$$$ sucking bikes!

**steelestring** · 6th October 2009, 15:19

Originally Posted by Cajun

well my bike is a k4 gsxr 600.

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)

OAH WOW how the hell did you keep track of your smaller items like fuel usage? I cant remember what I spent last weekend on booze!

Thats some really good going... I have been keeping an eye out for some second hand zx6r bits but have not been lucky enough for anything to come to the surface.
what are hot up parts? zausty and power commander?

**Cajun** · 6th October 2009, 15:24

Originally Posted by steelestring

OAH WOW how the hell did you keep track of your smaller items like fuel usage? I cant remember what I spent last weekend on booze!

Thats some really good going... I have been keeping an eye out for some second hand zx6r bits but have not been lucky enough for anything to come to the surface.
what are hot up parts? zausty and power commander?

i have pretty much got every fuel receipt when pay i write down milage of bike at time, put them in wallet then throw them in a spreadsheet later stage normally during week or next day or something.

Then the fuel recipt goes on of those metal spikey things.

Race Hot Up parts
Race Fairings
Paint & Repair Fairings
Rims & Disc (april 2008)
PC3 (28,900)
Yoshi Exhust (20,600)
TRE (7,000)
Stroud Engine
BMC Air Filter (6,000)
Yoshi EM-Pro (45,000)
Em Pro cable/software
Spare Front Disc (20-sep-2008)
Yoshi Cotters

(the km figure is the kms i added the item, or brought it sorta thing)

**steelestring** · 6th October 2009, 15:30

Originally Posted by Cajun

i have pretty much got every fuel receipt when pay i write down milage of bike at time, put them in wallet then throw them in a spreadsheet later stage normally during week or next day or something.

Then the fuel recipt goes on of those metal spikey things.

Race Hot Up parts
Race Fairings
Paint & Repair Fairings
Rims & Disc (april 2008)
PC3 (28,900)
Yoshi Exhust (20,600)
TRE (7,000)
Stroud Engine
BMC Air Filter (6,000)
Yoshi EM-Pro (45,000)
Em Pro cable/software
Spare Front Disc (20-sep-2008)
Yoshi Cotters

(the km figure is the kms i added the item, or brought it sorta thing)

Thats some good fruit right there! impressive!
Maybe i should get my shit sorted out and do something like this.... all i have are , in order receipts stacked in a clear file for the bikes parts and labour its eaten.
Maybe if I actually had a budget the information about the fuel would work for me too. If i have money I buy gas... if i got none I sit around and clean my chain and wished I had gas money

**Maki** · 6th October 2009, 15:54

I got my R6 to save money. I looked at comparable cars but decided that the bike made more financial sense.

Porsche GT3: $285.000
Insurance: Unable to get a quote.
Tyres: $$$
Service: $$$
Depreciation: $$$$$$

http://www.giltrap.co.nz/porsche/frame-new.html

**Ender EnZed** · 6th October 2009, 16:36

Originally Posted by vifferman

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

Less than $10 a day. Crashing is what's really expensive.

**mansell** · 6th October 2009, 21:52

Originally Posted by Tank

Like for like - bikes are still cheap.

Useless bit of info: "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values" has been listed as the most widely read philosophy book, ever!

Nice to know, that was a necessary part of our readings in the eighties and I have just re-read it, still gets me thinking every time

**dipshit** · 7th October 2009, 09:47

Originally Posted by Maki

Porsche GT3: $285.000
Insurance: Unable to get a quote.
Tyres: $$$
Service: $$$
Depreciation: $$$$$$

And take a look at this for running and servicing costs on a Ferrari and a McLaren F1...!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLQMOH3RMqE

**portokiwi** · 7th October 2009, 10:44

Just be happy you have a bike.

I have to borrow my step sons bike as I had to get rid of the lemon I had.
Would kill to have another bike.
Anyone giving away free bikes?????????????

**Gremlin** · 7th October 2009, 12:19

Originally Posted by vifferman

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

Hey, I like this game.

Lets see, including fuel, accessories, servicing, but not insurance, and no tickets

... and bearing in mind I have owned her for less than 13 months (brand new to me), I've spent...

$16,365.35

this is a fraction on the low side, as I'm missing a few fuel receipts. This does exclude the purchase of the bike

So, whats the next game?