Selling a bike....

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Edited Date/Time 10/23/2014 9:37am
God damn it, it sucks growing up. The wife and I are looking at houses and the realtor swore up and down 'oh yeah, we'll get you into a rural development loan/house and there will be no down payment required'. So all is well and dandy, until they found out how much I make a year, and I guess I don't qualify for it.... Make too much. It's a good problem to have, but now we're kinda screwed. I'm getting laid off for 2 months, so we've been saving for that..... But I think I'm going to sell my bike. THIS BLOWS. Im still recovering from the ACL replacement so I won't be riding until may anyway, but I really don't want to part ways with it. Anyone else have to sell their baby for something like this? I would rather have a house than a bike, so it needs to happen. But in just torn up over it.
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rmartin517 10/22/2014 4:51pm
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sell it l, take a break, recover, but your house and start over. It will force you to let your injury heal and you will enjoy it even more when you come back. I was off for 10 years. So 8 months will be a breeze. You will get back on like you were never off. Arm pump and stamina is the biggest thing. Nothing to do but ride that stuff out.
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hvaughn88 10/22/2014 5:01pm
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rmartin517 wrote:
sell it l, take a break, recover, but your house and start over. It will force you to let your injury heal and you will enjoy...
sell it l, take a break, recover, but your house and start over. It will force you to let your injury heal and you will enjoy it even more when you come back. I was off for 10 years. So 8 months will be a breeze. You will get back on like you were never off. Arm pump and stamina is the biggest thing. Nothing to do but ride that stuff out.
I second that. The house is more important. The bikes will always be there. And if it makes you feel any better, you'll probably be so busy moving and getting the house organized and all that shit that you probably wouldnt get to ride it much anyways
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Steve 396 10/22/2014 5:03pm
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Yep growing up sucks but it's part of life. I agree with above. Having your own place is a great thing and taking time to heal properly (without the temptation to ride) will help. You will come back stronger with a renewed passion I think. I have been lucky and haven't been hurt for a while so when I get burned out I take a break and when I come back I am ready to go. Different circumstance with you but it will be the same. Congrats on the house and good luck!

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neverwas 10/22/2014 5:03pm
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I had to sell 3 bikes a travel trailer and still borrow money to buy a girlfriend out of her half of a house and am glad I did it.
I now own the house mortgage free and she squandered her money and lives in a cheesy apartment,she always said the best revenge is living well,so that's what I'm doing,she hates it.
Sell the bike heal up and and get that house and when you can buy another bike.

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Bressler11 10/22/2014 5:13pm
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By your avatar I would assume you are a kawi guy... I don't know how bikes sell in michigan but here you can pick up leftovers around the time you will be healed up for cheap... use that tax return money for a down payment on a new one...
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MxKing809 10/22/2014 5:22pm
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Bressler11 wrote:
By your avatar I would assume you are a kawi guy... I don't know how bikes sell in michigan but here you can pick up leftovers...
By your avatar I would assume you are a kawi guy... I don't know how bikes sell in michigan but here you can pick up leftovers around the time you will be healed up for cheap... use that tax return money for a down payment on a new one...
My bike is a 2014 KTM. If I sold it I would buy my old 2003 CR125 back from the guy who bought it from my dad. Net about 4500 bucks and get the house we want. It's on a country club, has a shed, and is surrounded by 500,000 dollar houses. That's not a lot to you Cali guys, but in Saginaw Mi it's a god damn mansion. It's almost too good of a scenario to pass up so the bike is gone if someone offers me something reasonable.
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mark_swart 10/22/2014 5:27pm
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Been there and done that a few times for a few differnet reasons. My solution was to buy an old beater in the interim and redo it over time just so I don't totally lose touch with the hobby. I've done a 05 CR 250 as an MC replica, and a 94 KX 250 with a modernized look. I think you're idea for the 2003 is on the money, plus that bike will still be fine to play on.

