FE/FC How high will prices go, and will we pay it?

I'm just curious what others think. This is a thought that has really been on my mind, even more since the birth of my son who hopefully will also love motocross. I'd love for him to have a new bike in a few years, but I just don't know.
The question is, how much will we (the average consumer) tolerate paying for a motocross bike in the next, say 5 years? I realize that inflation, market conditions and the like play a role, but looking forward, what is our absolute refusal price to pay for a good quality motocross bike? 13K, 15K? Because that's where it looks like it going, and it scares me. Let's face it, for 99% of us out there, it's a luxury item purchased just for fun. Any analyst number crunchers out there with any idea of what we may be in for?

Good thing companies like AJP are coming along because it gives me hope that my kids can afford to ride a new quality bike. It took me 30 years of hard labor to get to be able to afford orange prices and I pray my kids don't have to wait that long...

I used to be able to get new bike every year. Then pay dealer x amount per month and trade bikes out every spring.
That's impossible now days and keeping a bike now is years. Don't quote me but think the average guy runs his 5 years overall now. I read it somewhere? That's not the guy that goes and buys it and 6 months later decides to sell, cause he broke his arm and wife says sell. Or guys buys it to go riding and don't.
Owners now are keeping there bikes longer and taking care of them.
I see this at races as well. You see the line of 3-4-5 year old bikes with maybe 1-2 that are new.
That's why think it is important to really decide best bike or brand that works for you. So, if I spend $9k on bike, whether is pay cash or finance, going to keep it for 5 years. But also going to invest in suspension, gearing, etc..... To personalize it.

Well unless your a top pro there is no need for a bike every year.... these bikes are high enough quality that they easily last 3-4 years even racing....

I have to admit it is getting right up there! Had a look a the new 450 motard at the dealers yesterday AU$15K for a bike that is not road registrable! Can't really see much difference in between an FE450 to build it neither.
The '15 dirt models gone up in price too.
Lucky I'm don't need to buy one every year and I take good care of it so it will last and get a good trade in or sell price.

I used to buy into this notion that you needed the next latest and greatest thing. I wised up, You can buy a 10 year old craigslist two stroke for 1500, Put new bearings, top end suspension and say a lectron and frankly you could have a really nice bike.
Ask this guy
http://www.chronicmx.com/jerry-robin-amateur-mx-hero/

Most of the new bikes are not tons better than the old bike, but definitely bits here and there. The 1996 CR250 forks I put on my wife's CRF230 are the better than any of my new bikes forks. I can't ride till 2016 (injury repair ) so I will have to pay full pop then for an e-start bike or possibly find a great new/used 2015. Cam.

Another thread asking pretty much the same thing as you asked on the 8TH? Are you sure your not HuskyRips from TT?

New bikes are not on the radar map for us right now, so my son and I just got a used Suzuki RM125 (for him) in very good shape for a good price. We are in the process of getting it up to snuff (bearings, new top end, etc.).

Check out prices of decent full suspension mountain bikes -- same deal. For "mid level" components your looking at a good chunk of change. Yet people are buying them like hotcakes it seems.

Yea where's a 4500$ Kdx 200!! Is tough to trade in every year...snowmobiling is worse and costs even more....I only popped for a new one for my 50th birthday but sold my Harley to get it and bought a cheap streetbike for summer....prices are high....

This is an especially good plan if you find a seller that has had the suspension done and is of similar weight and ability. Possibly some of the bike makers will start doing things like making bikes with different springs so A guy wont have to spend another $1,000 after he's already paid 10k.. I would think the smaller manufactures could do this to make up some ground on the giants.

Yea most guys I know are going two years with a bike. If u r chasing points it is nice to have a new bike but fact is that 99 Suzuki RM 250 I bought for $700 Buck's ain't to bad! I picked up and easy pull clutch set up and aluminum bars and barkbusters and even with a new o ring chain and sprockets think I'll be at $1100 or so!! And funny enough I am probably little or no faster on a 9000$ plus bike. Late model slightly used rules!

I refuse to pay 9+ for anything.... I'm not in the pro class anymore.... I'll probably end up on a 13-14 300 of one color or another....

it would be nice if all the smaller manufacturers had a BYOB program bet they all sell more bikes

your kids big enough to ride to ride a IT 200 and he's just gettin on a bike what up with that