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My new bike!!! - mpg9999 - 10-04-2004
After looking for one for what seemed like forever, I finally got a bike. It was finalized over a week ago, but the actual transaction didnt happen until tonight. Its a 94 Yamaha Seca II. Asking price was 1950, I paid 1750. Not bad considering the extra's it came with, and it has 17,000 miles. I rode it around the block (my first ever on a bike) and it was great. Steering is very natural. The fastest I went was 25 mph in second gear, but even that felt really fast. Its really wierd now sitting in my chair at the computer, I fell like if I lean the chair is gona start to tip over. I can't wait to ride it tommorow when its light out.
I started my insurance already, and it turns out it going to be less then they originally told me. Only 290 a year instead of 416 for liability and comprehensive (progressive). Anyways, here are some pictures I snapped tonight. Ill get some better ones in the daylight tommorow.
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The last shot in there is what im working on right now to store my bike. There used to be a big bush there, but i took that out. Im gona throw it into the shredder and make some mulch with it. Then im gona lay down some cement slabs for the wheels to rest on, bricks to the side for the kickstand, and then fill the rest of the area with the mulch. Ill probably put bricks or a 4x4 along the edges to keep the stuff out of the garden. Also going to extend a roof from the shed over top of the bike to protect it.
-Mike
Re: My new bike!!! - JohnC - 10-04-2004
mpg9999 Wrote:Its a 94 Yamaha Seca II.
You suck :wink:
That's a great bike - I'm really jealous... Everybody getting bikes these days, maybe my day will come soon.
Re: My new bike!!! - bassmangrammy - 10-04-2004
mpg9999 Wrote:I started my insurance already, and it turns out it going to be less then they originally told me. Only 290 a year instead of 416 for liability and comprehensive (progressive).
You lucky bastard. I looked into getting a bike, but there was no way I could afford the insurance. Gotta love being 19 and male.
Nice looking bike though. And nice price. I, too, am jelious.
- Feersty - 10-05-2004
Nice looking bike dude, pace yourself and take the MSF.
- mpg9999 - 10-05-2004
Thanks. I am signed up for the MSF course at the end of this month.
Re: My new bike!!! - Mike - 10-05-2004
BassmanGrammy Wrote:mpg9999 Wrote:I started my insurance already, and it turns out it going to be less then they originally told me. Only 290 a year instead of 416 for liability and comprehensive (progressive).
You lucky bastard. I looked into getting a bike, but there was no way I could afford the insurance. Gotta love being 19 and male.
:?:
Every quote that I've ever seen has bike insurance well below 750/yr.
Re: My new bike!!! - PDenbigh - 10-05-2004
MichaelJComputer Wrote::?:
Every quote that I've ever seen has bike insurance well below 750/yr.
Then look harder. I can vouch for some pretty high insurance. What do you care anyhow, you think bikes are stupid!
- Mike - 10-05-2004
they are! i'm not looking harder, i have 3 friends who ride bikes and nobody has insurance more than $750.