+ bike either; however, I save money in my bike fund until I have about 10 grand, then I go find a nice used one with low miles and make it my own. It's actually kind of fun and you don't have to do all the patient break-in stuff! Priorities man, priorities! Good things come to those who wait!