I don't ride a lot- 500-1000 miles a year. I'd like to ride a little more, but I know it will never be a lot.
I'm on my 4th bike now, and I thought about selling it, but its worth it to have one around even if I don't ride a lot.
I want to get more of a multifunction bike- like a dual sport, that I can just keep around for when I want to ride it. I wouldnt mind having the same bike 10+ years. Money isn't really an issue, the big thing for me is reliability and trustworthyness.
Does it make sense to get a new bike, keep it in good condition, and then 10 years from now sell a 9000 mile bike, buy a 2-5 year old 10k cared for bike, and sell it 10 years from now with 20k, or keep buying older bikes, keep them for a few years and then sell them off cheap.
I don't like the last option (what I'm doing now) because I just don't feel safe enough to ride enough with that much questionable history behind them.
Any ideas/input?
I'm on my 4th bike now, and I thought about selling it, but its worth it to have one around even if I don't ride a lot.
I want to get more of a multifunction bike- like a dual sport, that I can just keep around for when I want to ride it. I wouldnt mind having the same bike 10+ years. Money isn't really an issue, the big thing for me is reliability and trustworthyness.
Does it make sense to get a new bike, keep it in good condition, and then 10 years from now sell a 9000 mile bike, buy a 2-5 year old 10k cared for bike, and sell it 10 years from now with 20k, or keep buying older bikes, keep them for a few years and then sell them off cheap.
I don't like the last option (what I'm doing now) because I just don't feel safe enough to ride enough with that much questionable history behind them.
Any ideas/input?