Should I sell a unique guitar for a unique motorcycle?

[DMZ]

I have. An amazing J200 sold to buy my custom Triumph Scrambler. I love it! If you're a motorcycle person do it. Riding is just something some of us have to do. If you're a lookie-lou, or a novice rider, then keep the guitar. But, like chips they just make more. Another day, another friggin special guitar (or bike). Special is whatever the flavor of the month is according to your can't live without it eyes. Buy something else later. Or save up and have both. Never ends. My entire work life is deadlines and stress. I escape on the bike or work on it and play guitar and create art. There are worse things.

Guitarist and cyclist here (bicycles, not motorcycles). I have a rule that I don't use bike money for buying guitars, and I don't spend guitar money on bikes. I'm passionate about both hobbies, but my rule has kept me from doing things I would have regretted.

[blindboyjimi]

I had 4 friends pass on motorcycles in 18 months. Selling my motorcycles is what got me the cash flow to start my guitar collection. Be safe...and lucky.

[ahorsewithnonam]

Vrod down in Florida, too many cars not paying attention. Almost bit the dust. Sweet sounding guitar on the porch....much safer. But I understand the passion.

[Long Jon]

Originally Posted by JeffreyAK

No, that's right,

Haha! OK, my bad ! I thought it was Aprillia (two Ls ) for some dyslexic reason.

Pretty awesome bike all the same. Really a track-day job IMO. though, you can't use a quarter of that potential on the public roads.

Cops'll still catch you in a helicopter you know ...

[bil]

I sold my last bike a few years ago. Too many people texting and/or checking Facebook while driving. My guitars hurt no one. Since you asked, I say keep the guitar.

[HHP]

Lots of rational advice but its really not a rational decision. Life is short, buy what gives you the most joy. I'm sure you've considered that an exotic bike, unlike an exotic guitar, is a gateway to extensive upkeep and maintenance costs not to mention depreciation. If it gives you enough enjoyment, that stuff won't matter much unless it gets out of hand.

[Tone Monster]

Don't ride anymore but from 87-92 I was on the stff of Easyriders Magazine and started Easyriders Video Magazine!

For me guitars are much more safer ; )

[Golffishny]

Several things to consider on the bike. I rode 40+ years ago with much less traffic and fewer policemen on the roads. Also no texting drivers. I rode regularly 100+ MPH but the only wipeout I had was at 30mph on a fresh tarred road. Lucky to only get a few scrapes.

A couple friends of mine had performance racing bikes. If they rode them at low speeds too much they didn't perform well at any speeds. Technology may have improved since then, maybe. Can you really use the bike as intended?

As far as the guitar goes, it seems that it was difficult to find exactly what you wanted. Maybe play it regularly for a week and evaluate how much you enjoy it. Good luck with your decision.

[roylor4]

I think the answer is different from many of us for a variety of reasons.

I rode for close to a decade. 1 wreck (car drivers fault, naturally) & walked away. A couple of years later, I had a much needed hip replacement surgery. After that, I always felt like I was tempting fate when i rode. The joy of it was gone for me. Goodbye bike, hello new guitar.

I don't know anything about the bike mentioned and I rode a low powered, small cruiser. I wouldn't want, nor know how to handle, a high-powered "crotch-rocket".

Whether you buy the bike or not, personally - I wouldn't keep a guitar that got played twice a year. No matter how good it is, what difference does it make if you don't play it?

[DenverSteve]

Originally Posted by Daveman

Default Should I sell a unique guitar for a unique motorcycle? ..

You are uniquely qualified to answer this.

[ukejon]

Here is an idea: play the Blanchard every day for a month or two. Reconnect to the guitar and then figure out whether you will regret selling it to buy the bike. Ten or twenty years from now the guitar will likely be even better than it is today....don't know about the motorcycle.

[Goat Mick]

Well I have several really nice guitars and dang nice Harley too. I can't use any of them to their potential, but they all give me a big ol' smile when I used them to the best of MY potential. Follow your heart.

[Steve DeRosa]

Only if the bike has a torrefied top and forward-shifted bracing...

[SFCRetired]

I think as time passed you wouldn't ride that bike much more than you play the guitar and you would end up selling it to buy a guitar. I have a Corvette and I drove and tinkered with it a lot in the first few years, now I have to drive it once in a while just to exercise it.

I have had a ton of fun with it and took it on 3 Hot Rod Power tours. But sometimes I wish I had that money back so I could buy a 000-28.

The circle of life.