What's the running cost of a bike vs car?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

My fuel bills have gone up way more than when I used to drive the cage around!

Relatively speaking how many k's compared to the cage...?

[Ghost_Bullet]

If I broke it down, I'd probably find I spend more on the bikes than I ever did on the old cage!

I payed good money for me bike , and I would not think of spending that same ammount on a car at all

[gijoe1313]

Relatively speaking how many k's compared to the cage...?

I dunno, but my fuel card comes back with about $60 on the cage ... and the other $400-$600 on my bike each month!

All those pootling rides I guess!

Cage <200km month now
Bike(s) >7500km a month (I've clocked up over 45,000km in six months riding two wheels of freedom now!)

Yeah, yeah - I'm mad and have no life apart from riding

[disenfranchised]

Hmmm, my car gets about 600K's to it's 40L tank, so 15K/L
My bike gets about 300K's before the needle says empty after 12L, so 25K/L
Insurance is about the same
Rego is about the same
Maintenence...normally is about the same (except for that bloody cam belt I just had to do)

Most of the savings probably come from parking


But the really interesting thing I find......
My partners scooter, gets about 130K's before she fills up, about 5L
Which comes out at 26K/L

So why does anyone buy a scooter? Especially those expensive italian ones?

[Toaster]

gijoe, that is some serious km's dude.

[avgas]

My partners scooter, gets about 130K's before she fills up, about 5L
Which comes out at 26K/L

Really? I get like over 220k's out of 4L on the misses?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Really? I get like over 220k's out of 4L on the misses?

errr i'm sure you need to add more words there

[gijoe1313]

gijoe, that is some serious km's dude.

I think I'm the equivalent of a biker monk or hermit Just can't help myself - when I go for a ride, it's always an impromptu spur of the moment thing. Like a subway in Whangarei, a pizza in Kaitaia, ice cream in the 'Tron, a meal at Raglan or a visit to Matapouri to see the Pacific Ocean that side!

If you follow my patented plan of pootling, you'll rack up the km's in no time at all!

I've planned my 2000km+ pootle around the lower NI ... 'cause there's some roads I need to ride down!

With that, I'll keep accurate figures just for statistics sake!

[Neville]

I have never held bike insurance before, never felt the need. So was punnished by having to pay $1758.00 for the first year, ($1200 for the new year).

Jeez, how much have you got it insured for and with who?

[Ghost_Bullet]

Jeez, how much have you got it insured for and with who?

Vero is the one. Full cover.
AMI was going to charge 2400 for the first year. It was due to me never hold motorccle insurance before, and I guess maybe the type of motorcycle. Vero was the cheapest at the time. Though that may well have changed now.

[BarBender]

Running cost of a cage is:


CAR = s + t^ + r^ / t = -(E*s) + -(E*w) + -(E*f) = F+A+R+K+E+D


Stress = s
Time = t
increased time = t^
increased road rage = r^
negative effect on self = -(E*s)
negative effect on work = -(E*w)
negative effect on family = -(E*f)

[beyond]

Well, I ride my bike mainly for fun, not for work.
But, I am lucky to get 3-4,000kms out of a rear and not much more out of a front and it depends on how I'm riding. $500-650 a set depending on brand.

Car tyres on the Maxima last 30-45,000kms depending on brand and driving styles. $1200-$1600 a full set.

Insurance is less on cars more on bikes, normally. Then you have the servicing which the bike shop does but same for the car etc.

Sprockets, chains, tyres, heavy right hand when riding and voila: the bike costs heaps more to run than the car


But then, I love riding the bike

[quickbuck]

never paid $300 for a car tyre yet

The other half does. So it makes keeping the bike very easy.
She also has to replace them as often (calender wise) too!

Not a girl racer by any stretch of the imagination, but 18" wheels look so good on the Mazda 6.

I have always said a bike is no cheaper.
BUT it is the price you pay for fun.
A man (and woman) has to have toys.