was toying with this idea in the past ..... this time i'm confronted with a firm offer of $20K......... >now< >as is< >i want it<
just after i chopped it which was caused by my decision of keeping it for good...well, decisions can be changed

common sense says YES but the rest says NO.....gee, i really don't need the money and i don't want to sell my bike at all.........but should i change my mind in the future it will be harder to get a decent coin for it
(hey, Tool........hope you're counting the >>> I <<<)


what do you reckon, guys?

If you think that is an offer that you cant resist, then take it, but if you dont want to part with it because this bike is a statement about you and what you like (and dont like) then tell them thanks for the generous offer but no thanks.

Your bike is now a very personal one, you cant buy this bike straight out of the shop, it screams YOU, everytime you ride it, so if someone is really keen all they want is a copy what you have done.
Even if I see someone else owning this bike, it will allways be 'Melvins'






                                               Mmick

I think you should have sold it to me for $10k when you dropped it, it would have saved you so much drama..

Z...

What are you going to replace it with for 20k your going to need to start blinging the new ride all lover again.
But i must admit 20K is good money for her, you can buy an low km S4Rs for that today.

Me thinks that one should think beyond what yee may pocket for said machine and consider what the replacement bike would be and how much coin you'd drop on that.
Difficult choice.

Quote from: melvin on July 03, 2008, 01:12:20 AM
was toying with this idea in the past ..... this time i'm confronted with a firm offer of $20K......... >now< >as is< >i want it<
just after i chopped it which was caused by my decision of keeping it for good...well, decisions can be changed

common sense says YES but the rest says NO.....gee, i really don't need the money and i don't want to sell my bike at all.........but should i change my mind in the future it will be harder to get a decent coin for it
(hey, Tool........hope you're counting the >>> I <<<)


what do you reckon, guys?

sorry melvin you and only you can make this one , have fun 

I know you have been toying with the idea and you have been looking at the MV Brutale - If it is time to sell then it is time to sell - there is always another bike around the corner - thats the fun bit 

You have been offered really good money for her - I say take the money and run!

The new MV Brutale would be awesome! Or even the new 1098 Naked when it comes out.

Look at this this way - the link is a fully blinged out low mile S4RS for sale in the States - and he only expects to get $14k for it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130234860587&rd=1

Remember the US v AUD is almost on par - the price of Ducatis here will eventually come down (although NFI will fight it) so take advantage now and then take your time picking a new bike to trick out!

you see...upgrading to a more powerful monster is pointless as i'm not a good rider and all this extra power would not only be lost on me - it would likely get me in more strife than i care for
so this reason does not count...this bike has more of e'thing than i need and want in a power dpt

it gives me so much pleasure, it really took a lot of effort (and $$$) to get where it is today...BUT...it's 3yo, almost 20.000...NOW i don't want to sell it, don't need to sell it...but common sense says "piss it off and be happy with a bucks you collect"


...BUT AGAIN...as far as my bike goes - common sense never did apply...if it did, i wouldn't have spent +15K on a bling alone


......hence my dilemma

hey Melvin,
your 803 is one of the best turned out bikes in this forum and is intrinsically and uniquely your's, a piece of yourself if you will (sounds a bit too deep and thoughtful doesn't it) I wouldn't sell it, I'd seriously consider just adding more bikes to family rather than selling off !!!

Melvin,

is there any other bike that gets your pulse going?

still dreamin of the Brutale? any other Ducati does it for you?

if you can't express your passion through another bike, why bother?

Spider

Rob don't do it!



Tempting though.

Quote from: monstermick58 on July 03, 2008, 01:32:11 AM
Even if I see someone else owning this bike, it will allways be 'Melvins'

Ditto Mick....... Melvin it will always be "Melvin's" bike.....

But the lure of a new project is always tempting..........

Good luck with what ever you do.......

no no no Melvin don't , i only know you by your bike, if you sell it and i see it again ths could go wrong for me. don't do it.

Sell it mate, invest the money  - commonwealt bank is offering between 8 and8.4%

Melvin knows better than to listen to a troll, so go away