This is not the end, it's just a break!
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Redrcr34 10/22/2014 5:41pm
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Bressler11 wrote:
By your avatar I would assume you are a kawi guy... I don't know how bikes sell in michigan but here you can pick up leftovers...
By your avatar I would assume you are a kawi guy... I don't know how bikes sell in michigan but here you can pick up leftovers around the time you will be healed up for cheap... use that tax return money for a down payment on a new one...
MxKing809 wrote:
My bike is a 2014 KTM. If I sold it I would buy my old 2003 CR125 back from the guy who bought it from my...
My bike is a 2014 KTM. If I sold it I would buy my old 2003 CR125 back from the guy who bought it from my dad. Net about 4500 bucks and get the house we want. It's on a country club, has a shed, and is surrounded by 500,000 dollar houses. That's not a lot to you Cali guys, but in Saginaw Mi it's a god damn mansion. It's almost too good of a scenario to pass up so the bike is gone if someone offers me something reasonable.
Let me know when you get the 03 cr125. I have a brand new set of suspension for that bike that I removed after purchasing new. I replaced it with ohlins and the set has been in my basement since 03.
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jeffro503 10/22/2014 5:50pm
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Don't feel to bad about having to sell a bike to get into a house. I'm a licensed contractor up here in the NW and I've had the worst 4 months I've ever had. Damn near had to sell one of my bikes to just put food on the table. Hard to get a head when no money is coming in. This is going to be a rough winter. Good luck on getting your house King.
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MxKing809 10/22/2014 6:29pm
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Will do redrcr! And thanks guys, I know it's the right thing to do.... It's just a touch pill to swallow.
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MX_Andrew83 10/22/2014 6:54pm
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I know exactly how you feel, I'm planing on moving back to NC next summer and someone is coming to pick up my last bike tomorrow. It's going to be the first time I haven't had something to ride in 8 years. But I'll pick u p another after I settle in NC
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RandyS 10/22/2014 7:03pm
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Buy the house get a home equity line and max it out buying toys that you don't really need, it's the American way.
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Jack mehoff 10/22/2014 8:28pm
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Make her sign a contract that you can buy a bike in the next year , as soon as YA get in they get the remodeling bug " to put there stamp on it" its all down hill from there , but buy the house if you can afford it
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AS64 10/22/2014 8:50pm
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RandyS wrote:
Buy the house get a home equity line and max it out buying toys that you don't really need, it's the American way.
Lifted crew cab F-350 diesel should be first on that list. And don't even bring it home until you get it straight piped with an 8" tip.
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Tuck812 10/22/2014 9:38pm
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Bressler11 wrote:
By your avatar I would assume you are a kawi guy... I don't know how bikes sell in michigan but here you can pick up leftovers...
By your avatar I would assume you are a kawi guy... I don't know how bikes sell in michigan but here you can pick up leftovers around the time you will be healed up for cheap... use that tax return money for a down payment on a new one...
MxKing809 wrote:
My bike is a 2014 KTM. If I sold it I would buy my old 2003 CR125 back from the guy who bought it from my...
My bike is a 2014 KTM. If I sold it I would buy my old 2003 CR125 back from the guy who bought it from my dad. Net about 4500 bucks and get the house we want. It's on a country club, has a shed, and is surrounded by 500,000 dollar houses. That's not a lot to you Cali guys, but in Saginaw Mi it's a god damn mansion. It's almost too good of a scenario to pass up so the bike is gone if someone offers me something reasonable.
That is tough. I have a 2005 cr 125 that I'm redoing right now; great bike but my Ktm sx 250 is simply awesome, but these guys are right, get the house and heal up.
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msp138 10/23/2014 6:15am
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MxKing809 wrote:
Will do redrcr! And thanks guys, I know it's the right thing to do.... It's just a touch pill to swallow.
I saw your bike on Facebook feed just recently. I would buy it in a heart beat. I like you have a wife and finacial obligations so I have to sell my current bike first and save by taking on call at the hospital I work for. By the looks of it you enjoy making a clean race bike. Take a different look at it. Its almost the off season (racing anyways). Find a project bike and make it look as nice as that KTM. Then you'll have that extra cash for a home and a project for the winter.
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Krazyk2774 10/23/2014 6:35am
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jeffro503 wrote:
Don't feel to bad about having to sell a bike to get into a house. I'm a licensed contractor up here in the NW and I've...
Don't feel to bad about having to sell a bike to get into a house. I'm a licensed contractor up here in the NW and I've had the worst 4 months I've ever had. Damn near had to sell one of my bikes to just put food on the table. Hard to get a head when no money is coming in. This is going to be a rough winter. Good luck on getting your house King.
Hey jeffro, you should come work up here in Alberta for a while ! people here are booking 2 years in advance to get a house built here . its almost impossible to get any work done unless your willing to pay ridiculous prices to push to the front of the line !

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harrowguy 10/23/2014 6:41am
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Just got rid of my 14 yz250 due to right shoulder ac joint reconstruction so I feel your pain.

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mxtech1 10/23/2014 6:58am
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Don't sweat it man - bikes come and go. IMO, you need to be putting as much money down as you can on that mortgage anyways to try and reduce your points. You'll save the money in the long run.

Just look at it this way, you'll get to get a new (different) bike after you get settled into the house!
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Micahdogg 10/23/2014 7:25am
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BIkes come and go, gotta do what you gotta do. The only one that still hurts almost 10 years later was selling a minty TL1000S in order to buy a wedding ring. Damn I loved that bike.
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dl117 10/23/2014 7:32am
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harrowguy wrote:
Just got rid of my 14 yz250 due to right shoulder ac joint reconstruction so I feel your pain.[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/10/23/68290/s1200_scar.jpg[/img]
Just got rid of my 14 yz250 due to right shoulder ac joint reconstruction so I feel your pain.

got the exact same scar......still sucks
harrowguy 10/23/2014 9:37am
10/23/2014 9:37am
My bones are good its my damm tendons and ligameants that keep letting me down lol

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