High Maintenance Costs

[Zed]

For the first time ever this year, I decided to track the expenditure on my bike in a spreadsheet. It's amazing to realise just how expensive a motorcycle can be to maintain, in my case $2735 over the last 10 months and 17,000 kms, and I'm not talking about increasing performance or enhancing cosmetic looks either, this is only the necessary running/maintenance costs, excluding petrol.

Following is the list direct from my records:
Note: Apart from the CCT & Reg/Rec, I paid a good mechanic to do the other fitting & service of the bike.

14 April 2005 - Fitted new rear Pirelli Diablo 180/55/17 tyre at 36,000 kms - $300
15 April 2005 - Fitted new front brake pads - $140
15 July 2005 - Fitted new front Pirelli Strata 120/55/17 tyre at 42,000 kms - $230
22 July 2005 - Fitted new battery - $90
25 July 2005 - Fitted new rear Pirelli Strata 180/55/17 tyre at 43,500 kms - $315
4 August 2005 - Fitted new rear brake pads - $50
14 August 2005 - Fitted new aftermarket Cam Chain Tensioner at 44,000 kms - $100
9 September 2005 - Fitted new OEM Regulator Rectifier at 46,000 kms - $370
16 September 2005 - Fitted new chain & sprocket set, oil & filter, brake fluid, etc - $450
13 October 2005 - Fitted new rear Pirelli Diablo Strada 180/55/17 tyre at 47,883 kms - $245
11 November 2005 - Fitted new front Pirelli Strata 120/55/17 tyre at 51,000 kms - $200
25 November 2005 - New steering head bearings, forks oiled & serviced at 51,700 kms - $245

All of the above costs are relative to a 1997,1137cc sportsbike, ridden every day at a medium to fast pace at times. If you are a geek like me and have a record of your maintenance costs then please share! :ride:

[Ixion]

Blurdy hell , how many tyres is that ?

[Zed]

Blurdy hell , how many tyres is that ?I know, i know...the price you pay for power my dear Ixion.

[Hitcher]

Zed, you silly, silly man! This is masochism of the worst order.

Just face it. Motorcycling is an addiction. I didn't have to tot up my (significant) motorcycle related expenditure to figure that out. If I did, I would probably at the very least have a nose bleed.

[Gremlin]

I track all my expenditure, including bike, and then thats also on another sheet separately... will update and post later. Luckily I don't go through tyres like you seem to :blink:

Crashing is also expensive... don't do that :bash: :lol:

[justsomeguy]

Mate - it's like buying fast food - you just eat the bloody thing and remind yourself how tasty it is. You don't think about the filthy kitchens and the dirty teenagers cooking it and the cockroaches in the cupboards.:bash:

Same with bikes. I've spent pretty much the same as you have over my 10.5 month biking life on regular maintenance (and some irregular maintenance)......:stupid:

[motobob]

So Matt does this mean your going to keep the front wheel on the ground now. No I didn't think so. Then theres Insurance rego and depreciation. I trust the missus doesn't see the spreadsheet.

[cowpoos]

I know, i know...the price you pay for power my dear Ixion.


ermmm.....power.....err....you mean your heavy handed use of the twisty thing on the hadle bar on the right???

[Zed]

So Matt does this mean your going to keep the front wheel on the ground now. No I didn't think so.Hey, you can't answer my question!! But you were right, no! I was pleasantly surprised to hear my forks were in good order after I had them re-oiled today, no need to replace the seals!!


I trust the missus doesn't see the spreadsheet.She's seen it, that's how she justifies her clothes shopping!! :nono: True story.

[John]

I have only managed 4000km, in over 8 months. I wont even go into price.

You live for something, And I make sure its my bike.

[Zed]

ermmm.....power.....err....you mean your heavy handed use of the twisty thing on the hadle bar on the right???No, I mean Blackbird power, when you don't ride them like a Nana that is. I mentioned that the costs were relative to med-fast riding, not hiding anything here.

[justsomeguy]

I have only managed 4000km, in over 8 months. I wont even go into price.

You live for something, And I make sure its my bike.

I think some bike and some bike rider both need to go on a diet. I met this guy in a bar the other day who said he may get an R1 someday. You should go talk to him.:blip:

[motobob]

She's seen it, that's how she justifies her clothes shopping!! :nono: True story.

Awh You havn't been married long enough, soon she won't need to justify HER spending but you will. :bash:

[The_Dover]

That's nothing, you should see my spreadsheet!!

