February 12th, 2012, 02:32 AM | #1 |
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Hey Guys! New without a bike... Yet.
A little abouit me:
Name is Nick, I live in sunny southern California, in a city named Oceanside. I am a locksmith by trade. So, After hours and hours of research and debating I have decided that I can see a ninja in my future. Months of debate has led me to believe I can save money and finally justify wanting a bike as I have always wanted for as long as I remember. My commute to work is 6 miles each way, which isnt that bad, until you see that the hours I work put me on my way to and from work in rush hour traffic that takes and average of 45 minutes. What I currently drive gets ~10 MPG and costs me 30$ every 3-4days so it should work out. The bike I am currently wanting is an 04 and maybe you guys can give me some input on it, so here it is. http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/2813253031.html Glad to be here and hope to pick something up rather quick and get out there A.S.A.P.! |
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February 12th, 2012, 03:26 AM | #2 |
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That1Guy! Glad to have you aboard...
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February 12th, 2012, 09:25 AM | #3 |
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Welcome Nick!
I checked your ad for the 04. Looks ok I guess. But he says it revs high without throttle. You have to ask yourself why this is? Carbs need cleaned? At 7400 miles, isn't it due for the first scheduled valve adjustment? I would ask about service history. Good luck and ride safe!
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February 12th, 2012, 09:43 AM | #4 | |
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February 12th, 2012, 10:18 AM | #5 |
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Welcome to the forums!!! I too am from Oceanside (Camp Pendleton to be exact) we have a great group of SoCal members that are more than willing to help one another out!!! It would also be cool to have someone in the same city as right now the closest is Vista (alex.s)... anyway, let us know if you need anything and also keep your eyes peeled on the group rides section for our next gtg.
You can also PM me if you'd like
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February 12th, 2012, 11:31 AM | #6 |
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Welcome! The bike ia a decent choice, though I would still do some thorough testing and examination. Sounds like the throttle is sticking or the carbs needs cleaning. I would also try to get it a biy cheaper due to the damage and the way it runs. Good luck and let us know what happens.
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February 12th, 2012, 12:07 PM | #7 |
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February 12th, 2012, 12:44 PM | #8 | ||
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February 12th, 2012, 01:52 PM | #9 |
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Here is another possibility. Maybe even better.
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/2819855460.html |
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February 12th, 2012, 01:56 PM | #10 |
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Cool! Another guy, who has the same name, who wants a bike! Welcome!
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February 12th, 2012, 01:58 PM | #11 |
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February 12th, 2012, 02:00 PM | #12 |
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Yeah. NY has a county called Orange County as well!
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February 13th, 2012, 12:06 AM | #13 |
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February 13th, 2012, 02:52 PM | #14 |
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Well got some good news on the first bike last night. Other than being female owned she said she has never had it over 60mph! So chances are other than the idle issue it mayy be it pretty sound shape.
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February 13th, 2012, 03:32 PM | #15 |
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Welcome Nick, I just want to let you know that motorcycling will not save you any money. I was under the same impression as you when I picked up my first bike last year and I have been happily disappointed in how much more money it has cost me. When you take a good honest look at what the bike will/has cost you it's easy to see that while it may not cost you much more money, it certainly won't save you money. It will however save you time and get you places much quicker than a car.
Now, be honest with yourself, do you really want a bike so you can save money? Or do you just want to be a badass on a 250?
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February 13th, 2012, 04:42 PM | #16 | |
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To answer your other question, even if I dont save money it is a way for me to justify getting a bike like I have always wanted. |
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February 13th, 2012, 04:52 PM | #17 | |
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And if you actually manage to save money while enjoying your new hobby, then to you
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February 13th, 2012, 04:58 PM | #18 | |
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February 13th, 2012, 05:36 PM | #19 |
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Hold on I just updated it to be more accurate per motorcycle, download the one I just posted at the end of the thread
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February 13th, 2012, 05:41 PM | #20 |
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February 13th, 2012, 06:13 PM | #21 |
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Welcome, my only advice for now is to shop around and not rush into anything. There are always Ninjas in the $1000-$2000 range. The second one you posted has over 80,000 miles while most ninjas I see for sale have less than 10,000. Good luck on the search.
