I never really thought about it that way. I wonder what i would want as my show bike. Perhaps a Harley or Triumph, BMW or maybe another Honda, then there's always Yamaha Suzuki and Kawasaki. Wonder what others have chosen as their show bikes and why. Thanks for the info Joe.
MOPARJOE <[email protected]> wrote: >Plenty of bikes out there that can be used as a daily rider; no reason >to run up a ton of miles on a nice one. They aren't making these bikes >any more, and finding nice (low mile) examples are getting harder to >find every day. > >I agree having a bike to use as a daily rider should be most peoples >first "priority", but having a really nice version of something you >really like, has its' place also. > >I/anyone can go see an "average" or "tired" bike about anywhere, but >it's nice to go see some vintage bikes/cars, that didn't get gobbled >up by time, and miles....I think this is part of the reasons there are >such things as bike/car shows to go see nice examples of things gone >by. > > > > >On May 4, 8:27 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> I love my "daily rider". Perhaps one day I'll move "show bike" up my list of >> "priorities". >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: MOPARJOE <[email protected]> >> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> >> Sent: Fri, May 4, 2012 6:31 pm >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: WOW!! they think they got something reaaly >> special >> >> Spoke with the selling dealer this morning..... They'll take 3G for >> it, and it has 15K miles on it. Guy said itr was in fantastic >> condition, with a small/minor ding in the top of the gas tank (near >> the seat). I'd much rather have a low mile/clean one for 3G, than pay >> less for a beat up transportastion bike. >> >> I agree, this is more of a bike for a collector, and not to be ridden >> as a daily driver. >> >> On May 4, 10:00 am, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I agree with MoparJoe, and I will add, that you should always expect prices >> > to be higher at the dealer, even for used bikes. At the same time you >> > should also expect a reasonable margin of negotiation, again, because it is >> > a dealer, and that is their game. I won't be surprised if you can get that >> > one for $2800. >> >> > Javier. >> >> > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 9:20 AM, MOPARJOE <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > I don't see how a bike could be "much much cleaner", as this bike >> > > looks amazing! Bike looks nice enough to take to bike shows, and NOT >> > > ridden as a daily driver. >> >> > > I've seen these bikes sell (several times) for over 5G, and recently >> > > over 4G. These were all under 6K miles, but who knows how many miles >> > > this bike has on it?? >> >> > > Sorry for the "rant", but I see a LOT of crappy looking 700-S bikes, >> > > and it's refreshing to see a really nice looking one!!! I hope someone >> > > gets it, who will keep it nice, and not rack up a ton of miles on it. >> >> > > On May 3, 11:32 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > I've seen people ask that much for those before. But those were much >> > > > much >> > > > cleaner. And they asked and asked and asked... >> >> > > > -Kyle >> >> > > > On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Mt.-n-Man Chia Bar <[email protected] >> > > >wrote: >> >> > > > > This dealer musst be trying to make his rent on one sale. >> > > > >http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/mcd/2994386382.html >> >> > > > > -- >> > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > > Groups >> > > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > > > > To post to this group, send email to >> > > > > [email protected] >> > > . >> > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > > > [email protected]. >> > > > > For more options, visit this group at >> > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.-Hidequoted >> > > text - >> >> > > > - Show quoted text - >> >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > [email protected]. >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - >> >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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