Whilst all that is true Kris, the big killer is the fact that even the selling dealer won't buy it back in against a new or almost new bike!
Now, whilst it is many a long year since I bought new and traded back in with the same marque, I am fairly sure that even today a Japanese, American or Italian bike main dealer would offer a decent trade-in.
If the main dealer won't, why would any independent dealer? And many won't!
It is getting to the point where virtually new, undamaged bikes will be heading for Motorworks or James Sherlock because they are worth more in parts than as a rideable whole.
You may not care how much you lose when you come to sell, nor how difficult it might be to move it along, but I bet you are in a very small minority.
When non-bikers talk to me about my Black Beast their conversation nearly always includes positive terms like quality, reliability, service, longevity, back-up, premium product, classy, bullet-proof etc..
That was my perception when I first bought a BM and for the five years I owned my R1150GS I would say it matched up to my expectations, perhaps with the exception of the service aspect. Everything else was spot-on.
Eventually the young bloods who thrive on the RR and a Sunday blast or a few track days will grow up, marry, have kids and realise that the BMW way is a very expensive way to have a fairly ordinary biking experience once you have other commitments and especially when the lifestyle you bought into is no longer being supported by the dealers.
Like almost everyone else in here, I have to watch my pennies and also like almost everyone else in here, I too have no idea what will follow my second K bike once it goes. For sure, BMW don't want me and my values as a customer any longer.