raja777m
Ride like you own it..!
Hello guys,
This is Raj, My job contract with my previous company ended in Aug 2016, so, I sold my FZ6, Charlotte*, NC.
I placed an ad in march or so, and got it sold in the least expected month, August. Now, I'm going back to Charlotte, for another project, hopefully, 18 months again(after that, history repeats, unless I search for a FTE).
I'm confused whether to get back to my beloved model FZ6 or get the newer model FZ-09, just thinking about the resale value (not about money, but time to get rid of it).
FZ6 is a great all-rounder bike. I bought groceries on it, took it to tracks, swept a lot of twisties, and, did so several weekend overnight tours with it to TOD and Claw of Dragon. A total of 15k miles in 15months period. BTW, I have only one vehicle, I do not have a car.
3 of my buddies got FZ6 for their own in 2016, just because of me(they test drove mine and fell in love).
Currently, there are a couple of options, when it comes to FZ6, one less than 18k miles and other two less than 5k miles; S2 versions.
Please advice, whether to go back to FZ09 or stick to FZ6, and place an ad way before, like last time?
Pros:
Insurance is cheap for me, IMO, $500 per year for 100k/300k policy, full coverage. This time, I will not take Collision, to save around 220$ per annum, since the govt. value of the bike is 3kUSD only.
Cons of FZ6:
It is the FZ6, there are no cons, other than, cannot sell it quickly.
Pros of FZ-09:
Less weight than FZ6.
Cons:
Less mpg than FZ6, even capacity, so, more stops.
An inch taller, but can be easily fixed.
Insurance premium might be a bit high:
FZ09 is well known for crashes and insurance claims, I'm Single and 27yrs old, non-citizen. Also, I have only 5 yrs of exp. in USA, as they will not count my other 5yrs from India.
*As I'm a contract programmer, I do not know which city/state I'll go next (Which I'm totally fine with).
This is Raj, My job contract with my previous company ended in Aug 2016, so, I sold my FZ6, Charlotte*, NC.
I placed an ad in march or so, and got it sold in the least expected month, August. Now, I'm going back to Charlotte, for another project, hopefully, 18 months again(after that, history repeats, unless I search for a FTE).
I'm confused whether to get back to my beloved model FZ6 or get the newer model FZ-09, just thinking about the resale value (not about money, but time to get rid of it).
FZ6 is a great all-rounder bike. I bought groceries on it, took it to tracks, swept a lot of twisties, and, did so several weekend overnight tours with it to TOD and Claw of Dragon. A total of 15k miles in 15months period. BTW, I have only one vehicle, I do not have a car.
3 of my buddies got FZ6 for their own in 2016, just because of me(they test drove mine and fell in love).
Currently, there are a couple of options, when it comes to FZ6, one less than 18k miles and other two less than 5k miles; S2 versions.
Please advice, whether to go back to FZ09 or stick to FZ6, and place an ad way before, like last time?
Pros:
Insurance is cheap for me, IMO, $500 per year for 100k/300k policy, full coverage. This time, I will not take Collision, to save around 220$ per annum, since the govt. value of the bike is 3kUSD only.
Cons of FZ6:
It is the FZ6, there are no cons, other than, cannot sell it quickly.
Pros of FZ-09:
Less weight than FZ6.
Cons:
Less mpg than FZ6, even capacity, so, more stops.
An inch taller, but can be easily fixed.
Insurance premium might be a bit high:
FZ09 is well known for crashes and insurance claims, I'm Single and 27yrs old, non-citizen. Also, I have only 5 yrs of exp. in USA, as they will not count my other 5yrs from India.
*As I'm a contract programmer, I do not know which city/state I'll go next (Which I'm totally fine with).
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