I dunno about the income..but you have excellent taste in bikes.....
<------ me too

 

Well, the income should be there BEFORE making expensive purchases (like big shiny toys i.e. your '07 FXDL). But like most Americans, you seem to be saying "give me what I want....and i'll figure out how to pay for it later." Right? In my experience.....if you really love the bike...you will find a way to pay for it. We Americans always do, me included!

Ride safe

 

You missed the secret all right. Everyone else has 3 part time jobs to buy chrome.

 

WHATEVER!

 

80 K is the average --..who wants to be average anyway ?

 

That is just the income brackett for those of us that have to have CHORME!

 

Then again...80K/yr divided by 1 wife and a couple of kids isn't going tobuy you as many toysasit will with youbeing a happy bachelor...just sayin...[8D]

 

I'd like to know what publication that statcame from. There are just too many ways to manipulate statistics to show what ever you desire them to show.

 

I don’t agree with that. I never buy something unless I know I can pay for it. I never want to be in a position where I overextend my credit to the point where I can’t make payments. Too many people have the “buy it now, pay later” attitude and they ultimately get burned. Look at the housing market. Foreclosures are at an all time high. Its not just houses either. It’s also affecting the auto and bike market. There are plenty of repossessed bikes on the market right now. When I was looking for a used bike I talked with a guy in Florida that makes a living selling repossessed cars and bikes. He had a whole bunch of Harleys. He has a dealer license and buys bikes directly from Harley Credit. I’m sure there are other people running similar businesses. There are a lot of newer low mile used bikes on the market right now. I bet a lot of the sellers are getting rid of their bikes because they can’t afford them. Most of the people I know that ride Harleys don’t make $80K a year. Fortunately they are smart enough not to over extend themselves so they can pay for the bike.

 

Me thinks that that article is whacky.