Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:31 am
In Florida, damage insurance is recommended but not required. However, if you crash or have an accident, then you are required to pay damage insurance. I don't think that personal insurance is a requirement at all for motorcycle riders. I'll have to reread the documentation....but this is what I've heard from Florida riders.
It's also legal to ride without helmets, though, so I guess this state is just lax.
The Vulcan 500 is a 2003 model. I think the dealer is selling for $3300, which is $50 above the KBB price, so it doesn't look as though he's trying to screw me over with the bike purchase...but thanks for the warning, whomever it was, about the tacked on prices (profit enhancements). I will be wary of that.
As for the 30-day thing, I don't know if it was a money-back thing, but it was definitely a warranty. I don't really know what that means, though; you're right, I need to get it in writing. The place I went to does repair bikes, though, so maybe they meant they'd do checkups and fix anything if necessary, at reduced cost or something. I don't really know. Quite possibly, however, it probably means that if there's anything wrong with the bike that isn't my fault, I can take it back and they'll fix it. I doubt that will happen, though. Only time will tell - any problems with the bike are likely to be my fault.
I'm still not sure what decision I'm going to make - money also plays a factor. I think I can honestly see myself being fairly happy on both bikes. (Although, for whatever reason, the Vulcan 500 seemed a bit cramped - I'm 5'11" with long arms and I felt the handlebars should've been higher and a bit farther out. Is that normal? The Vulcan isn't a big bike, but it's not really small, either...maybe I'm just sitting wrong?) Man....I am actually stuck, now.
It's also legal to ride without helmets, though, so I guess this state is just lax.
The Vulcan 500 is a 2003 model. I think the dealer is selling for $3300, which is $50 above the KBB price, so it doesn't look as though he's trying to screw me over with the bike purchase...but thanks for the warning, whomever it was, about the tacked on prices (profit enhancements). I will be wary of that.
As for the 30-day thing, I don't know if it was a money-back thing, but it was definitely a warranty. I don't really know what that means, though; you're right, I need to get it in writing. The place I went to does repair bikes, though, so maybe they meant they'd do checkups and fix anything if necessary, at reduced cost or something. I don't really know. Quite possibly, however, it probably means that if there's anything wrong with the bike that isn't my fault, I can take it back and they'll fix it. I doubt that will happen, though. Only time will tell - any problems with the bike are likely to be my fault.
I'm still not sure what decision I'm going to make - money also plays a factor. I think I can honestly see myself being fairly happy on both bikes. (Although, for whatever reason, the Vulcan 500 seemed a bit cramped - I'm 5'11" with long arms and I felt the handlebars should've been higher and a bit farther out. Is that normal? The Vulcan isn't a big bike, but it's not really small, either...maybe I'm just sitting wrong?) Man....I am actually stuck, now.