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Motorcycles Pricing

Motorcycle pricing can be from one end of the spectrum to the other. In fact, motorcycles pricing can be as different as individual bikers are different. Let me put it another way, you get what you pay for. For the entry level motorcycles pricing for basic entry level beginners or you have complex pricing structures for customized motorcycles made for experienced and knowledgeable riders.

On the low side of the motorcycles pricing scale are the basic starter level bikes. Prices come in at around twenty five hundred dollars for bare minimum, rear drum brake, 125cc engine, cruiser-type bike and scooters. Costs then rise to more than seventy five thousand dollars because a fully loaded chopper where every detail and lots of chrome is going to cost you.

Along the center of the normal valuation spectrum you'll find motorcycles in the range of six thousand to almost twenty four thousand. Most bikes fall within this category and motorcycles pricing will reflect any custom work. Form super quick sport bikes to upgraded better than entry level cruisers, you can start seeing what amounts to the top of the line for low end motorcycles and the bottom of the line for high end bikes. This is where the smaller priced versions of the more costly bikes begin.

Looking at motorcycles in the mid-range pricing you can find the basic touring models and some of the more stylized cruisers. Premium touches such as powder coating or chrome finishes will be lacking. That's not to say you'll be sacrificing quality. You'll still be getting your basic components such as engine size, gears, fuel capacity, etc., but the cosmetic finishes will be plain vanilla. Finishes will be durable for the class of bike, but nothing fancy. Prices here also reflect differences in wheel and tire sizes.

When you get to the $15,000 mark, you'll be in custom territory. At this price-range, options such as ABS brakes, air bags and classy saddle bags are available. Make it twenty thousand or more and you could revel in feature such as reverse, heated grips, heated seats, rider to passenger communication systems and windshields and kickstands that are operated electronically.

Any motorcyclist who has ridden on a chilly winter's day will truly appreciate one feature that is available in the higher end of the motorcycles pricing range. This accessory is known as a proximity key. With this key inside your pocket you could start up and operate your bike without ever having to remove your gloves. When it's below 32 degrees out there, the proximity key is worth its weight in gold.

For the novice rider, motorcycles pricing can be a bit confusing, but once you understand what features are considered upgrades and which are standard for the type of bike you want, you'll see that it becomes easier o research your dream bike. Customizing to the max for a low end bike may not be the best use of your budget if you can get the same or better functionality with an entry level model of a higher end make. At that point, you're only limited by your budget.

Custom Built Motorcycles : Chopper Rev-Tech 2004 Custom Built Chopper Over 40K Invested

US $19,900.00
End Date: Monday Sep-13-2010 14:36:25 PDT
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Boss Hoss : Boss Hoss 2000 Boss Hoss Motorcycle V8 355HP

US $7,500.00 (1 Bid)
End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 14:08:45 PDT
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Yamaha : Road Star XV17PC WARRIOR NEW YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE SPORT CRUISER

US $8,992.00
End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 13:24:23 PDT
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Big Dog 2002 Big Dog Pitbull Motorcycle - MINT CONDITION

US $15,000.00
End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 13:21:22 PDT
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Other Makes : Ridley Auto-Glide 2009 Ridley Auto-Glide Motorcycle - Georgia

US $8,750.00
End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 11:38:21 PDT
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Other Makes : Swift Chopper Bar Chopper 2006 Swift Bar Chopper softtail Motorcycle Custom Bike

US $13,750.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Sep-10-2010 8:09:21 PDT
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Custom Built Motorcycles : Chopper Banshee 2005 Vengeance Banshee Custom Chopper RESERVE $1 ^ OB

US $9,699.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Monday Sep-13-2010 10:54:44 PDT
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Cheap Motorcycles

The saying, cheap motorcycles ranks right up there with affordable health care, the only difference is you can actually buy a cheap motorcycle. As always buyer beware, because as the old saying goes you get what you pay for is especially true when it comes to motorcycles.

Cheap, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Even extremely overpriced motorcycle manufacturers offer what they consider “cheap” versions of some of their higher end motorcycles. These more affordable motorcycles are usually very basic models with differences like plain wheels and less chrome and an engine that features a plain unfinished casing instead of receiving a powder coating treatment.

For riders who love to tinker with and customize their motorcycles the basic version may be the way to go as you don’t have to pay for extra features that you might end up taking off later. And for some riders these stripped down, hop on and ride models might be all that they need for their motorcycle adventures. So a cheap motorcycle may be just what the doctor ordered.

Small prices and small engines usually go hand in hand so you can expect to sacrifice some power for those lower prices regardless of the style of motorcycle you choose. Chances are if you are looking for a genuinely cheap motorcycle this will not be an issue. The problem with cheap motorcycles is that usually plague the more experience motorcycle riders with some features they had before are missing.

With touring motorcycles being an exception the other styles of motorcycles are all available in a truly cheap package. Boulevard bikes, café racers, enduro motorsports, and other sport bikes are all available in affordable packages; bear in mind that while these are usually geared towards motorcycle beginners they can offer tremendous bare bones functionality. Most of the models in this price range are lower power models usually less than six hundred cc’s.

The one factor with having a smaller engine is that you probably will not notice the lack of the advanced braking systems usually offered on their higher priced counterparts. Often times you will find drum brakes where disk would and should be, but that trend seems to be riding into the sunset though not as fast as we’d like. Cheap motorcycles need brakes too and safety is an overriding factor even for motorcycle manufacturers.

While there may be some slight mechanical differences in addition to subtle almost unnoticeable changes like differences in tire sizes, the majority of the other differences that make these bikes affordable are cosmetic. Cheaper seats, unfinished engine and transmission casings, plain where there would otherwise be chrome and dyed plastic instead of painted metal or fiberglass make up the majority of the cost cutting materials. The quality of workmanship remains the same even in these low priced models as the manufacturer wants you to ride their machine, and they will be there for you as you gain experience, money, or simply want to ride something different.