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Question: How often do you replace your bike?
Every year - 7 (5.9%)
Every 2 years - 32 (26.9%)
When the finance is repayed - 7 (5.9%)
When the wheels fall off - 36 (30.3%)
When the latest shiny colour is released - 11 (9.2%)
Never! The more the merrier - 26 (21.8%)
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« on: January 15, 2007, 02:13:51 PM »
How often do you replace your bike(s) on average? I've had mine about a year and I'm already thinking about my "next" bike Wink Its not going to happen for at least another year unless I win the lottery but it still gets me thinking.
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2007, 02:20:02 PM »
your forgot (never) as an option, Just keep adding to the fleet???? isn't that the way it should always be.....can you ever have to many motorcycles?
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2007, 02:29:27 PM »
Happy?  Lol I guess I assumed that the "wheels falling off" one summed up never pretty much!
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2007, 02:29:54 PM »
Quote from: rottenbiker on January 15, 2007, 02:20:02 PM

your forgot (never) as an option, Just keep adding to the fleet???? isn't that the way it should always be.....can you ever have to many motorcycles?

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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2007, 02:43:38 PM »
You missed a few categories. For example, "not yet."   Smile
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2007, 03:50:07 PM »


 I said every two years but it really depends.


 I have had some for 6 or seven years....and others for 6 or 7 weeks.


 I get bored with stuff !   Bigsmile


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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2007, 08:38:18 AM »
I keep them until they get totaled or........well, I've only sold dirtbikes. I've had my Harley for over 13 years, now, but....instead of selling bikes.....I keep buying them. We are up to seven, now.   Wink
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2007, 01:39:43 PM »
When it's fucked. And then I rebuild it. Or I'm so poor the bank wants my money and then I take the bus.
Sorry to be obvious, but that's the way it goes.
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« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2007, 09:52:18 AM »
I'm always thinking about the "next bike". But I'd hate to be without the 'Strom. So unless I trash it, or find a bag full of money somewhere, it's gonna be a while before I'm actually bike shopping for real.
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« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2007, 09:08:54 AM »
Quote from: BLARNEY on January 15, 2007, 03:50:07 PM



 I said every two years but it really depends.


 I have had some for 6 or seven years....and others for 6 or 7 weeks.


 I get bored with stuff !   Bigsmile


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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2007, 02:25:07 PM »
Quote from: RideAboutNow on January 20, 2007, 09:52:18 AM

I'm always thinking about the "next bike". But I'd hate to be without the 'Strom. So unless I trash it, or find a bag full of money somewhere, it's gonna be a while before I'm actually bike shopping for real.


Yup, same here - I'm currently contemplating my next bike but realistically speaking I know it is a long way off (at LEAST a year). Though I have managed to rent out a room in my house now so maybe I can use the rent money to fund a new bike?  Headscratch  Lol
Posted on: 21 January, 2007, 10:24:21 pm
I should add that I'm planning on just keep adding to the "collection" unless finances dictate otherwise. Road tax and insurance may make me change my mind in that respect
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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2007, 08:41:23 PM »
Quote from: sammyseaman on January 21, 2007, 09:08:54 AM



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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2007, 10:40:11 PM »
my "newest" bike is a 1978......
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2007, 03:02:55 AM »
Replace?!
Hell I'm adding to the fleet....all the bikes I have I am keeping and getting another one soon I hope
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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2007, 03:54:27 AM »
 EEK! No option for "when I was a dumb ass, screwed up and crashed the mofo!"  Lol
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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2007, 08:25:43 AM »
When I get bored of them.
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« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2007, 09:31:19 PM »
Really unable to answer this one. Some I have had for a year or so others 2 or 3 and some longer.
It seems I tend to go with leftover models that have been marked way down when buying new. You can sometimes get great deals on a bike that has been sitting on the floor over a year if you keep pushing hard enough, they really want rid of the thing.
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« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2007, 01:20:16 AM »
I ride 'em 'til they die. Chili
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« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2007, 10:32:19 AM »
Quote from: RickC1957 on January 23, 2007, 03:54:27 AM

 EEK! No option for "when I was a dumb ass, screwed up and crashed the mofo!"  Lol



 For you I guess we could make an exception.......


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« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2007, 10:45:59 AM »
About every 4 years
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