gscbertrand Posted November 20, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 20, 2009 My bike hasn't been started since I put away in the fall of 2007. I used sea foam in the fuel and parked thinking I would be riding again the next spring. As it turned out I haven't been able to afford the insurance so the fuel sat until today. I borrowed a battery and tried just for fun and it started without any fuss. Sea foam a miricle tune in a can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimhigh Posted November 20, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 20, 2009 Quick math says two years...which is still pretty remarkable. Why have you not ridden in two (three) years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted November 20, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 20, 2009 Quick math says two years...which is still pretty remarkable. Why have you not ridden in two (three) years?I believe he mentioned something about not being able to afford PRINCE JOHNS INSURANCE RATE GRAB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gscbertrand Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted November 20, 2009 The province wants almost $2000.00 for a years insurance if I put$1000.00 value on the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhncue Posted November 20, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 20, 2009 The province wants almost $2000.00 for a years insurance if I put$1000.00 value on the machine. Definitely time for a move. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted November 20, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 20, 2009 I won't pi** you off then by telling you I only pay $233 a YEAR for full coverage for my 84, I just won't tell ya! Sorry about that tho, I can sympathize. My dirt bike started right up after sitting for 2 years just with gas and the 2 stroke Benol oil mix I had in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5bikes Posted November 20, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 20, 2009 All 5 (five) of my bikes.... $260 per year. Only liability, but why spend another $200 per bike when my most expensive bike is $3000 and it's the cagers that cause 90% of the accidents? "Thank the Lord" in 45 years and 350,000 miles riding I've NEVER caused an accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gscbertrand Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted November 20, 2009 I should have said that I put my bike away on the first of june 2007 not the fall. I was so excited about the bike starting I couldn't thunk rite. I would love to move. Are there any jobs in texas for a old motorcycle tech that is real slow nowadays on account of everywhere hurts. This coming summer I'm going to try instructing the safety course up here. Stopped 5 years ago after 15 due to serious medical problems ( I know something is going to kill me but I never thought it would be my backside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted November 20, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 20, 2009 I won't pi** you off then by telling you I only pay $233 a YEAR for full coverage for my 84, I just won't tell ya! Sorry about that tho, I can sympathize. My dirt bike started right up after sitting for 2 years just with gas and the 2 stroke Benol oil mix I had in there. $86/yr for the 1st gen and $250 for the 2nd gen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timgray Posted November 21, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 21, 2009 I pay $79.00 a year for my 1st gen. I have $0.00 value coverage because they will simply total it and give me a token $250.00 if they have collision coverage on it. If I crash it, I have a broken bike. I pocket the rest to my bike replacement fund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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