Yesterday I did my second post on Leo Finance. And later found that it was the 19th most voted for post on Hive for the day.
https://leofinance.io/hive-167922/@frot/extending-the-boundaries-of-finance
So I made the Top 20 which is fun. There is nothing quite like a good Top 20
The full Top 100 list is here:
https://peakd.com/@hiveshout/top-100-most-voted-posts-on-hive-2020-11-01
Thanks to @hiveshout
I forgot to turn off Steempress on my Wordpress Blog and my post was reposted on Hive a second time. Oh well, never mind, here it is again!
EXTENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF FINANCE - MOTORBIKES ARE A GREAT EXAMPLE OF AN OFTEN IGNORED FINANCIAL TOPIC
By loosening up our rigid concepts of what is "financial" (only stuff like banks, cash, cryptocurrencies, and economies), a whole wider range of subjects can open up. Almost everything has a huge financial aspect. To get the ball rolling, here is an interesting subject that is not commonly thought of as "financial"
Motorbikes are seen as the antithesis of sound money management, and generally they are.
As with the buyer of the latest cell phone or a new car, any midlife crisis new motorbike buyer is going to get stiffed - as soon as they ride that gleaming new superbike out of the showroom, money will start evaporating like steam. So even a bike like an awesome looking Ducati 2020 SuperSport S, is a financial disaster area, even though it sells new for just US$16k.
But there is another financial angle to motorbikes - investors put large amounts of money into collectables. On the downside they require storage and insurance, but on the upside they are seen as appreciating assets. A Vincent Black Shadow (circa 1950) for example is one of the most desirable collectables, and US$100k would be considered a steal.
https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/100k-vincent-motorcycle-is-a-bargain/
And now for a completely different financial angle, let's look at the Honda C90 (Super Cub).
These have been in continuous manufacture since 1958 with production surpassing 100 million in 2017, so they are the most produced motor vehicle in history
Not exactly an exciting looking machine, but they have served as a backbone of personal transport in many countries for decades. They are not an exciting financial investment, but they are a key transportation tool. And that is another aspect to finance.
So even what is generally considered a wild consumer extravagance, can rapidly reveal itself to be a multi faceted part of finance.
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I survived Arizona using a 1982 Honda NightHawk 450cc, in the mid-90s'. Driving the freeway with shorts and shades is not a great idea in retrospect.
Mine was purple and a little more dingy than this.
You got me at purple
Now check this custom one out
I never knew a vac hose could be an exhaust pipe
That seat would hurt one's arse, it's like a cycle one.
That is the most messed up cafe racer I've ever seen :)
Wanna see cool?
Damn! Ain't easy to be among the top twenty. I'm happy for you!👍😆
I need some ape hangers now!
I've never been on a motorbike before, they look fun but the fear of being out on the road with nothing but your clothes protecting you keeps my curiosity to a minimum. But I think I could get down with that Honda C90, even the guy doing the wheelie doesn't seem intimidating at all. Definitely more my speed!
Clothing is optional!
I made an obvious mistake, so my motorbike photo was not among the first 8000 😉
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What is the mistake?
Put a beautiful girl in a photo, and nobody cares about the motorbike, @frot :)
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Thanks Hivebuzz here is a cool motorbike pic for you
Ho, cool. We know someone from our team wishing he got it for real (the bike, not the pic) 😀