$22,995 GSXR1000
$22,995 GSXR1000
First Service
Pirelli Diablos F+R
Diablo R
Errr, $XX XXX, hmm GSXR1000?

[Goblin]

I dare not keep track of what I spend on maintainance. However Im not into shoes and handbags and all that crap so for me, my retail therapy lies in the bikeshop. :2thumbsup

[Dafe]

That's nothing, you should see my spreadsheet!!

$22,995 GSXR1000
$22,995 GSXR1000
First Service
Pirelli Diablos F+R
Diablo R
Errr, $XX XXX, hmm GSXR1000?

Holy Crap Dover, So whats the deal now? Will insurance not let you have another GSXR?

[nsrpaul]

try owning a nsr , in the first two years I was up to $14 000 , including purchase price of bike tho , it was still pretty standard to , most of that was to keep the barstard on the road
i still keep recepts so will have a add up later , will scare ya all

[motobob]

That's nothing, you should see my spreadsheet!!

$22,995 GSXR1000
$22,995 GSXR1000
First Service
Pirelli Diablos F+R
Diablo R
Errr, $XX XXX, hmm GSXR1000?

And there I was thinking you were replacing the bike so you didn't have to replace the tyres. How silly of me.:doh:

[Zed]

Awh You havn't been married long enough, soon she won't need to justify HER spending but you will. :bash:10 years is long enough Paul, and both of us spend a similar amount on ourselves thankyou very muchly.

[Zed]

That's nothing, you should see my spreadsheet!!

$22,995 GSXR1000
$22,995 GSXR1000
First Service
Pirelli Diablos F+R
Diablo R
Errr, $XX XXX, hmm GSXR1000?I think you're in the wrong thread my friend, this is high "maintenance" not high "replacement"! :msn-wink:

[nsrpaul]

ok here go's , won't include crash damage , has had a bit , but will include body work purchased for initial tidy up after i first got it , all this and it goes thru gas like its fallin out the bottom, all work was parts only except fork mods, not neccessarily in order tho , my filing system needs work
$5000 bike
$500 pireli dragons (set)
$193.20 ring set
$1450 , mint set of bodywork from bike and bits
$570 gold vaves for forks
$350 2nd hand crank(didnt last long)
$1170 crank , dogfight racing
$300 2nd hand jha pipes
$145 parts for hrc head conversion
$470 michelin pilot tyres(set)
$8 fuel filter
$31.50 oil line t joint
$70.25 oil tank
$17.59 cyl stud
$25main jets
$5.90 circlips
$21 base gasket
$52 crank seals
$48 main jets
$16 main jets
$189.46 piston
$105.62 ring set
$33.60 main jets
$520 dunlop gpr70sp tyres (set)
$15.30 main jets
$211 pistons
$450 2nd hand barrel
$107 ring set
$18.45 smallend
$123.20 exhast gaskets
$9.20 oil seal
$33.60 main jets
$189 pistons
$105 ring set
$18.42 small end
$57 gudgens
$14 gaskets
$189.45 pistons
$500 2nd hand barrel
$105 ring set
$34 head gasket
$28 gudgens
$18.42 small end
$12.78 c clips
$58.90 fork seal
$195 reg/rec
$79.50 rings
$14.60 base gasket
$147 fuel tap
$520 gpr70sp(set)
$120 airbox
$470 shock rebuild
$175 brke lines
$156 brake pads
$146 chain
$900 new barrell
$1290 spare motor
there you go over $17000 in 3.5 yrs , and thats what i have receipts for , i'm an idiot

[Zed]

$5000 bike
$500 pireli dragons (set)
$193.20 ring set
$1450 , mint set of bodywork from bike and bits
$570 gold vaves for forks
$350 2nd hand crank(didnt last long)
$1170 crank , dogfight racing
$300 2nd hand jha pipes
$145 parts for hrc head conversion
$470 michelin pilot tyres(set)
$8 fuel filter
$31.50 oil line t joint
$70.25 oil tank
$17.59 cyl stud
$25main jets
$5.90 circlips
$21 base gasket
$52 crank seals
$48 main jets
$16 main jets
$189.46 piston
$105.62 ring set
$33.60 main jets
$520 dunlop gpr70sp tyres (set)
$15.30 main jets
$211 pistons
$450 2nd hand barrel
$107 ring set
$18.45 smallend
$123.20 exhast gaskets
$9.20 oil seal
$33.60 main jets
$189 pistons
$105 ring set
$18.42 small end
$57 gudgens
$14 gaskets
$189.45 pistons
$500 2nd hand barrel
$105 ring set
$34 head gasket
$28 gudgens
$18.42 small end
$12.78 c clips
$58.90 fork seal
$195 reg/rec
$79.50 rings
$14.60 base gasket
$147 fuel tap
$520 gpr70sp(set)
$120 airbox
$470 shock rebuild
$175 brke lines
$156 brake pads
$146 chain
$900 new barrell
$1290 spare motor
there you go over $17000 in 3.5 yrs , and thats what i have receipts for , i'm an idiotOkay we get the point, not only are you an idiot but the cost is HIGH...can't think of many better things to spend hard earned cash on eh!

