Selling the NC, wishing you all the best

[MedicMutt]

This is new territory for little old me..

As much as I have enjoyed having the bike, I feel that it is time for me to move on to other things as I prepare to start a family. The fact that I and my fiancé both work in emergency services compounds our worry about what can happen in an instant, even when I remain as vigilant as possible. Add to that the fact that her family has experienced loss from motorcycle related incidents, and that she has worked multiple motorcycle fatalities in her short EMS career and you can begin to see how scared she gets.

I do feel that we as motorcyclists ultimately hold our own fate right there at the handlebars (or clip-ons!), and that our own riding choices contribute to the increase or decrease in chances of us getting into trouble. However, sometimes even the most careful rider can get into trouble.

I really do enjoy the bike, the community, and the relaxing time that can be had while out and about, but I don't enjoy it enough to bear seeing the worry that contorts her face when I saddle up any time in the near future.

You bunch of folks on here have been wonderful and my little NC has been magnificent to own, ride, and work on!

I hope to not discourage anyone from riding while sharing my personal reasons for leaving it behind (for now). I will say to prospective riders that safety gear and training are essential. If curiosity is pulling at you, try it out or at least attend a MSF course! I do not regret having bought my ride or the time I've spent in the saddle, I'm just transitioning away for awhile to do other things.

I'm cautiously considering pulling SOME of my mods off to sell separately and would appreciate an opinion on that subject. If you all would not mind, I would also like to humbly ask for tips on selling a motorcycle since I've never attempted that before.

I do hope to one day return to the two-wheeled world. I wish all of you the best, and will be praying for safety and attentiveness for you, your pillions and other riders and cagers around you!

 

[kumatae]

Best of luck! I sometimes think about it when I'm playing with my kids. But being in stuck in traffic here in So Cal drives me crazy and I do it for my own sanity.

As for pulling off your mods from your bike, I say it's the best way your going to get some of your investment back. Some mods will definitely help sell your bike so keep that in mind. I've noticed though that our NC700X do not have very high resale value. I was able to pick up a stock 2014 with 3700 miles for $4000. As for selling your bike, I would definitely post it up here, advrider and craigslist. Those three should get you some leads, although winter isn't the most ideal time to sell a bike.

 

[Mi_ka]

perfectly logical move - a few years ago I helped my then boss in his late 40s in buying a used F650 as his younger daughter was just finishing high-school after he sold his previous big bike when his older daughter came into his life and guess what: we got a fine F650 from a guy that his wife was entering the 5th month of pregnancy

priorities are perfectly sensible - I just hope the ITCH will treat you gently as years pass by and that riding motorcycles will be still legal after a couple of decades

 

[rippin209]

If your that concerned about riding (or how your loved ones worry about you riding) you'd end up riding distracted anyway, best of wishes to you and yours. family life has many rewards. Your more likely to get more money back taking the mods off. The resale value isn't very high on motorcycles that start off as cheap as the NC700X and most mods don't add very much to the resale value, If you have the stock parts to put back on and figure you'll get half of what you paid for the mods see if it's worth the time and energy of selling them? Having said that if you don't need the money wait until May or June when demand is higher, be realistic, but is all it takes is one person with the money to be willing to buy your motorcycle.

 

[MichaelJohn]

Totally understandable. This ain't exactly the safest of activities. I took a long hiatus to raise a family and, frankly, I didn't want my son to ride because it would have worried the heck out of me. He is now in college and couldn't care less about motorcycles - but he still gives me plenty of other things to worry about. I was ultimately drawn back to riding and now enjoy it more than ever - you may feel the same one day.

Best of luck!

 

[AsureDawn]

Darn, would have bought it from you had I not already found one a couple months ago, since we're so close (well, 30 minutes farther than where I got mine, but I wouldn't have to deal with a dealer).

Wish you all the best!

 

[SergeantChuck]

I completely understand your feelings as I did something similar with skydiving about 5 years ago. I couldn't give up all my "extreme" activities but I put the most dangerous ones on vacation until the boys grow a bit older. Good Luck!

 

[BerndM]

Good wishes and best of luck with your new family. Family ALWAYS comes FIRST

 

[Bandit]

Did you sell the bike if what year was it and what did you get for it ?

