NEW vs USED & LOADED WITH EXTRAS

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NEON DEON

Race Dog
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Dec 20, 2017
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Location
Kempton park
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KTM 1190 Adventure
I am well  aware that buying bikes is a personal experience and that taking the new bike home is very special . But with new bike prices where they are is buying new still the best option? or not . I was watching the BIKE SHOW and a new Triumph 650 was priced at R 175K most new superbikes are close the the 300k mark with small bikes touching 100k .
My last new to me bike was my 2014, 1190 KTM ,Paid 150k for it in 2017 bike had 12000kilos on the clock , but was fitted with 50k worth of KTM extras . to me a no brainer bargain , and it was taken home . Now I would not buy a 650 for close on 180 k , there are many bigger capacity bikes with extras to be had for less .
What is your opinion on this ?
For reference my first bike was a new 1981 DR400 ,  then a used XLR 500 with 23ks on the clock , followed by a new XT600 , then a SRAD 750  & K4 K6 1000 Suzukis . but in my defence the bikes were all under a 100k , now I would think hard to buy a new bike at 300k .
Maybe its just me  :ricky:
 
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