Trade Ninja 1000 for Moto Guzzi Griso 8V ? Am I insane?

[TBone]

But my figuring is that I can always buy another Ninja if I want one, new Tenni green SE will be much fewer and far between.

I like the way you think.  

Congratulations, and good luck with the new bike!

[staedtler]

[blueridgerider]

You and the wife are saving for a house.

You have a 2011 Ninja

You only put about 2000 miles on your bike in  a year (fewer than 6 miles a day)

You are going to lose the depreciated amount on the Ninja

You are planning on paying near full retail for a bike you have not seen IRL.


Yes, you are insane, and perhaps a bit selfish as well.

[Bama67]

A bit presumptuous there aren’t we? I guess you know my personal situation and understand that the reason I only have that many miles on my bike is because I spent 2/3rds of the last year working overseas to support myself and my family.  

I guess it could be selfish of me to spend 12k on something for myself even though I max out my 401k , my house is paid for, and I made well over 6 figures last year.

But you are entitled to your opinion.  

[Flyover Country Joe]

Got goose bumps from that soundtrack! Uh-oh............is that how it starts??

                                Joe

[Bama67]

Dammit, I waited forever for that video to load on my awful connection and no dice  

[staedtler]

Got goose bumps from that soundtrack! Uh-oh............is that how it starts??

                                Joe

i had one with race M4's a crossover and a bmc filter... it was banned from hell after a brisk deceleration using the gears...

l o v e d   that bike, and i miss it dearly

[Orson]

You will never see Guzzi riders posting in those, "Whut Are The Best Earphones For Music?" threads  

or those,"I got 42 miles per gallon!" threads  

[sprk_sprd]

You and the wife are saving for a house.

You have a 2011 Ninja

You only put about 2000 miles on your bike in  a year (fewer than 6 miles a day)

You are going to lose the depreciated amount on the Ninja

You are planning on paying near full retail for a bike you have not seen IRL.


Yes, you are insane, and perhaps a bit selfish as well.

Definitely not cool.  For someone who is age 27 (as OP stated), he seems financially well ahead of MOST people in this country.  And the dialogue with his wife indicates she's supportive.  Honestly, who cares about the "depreciated value" of his Ninja.  Show me one, ANY, Ninja that doesn't depreciate the second you sign the papers.  So that's a moot point.  There's no law that states one must ride a motorcycle x miles before one may sell it!  Never mind the fact that OP clearly states understanding that buying the Guzzi isn't a financially sound decision.  But, again, since when is that sole reasoning for buying a bike?  Maybe I'm misconstruing some possible sarcasm or humor, but your post is a bit arrogant and hints at jealousy.

To Bama67, as my better half puts it:  Life is short.  If you're doing well financially, and you & your family aren't struggling, GO FOR IT.  It's not like you're contemplating buying a $400K sports car and risk losing the house.  In the grand scheme of things, most bikes can be had for anywhere between a few hundred dollars to $10K.  I don't remember anyone going broke and homeless because they wanted to treat themselves to a Moto Guzzi.  

EDIT:  Just to lighten the tone even further, the motorcycling community should always strive to encourage anyone willing to give up a Ninja for a Guzzi.  (This is coming from someone whose first 2 bikes were Ninjas, and now also lusts for a Guzzi without ever having sat on one!)

[Fourstring]

Show me one, ANY, Ninja that doesn't depreciate the second you sign the papers.  

I guaranty whoever eventually buys my Ninja won't be worried about the depreciation.     That said, I also really lust after a Ninja 1000 so I'd keep it.

As to the OP, life's short, so whatever.  Spend the money before kids enter the equation and you're flat broke anyway.   

[sammyseaman]

You will never see Guzzi riders posting in those, "Whut Are The Best Earphones For Music?" threads  

or those,"I got 42 miles per gallon!" threads  

 

[Hambonee]

Show me one, ANY, Ninja that doesn't depreciate the second you sign the papers.  So that's a moot point.

Well..any vehicle depreciates the second it gets off the lot!

That being said the Guzzi dealership was hot to trot to get my 09' 650R off my hands. He stated the things were a breeze to sell used in good shape.

I drove by less that a week later after buying my Guzzi and it was gone..lol

Am I sad I sold the Ninja? Naaa...but I do miss it a bit just because it was an awesome light weight nfun commuter bike. I do however LOVE my Norge..so all is good!

and that Guzzi engine sound..so yummy

[Carbonero]

agreed that they are cool.  however, be ready for some of that guzzi "charm".  This was mine in pieces having to fix the fuel pump at a gas station in new mexico.  After this experience on top of what everyone else called minor things, I traded in.
All that said... I miss it

+1 on second bike

Bingo. I miss *riding* mine. I do not even begin to think about missing *owning* it.

[Kootenanny]

...the motorcycling community should always strive to encourage anyone willing to give up a Ninja for a Guzzi.

This!!!

More passion, less accounting

[blakebird]

My '12 Stelvio NTX has the same motor as the Griso (105hp updated), and I also own a 2012 Ninja 1000.

I don't think you're crazy - too bad you can't keep them both, they each offer quite a bit of fun.

I don't buy into the 'inline fours have no character' at all.... some of my favorite bikes have been inline fours and character is open to definition.
My ZX-14 was an amazingly smooth, fast, and capable bike....there's character in that design too.
The Ninja's impressive midrange gives it a character that few inline fours can match. I've had triples, flat fours, flat sixes, boxer twins (air & oil), v-twins point every direction possible....all have character.

The three Guzzis I've owned have all had character and were great bikes - and after you have one for a while the drivetrain layout just seems like the way it's supposed to be. Gets under your skin and all that.
But that doesn't take away from the Ninja 1000's excellence or exhilarating ride at all.

The Tenni Griso is beyond beautiful too, you'll spend more nights in the garage just staring at it and all it's gorgeous details than you ever did with the Ninja....that alone can be worth the price of admission.

[dietDrThunder]

It is always better to regret something you have done, than something you haven't done. And, you won't regret this. Nice job.

I don't even like Guzzi's all that much, although I like the V11 in red, a lot. I'm just glad you're following your heart, and not your accountant or whatever. Let's face reality here...if your house plan is horribly impacted by selling one bike to buy a different one, then maybe the plan isn't that great. It's not like you make $7/hr and went out and financed a new offshore racing boat.

Also...it is illegal in 21 states to ride a Guzzi with stock pipes. The sound of that motor with aftermarket exhausts is wonderful. Work a deal to get the dealer to install the good stuff before you pick up the bike.  As you haven't ever seen one in person, there is real value in having the first time you hear it be the pure sex that is a Guzzi on Termi's.

[Carbonero]

Can we PLEASE stop pluralizing with the damned apostrophes? Please?  

[TBone]

Apostrophe's rule!    They s'hould be more common.

[dietDrThunder]

Can we PLEASE stop pluralizing with the damned apostrophes? Please?  

It was an editing mistake...sue me.

I am thankful that we have people like you to post such insightful, meaningful, content-heavy posts like the one above. Without you and your ilk this entire forum would be a terrible place to visit, what with the deluge of bad grammar and errant punctuation that would surely be the result of your absence.

OR:

I can always do a better job of proofing posts. You'll always be a prick.

EDIT: Oh, and you don't even support the site? Even better. Why don't you use your superior grammarian skillz out in the free market and earn some cash, donate a few sheckles to st.n, and then come back to set us all straight regarding punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure.

Of course, you'd still be a prick, but at least you'd have earned the right to be a prick to me.

[Carbonero]

Oh, calm down. Senses of humor on this site are in the toilet lately.