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How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:52 am
by Trafficjamz
This was quoted from the "How many scooters do you own" thread.
Bear45-70 wrote:sanjuro wrote:veedubh20 wrote:home is better investment than collector bikes.
4 Japan Honda dios worth around 2,000-2700 each.
I bought a house back in 1998 when there were still standards in place like credit checks and proof of income.
The black Dio AF28 has around $5500 into it before I lost count. Price doesn't include shipping from Japan and Europe for a lot of the stuff, and doesn't even begin to take into account what labor would cost.
wheels and tires $550
disk brake setup $370
suspension $550
oem panels $1100
cylinder kit $270
motor carters and crank $450
exhaust $400
transmission upgrades $400
electrical $200
fuel tank and pump $220
frame $300
intake and carburetor system $250
seat $100
gears $170
nuts and bolts $100
bearings and seals $100
No one cares how much you spent on it. On this thread it is about how many and what you have.
I care .....and I thought it was interesting.
It made me feel better about the amount of money I have spent on my scooters
I have not ever taken the time to add it up like that. I lost track of my Superman scooter after $1200 or so
So I am wondering how much other people have spent on their scooters.
Have you got a great deal on a scooter? Have you gone overboard on a custom scooter or restore? How deep is your your money pit?
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:17 pm
by odinxxix
suzuki fa50 free no mods
86 spree free with $100.00 in mods
2000 elite paid 650.00(bought from a former member on here) with around 130.00 in mods
87,88,89,93 elites 250.00 and need lots o work.
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:19 pm
by Kerry
Well, just to contribute, not much...BUT
I got my elite running mint and I love it. So, I'm looking for an extremely clean and low millage, non molested machine to keep that way so I can mod up the one I have now. So, once I find the new one, I can rip this one apart and spend some dough. ..hooked.
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:37 pm
by eliteguy50
Dumped around 5g on a Ruckus but it is gone now.
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:43 pm
by martynkim
About $500 maybe....
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:55 pm
by Bear45-70
I try not to keep track as the real total would probably give me a heart attack.
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:59 pm
by turtle13
Bear45-70 wrote:I try not to keep track as the real total would probably give me a heart attack.
im with bear here... that way as well im not lying when my better half asks questions too...
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 11:34 pm
by Bear45-70
turtle13 wrote:Bear45-70 wrote:I try not to keep track as the real total would probably give me a heart attack.
im with bear here... that way as well im not lying when my better half asks questions too...
LOL, oh so true.
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:41 am
by bakaracer
turtle13 wrote:Bear45-70 wrote:I try not to keep track as the real total would probably give me a heart attack.
im with bear here... that way as well im not lying when my better half asks questions too...
same here.hehe mine gets * everytime she sees me looking at scooter parts or bikes on the internet.she always tells me "NO MORE BIKES"
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:30 am
by eliteguy50
bakaracer wrote:turtle13 wrote:Bear45-70 wrote:I try not to keep track as the real total would probably give me a heart attack.
im with bear here... that way as well im not lying when my better half asks questions too...
same here.hehe mine gets * everytime she sees me looking at scooter parts or bikes on the internet.she always tells me "NO MORE BIKES"
Storage unit, she doesn't even know it exists
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:02 pm
by bradthreee
Id say around 10G's combined for everything I have into my scoots
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:50 pm
by veedubh20
buy a bike is a new girlfriend .
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:17 am
by Feral_Sparky
Well I traded my Gaming computer worth about $700 for my Honda Elite. Then I have put about $150 into parts so far, just replacing little here and there
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:56 pm
by bradthreee
veedubh20 wrote:buy a bike is a new girlfriend .
I'd say bike is still cheaper
Re: How deep is your money pit?
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:32 pm
by superdiozx
I'm in th esame pit as you check my AF28 project its under rebuild