Running costs: ride an 1199 for free?

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Lotto said:
You only have to change the oil once a year and it only takes 3qts. Sorry, that's the most sensible thing I could come up with- sometimes you have to follow your heart.

However, my wife told me I could have a bike for every kid. So, I have 2 beautiful babies in the garage (oh, and 2 in the house too).
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This is Awesome :)
 
My misses said buy what I want it's your hobby

To bad were poor. another year for me to get mine
 
zaster said:
I have to consider myself fortunate. My wife says: buy what you want, you worked hard all your life and you deserve it :D
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Me too! When I got my first bike, a Monster 696 she all but pushed me into keeping the termis on the demo bike I bought! And I have thanked her many times since.
Then when I was getting the 1199 I had a deposit on a Tri but kept wondering if I should go S abs instead.
She would get irritated with me when I ran it by her a few times.
She would say "get the Tri colore! It's the one you want and you will just kick yourself if you don't. Plus it's so unique"
So, I've got a Tri Colore!
Yea, my wife is pretty damn cool! :)
 
It's really a no-brainer: I need to buy this bike.

I suppose I've failed to mention that the only thing holding me back is uncertainty about my financial future. I'm involved in a lawsuit which could either result in 1) solvency and the freedom to make this purchase guilt-free, or 2) bankruptcy and the need to quickly shed a $350/month Ducati payment.

That's the hard sell to the wife, who is far less of a gambler than I am.

Sorry if this is TMI. I still appreciate every comment. I also love how un-snobby Ducati folk are (the rice racers love to pick on us and call us names, but seriously, they're the exclusive ones).
 
Its better to ask for forgiveness than permission. Jk Jk my wife finds me more tolerable after I get me time.
 
Buy a Veyron, then a Panigale as a daily driver will more than offset the costs you'd be spending on gas or depreciation of putting miles on the Bugatti. Problem solved.
 

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