[ale] [OT] Looking for an old beater motorcycle.

Thu Aug 1 22:57:54 EDT 2013

Thanks. That's encouraging. Now, find me a bike. ;-)

--Richard Bronosky
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 On Aug 1, 2013 9:46 PM, "Raylynn Knight" <seca900rider at gmail.com> wrote:

> I pay just under $300 a year for full coverage on a BMW and liability on
> another BMW and 2 Yamahas.  This includes roadside assistance for all four
> bikes.  Use what you save in insurance cost for safety gear (helmet, riding
> boots, jacket, pants and gloves).  All my bikes are over 850cc and all get
> better than 35 mpg.  The best gets in the upper 40 mpg.  If you're
> mechanically inclined you can do most maintenance yourself.  I wouldn't be
> riding a BMW if I always had to pay the dealers labor rate!
>
> Ray Knight
>
>
> On Aug 1, 2013, at 12:48 PM, Adrya Stembridge <adrya.stembridge at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I am a motorcyclist and these are good points.  One other thing to
> consider is insurance.  My KTM is fully covered at around $300/yr.
> Liability on my small car is around $500/yr.  Full coverage on the same car
> was over $1000/yr.
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
> atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
>
>> I am not a motorcyclist, so what I'm about to say is hearsay.  At one
>> point in the past, there was a situation where I needed to change cars and
>> I saw a somewhat reasonably priced motorcycle at a thrift store.  I was
>> considering buying it.  I talked to a local motorcycle mechanic who also
>> races them.  And I talked to a friend who used to own one.  I became
>> convinced that I'd have to add about $ 1000 to the cost of the bike to get
>> a really good helmet and really good riders safety gear / clothing.  The
>> mechanic said it's not if you lay it down and go sliding, it's when.
>>  Flimsy fabric won't protect your body parts.  I also figured another few
>> hundred $$ for driver training.  My friend said the tires only last about
>> 20K miles, and there's a good bit of routine maintenance.  He said you
>> don't save that much over a small car.
>>
>> In the end, I decided to go with a conventional car.  Someone more
>> familiar with motorcycles can elaborate on these issues.  That's what I
>> heard for what it's worth.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>> Sean Kilpatrick <kilpatms at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Richard,
>> >Can you get into town (fairly) easily without getting on an Interstate?
>> >
>> >If so, you might be able to find a 4-5 year old Honda/Yamaha/whatever
>> >250cc
>> >bike in your price range.
>> >
>> >If you NEED to get up on the interstates you are going to want at least
>> >a
>> >500cc bike. Smaller bikes have neither the speed nor weight to be safe.
>> >
>> >The bow wave of a large truck can push a small bike over a half lane or
>> >
>> >more. Really scary.
>> >
>> >The problem is that any 500 cc (or larger) bike you can find in the
>> >$500
>> >range is going to need a LOT of work. You could easily sink another
>> >$500
>> >into it.
>> >
>> >And, of course, if you don't already have an endorsement on your
>> >driver's
>> >license for a motorcycle, you'll need to deal with that hassle as well.
>> >
>> >Please do not even consider a 50 cc putt-putt.  Most of them can not
>> >pull
>> >a moderate hill at 30 mph.  They are dangerous on most roads outside
>> >the
>> >Loop as most drivers coming up behind you will think you are a
>> >motorcycle
>> >and not realize how slowly you are going.
>> >
>> >Sean
>> >
>>
>> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> >
>> >On Thursday, August 01, 2013 10:00:07 am Richard Bronosky wrote:
>> >> I am newly divorced and am faced with challenge of finding a social
>> >> life outside of my wife and children. This was going pretty well when
>> >> I was sleeping on a coworker's couch downtown. Now that I'm in a home
>> >> far west of Atlanta I face a $10 fuel investment anytime I drive into
>> >> town. (I usually take the bus to work.) That will result in me
>> >sitting
>> >> on the computer every night and being a recluse.
>> >>
>> >> I sold a TV for $500 and would like to spend that on motorcycle. I'm
>> >> looking at 30+ year old Hondas on Craig's List. If you know of
>> >> anything or anyone, please put me in touch.
>> >>
>> >> .!# RichardBronosky #!.
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