tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post4607378680724671751..comments2024-03-22T18:01:20.065-05:00Comments on Geezer with a Grudge: Who’s A Newbie?T.W. Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-9300380889301325152013-07-17T08:46:29.979-05:002013-07-17T08:46:29.979-05:00Every day I swing a leg over my WR250X, I think I&...Every day I swing a leg over my WR250X, I think I'm a new rider. The more I ride it, the more I realize I have to learn about riding it. DS bikes hang on to value longer than any other style I know of. They are cheaper new but don't depreciate a lot, even in trashed condition. I sold my 2000 Kawasaki KL250 for $1800 with 22,000 miles on the odometer. The upside is, you won't lose a lot when you sell it.T.W. Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-85996213546147384542013-07-09T16:28:49.578-05:002013-07-09T16:28:49.578-05:00I can't say I'm a "new" rider an...I can't say I'm a "new" rider anymore (it's been two years at this point - I started at 18 and I'm 20 now) but I can't see getting a bike that gets less than 50mpg either. <br /><br />Even my CX500c (same one as I posted a while back on your post about "custom" bikes) kind of annoys me since it only gets 55mpg. My old VT500C got 60+ if I didn't flog it but I hated the cruiser style too much and it in too good shape to make hacking it apart worth it.<br /><br />I've been looking around for a cheap (REALLY cheap) titled 250-350 DS bike in junky-but-complete condition... they're sort of rare in my area unfortunately.Chris486https://www.blogger.com/profile/09221619351434927610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-3184128938386747662013-07-08T10:03:46.860-05:002013-07-08T10:03:46.860-05:00You misread me. I'm saying that buying low ef...You misread me. I'm saying that buying low efficiency motorcycle is an economic mistake. I'd love to know where you thought you read Honda is "the only sensible and "smart" purchase." I do think anything less than 50mpg from a motorcycle is freakin' stupid. T.W. Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078254371483458356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-55899795312778057462013-07-08T10:01:39.255-05:002013-07-08T10:01:39.255-05:00On a related note, I was happy to read that the ne...On a related note, I was happy to read that the new chair of the AMA rides a Kawasaki Ninja 500 and declares it one of the most fun motorcycles she's owned. Maybe it's me, but I seem to see a lot more smiles on people riding smaller, more practical bikes, while the whalecycle crowd grimaces its way down the open road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-85796916024559504392013-07-08T09:31:48.861-05:002013-07-08T09:31:48.861-05:00I was going to comment on you bias towards Honda b...I was going to comment on you bias towards Honda being the only sensible and "smart" purchase, but saw the line above the article about arguing with a fool....must be your way of saying it would be useless to point out you flawed logic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950664143576637249.post-57931692418832900422013-07-03T10:22:42.980-05:002013-07-03T10:22:42.980-05:00Good post. I'd like to think that new riders ...Good post. I'd like to think that new riders are conscience about mpg and the like but by the number of students that hubby has mentioned to me say they want a litre bike as their first bike I am not so sure..... "facepalm"<br /><br />It is sad when it takes more petrol to fill the bike now than it used to to fill my car 10 years ago.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.com