New Trophy Owner

[Jixr]

I give up.

Calling around some craigslist mechanics to see if i can find one who can sort out this headlight issue.

There are still a few other problems with the bike, but I just don't see the sense in working on them if I have no lights.

 

[DaveM]

Maybe getting someone else to look at this would be the way to go. We tend to at times get into a rut if an issue is long standing like this.

 

[Jixr]

I'm calling it quits.

Someone knocked over my bike last night and left it on its side, dented tank, busted my new brake lever and my new fairing stay, and bent up a few other things.

I'm just gonna patch it up best I can and see what offers I get for the thing. In the year that i've had it i've been down twice, and spent probably $3000 on the thing. Time to get rid of the thing before I go broke or get killed on it.

 

[DaveM]

Yes I can understand how you must be feeling right now, what a pity it has turned out to be such a bad experience for you in the end

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[Jixr]

yeah, just the bad luck

I'd rather just be bikeless for a year or so and save up and get me something a little more common, smaller, and that is better part supported.

 

[DaveM]

Well what ever you do remember you will always be welcome here, unless you get one of these of course

 

[Jixr]

oh yeah, chinese pink scooter! but if my town is anything like yours, you gotta ride them in flip flops, a tank top, wearing beats headphones, and with no license plate or bike license

 

[DaveM]

Wow I did not know you lived in the same town as me

 

[hemibee]

Wow I did not know getting the title changed was so expensive

I don't know about Texas, but in Florida if your bike has not been on the road, there are not late penalties for registration.

In Texas if you buy a vehicle taxes are due within 30 days of purchase. After 30 days late fees start accruing, there is no provision for non-use. If you move into the State with a vehicle registered in another state you owe Texas taxes on the vehicle which have to be paid during the registration process and like the in State purchase late fees start accruing after 30 days.

In the past you could get around paying high sales taxes by having the owner (seller) giving a Bill of Sale to the purchaser for a low ball amount which would keep the tax low to almost Zero. A couple three years ago the law was changed to fix the sales price at assumed value of the vehicle. If you pay less than the assumed value you still owe the tax on the assumed value unless you protest the value. Of course protesting the value will cost more than the taxes so its usually easier to just bite the bullet and pay the extra. Now if you pay more than the assumed value the tax is still based on the assumed value.

As stated, protesting is allowed but most don't fight it. To get around the assumed value tax you have to purchase from a dealer where the actual purchase price sets the value. They, the State, trust used car salesmen more than ordinary citizens. Initial registration can get expensive.


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[CarlS]

I'm calling it quits.

Someone knocked over my bike last night and left it on its side, dented tank, busted my new brake lever and my new fairing stay, and bent up a few other things.

I'm just gonna patch it up best I can and see what offers I get for the thing. In the year that i've had it i've been down twice, and spent probably $3000 on the thing. Time to get rid of the thing before I go broke or get killed on it.

I am sorry to hear it is working out this way for you. I can certainly understand how you feel, though. You have been through the mill with this bike.