Archive for the ‘Motorcycles’ Category
I want to salvage a motorcycle. Does anyone know a good, credible website?
I want to repair a motorcycle and I want to buy it at an online auction. Has anyone had any good luck with any particular site? Or do you know of one that is good? Suggestions?
well, if you crash a motorcycle, the engine could still be in perfect condition. you salvage the engine and put it in a new frame, it’s like the accident never happened. And besides, with the right materials and tools, you can fix almost anything.
How can you afford a motorcycle?
Seriously. This is a blunt question. How did each and every one of you here afford to buy one? Like what jobs do you have, how much do you make, and how long has it taken you to save up for one? 10 years??? Like I make $1000 (Canadian) a month, and most goes to bills! Its impossible to save anything. And then theres the motorcycle insurance you have to pay on top of it every month, which is about $156. But they’re good on gas so you don’t got to worry about that eh? Ok… so I’ve done some online looking, and for a decent low-end motorcycle it costs $5000. This really *****.
How can you afford a motorcycle (UPDATED, please revisit)?
Seriously. This is a blunt question. How did each and every one of you here afford to buy one? Like what jobs do you have, how much do you make, and how long has it taken you to save up for one? 10 years??? Like I make $1000 (Canadian) a month, and most goes to bills! Its impossible to save anything. And then theres the motorcycle insurance you have to pay on top of it every month, which is about $156. But they’re good on gas so you don’t got to worry about that eh? Ok… so I’ve done some online looking, and for a decent low-end motorcycle it costs $5000. This really *****.
Please read on for the added updated info…
This is extra info provided to the peoples replies and questions raised in the last post. I have a social impairment disorder. I am not able to live a normal lifestyle such as going to school, having a job, or making/keeping friends. I most likely wont be able to get more than i do now from the government, 1000/month (canadian). I’m not sure if this is nessessary but it may paint you a better picture of my unique and difficult situation. I’m 21 and I never had a girlfriend even though I am good looking. I have a mega-talent of writing and directing films, that i know will make me extremely rich. but i am doubtful it will take off anytime soon the way things are going now, in this complete state of isolation and poverty. that sort of thing can drag down a man. but i am hopeful it will jumpstart as soon as i get a friend/girlfriend and a car/bike. And I have a learning disability, which means anything about insurance/legalities/business stuff/etc is like another language to me.
I only know the stuff i like, such as movies and music. dont get me wrong, im not dumb, i was recently tested to have a 129 IQ. but i do know that the cheapest car insurance i can get here in Ontario is around $125 provided by “Belairdirect”. As for motorcycle insurance i am puzzelled. only 1 insurance quote came back for $156, provided by “Kingsway”. So if anyone can help me out by directing me to more motorcycle insurance places in ontario id appreciate it. And also tell me how to combine both car and motorcycle insurance into 1 so i can get a cheaper deal. And also… what happens if ur not driving 1 of them for a while, do u just cancel it and then start it up again when u want to drive it again? Or what if ur driving 1 of them all the time, and the other rarely, what do u say to the insurance place about that? I mean if someone can just explain me these things in a format easy enough for me to understand id appreciate it.
As for the difference between cars and motorcycles, in my opinion they both have their strengths and weaknesses. i cant do much more than speculate on motorcycles though since my only experience is riding a bicycle. But I’ve been driving cars for a few years and love it. cars: privacy, comfortability (eat, drink, sleep, heat, back rest, which is good for me cuz i got sort of a hunchback, etc), storage, music, safe, but bad on gas. motorcycles: no privacy, limited comfortability, no storage, no music, not safe, but good on gas, small enough to go places cars cant, and more of a freedom sense, but with no security as the car. feel free to add in stuff or elaborate. So ud probably need to wear a backpack almost everytime ur on the bike to buy groceries and bring supples and stuff right? To answer some of you… I’d obviously want the cheapest one, which from the looks of it is probably a cruiser like the honda rebel. so that would be good. I’m not interested in the sport ones.
And the tour ones are way out of my price range. However i might like those the most as I’d love to drive back and forth the ends of the country. the cruiser can do that also right? but not as smooth as the touring ones? u see i dont know much yet and again have no experience. id like to buy whatever vehicles i end up buying with the total cash in hand. i wouldnt want it anyway else…. 1st off i dont know how to do it how you people suggested, the pay off way or whatever, 2nd that would be way too much of a stressful, worrysome hassel for me. i **** renting or loaning. i love to just pay once and know that its mine for life and i can do what i want with it and no one can say anything about it. also thanx for the term, squids, i didnt know thats what u call em, but yes ive seen em, and they **** ME OFF. one thing ill never, EVER understand is constantly seeing really DUMB…. TEENAGERS…. in REALLY expensive vehicles. ????
And they give good folks like me bad names, just cuz I’m around the same age of them. I just don’t do that stuff, drink, smoke, do stupid stunts, blah blah blah. and now I’M stuck with a robbery of an insurance price. what a world. well thank you for listening and I’m looking forward to all your comments, stories, answers, etc, to give me a better understanding of life and the subject.
“heyhey”, im sorry but u r extremely ignornant and that pisses me off. i have a neurologically disorder, that means i was born that way and it CANT be fixed. besides i LIKE the way i am. its the same disorder einstein, spielberg, and bill gates has. so do ur research before ur quick to judge.
I know I can’t have everything I want at 21… but I SHOULD. I’m in the prime of my life and I’m getting older and more bitter everyday. I’m taking notes, thanx folks for the support.
Regarding to Motorcycle insurance?
Hi,
I’m 24, male. I plan on getting the Yamaha R6-I’ll be financing the bike.
I have some questions regarding to insurance of the bike.
My friend owns a 06 Suzuki GSXR750, it was his first bike, and he is a fresh bike rider also. But his full coverage is only $120/month.
While searching online (geico, Progressive, allstate), I find out that the full coverage for the bike itself is $487/month-which I found strange. Because I’m older than my friend, he’s 22.
I understand that you need full coverage(collision, comprehensive coverage) when you’re financing a bike. My friend is also financing the bike. But how come his full coverage is way cheaper than what I’ve searched for?
I also picked the $500 deductible on Comprehensive and Collision too. But the lowest I got was $487/month-if not $880/month.
When I decline the Comp and Coll, my coverage is only $84/month. Why is there a big gap for my full coverage comparing to my younger friend with a bigger cc bike? 600 vs. 750.
We used to be in the military, so they made us take a rider course to be able to operate a motorcycle.
Yes, my friend is currently paying $120/month full coverage. Another friend also has an 06 R6, 22yo, fresh rider-he only pays $115/month through Allstate.
And yes, I have an EXCELLENT credit.
Clean driving record.
I insure my own car.
My choice for bikes are Yamaha R6, or a 2008 Ducati 848










