Want to borrow my FJR AE?

[Malve]

New Business + Divorce + unemployed ex + 3 lawyers +2 little ones = shitstorm on the financial front. I'm downsizing my life temporarily as I create 2 homes, have to buy 1/2 (or more) of everything and continue to invest in my growing and thriving business, all while getting *** ***** by the ex and the attorneys.

Everything must go! Wait no, most things must go. Wait no, some things should go. ****, I don't even know what goes but I do know that I'm trying to make smart choices for myself and my children and justifying the bike, presently, is proving confusing. Business IS doing well so in 12 to 24 months, I'll probably be in a much better situation.

So... perhaps a great compromise solution is that I lend out my bike a few days a month so that you can take your experienced motorcycle friends/family on the ride of their life for $100 for the day in wear and tear, I offset my cost and justify keeping it.

I can think of a dozen reasons why this is a STUPID idea... what do you think?

 

[JREW]

So... perhaps a great compromise solution is that I lend out my bike a few days a month so that you can take your experienced motorcycle friends/family on the ride of their life for $100 for the day in wear and tear, I offset my cost and justify keeping it.

Sounds to me more like renting out your bike, not lending. :glare:

 

[FatNakedGuy]

Killer deal though, wish I were in San Diego.

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

Sounds to me like you're saying you need to sell your bike.

Seems simply, given the circumstances!

Later on, when your situation is a little more plush, buy another one.

Bikes are easy to buy and sell. Children and businesses need the priority.

 

[dcarver]

Hey Malve,

Shelve the rental bike idea. Sorry, it just can't go good IMHO.

Sell the bike, get your life back in order, buy another and carry forward. Insurance, bent shift forks, one toss and you're upside down on another financial front.

Of course, you can still post here with your familia, I mean, what the hell, we let Smitty still post!

 

[pinhead]

Hey Malve,
Shelve the rental bike idea. Sorry, it just can't go good IMHO.

Sell the bike, get your life back in order, buy another and carry forward. Insurance, bent shift forks, one toss and you're upside down on another financial front.

Of course, you can still post here with your familia, I mean, what the hell, we let Smitty still post!

Gotta' agree with that, Malve. The risk is too high with the rental idea, and you've got bigger fish to fry at this stage in your life. ****-can the bike(s) if you need to and focus on what is most important. Take the time to get things settled down and try and find your new rhythm in life - or let it find you. You get such a very short time to be Super-Dad. Bikes come and go like the wind.

****, if you sell the FJR now and wait 12 months, you'll get to buy the red 2010 model... or was it charcoal... or desert sand... or ivory... or pearl? I can't remember <_<

 

[Malve]

Perhaps it should seem like a no brainer, sell the bike. I should probably expound and share a few thoughts:

1. When I sold my 94 zx11, it took me 9 years to get a new bike. (although, admittedly, I did get a WR 450 and got into off roading)

2. When, I found out my wife was making bad choices over a year ago, all I wanted to do was ride and got on my bike for 3 days and rode the **** out of it, and it was cathartic and therapeutic.

3. One year later after doing back flips all year to save my marriage and my family and found out the she was was still making bad choices (never stopped in fact), all I wanted to do was ride and actually had an anniversary ride of sorts repeating the route from a year earlier, just crying a little more this time.

4. Lots of time with the kids this year but only one vacation for me... NAFO. (I usually travel quite a bit).

5. Other vehicle is a gas eating Armada, and I'm only gonna have the kids half the time which opens up every other weekend to do more riding than I have ever been able to do before.

The more I write, the more I realize that the question is less about if I should rent it and more about if I should sell it and the more I think about it, the more I want to try to keep it.

 

[Barabus]

Good luck, malve. I have met you and know you are a stand up guy. Best wishes for the tough road ahead. I am sure that if you sell it, then there will be someone who would have a loaner for those therapy rides that you need.

 

[bikesniffer]

Perhaps it should seem like a no brainer, sell the bike. I should probably expound and share a few thoughts:1. When I sold my 94 zx11, it took me 9 years to get a new bike. (although, admittedly, I did get a WR 450 and got into off roading)

2. When, I found out my wife was making bad choices over a year ago, all I wanted to do was ride and got on my bike for 3 days and rode the **** out of it, and it was cathartic and therapeutic.

