I want to SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

Hi Folks,
Thought I would stick this topic on here as I'm sure someone out there will understand! Sad

The thing is, I've wanted to do my DAS and get a "proper" bike for quite a while now. Well for starters, I had to wait a long time to actually get on the road with a 125 as I've got epilepsy, so that was frustrating enough. You have to go for a year without having any signs of epilepsy before you can even apply for a provisional, it took me about 7!!

Anyway, I'm gonna do my DAS in a few weeks and hope to then get a nice 600, and that's where the problem lies.

I'm married, and we've been wanting to get a dreaded mortgage for ages and it should be happening this year. To be honest, my priority is getting the bike but hers is getting the house. Obviously you have to be debt free to get a mortgage but if I get the bike, I'll be in more debt which means we can't get a mortgage. So she's pissed off that I want the bike so bad but she just can't understand that it means so much to me. I've wanted it for so long but it clashes with her plans and so she thinks I'm being selfish. I just want to fulfill my dream and I won't be happy til I get that 600!!! Crying or Very sad

I hope all this makes sense and I'm getting my point across.

How do you compromise on a situation like this?

Any ideas?

Cheers Guys and Gals.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Get a cheaper bike?
An older and or smaller bike will still seem like a big jump up and should be fun for quite a while still.

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

When you apply for the mortgage add on the cost of a bike to the total Thumbs Up

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Second vote for get a cheaper bike. You'll get a bike that will do pretty much everything for under £1000.

I was riding a GPZ500s for most of last year that cost me £850. Been all over the country on it.
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dotti · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Karma :

Another vote for a cheaper bike. There are plenty of "nice 600's" around for a decent price.
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timhearn · Derestricted Danger Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Karma :

I had to wait until I was 42 to get my CBR600 so think yourself lucky Laughing

Cheaper bike the best move.
Good luck !!!
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airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

My max was only going to be 2k, plus I've got my '93 NSR125F to sell.
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Andrewc2oo5zx... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Karma :

dump the beatch and get a bike and travel the world Twisted Evil

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Sorry to be dull but:

The wife and kids would have to be more important in this situation I feel.

two grand can be saved up for, getting a 10k bike would probably require a loan.

I suspect that you need to save up a deposit for the house, so what I would do is save up a couple of k more than I need, and then buy the house. Once I was settled, I'd break out my £2k and buy a bike. Nice and simple.

If you need the bike sooooo badly, then I'd even consider a part time job on top of my full time one. You can tell the missus its to help save up for household stuff/deposit saving etcetera.

Buying a house is a good investment, and much more likely to give you a good return on your money than a motorcycle! Smile

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riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

yer slap the slag, and go out and buy a zx12r and burn some rubber Twisted Evil

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Andrewc2oo5zx... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Karma :

kill them all and lets all travel the world WHOS IN????
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

loans are cheaper when you are a homeowner
get the house first and do a few test rides so you will know what bike you like best

a 600 isnt much fun in this weather as if you use all the power when you are new to it, you will drop it

enjoy the 125, get the house, and by the time you get the 600 it will be nice enough weather to use it

a lot of people have 125's to ride in the winter instead of their big bike anyway.
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kawashima · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

Doesn't she agree to having cheaper mortage and enjoying hobby at the same time? Enjoying hobby is as important as having mortage. I'm 35 but still living in a dormitory and expend much on hobbys.

ISLAND GIRL · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

Just got a mortgage with two bikes on finance Thumbs Up

Went through a broker as they have more fingers in pies if you know what I mean and can often get a better deal than the high st bank.
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IronMaiden · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Nov 2005 Karma :

The moment you ride a new bike off the lot you have lost money.
Buy second hand. If you do buy a new bike get good insurance for possible accident!

I also suggest consulting a financial advisor, they would be able to assist you with plannng and managing your debt as apposed to income & current assets. It is important to know whether you can afford both mortgage and bike without getting in over your head and regretting it later.

It is my experience that there are many hidden costs/ expenditures when purchasing anything!

Good Luck!

quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

i don't mean to sound harsh or anything but having epilepsy isn't going to help your situation, i don't know much about epilepsy but i imagine being on a 600 would trigger a fit due to fast movement, snapping your head round to do a life saver. it's down to you though, ignore this post if you want to.

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akaDAVE · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Karma :

Make sure your wife realises how important it is to you. If you've been waiting 7 years for a bike because of the epilepsy I say you bloody well deserve one now. Do it while you're healthy and have got the cash there.
Once you have a mortgage, any spare cash you do have will be claimed by your wife for the never ending list of curtains, cushions, toilet mats, decorating and babies!
A motorbike will never compete on the list of priorities and you will be sat there choosing the second set of curtains in 10years time dreaming of what could have been.
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RickHolt · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Karma :

Seven years of waiting and you haven't saved up enough for a cheap 600cc sports bike?

I'd vote buy a cheaper bike too, it's not like you'll be pushing it to the limits any time soon anyway. Something like a GPZ would probably do you for a year or two until you get other things sorted.

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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

We all love bikes, no-one's debating that.

But in this situation putting a roof over your family's head is more important IMO.

But yes, you can get a lovely bike for under a grand. I got my '97 Bandit for £800. Does everything beautifully.

Gaz