The Great KB Spend-a-thon 2009

[Cajun]

It's not about my suffering, it's about the value of the thread. It's largely pointless unless somebody starts a spreadsheet that totals people's individual spending throughout the year and also charts total spending by day, week and month. Otherwise who cares who bought a set of tyres and a DIY shaft greasing kit.

i have all my spending already in spreadsheet for coming up 5 years of ownership of a bike.

[k14]

Shoei helmet and teknic gloves $614.

[Tank]

It's not about my suffering, it's about the value of the thread. It's largely pointless unless somebody starts a spreadsheet that totals people's individual spending throughout the year and also charts total spending by day, week and month. Otherwise who cares who bought a set of tyres and a DIY shaft greasing kit.

I was joking about the suffering bit.

I was offering to break it down for monthly spend over a 1/4. I figured that it would give a fair indication across abroad range of riders of how much the KB community spends.

Its useful info if someone looked at it and says - thats a reasonable spend - lets see what we can do to get some of those customers.

More $$ spend on KB advertising? Discounts for KB members? Hell - I dunno - just seemed a good idea at the time and I was willing to put the effort in.

[klingon]

Today

$6: A new spark plug

Hey big spender!

I was joking about the suffering bit.

I was offering to break it down for monthly spend over a 1/4. I figured that it would give a fair indication across abroad range of riders of how much the KB community spends.

Its useful info if someone looked at it and says - thats a reasonable spend - lets see what we can do to get some of those customers.

More $$ spend on KB advertising? Discounts for KB members? Hell - I dunno - just seemed a good idea at the time and I was willing to put the effort in.

I think it's a really interesting thread. I can't wait to see how much the total is by the end of the month - I really had no idea KBers were spending this much on their bikes!

[Hitcher]

i have all my spending already in spreadsheet for coming up 5 years of ownership of a bike.

I, however, prefer to believe in denial and not masochism.

[Cajun]

I, however, prefer to believe in denial and not masochism.

mine was more wondering how much a bike cost to run, since question is often raised here and no one could really give a firm cost brake down, so now i do was only gonna do it for a year or two, but meh, not hard to thru some fuel reciepts in a spreadsheet once a month

[Luckylegs]

...all for "her indoors"

Pair of Cordura pants = $149.00
Leather Jacket = $285.00

[nallac]

mine was more wondering how much a bike cost to run,

personally i don't want to know the amount, esp don't want the wife to know either.

[mctshirt]

$100 for a secondhand seat from Bikebusters

[Bonez]

This month rear tire, oil filter, oil pack-$190. Its been an expensive month.

[rachprice]

Flywheel/stator and wiring $150, thanks buckets and bits

I say it everytime...I hope this is the last piece that is going to fuck out on me

[Swoop]

Motomail sale.
$484.92
All spent at a local retailer to clothe the fat bastard known as "Swoop" and keep the winter weather at bay.
I would have spent more, but the Motomail crew didn't have the gear...

[Little Miss Trouble]

Also at the motomail sale
$486.00 on some Revit leather pants.

[JATZ]

Rear tyre for triumph $300
Cordura pants $200
Chain lube $20
XT top end rebuild $950 (dec/jan)


And the month aint over yet, Carb parts for the DR ordered, maybe they'll be here next month, about $400 est

[Pogo2]

Rev-it textile gloves $100