Cheap transport?

**Ixion** · 9th April 2009, 22:08

Originally Posted by vifferman

But.. but..
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Worse bit's the gear: boots ($450), helmet ($450), jacket ($700-$1000), pants ($550), gloves $150-$200 every few years.

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Ye have to have Scotch heritage to make motorcycling cheap. The whole of my gear in the last 10 years would be less than your jacket. And almost all of that the helmet. M' great-greaty-nuncle Solomon McTavish would have though me a spendthrift.

**jafar** · 9th April 2009, 22:24

Originally Posted by McJim

I had to quit the smokes to afford the bike. It was either that or sell the children and the missus wouldn't let me.

But if you traded her in too

Sort of a package deal

Then you could be riding a thou

**Grahameeboy** · 11th April 2009, 17:56

New primary drive...$800 inc all up...no rattle...ooohhhhh

**Edbear** · 11th April 2009, 18:15

Well, I dunno bout how much cheaper a bike should be when your log-in says you ride a "tweeked" SV....

But in 17,000+km from new, my bike has cost fuel and servicing as per the book. Tyres are barely worn so I have no idea how long they'll last.

I use it for commuting to work and have to say, with about $20 per week for fuel, free underground parking and being 10-15min quicker, (Orewa-Taka), it really is no contest against a car...

The car would cost at least $60 in gas, $35 parking outside per week and be too stressful in gridlock.

I agree with some comments, though, that your comparison is a little off-sided. Our NIssan Pulsar bought new in '99 is just coming up 170,000km and aprt from the fan rheostat being replaced, has likewise only cost fuel and regular servicing although I've just fitted its fourth set of tyres....

**skidMark** · 11th April 2009, 18:43

Originally Posted by malfunconz

only way to own a cheap bike is not to .... just borrow one

All well and good in theory, but i have a bad history of binning other peoples bikes lol

**TLMAN** · 11th April 2009, 18:49

Originally Posted by marty

Every litre of gas i put through the busa, I was putting at least $1 in the back tyre account (ie about $20/tank). Closer to $2/litre in the summer

busaz n tyres!!

I got 3K out of my current rear pirelli diablo and its ready for changing.

**Grahameeboy** · 11th April 2009, 21:25

Originally Posted by Edbear

Well, I dunno bout how much cheaper a bike should be when your log-in says you ride a "tweeked" SV....

But in 17,000+km from new, my bike has cost fuel and servicing as per the book. Tyres are barely worn so I have no idea how long they'll last.

I use it for commuting to work and have to say, with about $20 per week for fuel, free underground parking and being 10-15min quicker, (Orewa-Taka), it really is no contest against a car...

The car would cost at least $60 in gas, $35 parking outside per week and be too stressful in gridlock.

I agree with some comments, though, that your comparison is a little off-sided. Our NIssan Pulsar bought new in '99 is just coming up 170,000km and aprt from the fan rheostat being replaced, has likewise only cost fuel and regular servicing although I've just fitted its fourth set of tyres....

The clutch is not tweeked and it's only small but effective tweeks...clutch I was told is not uncommon and I guess after 54,000k's this is the first major cost...

**Grahameeboy** · 11th April 2009, 21:28

Originally Posted by TLMAN

busaz n tyres!!

I got 3K out of my current rear pirelli diablo and its ready for changing.

3k's......ouch....just got some Rosso's for my SV...

**Edbear** · 12th April 2009, 11:17

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

The clutch is not tweeked and it's only small but effective tweeks...clutch I was told is not uncommon and I guess after 54,000k's this is the first major cost...

Yeah, only pullin' yer leg, mate....