Petrol prices..........would you now consider a motorbike?
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The diesel engine would be heavier and I reckon would add quite a bit to the cost of the bike. There are some diesel quads and they always seem to be regarded are rubbish.
Even the big sports bikes are very economical if you remember how fast they are. I think the MotoGP bikes do something daft like 17mpg when they are having their necks rung. So about the same as a range rover driven carefully.
Even the big sports bikes are very economical if you remember how fast they are. I think the MotoGP bikes do something daft like 17mpg when they are having their necks rung. So about the same as a range rover driven carefully.
I gave up the modern car as I have a motorbike to get my wife & I from A-B as required and it was just sitting on the driveway as a target for vandals and a sink for my money! Most of my needs can now be fulfilled by 2 wheeled contraptions instead...
For any journey that requires more luggage or person space, the cost of hire cars is now so cheap that using them makes much more financial sense.
As to the cost of getting a licence etc, I got all of my initial motorcycling kit for <£100, took my CBT and bought a cheap 125 to potter about on while learning. I had one lesson to make sure I hadn't picked up any bad habits, sat my test and sold the 125 after 18 months use in all weathers for £200 less than I paid for it in the first place using the money to buy my current SV650. It really doesn't have to be expensive. If you already hold a driving licence and are familiar with the rule of the road, all you a really learning is how the vehicle itself works.
Cheers,
Tom
For any journey that requires more luggage or person space, the cost of hire cars is now so cheap that using them makes much more financial sense.
As to the cost of getting a licence etc, I got all of my initial motorcycling kit for <£100, took my CBT and bought a cheap 125 to potter about on while learning. I had one lesson to make sure I hadn't picked up any bad habits, sat my test and sold the 125 after 18 months use in all weathers for £200 less than I paid for it in the first place using the money to buy my current SV650. It really doesn't have to be expensive. If you already hold a driving licence and are familiar with the rule of the road, all you a really learning is how the vehicle itself works.
Cheers,
Tom
colonel c said:
I sold my bike back in august because for various reasons I just wasn't using enough. Now I have a big Kawasaki hole in the garage and an even bigger one in my hart.
If I had a long commute to work or a city commute I'd have another in a flash. Funny how they never do a commute type race with a motorcycle or even a ped compered to a car or a cycle, public transport etc. That would have been more interesting on TG that the power boat thing they did a while back but then we know how anti bike TG and the BBC are.
There's an article in next season's TG where they pit Steve Brogan on a road legal BMW S1000RR against If I had a long commute to work or a city commute I'd have another in a flash. Funny how they never do a commute type race with a motorcycle or even a ped compered to a car or a cycle, public transport etc. That would have been more interesting on TG that the power boat thing they did a while back but then we know how anti bike TG and the BBC are.
Try a big single- my KLR650 does 50-65mpg depending on use, has enough power to out accelerate most cars upto around 80mph and with 3 45ltr Givi hard bags has enough secure storage for a weekend away for 2.
Beats a 125 commuter anyday and is super cheap to run- I just serviced it- plug, oil change, filter clean, brake fluid, coolant for less than $50.
Beats a 125 commuter anyday and is super cheap to run- I just serviced it- plug, oil change, filter clean, brake fluid, coolant for less than $50.
If basic transport and mpg is all you need then my old moped would return 180mpg but top out at 40mph.
My main gripe with bikes is that you need a lot of expensive kit to ride them and there is a substantial risk they will get stolen. I had a CBR1000 that got pinched in the space of a few minutes and I never saw it again.
My main gripe with bikes is that you need a lot of expensive kit to ride them and there is a substantial risk they will get stolen. I had a CBR1000 that got pinched in the space of a few minutes and I never saw it again.
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