 

[Techrat]

Good luck. Maybe one day when the kids are older they'll see the look in your eye when a rider passes by and ask, "Dad, did you ever ride a motorcycle?"

 

[Therapy]

You gotta make choices.
Riding a bike is insanity really since 20% of riders die each year, every year.
I rode for transportation for 15 years, got hit by a bus, was saved by a good surgeon, left for years and then one day got a insane hair and bought another. Rode for a few years and when the older one was 3 got off again. Wild hair two a few years ago and here I am. Really stupid because now both sons are riding NCs too.

I have fears of them being part of the 20%. Me, I have lived a long time, so I don't care much about it.

Statistics...

 

[rippin209]

You gotta make choices.
Riding a bike is insanity really since 20% of riders die each year, every year.
I rode for transportation for 15 years, got hit by a bus, was saved by a good surgeon, left for years and then one day got a insane hair and bought another. Rode for a few years and when the older one was 3 got off again. Wild hair two a few years ago and here I am. Really stupid because now both sons are riding NCs too.

I have fears of them being part of the 20%. Me, I have lived a long time, so I don't care much about it.

Statistics...

20% sounds unrealistically high, is that supposed to be total or annual?

 

[Mi_ka]

20% most probably an alternative fact

from my experience over here, less than 1% but I do not keep an account of deceased people I know and some have gone in car crashes too

 

[Ackme]

In the U.S. there are around 4000 - 4500 motorcycle fatalities per year. That is a true fact. Trying to figure out a percentage gets trickier. Great article by David Hough in Motorcycle Consumer News last month dives into this. Bottom line: Motorcycles are dangerous.

We all have to decide our own level of risk tolerance.

 

[davidc83]

From the US Department of Transportation:
"A total of 4,693 motorcyclists died in crashes in 2015. Motorcyclist deaths had been declining since the early 1980s but began to increase in 1998 and continued to increase through 2008. *Motorcycle deaths accounted for 13 percent of all motor vehicle crash deaths in 2015"

The actual number could be a little higher, since each state reports their deaths by accidents differently and there is no standard method.

 

[showkey]

There is an article in Motorcycle Consumer News Feb. 2017 on the trending up of motorcycle fatalities and a comparison to autos and light trucks.

Basically the numbers crunch to motorcycles are 6 times more dangerous than cars when based on registration numbers........but..........when compared on miles traveled motorcycles are 26 times more dangerous or 2600%. The article only very briefly mentions alcohol and distractions.

2014 per 100,000 registered vehicles

Fatalities..............Motorcycles..........Cars.........Trucks
........................... 54.48............... 9.09........ 7.37

2014 per million miles traveled

..............................23.04................ .87.......... .71


Getting out of bed in the morning has risks ...........and I hear the shower and the stairs are the most dangerous places in the home........right next to the ladder.

Does having more than one motorcycle increase or decrease the risk ???????

 

[Therapy]

In the U.S. there are around 4000 - 4500 motorcycle fatalities per year. That is a true fact. Trying to figure out a percentage gets trickier. Great article by David Hough in Motorcycle Consumer News last month dives into this. Bottom line: Motorcycles are dangerous.

We all have to decide our own level of risk tolerance.

Thanks.
That is where I got it from.

He goes into great detail to explain the numbers so the naysayers have something to chew on.

All should seek it out.
All should subscribe. Compared to a farkle it is nothing.
Volume 48/ number 02 / Feb., 2017, pg. 38.

 

[Therapy]

It's annual. Every year back to 2008. 2005 15%

 

[670cc]

I was a driving safety instructor at my workplace for many years. I've seen that 4000 motorcyclist deaths per year figure.

When the wife and I went riding this past Saturday and Sunday, maybe 300 miles total, we saw a lot of other riders enjoying the unusually nice weather. I don't think we saw but a few that wore proper gear, i.e. almost no helmets were seen. It's no surprise the death toll is so high. At least I feel I have better odds than average if I at least try to protect myself, but of course, there are no guarantees.

 

[Old Can Ride]

Just buy enough term life insurance to make the wife happy. That way she is always encouraging you to go riding your motorcycle.