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February 13th, 2012, 06:39 PM | #22 | |
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Chevy cost $27 a day with a total of 60k over the last 6 years. Since the sheets dont say anything about maintenance I will add 6k for maintenance over the 6 years. This includes 2 transmissions. total: ~66,000 Motorcycle cost 5.30 a day with a total of just under 11.5k, I will add a probably very high figure of 4k for maintenance to the motorcycle over the 6 years. total: ~15.5k |
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February 13th, 2012, 06:46 PM | #23 | |
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February 13th, 2012, 06:54 PM | #24 |
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No I just used that as an example. I will be cutting my usage of it way down to grocery getting and the maybe twice a year camping trip, My insurance will go down from where its at now as I will be dropping my bug that hasnt been driven in years and adding the motorcycle. I am trying to figure out a way to use the spreadsheet to show how I should come out ahead.
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The tracker is set to be updated to the current day so the cool thing is you will see the exact moment that the added cost of motorcycling becomes more efficient.
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February 13th, 2012, 07:06 PM | #26 | |
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February 13th, 2012, 08:13 PM | #27 |
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Good luck!
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February 15th, 2012, 02:23 AM | #28 |
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Hello and welcome.
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February 16th, 2012, 06:31 PM | #29 |
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Well today I got up all confident expecting to walk into my credit union, get a small loan to pick up a bike and walk out. Well I walk into the credit union, sit with a loan person and came the bad news. Even though my parents started the account before I was able to walk and I have nothing but good reported on my credit for the last 6 years with a vehicle loan and a credit card all in good standing with a 700+ score they denied me for 1500. They gave no real reason as to why the denied me so now I have no clue what I am going to do.
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February 16th, 2012, 06:51 PM | #30 | |
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February 16th, 2012, 06:59 PM | #31 |
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Nah 1500 is perfect for a personal loan. I didnt tell them it was for a bike. My credit union is notoriously hard to get any kind of loan at. Not willing to put that on a credit card and saving up the money is really tough.
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February 16th, 2012, 07:08 PM | #32 |
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do you have SchoolsFirst? same thing happened to me - it's because it is too small of a loan, try applying for 3k?
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February 16th, 2012, 07:14 PM | #33 |
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SchoolsFirst?? I am fairly certain the amount had nothing to do with it, if I had to guess why I would assume its because of my monthly income(1600 dollars/month)
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February 16th, 2012, 08:42 PM | #34 |
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Why would you say he's wrong if he just said why you didn't get the loan, if he possibly has the same type of account
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February 17th, 2012, 12:28 AM | #35 |
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Im kinda confused with this, but at my credit union personal loans can be whatever amount you want and they typically wont discriminate on a low amount as long as you meet the guidelines which I do except for the monthly income by very little.
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February 17th, 2012, 01:28 AM | #36 |
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February 17th, 2012, 01:38 AM | #37 |
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Ya I might try this, but I am so mad at this credit union that I will probably try and find another. I may just ask my grandpa though because he always said if I plan on getting a new vehicle to let him know because he will help on the price, both siblings have taken advantage of this but I know he doesnt like the idea of a bike and I dont want to ask him.
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February 20th, 2012, 06:12 PM | #38 |
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Well hopefully this is legit, What do you guys think? I think I would like the blue one, but if it is 400 for both I will probably scoop both up and see which one I can get running.
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February 20th, 2012, 06:27 PM | #39 |
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He said if you have a 'schoolfirst' account, then it's probably why.
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February 20th, 2012, 06:31 PM | #40 |
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I looked it up, schoolsfirst is a credit union somewhere up north that If I remember correctly caters to teachers and their families?? Either way it doesnt pertain to me because Im thru a different credit union.
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