[nsrpaul]

120-130 ks to a tank now days as well , two tanks to one l of oil
cool bike tho , really:2thumbsup

[nsrpaul]

Okay we get the point, not only are you an idiot but the cost is HIGH...can't think of many better things to spend hard earned cash on eh!
yeah i can , thats why i bought a K2 gsxr 750 , as a cheap runner

[nsrpaul]

and i,m a sucker 4 punishment , i own a norton as well, unreliable , yes

[Zed]

120-130 ks to a tank now days as well , two tanks to one l of oil
cool bike tho , really:2thumbsupOnly you know the true value of your bike with all the money you've thrown at it...but what is value?

[Edit:]O that's right, you said it was idiotic didn't you!

[The_Dover]

I think you're in the wrong thread my friend, this is high "maintenance" not high "replacement"! :msn-wink:

Meh, that shit'll buff out...

[nsrpaul]

its value is goin for a ride with an r1 , 748 , 2 aprilla thous , gsxr 600 , and a 1000 , 900ss , r6 , several 400s and leavin them all to smell where i have been
tho someone offered me 3 grand for it a couple of months bac

[nsrpaul]

gotta make ya feel beta bout what your spending tho:eek:

[Zed]

Meh, that shit'll buff out...So I take it you have several wrecked K5's cluttering up your bedroom at the moment then, just waiting for 'buffing' you sick man??

[Zed]

its value is goin for a ride with an r1 , 748 , 2 aprilla thous , gsxr 600 , and a 1000 , 900ss , r6 , several 400s and leavin them all to smell where i have been
tho someone offered me 3 grand for it a couple of months bacThat's a good story Paul, it is a great feeling when you know you've spend money on a bike and it is running really well!!! So you even smoked a gixxerthou, rider must've been stretching! :bye: Onya!

[SixPackBack]

So I take it you have several wrecked K5's cluttering up your bedroom at the moment then, just waiting for 'buffing' you sick man??

Be nice Zed!

[nsrpaul]

That's a good story Paul, it is a great feeling when you know you've spend money on a bike and it is running really well!!! So you even smoked a gixxerthou, rider must've been stretching! :bye: Onya!
ya see , theres these things called corners , good for nsrs they are:shake:

[The_Dover]

So I take it you have several wrecked K5's cluttering up your bedroom at the moment then, just waiting for 'buffing' you sick man??

I think the first is just waiting for the resprayed plastics, the second however is gonna need a bit of elbow grease.

Understatement of the day.

[Zed]

Be nice Zed!Don't TROLL my thread SPB, Dover can speak for himself if he has a problem.

[SixPackBack]

Don't TROLL my thread SPB, Dover can speak for himself if he has a problem.
Yes mother

[marty]

ahhh - the old rear tyre eaters.

anyone know where i can get a cheap 190/55/17? :)

managed 1500k out of the last one ..... that's 5 cents a km. gulp

[WINJA]

For the first time ever this year, I decided to track the expenditure on my bike in a spreadsheet. It's amazing to realise just how expensive a motorcycle can be to maintain, in my case $2735 over the last 10 months and 17,000 kms, and I'm not talking about increasing performance or enhancing cosmetic looks either, this is only the necessary running/maintenance costs, excluding petrol.

Following is the list direct from my records:
Note: Apart from the CCT & Reg/Rec, I paid a good mechanic to do the other fitting & service of the bike.

