LT Snyder, Building a Motorcycle Collection

[Raux]

Cryus, this is your time to shine with that math brain of yours

Odds please 

[DoubleEagle]

I would say " Remote ."

Dolph   

[techno]

any link to the article?

As investments go, motorcycles are probably not the best bet unless you plan on enjoying them along the way. Then, they are an excellent investment.

[DoubleEagle]

any link to the article?

As investments go, motorcycles are probably not the best bet unless you plan on enjoying them along the way. Then, they are an excellent investment.

I don't know how to link the Article . If someone else knows ?

LT did say bikes are a very bad investment.

The time one would have to wait for a certain model to appreciate to the price that it cost new would be a long time, better to invest in Equties or Real Estate. ( not taking into account the events of the past several years " Dolph " )

Dolph       

[ducatiz]

LT posted in his blog that he got divorced recently after a bad breakup.

I don't know anything more than that, but read into that what you will.  I don't know him personally at all, but it seems from the blog that it was a pretty bad situation for him.

[m1moto]

From LT's Blog - http://desmotimes.com/blog

Dave emailed from MCN that he’s finally going to run my motorcycle collection article a full 2 years after I submitted it. He thought the story was fantastic. I wish he would have read it when I submitted it. The end of the article warns about the dangers of focusing on material things at the expense of a relationship. Gee, I was a bit prescient about that.

A lot of people have been asking me why I’m selling off many of my bikes. This isn’t a knee-jerk reaction to the Odyssey I’ve been through. It’s a just a realization that you can’t buy happiness with material possessions and I decided I have too many toys.  That’s it, plain and simple.

Odysseys are rarely anticipated. I know my latest one wasn’t. It began on April 3rd of last year, 14 months ago to this very day. That day signaled the signing of my divorce decree and the beginning of a 14 month Odyssey. When such Odysseys are complete, it’s usually time to take stock to see what was gained and lost.

[DoubleEagle]

From LT's Blog - http://desmotimes.com/blog

I guess that pretty much wraps it and puts a bow on it.

Sad but true.

Sorry this investigation had to have such a not so warm and IZ_ ending.

Dolph

[DoubleEagle]

12 Porsches and 13 BMWs didn't do it for me either, and they cost me quite a few relationships along the way.

Dolph     

[ducatiz]

12 Porsches and 13 BMWs didn't do it for me either, and they cost me quite a few relationships along the way.

Dolph     

and those were the 1:12 scale Maisto models..  i wonder what would have happened if you bought the real thing!!??

[DoubleEagle]

and those were the 1:12 scale Maisto models..  i wonder what would have happened if you bought the real thing!!??

I only wish they had been the scale models.

I would have a small fortune to play with now !

Talk about poor investments $$$$$$$$.

Dolph     

[DoubleEagle]

I started collecting in 1972 w, a 1969 Porsche 911S, and my last car was a new 1995  Porsche 997 CarreraS.

I sold all the cars a couple of years ago.

Lost big time .

Don't invest in cars.

Dolph

[RAT900]

I started collecting in 1972 w, a 1969 Porsche 911S, and my last car was a new 1995  Porsche 997 CarreraS.

I sold all the cars a couple of years ago.

Lost big time .

Don't invest in cars.

Dolph

Sage advice....I would only add that many people have invested far far more in human relationships

and come up with equally horrid results or greater

spend your money wisely

[kopfjäger]

Sage advice....I would only add that many people have invested far far more in human relationships

and come up with equally horrid results or greater

spend your money wisely

That's why they invented hookers. 

[DoubleEagle]

Sage advivce

spend your money wisely

Easier said than done my friend.

I,  under the advice of a Finacial Planner had been long the Market since 1977.

I had a small Fortune by the time the Dot.com bubble burst.

Then nothing much until the market climbs up and up to 14,000 in Aug. of '07, and I'm long all the way down to 6,600 ,..... then I get out ....I can't stand loosing anymore money.

Another small Fortune lost.

How many " small " Fortunes can a person loose in one lifetime ?

Dolph       

[RAT900]

That's why they invented hookers. 

A more honest transaction between the sexes does not exist,

blunt but fact-based...not the stuff love songs are inspired by

I pay you

You milk me like a dairy cow

I am done

You go away