Re: Aloha from Hawaii

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Aloha from Hawaii

PatrickHenry 07-18-2008, 1:26 AM
Gas prices are makin' me mad. $4.70 a gallon for regular unleaded.

I bought a GL500 Silverwing off the local craigslist for $300 cash last month.

I haven't ridden much since moving to Hawaii 21 years ago.

But it seems that it's a skill that doesn't diminish much, even if I am gettin' to be a geezer. I'll be 59 this year.

And the Silverwing apparently is still okay, with 18k miles on it.

I took it into the cycle service shop for a once over when I got it.

They changed the oil and filter, the plugs and the airfilter. It needed a new battery...wouldn't start when I bought it.

The shop did a little electrical troubleshooting and charged me $369 for all the stuff they did.

I could have saved a few bucks by doing it all myself, but I figure I saved money by buying it cheap.

The new title and registration set me back $182. So I am on the road for under $900.

One little hangup. The Motorcycle Safety Course is not being offered on the Big Island, where I live, this year. Only Oahu (Honolulu).

I could get a full MC endorsement on my license by completing the MSC. Or by taking the road test. And my insurer won't sell me a policy unless I have the full endorsement (not a permit.)

But when I called for an appointment to take the road test, the bureaucracy gave me a date on the 26th of August, a month and a half from now! Standby!

I am just riding it uninsured...only problem there is the safety inspection sticker is expired and can't be renewed unless I present proof of insurance. I hope a policeman doesn't spot it.

Effen bureaucracy...I hate this type of crap...

But I love Hawaii and it's nearly always good weather for riding.

I am a sorta forum junky...mainly politics. Somehow this one on Honda transverse V-Twins looks like it might be informative...

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace~~~Jimi Hendrix

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

CXSarnia 07-18-2008, 5:48 AM

PatrickHenry wrote:

But I love Hawaii and it's nearly always good weather for riding.

Welcome to the forum, wish I was there.

1979 CX500 Deluxe Newest ride in the fleet
1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999
1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 reacquired April 2006

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

Blindstitch2002 07-18-2008, 9:54 AM
From what I have noticed motorcyle insurance pretty much costs the same amount from everyone. I pay $192 with state farm and my brother pays $196 with progressive. They both let us get policys without a full license.

1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot
1979 Honda Cx500 Custom
1980 Honda Cx500 Deluxe Couch Project Bike

CX500 Factory Service Manual
Courtesy of Randall-in-Mpls

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

Anonymous 07-18-2008, 10:08 AM
"Gas prices are makin' me mad. $4.70 a gallon for regular unleaded."

It's all in your head, quit whining

Welcome to the cx club!

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

WHODAT? 07-18-2008, 3:00 PM
GOSH! $300 & 18,000 miles. Why can't that happen to me three times in a row?

Welcome!

1981 GL500I Original owner.

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

PatrickHenry 07-19-2008, 12:47 AM
Thanks for the welcome from the other members.

Here's me in my LR with my weapons of mass destruction.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace~~~Jimi Hendrix

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

WayneDW 07-19-2008, 5:21 AM
welcome, PatrickHenry.

I'm curious, what do you do for a living over there in paradise?

Wayne
1983 GL650 Silverwing Interstate

WWW.fossilapostles.com

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

PatrickHenry 07-19-2008, 12:46 PM
Carpenter for 35 years.

I currently am self-employed with a building repair business...

And I make my wife support me

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace~~~Jimi Hendrix

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

Nittany 07-20-2008, 5:59 PM
Geico.

Same bike as yours.

108 bucks a year.

No MSF course taken.

'82 GL500
Bleedin' Blue & White

Re: Aloha from Hawaii

PatrickHenry 07-20-2008, 10:42 PM

Nittany wrote:
Geico. Same bike as yours. 108 bucks a year. No MSF course taken.

Yeah, Progressive Insurance told me on the phone that the State of Hawaii has requested that insurance companies in this state not write policies for anyone without either:

A full license endorsement, or
A completion of the MSF Safety Course with their permit.

In Hawaii, a course completion enables you to forego the County motorcycle road test and just pay for the license endorsement.

I think they are gonna charge me about $250 a year for minimum insurance when I get the full license.

My claims and violations record isn't the best lately.

Last year, my wife had a DUI, a license suspension and two at-fault accidents. I got hit in the rear and went to the E-room and filed a claim. Then this year I had an at-fault, then the car was stolen from the front yard resulting in a $15K payout. I'd guess we don't look like very good customers just now.

Trying to do better and paying the big bucks for car insurance at present.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace~~~Jimi Hendrix