3. One year later after doing back flips all year to save my marriage and my family and found out the she was was still making bad choices (never stopped in fact), all I wanted to do was ride and actually had an anniversary ride of sorts repeating the route from a year earlier, just crying a little more this time.

4. Lots of time with the kids this year but only one vacation for me... NAFO. (I usually travel quite a bit).

5. Other vehicle is a gas eating Armada, and I'm only gonna have the kids half the time which opens up every other weekend to do more riding than I have ever been able to do before.

The more I write, the more I realize that the question is less about if I should rent it and more about if I should sell it and the more I think about it, the more I want to try to keep it.

Hey Malve

Yes I know it's a tough time you're having BTDT, sell the Armada, no one in this day and age needs a gas guzzling SUV/truck unless they want to brag and show off, buy a well maintained small car which still carries you from A to B and KEEP the Feejer since that's the one thing that helps you keep your sanity at this point. Even though it's hard to believe but there is light at the end of the tunnel...

Good luck

Alfred

 

[Murph]

What about insurance? Will your insurance cover the people renting the bike? Is it worth the risk?!!?

Bikes are replacable. I recommend selling it.

 

[Solo]

My experience with these sorts of things is that trying to figure everything out at the beginning is overwhelming. It is only when you can break it down into little pieces can you see what has to be done. And those little pieces may come over a period of time. If you are leaning toward keeping the FJR, do so. You will know if you need to sell it when the time comes. You just need to wait to see if that time shows up. It may, it may not. These are tough times, keep support close, you will need it. Lean on friends, the time will come for them to lean on you. Do what you can to keep your sanity, and let your kids know at every turn it isn't about them and you love them more than they will ever know. Things will work out.

Tom

 

[kaitsdad]

Malve, if you take all of the emotion out of the decision - what's your answer ?

 

[rushes]

I don't think lending/renting is a good idea either. Too many things could go wrong.

Back in '93 when I went through it, I nearly cried when I sold my ZX-10.

But a couple weeks later I stumbled on to a really clean low priced CB750F. It wasn't the greatest bike of all time, but it still helped to clear my head when I rode it.

 

[W.M.-Millman]

What about insurance? Will your insurance cover the people renting the bike? Is it worth the risk?!!?
Bikes are replacable. I recommend selling it.

+1 you may end up having another lawyer bill. I don't know what you are going through, I guess I have to thank God for my better half. Good luck with your decision

 

[S76]

Getting rid of the Armada will be financially painful. Nobody wants them with the price of gas. Getting rid of the bike will be painfull emotionally. Renting it out is just a bad idea.

I suggest renting out the X for $100 a night and keeping the bike.

Just a thought.

 

[FJR1300Mark]

I can feel a little of your pain. When I need a break from business I go for a ride. It may only be for a couple of hours, but I have to focus on riding so I don't think about the business.

I know my insurace (Geico) specifically asked if I loaned my bikes out. So I would think they would want more money if you were to have multiple riders and rent or loan out your bike.

I kept a small sailboat for several years when I knew I wouldn't us it much but as long as it was there I could always go sailing - once it was gone I couldn't.

If I had to sell to save some cash flow I might figure out how to sell the bike and find a smaller less cosltly bike to keep my riding time open. I have a CB750 as a second bike which I am probably selling now or in the spring, but I could sell the FJR if I really needed to and keep the 750. not the same riding experience but it is still riding.

Good Luck. Keep the kids no. one. then you and the business.

 

[GunMD]

Whoh there Malve.

No rentals man. Bad idea. Liability. Total loss of your bike. Damage that you don't know about until something fails later on. Just bad, bad, bad, IMO.

But hey, I'm jus' sayin'.

:dntknw:

 

[Malve]

Ok renting is OFF the table... Now it's just keep or sell.

Barabus, thanks for the kind words.

S76, I like the way you think but I would probably end having to pay people to put up with the X

Selling the Armada isn't on the table either without getting into the details.

 

[Bokerfork]

One other thing to think about. If the bike is considered community property, she's going to want and get half the proceeds. Might want to run any buying/selling/renting ideas past the lawyer first.

I too tend to agree with you on the therapy front. When I was going through my divorce I could have used a bike for the therapeutic effects more than once.

Sorry to hear about your wife's "bad choices". BTDT