Trying to justify a 2nd bike...

[Martylaa]

So I have a BMW R1250GS as my bike, it does everything I need really well and its perfect and comfortable and is bloody decent on the twists and turns at decent speeds.

I've had 2 bikes before at the same time and I never can justify having 2, I barely do 2000-3000 miles a year (although this year I'm have a lot of tours planned). Having to pay 2 lots of insurance, then servicing costs, space in the garage etc etc is a pain then the cost of buying a second bike as well...

However I've had my head turned by the new Thruxton FE in Green, what a stunner, but it's £15k, i'lll be lucky to do 1500 miles a year on one and I know I'll get caned if I wanted to sell it later on.

But I can't stop thinking what a great second bike it would be...

[Martylaa]

Can't not agree with your point tbh, I'm thinking maybe its best to hold off a year or two and just run the one bike then maybe pick up the last version of the Thruxton when someone else has taken the hit and maybe added on a load of extras, instead of paying all that money on a brand new one...

[Martylaa]

I keep looking at it and thinking its just a work of art that belongs in my garage...

[Martylaa]

Pit Pony said:

The optimum number of bikes clearly follows the equation

Opt = N+1 where N is the number currently owned.

Quality haha...

[Martylaa]

Thanks all, all great points, I think my problem is that i'm always putting others first rather than spending on myself and the fact a second bike will be lucky to do 1500 miles per year, I can easily afford one but do I really need it???

[Martylaa]

Mr Dendrite said:

As is probably obvious from my postings I am the biggest Thruxton fanboy, but I think the final edition is very poor value. It is the rs with the same green that was used on the r, like mine. It has no upgrades or changes from the standard rs. You are paying around a £900 premium for the green paint and gold writing instead of a badge. Similar with the chrome edition.
Looks great, best looking version of the rs spec, they really mucked up some of the earlier ones in my opinion, but a hell of a price.
on the road feel and performance there is little or nothing you’d notice day to day between the r, rs and even the TFC.
But then again, just get it bought

Great points, hence give been thinking about possibly just getting a second hand RS, either the black, the green/silver one or the ton up version, possibly they'll come with extras and already taken a hit on them being new so I won't lose my ass on depreciation...

[Martylaa]

Thanks for all the comments, I'm torn on two bikes now.

Do I go for the new 2024 Triumph Thruxton FE which looks absolutely drop dead gorgeous in the British Racing Green, only problem is the cost is £15k plus new.

Or do I go for the 2023 Triumph Thruxton RS which looks almost as good as the FE but I could get a really nice one with low miles and dealer warranty for £11.5-£12k.

Decisions decisions...

[Martylaa]

Bob_Defly said:

Do these not come with the good looking LED indicators from the Speed Twin? Also, for the 'best of the best' edition, why don't they come with a fairing?

Personally I'd get a lightly used TFC edition.

I think we all know why, because Triumph do like to squeeze their customers to the max of late haha...

I hear you on the TFC, think I've missed a cracker with only 1500 miles on it at £15k last week, be interested to see one of these in the flesh up close tbh...

[Martylaa]

Skyman said:

Shameless plug, but new bike just ordered. Here for £11,100. Only 500 miles on the clock since November 2021. Full service history (last August 2023) and immaculate.

From a TZ member (ex).

Edited by Skyman on Friday 12th April 18:31

Ah Skyman, you’ve been missed over on TZ, nice bike that.

Missed a lovely Ton up version today with everything on it because I didn’t follow up on it.

Also got some feelers out on a couple of TFC’ s but ones done 9500 miles and they want top a good deal of coin for it.