The real cost of a bike

[grissel]

If you are single go to the next post.
I just picked up my Vor 530en 2002,so far im very happy with it, but there are hidden costs. My wife said "If you get that bike i want a new dishwasher" which opens up new markets for switched on white goods sellers. Maybe a smart bike dealer could throw in a new dishwasher with every wr 426 sold? Or maybe we could start seeing washing machine ads in dirt bike mags. You heard it from me first and my fee is 2% or i will accept tyres.
And on another note, are there any after market exhaust systems available for the 2002 vor's yet? The only one i found was the giannelli system but the cost is out of my league.

 

[CO Dan]

Well, I can turn that around a bit...

My wife wanted a week's vacation at a Florida beach with one of our daughters. Okay by me, but a week later I ordered a new KTM 300 with a bunch of goodies!

 

[tileman]

When I got my new 929 street bike in aug I had to let the wife stay 5 days up in TN when we drove up to get it good deal both ways;)
Now I want to drive back up june to get a new dirt bike I was hearing like this time its a 14 day stay:scream:

 

[grissel]

The send the wife on a holiday sounds good, like it kills 2 birds with 1 stone.
You get the new bike and you have the spare time to try it out too, hope see took the kids with her.

 

[KDXChris]

You guys got off easy . . .

I had to get engaged before I got my last bike.

 

[TWRT]

this does not refer to a bike but,

i looked and looked and found a home theater system(rebuilt) for $200. my wife then had to by a new entertainment center $1200. ???????!!!!!!

 

[DahlElama]

My last dirtbike cost me a kitchen remodel. And I thought a Gas Gas was expensive...

 

[YBOT_US]

MAN, I must be one lucky dude....

My wife actually drove me down to the local KTM shop to pick up my bike...
her reward was just peace-and-quiet... Her reasoning was that it was worth the $6000 for me to shut-up about KTM's.

Much to her surprise...I'm talking about it more then ever ;)

 

[joules]

HEHE, same here KDXchris... Plat engagment ring and the question for the new bike. Good deal on both fronts. 8)
J~

 

[GeoffStahl]

Heck, I don't feel too bad, she just wants a bike too...

 

[grissel]

YBOT_US when you trade in your KTM will your wife come with it to?
If so i might be interested in the deal, sounds like you got a good one there.

 

[iainross]

I must be a lucky man. I've got the choice of a new bike or going on holiday together. I've chosen the bike of course. Now what will it be?

Iain

 

[TWRT]

some decisions seem easy at the time, but we end up paying for it later....

 

[DirtFamily]

John can get his '02 KTM 520 MXC as long as I get my '02 Gas Gas Pampera 280!:cool:
Katie

 

[KiwiBird]

A buddy of mine had a 92 CR500 and bought a 93 CR500, switched the plastic from the old bike to the new and sold the old bike - never told the wife as he figured "she won't notice".

He had to fork over for a new kitchen remodel when one of his "friends" called up and asked his wife how he liked the new bike - DOH!

 

[iainross]

You're right about paying for it later. The reason I was offered a new bike is that the boss wants us to start a family next year. If I don't get a new bike now I doubt I ever will.
Iain

 

[E-Ticket]

Hah!!

My wife wanted a new BBR200....! Which she got. And now we ride happily ever after again.

Now I want to trade in XR400 on KTM 400 MXC and she said, "okay, but you'll have to take me to Tahiti .... or to Baja to do go dirt-bike riding."

Dang. This is the way *they* should all be. (grin)

-- E-Ticket