Originally Posted by
velociraptor
I say, go out with your guns ablazin'.
Buy your dream bike now. Spend whatever is necessary. Cash, credit... Beg, borrow, steal.
Don't worry about the wife... It's always better to ask for forgiveness than for permission.
In twenty years, she'll hardly ever think about how you blew your mortgage down payment
Listen to this guy. He knows what he's talking about.
Do what you really want now with no regrets later in life.
Wait a few more months and you'll get mortgages with 5% down. Get the nice bike now and the house in a little later. Better yet, do both now. Credit card interest is low.