14 April 2005 - Fitted new rear Pirelli Diablo 180/55/17 tyre at 36,000 kms - $300
15 April 2005 - Fitted new front brake pads - $140
15 July 2005 - Fitted new front Pirelli Strata 120/55/17 tyre at 42,000 kms - $230
22 July 2005 - Fitted new battery - $90
25 July 2005 - Fitted new rear Pirelli Strata 180/55/17 tyre at 43,500 kms - $315
4 August 2005 - Fitted new rear brake pads - $50
14 August 2005 - Fitted new aftermarket Cam Chain Tensioner at 44,000 kms - $100
9 September 2005 - Fitted new OEM Regulator Rectifier at 46,000 kms - $370
16 September 2005 - Fitted new chain & sprocket set, oil & filter, brake fluid, etc - $450
13 October 2005 - Fitted new rear Pirelli Diablo Strada 180/55/17 tyre at 47,883 kms - $245
11 November 2005 - Fitted new front Pirelli Strata 120/55/17 tyre at 51,000 kms - $200
25 November 2005 - New steering head bearings, forks oiled & serviced at 51,700 kms - $245

All of the above costs are relative to a 1997,1137cc sportsbike, ridden every day at a medium to fast pace at times. If you are a geek like me and have a record of your maintenance costs then please share! :ride:
I DONT SEE MY APOLOGY IN THAT LIST ZED , WHERES MY APOLOGY BITCH?

[Zed]

managed 1500k out of the last one .....That 1500kms would be well worth the $350 or whatever the 190's worth! Wouldn't want to make a habit of it, that is, unless you're wealthy? At least i'm averaging around 6000kms per rear & 8000k per front, so they aren't quite a monthly purchase.

[marty]

i enjoyed every 5 cents!!!

[marty]

i'm just sorry you can't move on, winja.

[Zed]

i enjoyed every 5 cents!!!We may share the same attitude here marty, if we really cared about how many $$$ we spent on our bikes it would be very dull and restricting! There must be a limit though...

[cowpoos]

That's nothing, you should see my spreadsheet!!

$22,995 GSXR1000
$22,995 GSXR1000
First Service
Pirelli Diablos F+R
Diablo R
Errr, $XX XXX, hmm GSXR1000?

makes you wonder why you'ld own a gsx-r really....high maintance and bad handling... :banana:

[The_Dover]

makes you wonder why you'ld own a gsx-r really....high maintance and bad handling... :banana:

Nah, just poor build quality ;)

[noyz]

you want to try a duke if you are worried about expensive servicing
$1200 to replace the cam belt and shim 16 rockers

[Zed]

Nah, just poor build quality ;)You got any pics of the *rubble* Dover? I heard they nearly completely disintegrate on impact?

[Stevo]

ok here go's , won't include crash damage , has had a bit , but will include body work purchased for initial tidy up after i first got it , all this and it goes thru gas like its fallin out the bottom, all work was parts only except fork mods, not neccessarily in order tho , my filing system needs work
$5000 bike
$500 pireli dragons (set)
$193.20 ring set
$1450 , mint set of bodywork from bike and bits
$570 gold vaves for forks
$350 2nd hand crank(didnt last long)
$1170 crank , dogfight racing
$300 2nd hand jha pipes
$145 parts for hrc head conversion
$470 michelin pilot tyres(set)
$8 fuel filter
$31.50 oil line t joint
$70.25 oil tank
$17.59 cyl stud
$25main jets
$5.90 circlips
$21 base gasket
$52 crank seals
$48 main jets
$16 main jets
$189.46 piston
$105.62 ring set
$33.60 main jets
$520 dunlop gpr70sp tyres (set)
$15.30 main jets
$211 pistons
$450 2nd hand barrel
$107 ring set
$18.45 smallend
$123.20 exhast gaskets
$9.20 oil seal
$33.60 main jets
$189 pistons
$105 ring set
$18.42 small end
$57 gudgens
$14 gaskets
$189.45 pistons
$500 2nd hand barrel
$105 ring set
$34 head gasket
$28 gudgens
$18.42 small end
$12.78 c clips
$58.90 fork seal
$195 reg/rec
$79.50 rings
$14.60 base gasket
$147 fuel tap
$520 gpr70sp(set)
$120 airbox
$470 shock rebuild
$175 brke lines
$156 brake pads
$146 chain
$900 new barrell
$1290 spare motor
there you go over $17000 in 3.5 yrs , and thats what i have receipts for , i'm an idiot
Fark. You have replaced enough pistons for them to keep the prodn line going!

[The_Dover]

You got any pics of the *rubble* Dover? I heard they nearly completely disintegrate on impact?

Check my profile mate!

[Zed]

Check my profile mate!That's disturbing...

[nsrpaul]

Fark. You have replaced enough pistons for them to keep the prodn line going!
yes , 186 bucks for one piston , honda parts prices are soooo good