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token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
Posts: 10,799
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http://www.spotmotorcycles.com/save-...e-not-so-fast/
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Like Gixxxxer But Not
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Dirty Jersey
Moto: 2008 ZX6R
Posts: 4,891
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If you honestly think your saving money everyday by riding your bike...We'll then thats like saying it's good lukc for it to rain on your wedding day...They only say that shit to make the bride feel better about her day being ruined...It costs me exactly the same to ride the bike as it does to drive my car to work.
I ride because I want/Love to ride not because I'm trying to save money.
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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it's a lot less expensive for me to ride to work than it was to drive my xterra...
I filled up the Xterra's 21 gal tank weekly... fill up the RR's 3.4 weekly. the cost of insurance on the RR is $48 a month... $150 for the Xterra now tires, gear, and maintenance is higher on the RR... but if I used it for purely commuting that'd still not be enough to put them on the same level. but I already have my license, training, ect.... and most of all... riding in bad weather doesn't bug me... I will say that riding will also save you money by eliminating those useless trips.. it gets old to throw all your gear on just to run to the store for some ice cream. |
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token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
Posts: 10,799
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I think I would save a little money, not much though
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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Not going to bother reading what I already know is true.....I've been saying it for years.
If you own a car as well, it's depreciating every day, not to mention the insurance you're paying on it. So the only way a bike can be cheaper is if it's your only vehicle. |
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TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar
Posts: 15,677
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you get yourself a beater insurance isn't much and if it's not gonna get much on gas you'd still save on the bike. and your vehicle depreciates less for less mileage... |
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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Tyical sportbike rider after 50,000 miles: 2 chains ($200-250) 2 sprocket sets ($150) 6-7 sets of tires ($1,200-2,000) Installation cost of the above, unless you do it yourself ($400-500) Replacement bulbs ($50) Rearstand ($100) Chain lube ($20-50) 2 sparkplug changes ($100-150) 1-2 valve adjustments ($150-300 unless you do yourself) 1-2 air filters ($40-100) 2-3 helmets ($300-1,200) 2-3 jackets ($300-1,000) 2-3 gloves ($100-300) 2-3 boots ($200-1,000) The obligatory exhaust ($400-2,000) Other aftermarket shit people feel obligated to buy ($1,000 minimum) Typical car owner over 50,000 miles (assuming new car): One or two tire changes at the most ($400-1,200) Most of today's new cars don't need new plugs for 100K miles Not gonna need a valve adjustment either I'm leaving out oil changes because it's not much different from a bike Last edited by Homeslice; 09-12-2009 at 08:24 PM.. |
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WSB Champion
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Anaheim, CA
Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R
Posts: 5,570
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I'm not sure if overall the bike saves money, but the time saving is priceless. My commuter bike was 3k total and everything maintenance wse was replaced before I bought it. I pay 90 bucks a YEAR for liabilty insurance and the bike gets 50mpg each fillup doing 85-100 mph. My F-150 got 14.66 on the last 65 buck fillup. Uggg....the bike is usually 13-14 bucks after 185 miles.
Since you get to split lanes in CA, I can get to work in 10 minutes (10 miles) in the morning rush hour traffic. Not to mention I get to go to the front of every traffic light and speeding is almost accepted if you're on a bike. If I didn't get to lane split, I would prolly just take the truck.
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Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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Another added cost is the tires. Bike tires cost half (approx) of cage tires (as there are only 2) but most last less than half the life of a car tire as well.
I know damn well I'm not saving money by riding my bike vs driving a fuel efficient car to work everyday. BUT since I am going to have the bike anyway as a recreational toy, I AM saving money riding that vs driving a big pickup ![]() |
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR
Posts: 3,392
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Based only on gas prices, I figured it last year when everyone kept saying this... I would save $8 per every 300 miles by riding my bike instead of driving my car. Now that I have a new car, requiring 93 octane, riding the bike is a little more less expensive than with my old car.
I don't care. I buy the vehicles I have because I want them. I ride because I want to ride, not because it is cheaper. If that were the case I would have kept my 250 that got 70mpg on 89 octane. |
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