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Bheezy27403 Offline
High Mileage

Triad NC
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Post: #31
RE: Brake pad questions
I buy the EBC HH sintered pads for my Bonneville and I think they are right around $32. Check Bike Bandit.
02-28-2018 06:33 AM
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Nortoon Offline
High Mileage

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,409
Joined: Jan 2015
Post: #32
RE: Brake pad questions
(02-27-2018 09:15 PM)The ferret Wrote:  Heavens no, I block the cost of my motorcycling out of my head. The reciepts are upstairs in a box, so I could go look, but I don't really want to know what I spend

I learned that when my wife's financial advisor had me make a spreadsheet of our income and expenses. I began tracking what my CB500XA cost me including accessories, gear, maintenance, gas, insurance, etc. That destroyed the argument that motorcycles are a cheap form of transportation. But I rationalized it by divided the cost by the number of kilometers I rode.

Then I realized how silly I was being. I worked for decades so that I could comfortably enjoy my retirement and buy the things I wanted. That spread sheet was deleted and the receipts shredded.

As a former motorcycle buddy use to say, "Enjoy life! Life is short and we only come this way once."

2017 CB1100 EX
02-28-2018 08:14 AM
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Rocky Offline
Been There

Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 3,397
Joined: Apr 2014
Post: #33
RE: Brake pad questions
(02-28-2018 08:14 AM)Nortoon Wrote:  
(02-27-2018 09:15 PM)The ferret Wrote:  Heavens no, I block the cost of my motorcycling out of my head. The reciepts are upstairs in a box, so I could go look, but I don't really want to know what I spend

I learned that when my wife's financial advisor had me make a spreadsheet of our income and expenses. I began tracking what my CB500XA cost me including accessories, gear, maintenance, gas, insurance, etc. That destroyed the argument that motorcycles are a cheap form of transportation. But I rationalized it by divided the cost by the number of kilometers I rode.

Then I realized how silly I was being. I worked for decades so that I could comfortably enjoy my retirement and buy the things I wanted. That spread sheet was deleted and the receipts shredded.

As a former motorcycle buddy use to say, "Enjoy life! Life is short and we only come this way once."

That's exactly how I feel. Couldn't agree more Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

Still rockin', rollin', and ridin' after all these years
'67 BSA 441 VR, '70 Triumph Tiger 100, '02 Honda CB900F, '06 Triumph T100 Bonneville, '14 Honda CB1100A
02-28-2018 08:40 AM
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dbarkdoll Offline
Running Like a Top

Arkansas
Posts: 542
Joined: Jul 2017
Post: #34
RE: Brake pad questions
I understand completely. Can’t wait til I get to that point! I’ve still got a long way to go.
02-28-2018 12:38 PM
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Houtman Offline
Been There

NC USA
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Post: #35
RE: Brake pad questions
That is why I would never pay for a financial adviser, that is the first money you can save!
I have always done investing in the market without paying someone for giving wrong/poor / self interest advice.
02-28-2018 03:44 PM
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Nortoon Offline
High Mileage

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Post: #36
RE: Brake pad questions
(02-28-2018 03:44 PM)Houtman Wrote:  That is why I would never pay for a financial adviser, that is the first money you can save!
I have always done investing in the market without paying someone for giving wrong/poor / self interest advice.

My Corporate Lawyer older brother tried that.
He and his wife are now living in their daughter's basement.

Penny and I are old school. Whenever we paid the mortgage on a home, we bought a better one. In a country that is frozen 6 months of the year, houses always appreciate.

2017 CB1100 EX
02-28-2018 06:12 PM
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Houtman Offline
Been There

NC USA
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Post: #37
RE: Brake pad questions
We have done very well with Vanguard funds , low cost and people should not be greedy when investing in stocks .
03-01-2018 05:06 AM
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Nortoon Offline
High Mileage

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Post: #38
RE: Brake pad questions
(03-01-2018 05:06 AM)Houtman Wrote:  We have done very well with Vanguard funds , low cost and people should not be greedy when investing in stocks.

I think it became a game for him, and he was good at it. However like poker, if you push all in too many times you lose everything.

2017 CB1100 EX
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03-01-2018 10:10 AM
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