Thread: What kind of Motorcycle do you own.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

My thought exactly Dirk, but the only saving grace for Thailand is the resale value. I just sold my Heritage Softail last year in the US for next to nothing. If that bike was here, it would have gone for close to 1M baht.

You will pay silly money for a Harley here in Thailand, but you can keep it for several years and then sell it for about what you originally paid for it new.

Now that HD's are being made in India I expect the prices will fall big time.

I don't think so at all.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Frankie, I sent you a green, but I was very tempted to red you for affordability in USA against Thai prices.

I was in the right place at the right time. $25,450 total invested. When I'm done the road king should be a freebie. If I don't sell it too.

Good business! My Nightster was around $15k and I considered it to be a good deal in Thailand!

Enjoy.

Hey Friscofrankie good to see you having a bit of fun with the bikes.
I still got my Roadking and the custom Richo built, planing on a new Roadglide this year.
Started a new project a few months ago, Harley pan drag bike, started with a new S&S 103 pan engine, then sent off to I think it's Don Vance in the states to be reworked, Thai built frame, three of us in the race team looking to have some fun this year as the Harley drags are starting to take off here in Thailand.

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

Fuck me I forgot what a pain in the ass the fucking gallery was.
tried to upload individual pics of my bikes. Fuckin' album rejected all but the group shot. So I tried again.
Fucking thing rejected the last photo. So here

My Garage as it sits this minute:


Clockwise from the upper left corner:

1998 FLRPI (Road King Police, Injected)


2006 Dyna Wide Glide (this one is so pretty I won't ride it. It's going on the block for $10,500)


2004 Soft-tail Std. (As you can see, the sheet metal is at the painters.)


Everything except the Road King is going on the block. When the Soft tail gets back together, I'll be reluctant to ride it as well. I put it in for a full on paint, color sand, decal and clear because it had about a half dozen rock chips. when I sell a bike it's gotta pop!

In a couple a weeks, maybe a month, the Road king come down for a complete rebuild, Re-wire, 4-5/8 stroke, 3-13/16 bore (106 Cu In) six speed in a five speed case, new injection system, Progressive rear shocks, Progressive cartridge inserts up front floated disks up front. I'm keeping her, no way I can get my money back on that.

In the far back you can see a '94 Low rider; runs great, she's gettin' a new belt tires and primary chain; Vivid Black paint & new decals then up for adoption, at a price.

These guys have been in my garage for a few weeks longer than I prefer, I've been busy. Just put a years rent down on a shop. Guess I'll see where this goes...

That should be Dan Vance

That was the day she came out from the dealer: Versys

Honda Phantom. Not expensive, dependable, looks good.

Tunk is the old 2 stroke or the newer 4 stroke? Show your pics when you get some more posts.

I might be tempted to give up my trusty steed for an H2R been told its a bit of an animal.


2015 NINJA H2?R Ninja H2?R / H2? Motorcycle by Kawasaki

Originally Posted by Kurgen

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

My thought exactly Dirk, but the only saving grace for Thailand is the resale value. I just sold my Heritage Softail last year in the US for next to nothing. If that bike was here, it would have gone for close to 1M baht.

You will pay silly money for a Harley here in Thailand, but you can keep it for several years and then sell it for about what you originally paid for it new.

Now that HD's are being made in India I expect the prices will fall big time.

I doubt it will have a single baht influence on the cost of a full size harley just because they build a cheaper 500 and 750 in India.
Can't really compare USA prices as they are so cheap ever one can afford one.
I plane on a new HD this year at 1.6 million then start adding some bits probably closer to 1.8

Originally Posted by Rigger

I plane on a new HD this year at 1.6 million then start adding some bits probably closer to 1.8

New HD from Grey market or official HD dealer?

Don't really care as long as it's brand new with a book.
The 1.69 million is the price from HD new road glide special
Took the ridge out today and blew a rear tire bloody piss me off

Tony did a good job on that. Think he was selling it for 350k?

Originally Posted by Luigi

Tony did a good job on that. Think he was selling it for 350k?

Haha it was my Birthday so he gave me a good price He's moved back to the states now. Came to visit me last week for just 10 days.

Lot of bike for not a lot of money.

Couldn't help myself, Triumph Street Triple now saddled up next to my HD Nightster.

Fireblade coming hopefully next month.



Rear mudguard has since been removed.

So at the request of another user in my newbie thread.

Right now here in LOS I have a 2009 Click that my buddy basically requisitioned and rides all the time, I bought it off a French chick for 30k in 2010 when she was leaving the country, have done regular servicing and one battery, been dead nuts reliable. I bought an MSX when they came out and putt that around mostly now.
In return I ride his bikes a fair bit, have a couple of BROS 650's, one of which is now a 700cc with very well sorted suspension, an NC35 and an SP2 with a built motor that usually just sits.

Couple years back I brought over a 2001 XR650R motard, still waiting on a book for that, have an NC30 track bike we got out of Japan for 50k and this week a 2012 CBR1000 RR will hopefully show up from the states (which I may want to sell and get an FZ09 if anyone is interested)

Never really considered the Triumph, surprised it is priced where it is. I am partial to Japanese bikes but I am sure the Triumph is pretty good and reliable now.

Would love a new KTM 1290 Duke but the tax on that is still outrageous here and I can not find a used one cheap enough in the states yet to bring over.

One of the reasons I brought the 2012 CBR over is I picked it up really cheap and the tax and book is not too bad, about 150k I think. I have ridden one in BKK and it is not really ideal so thinking of a standard bike.

Have not ridden the Triumph but just rode my buddies FZ09 couple weeks ago and it was great, and that was a few days before he fitted a Penske shock and Race Tech internals in the forks.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

You would buy an FZ09 over a Street Triple or do you prefer the price?

STR has dropped to 460k this year from 750k.

MT-09 is just the European name for the FZ-09

Also, Triumph are currently building a street triple 800.

I like this one. Once upon a time I had a bike, then bought a car, family reasons, but I miss the freedom. Yeah baby.

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You can buy the enfield in Bangkok, not sure what they cost though

Currently in Thailand, I would say the Kawasaki Vulcan 650cc is the best if you can afford 300,000. A cheap option would be the 200cc Keeway. But the Kawasaki drives easier in spite of the bigger engine. Do not buy Yamaha in Thailand. A friend had problems all along, and he said he will never buy Yamaha again. Biker for 20 plus years.