Buying a bike to save gas?
03-02-2008, 10:26 AM
#51
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RE: Buying a bike to save gas?
ORIGINAL: moosestang
Why? If the bike gets 70mpg and my car gets 17 miles per gallon, that would average out to 43mpg if I use both equally as much. I'm not looking for an $8,000 bike, i'm thinking $4k tops. It's a lot cheaper than a car and no car gets comparible gas mileage. Not to mention there is no insurance required in the state of Florida.
ORIGINAL: motoxdirtrider84
I totally agree with anyone who says you WILL NOT save money if you buy a bike. If you sell your mustang for the bike, thats a different story, but who the hell would do that. I got an06 R1 and i love it. I picked it up used with 90 miles on it!!!! for $8100 from a Ebay auction with no reserve a year ago. It is by far the best deal i have ever got.
I totally agree with anyone who says you WILL NOT save money if you buy a bike. If you sell your mustang for the bike, thats a different story, but who the hell would do that. I got an06 R1 and i love it. I picked it up used with 90 miles on it!!!! for $8100 from a Ebay auction with no reserve a year ago. It is by far the best deal i have ever got.
Why? If the bike gets 70mpg and my car gets 17 miles per gallon, that would average out to 43mpg if I use both equally as much. I'm not looking for an $8,000 bike, i'm thinking $4k tops. It's a lot cheaper than a car and no car gets comparible gas mileage. Not to mention there is no insurance required in the state of Florida.
Yea but you still have to fork out that extra 4k or so. Thats at least a couple years in gas money. It would take awhile before you were actually saving money. And then you get bored of the bike and you trade/sell it and spend another 4k or more. Bikes are an addiction just like mustangs.
03-02-2008, 12:34 PM
#53
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RE: Buying a bike to save gas?
ORIGINAL: SaddleUp
Any bike is fine.........as long as is it this sexy m***er f***er......
Italians have always done it well........
Whew ~ ! Works me up just looking at that beautiful bike.....thank you Pierre Terblanche for that awesome style ~ ! And the growl of that V-Twin........Hhhhhmmmhhhmmhmhmmmh!~
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Any bike is fine.........as long as is it this sexy m***er f***er......
Italians have always done it well........
Whew ~ ! Works me up just looking at that beautiful bike.....thank you Pierre Terblanche for that awesome style ~ ! And the growl of that V-Twin........Hhhhhmmmhhhmmhmhmmmh!~
s ~
I use to race on them. I had a tricked 650 Pantha.
Anyway, are you aware about the price of one ofthose??[&:]
I don't think moose had that in mind
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03-02-2008, 10:15 PM
#54
RE: Buying a bike to save gas?
ORIGINAL:
Why? If the bike gets 70mpg and my car gets 17 miles per gallon, that would average out to 43mpg if I use both equally as much. I'm not looking for an $8,000 bike, i'm thinking $4k tops. It's a lot cheaper than a car and no car gets comparible gas mileage. Not to mention there is no insurance required in the state of Florida.
Why? If the bike gets 70mpg and my car gets 17 miles per gallon, that would average out to 43mpg if I use both equally as much. I'm not looking for an $8,000 bike, i'm thinking $4k tops. It's a lot cheaper than a car and no car gets comparible gas mileage. Not to mention there is no insurance required in the state of Florida.
most scooters dont get that
my bike gets about 30-32
but I tend to ride it on the aggressive side
03-02-2008, 11:00 PM
#55
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RE: Buying a bike to save gas?
Here's my new Daytona 675. My excuse for buying it was to save gas but that was just a joke. I ride so many miles on it that I spend more now than before on gas. Plus there is all the gear, insurance and the mod bug that keeps biting.
03-04-2008, 08:32 PM
#56
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RE: Buying a bike to save gas?
ORIGINAL: ShadyNinja
70 mpg?
most scooters dont get that
70 mpg?
most scooters dont get that
03-04-2008, 09:48 PM
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RE: Buying a bike to save gas?
Ugh... the 999 is the ugliest bike every to come out of the Ducati factory. In my opinion, there will never be a bike quite a beautiful as the 916.
Thought the new 1098 certainly does come close...
Thought the new 1098 certainly does come close...
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