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Originally Posted by LakeCleElum
Richard - I had the same idea and retired 10 yrs ago with 22 motorcycles. Idea was something to keep me busy and not get bored. Thought I'd make a few bux also.
Fast forward 10 yrs and haven't really got around to restoring the old ones. Busy the 1st 3 yrs building a house 100 miles away. I travel a lot. Volunteer on the Exec board of a faternal club with 20,000 members in 26 countries. Chairman of our county Civil service commission. Volunteer with Search/Rescue. 21,000 mc miles last year. Snowmobile club award for the most miles.
Over the years, I've sold some bikes w/o restoring and made good money. Current inventory is 13 motorcycles, 4 John Deere, 4 snowmobiles, 2 long-hoods, 1960 190 SL and 3 homes to take care of.
Currently in Europe for all of June and coming back in Oct for a 25 day cruise. (Not my idea, talk to Ms LCE out in the garden). Point is: one can stay plenty busy in retirement.
As far as the bikes being an investment? If I kept the 4 I ride most of the time, the other 9 might net me about $30K total.......Not huge money taking into account my net worth and value of 3 old German cars?
But, it's kinds like the old gal that takes in cats; we can't help ourselves, right? Let us know what bikes you have?
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Bob, you need to slow down a bit!
I'm focusing on relatively high dollar two strokes, along with a few 4 strokes. For parts, I think I'm going to really start hoarding GP parts. I've seen what the real 500cc GP bikes are doing lately. They've gone from $50K 5 years ago to over a quarter million these days. I believe the 125s and 250s will follow suit.
A few of mine:
2000 Aprilia RS250 Race
2002 Aprilia RS250 Street
2000 Aprilia RS250 Cup
'85 RZ500
'84 RZ350 Kenny Roberts
'88 RGV250 Pepsi Schwantz
'92 NSR250SP Kocinski
'84 NS400R Rothmans
'92 Honda RS125 GP
'92 Yamaha TZ250 GP
'00 Yamaha TZ250 GP
'08 Harley XR1200 Race
'02 Ducati 998 mono
'02 Ducati 998S Bostrom
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100
'85 Honda VF1000R
'82 Suzuki Katana 1000