A General observation, why are all the toys going?

[Mej]

Originally Posted by husky03

i'd be getting rid of other stuff first if i had to-sky,internet etc-would save about 85 quid a month.I've kind of pre planned for harder times such as now and through little changes have managed to cut the cost of living while maintaining the same standard-biggest tip to save money is do your months shopping in one go-its costing me on average to feed myself, wife and three kids under £300 a month -the days of nipping out for a pint of milk and spending £15 are long gone.Every quid saved means the toys stay.

yeah shopping is def a key one, i think i could save a lot of money if i did that.

my brother is really good and this saving and manages to survive every month on just £100 personal budget, not including food which he does once a week.

but he has managed to save himself alot of money on his bills recenlty buy just asking around providers, he saved about 200 a year doing it.

It's the cost of living now in this rip-off UK, and the governments hiking up the price of daily essentials that's causing people to sell up the bikes.. Some people do such low mileage on them, it makes you wonder why they bother with the hassle and expense..

A few folk I know have a full time job during the week, and a night time job at weekends just to make ends meet.

But my 9r will never be sold. I'd downgrade my comfy cruiser car to a low spec lightweight economical car 1st. Things would have to get seriously bad before I thought about selling the bike. I want to eventually strip the 9r down to a bare chassis, do a full rebuild n respray, then store it away for the future, as getting a mint one now is rare.

I don't need to sell my bike but part of me does think it's a large luxury sat in the garage most of the time. When I first passed my test and got my SV it was a means of transport for me - I couldn't afford a car at the time. I then got a car and the bike turned in to an enjoyable hobby.

Last year my bike cost a lot to run. I did about ten rideouts including a trip to France. Insurance, servicing, tyres and petrol probably equated to an average cost of around £100+ per use last year. It will probably be the same this year. If I start to use my bike less than I do at the moment it will probably become unjustifiable.

[timwilky]

Tax, insurance, MOT and maintenance probably cost me £250/year. So about £5 per time I ride the damm thing. Expensive toy by the time I have put fuel in as well.

What would make me sell my bikes????

Well the house would have to be lost first!!!!

But they would go before the missis would.

So in otherwords, it would take an awful lot to get rid of mine.

I own two sv650 many people ask why I just say I want two bikes. I don't drive and I live my dad. I am also a student I am furthest person away from rich and I don't work much as study is more important. My bike defines who I am as well as only form of transport. I driven in all weather confusions despite no havin been riding for a year. It's a wy of life for me. If I am not infront of a computer or a book I am on my bike. I don't go out much and my bike isn't just a toy it's almost apart of me. Almost like a third arm and yes I hate rain snow an the cold but as we all know we all jut stick up with it all. Now it's sunny I feel likes it's a toy but since I use it reguardless of weather it's not. As I would assume no one want to ri in cold pooring rain

[yorkie_chris]

Only 2? amateur
At last count I've got 6 or so kicking about, some in various states of disassembly.

I don't add up what it costs, because it scares me

Can somebody decipher that post for me----obviously not a student of English or a habitual user of i-spell

[yorkie_chris]

Put your reading glasses on mate

[Mej]

i was reading a thread on GJ the other day, some of them reckoned they had up to 10 bikes and a fair few were running 3-4. i wish.