Bike Costs

[Motu]

Amen.

JR is right - in many case 4wd's are a necessity. We needed one to tow the horse float also

I question whether they are more expensive to run than a car tho.....logic says no.

Must be data on the internet tho

I maintain other peoples cars for a living - it definatly costs more to maintain a 4x4 diesel than any car,even a high tech one.I charge a 1/2hr more to do a 4x4 and most likely loose on that one,a diesel needs an oil change at 5,000km intervals,not 10,000 like we do on a petrol,most Jap diesels take a dual (combined bypass and full flow) filter that costs a heap more than a normal spin on (not all have these,just most)more oil too, we do a fuel filter once a year or 20,000km,plus we have to check,top up or change diffs and transfers and use a grease gun,rarely got out these days.No ign system - choice eh....but someone has to pick up the tab when injectors and pump need sevicing.Three sets of sparkplugs in 100,000km compared to an injector service,(just a note for those who run a diesel...when I worked for a large trucking company we fitted recon injectors every 6mths,and recon injector pump every 12mths,these rigs worked hard,but we looked after them).You have to do big kms in a diesel before you reap the cost benefits,90% of private users don't - but I'll take their money anyway.

Bikes?....I have 10 bikes with a combined purchase cost of less than $5500,I buy them cheap cause no one else wants them,keep them forever...or until I freakout and give them away,then kick myself a couple of years later.With the kms I now do a year in no way do they earn their keep,rego is a major cost....but bikes are worth more than money to me - I need them...and they need me to save them from a fate worse than death,we get on well together.

[flightcrank]

well dose any one think its chaper to run a bike as opposed to a car i know mine is but no 1 answered my post

so dise any one find it cheaper like me or not ?

[MrMelon]

Mine's cost me an absolute aRseload to keep running, but then again, it's still a hell of a lot cheaper than my bigass turbo skyline that I replaced with the bike.

It's just mainly engine repairs cos some stupid fucker (fuck you Richards motorcycle services!!) did such a horrendous job on it when I took it to him, and now another shop has had to completely redo all his work, and then some.

[matthewt]

and now another shop has had to completely redo all his work, and then some.

So is it all sorted now ??

[MrMelon]

So is it all sorted now ??

3/4 of the way there, just waiting on some new gaskets to arrive
The full story's here (down the bottom)

[Big Dog]

well dose any one think its chaper to run a bike as opposed to a car i know mine is but no 1 answered my post

so dise any one find it cheaper like me or not ?

My bike costs the same to own run and maintain (everything cost related) as the misus spends on petrol and servicing (not counting the cars registration warrants or insurance or hp payments.).

[Bonez]

It cost $1400 for the last bike so costings based on that.
New cain, sprockets, tyres and oil change bought that up to about $14500.
Just spent $150 on new rear shocks.
Registration say $230pa
Petrol varies depending on distance traveled, how much disposable income, gotta love that term, I have at hand. More dosh the more kms clocked up.
Tyres say $220/6 months
Loan- non, will never get another one for a vehicle. Cash up front or no purchase.
Insurance $25 per annum
Servicing say around $40 every six months

6 bikes at around $5000 total value. Two I could sell more than I bought them for tomorrow if i wished. All payed for and all handy in some way, even if it's just to fill in a couple of evening hours pulling someting off to fix/clean. Gathering a selection of spares to keep then running another 20 plus years so must be happy with them. Yes in reality I do think a m/c costs a bit more to run than the mythical family sedan. But in saying that- SO WHAT?