$$$ sucking bikes!

[fireliv]

Well we have done some book balancing and it looks like if we work hard and use the bikes for the weekend fun we just might get through. The best advice we have had is to remember that they are toys, and luxury items!

On a happy note my bandits running like a dream, YAY

[Steam]

Bikes cost money? what?
Maybe mine's different.

Oh, and if you bike's a toy then YOU ARE EARNING WAY TOO MUCH MONEY and should give some to me.

[Brian d marge]

Get a GB400, will cost you max $2000/year
And that will include an ice-cream at every servo.
Bikes aren't expensive - choice is.

Totally agree for 800 dollars ..I could ,,,well I am now dreaming of all the goodies I could buy !

I have 1 bike 2 Engines , and its the last bike I will ever buy ,,,

Cheap as

Stephen

[Mystic13]

Bikes are pretty cheap, when you compare them to other things you can do like taking the boat out fishing etc. I just smell better after a days riding and the bike is easier to clean. (and it's cheaper to buy the fish)

[roy.nz]

How do you guys and gals do it?

I love motorcycling. When I'm on my bike I feel like I'm home, but lately I've had to ask is it really worth it? My partner and I have a bike each and we're not on low incomes, but those bikes are taking just about every cent we have. It makes it hard when we're trying to save for our big OE in probably 18 months time.

Lately it's cost us about $800 to get Liv's bike running (huge issues with carbs) and now my bike has failed it's warrant and needs a new front tyre ($270) after it's been in the shop for 7 weeks after a wee incident. And then theres the insurance and regos and warrants for 2 bikes.

Sorry about the rant. Just needed to get it out of my system.

Now, I'm not about to give riding. I love it way too much. I'm just not going to be able to afford it much longer if it keeps this up!!

Its just the same as owning a car or two they also need maintance and tyre and wofs and rego and garage work after wee ancidents, so i dont see what you are ranting about? Everything the wears will need replacing.

[phoenixgtr]

Ummm...this threads from Sept 2007. It's been a while

[AllanB]

I'd need to spend something like 80 grand to get similar performance as my Hornet that cost less than a seventh of that.

Pretty happy with that

[TerminalAddict]

so an ohlins shock for the hornet
$2k ish

a WP shock for the hornet
$2k ish

a YSS shock for the hornet
$2k ish

an OEM honda shock for the hornet
$2k ish

FUCKING SHOCK ABSORBER ROUND TABLE CONSPIRACY HARD AT WORK !!!!

I'm sad .. but the vodka helps

[AllanB]

so an ohlins shock for the hornet
$2k ish

a WP shock for the hornet
$2k ish

a YSS shock for the hornet
$2k ish

an OEM honda shock for the hornet
$2k ish

FUCKING SHOCK ABSORBER ROUND TABLE CONSPIRACY HARD AT WORK !!!!

I'm sad .. but the vodka helps

Surely you'd get the Honda one - I hear those Ohlins are crap.....

ha ha, just kidding.

Once you get over the price (O U C H) it's interesting to see them all lined up at the same price......... You'd pick the Ohlins I presume?

[steelestring]

so an ohlins shock for the hornet
$2k ish

a WP shock for the hornet
$2k ish

a YSS shock for the hornet
$2k ish

an OEM honda shock for the hornet
$2k ish

FUCKING SHOCK ABSORBER ROUND TABLE CONSPIRACY HARD AT WORK !!!!

I'm sad .. but the vodka helps

Dredge!!

Which flavour did you choose in the end?

I am at the same round table.... but i have even more options.

....but gin is the pain relief in my crib!

[vifferman]

Dredge alright.
I just posted summat the other day - worked out over the last 5 years the bike's cost me $18k.

[Cajun]

Dredge alright.
I just posted summat the other day - worked out over the last 5 years the bike's cost me $18k.

my is simlar costs for 5 1/2 years, my does not include insurance, but does include rego/wof/tickets incurred on said vechile, as well as fuel/maitance and anythign else spend on the bike

[steelestring]

Dredge alright.
I just posted summat the other day - worked out over the last 5 years the bike's cost me $18k.

aaarrhh crap... my bad... not keeping track

18k holly fark! spose thats not too bad over 5 years of active usage in the long run eh? This must be oil, brake fluids general garage consumables? What were your big spends>? shocks and brakes?

The first year I owned my little zxr I spent what it was worth on it again... 5k!

But now the 600 needs some money spent on suspension.. for my fat ass

[steelestring]

my is simlar costs for 5 1/2 years, my does not include insurance, but does include rego/wof/tickets incurred on said vechile, as well as fuel/maitance and anythign else spend on the bike

shit thats some good going then! gas included, wof, and reg sheeesh

[Cajun]

aaarrhh crap... my bad... not keeping track

18k holly fark! spose thats not too bad over 5 years of active usage in the long run eh? This must be oil, brake fluids general garage consumables? What were your big spends>? shocks and brakes?

The first year I owned my little zxr I spent what it was worth on it again... 5k!

But now the 600 needs some money spent on suspension.. for my fat ass

well my bike is a k4 gsxr 600, with over 50,000kms on the clock


TOTAL RUNNING COSTS
Fuel Cost $4,788.79
Services $1,028
Maintenance $2,705
Hot up parts $3,061
Dress up parts $1,734
Tires $2,890
Suspension $1,642
Tickets $240

TOTAL RUNNING COSTS $18,088.84
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Suspension was buying an ohlins shock, ohlins damper (both second hand), both had been full serviced which is included in the price above and i have also had front fork springs/spacers fitted).

As you can see the biggest item is fuel.

followed by hotup parts, but that includes race fairings, race fairings been repared and painted. as well spare rims, which is $1300 of that figure