How do you afford to ride?

**thehollowmen** · 22nd October 2006, 15:41

Originally Posted by Ixion

EDIT Actually, the real question should be , how do you justify having a cage as well as the bike.

I can't. I'm planning to get rid of it.

**onearmedbandit** · 22nd October 2006, 16:30

You should try running my cage, 4.6l V8 fulltime 4x4 weighing in at about 2.5 ton. I leave that for the wife to drive, don't even notice the running costs of the bike compared to that! (Currently the cage is telling me it's using around 32.8 liters per 100km!)

**thehollowmen** · 22nd October 2006, 16:31

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

You should try running my cage, 4.6l V8 fulltime 4x4 weighing in at about 2.5 ton. I leave that for the wife to drive, don't even notice the running costs of the bike compared to that! (Currently the cage is telling me it's using around 32.8 liters per 100km!)

Have you seen what Scumdog drives?
7.0L turbo
I'd swear that beauty must get gallons to the mile.

**The Pastor** · 22nd October 2006, 16:44

I ride untill I have no money, and if im running tight (like the dagaville ride) i keep it in 6th on 100, I managed to get 13.666 kms/L! usally I get 9-10!! I was stoked, thats an extra 75km to my tank! WOAH.

If I get stuck somewhere, i just get a trailer and somone with a car + gas and they come and get me

Doesnt leave me much money in the week though, but sif, you only need one meal a week, right?

**Squeak the Rat** · 22nd October 2006, 18:03

Owning and riding a bike is not a cost, it is an investment. For most of us it is a passion that balances out all the shit things that go on, plus it' a type of meditation that gets us back to a state of normality.

**-JC & Eleanor-** · 22nd October 2006, 18:13

"where theres a will theres a way!!!!"

try being a full time athlete training towards the olympics twice daily, & being @ Full time uni, .....

then trying to fit in work!!! although i must atmit the good old studylink helpes me out

cheers.

**R6_kid:Me** · 22nd October 2006, 18:18

I'm a student. For quite a while i found myself with shit all money left over at the end of the week, but thats mostly to me spending too much on food and other unneeded shit.

I work 20hrs a week which brings in about $340 a fortnight. If i save thats more than enough to keep me sweet for trackdays, tyres, services and all the rest. But i *hadnt* been saving, something that has now changed and i find things a lot less stressful. Also learning to do the small things like chain adjusting etc etc helps keep money spent on the bike to a minimum.

**andrea** · 22nd October 2006, 18:38

work hard and i try to get as much overtime as possible especially onsiters its hard work with heavy lifting but i dont care. im also a student too.and it helps when my parents are far away cause i just pop there for a feed

which im going to do right now hehe