New versus Used Other Brands (Poll expired)

[Rhinestone Kawboy]

Ok, Poll time again! This will apply to riders of other brands (Non-Voyager, Non-GoldWing). As usual, only registered users can vote, and one vote only. If you have more than one bike, answer for just one of them. Poll will last 10 days. Thanks!

[chrisltd]

New Yamaha Road Warrior 2002

[flip18436572]

I have only purchased used bikes. I let someone else deal with the very bad depreciation, and I don't need the latest and greatest of everything.

Yes, I would prefer fuel injection on my motorcycles, and I may do that on my SV650S, but not going to fight the hassle with my old Voyager, unless someone has an easy swap already figured out.

[David (N. Alabama)]

I normally buy used because the local dealers are very difficult to deal with on a bike. No test rides on a new model is difficult to swallow. I tell the dealer that if I find a used one to test ride, and it is worth the money they are asking, I am going to buy the used one.

With that said, out of my past 6 bikes, I bought the '07 Ninja 650 new. The only reason was because the dealer who had the used one I was bidding on ebay, sold it out from under me, and then offered me a deal on a new one that I could not refuse.

[C-Stain]

I bought my Voyager used, but my Vulcan 900 brand new from the Stealership!

[TaiwanJohn]

New Yamaha Road Warrior 2002

I purchased my Warrior new in 2002, also. Great bike. Are you on rswarrior.com, too?

[Marty in Texas]

In the last 42 years, I've only had 4 new motorcycles. The other few dozen bikes were all used.

I too have onlybought 1 new bike over the years. A 1980 Honda CB750F bought new still in the crate in 1982. All of my other bikes have been used.
Marty

[stasch]

In 1980 I bought a brand new KZ1000 MK II at auction from a bank who had taken over a dealership's inventory.

Wish I still had it. You can see a pic in my 'Motorcycling Evolution' album by clicking the WebShots link below.

All my other bikes were purchased as 'previously ridden'.