How to roughly work out a yearly motorcycle budget?

[Mungatoke Mad]

Work out how much you can afford and ....double it.

+ G S T

[scumdog]

I agree.

What is this mythical 'motorcycle budget' that some speak of??

[ducatilover]

I agree.

What is this mythical 'motorcycle budget' that some speak of??

Budget motorcycle like a Suzuki?

[Gremlin]

I agree.

What is this mythical 'motorcycle budget' that some speak of??

It's called a bank account silly

Some dude chucks some in each month because you kept turning up, and the bike takes it out for you.

[DMNTD:Me]

Jebus....great way to depress yourself.
Just buy it, ride it, love it

[Newo]

How long is a piece of string?

Fair comment,

I'm still going to try and find out what I can so that I can have some sort of an idea.

[Newo]

depends on who your paying too do any work on your bike...

but structure your big services for example

I have a daytona knocking on 100,000k and have already budgeted to replace front rotors,do steering head and final drive bearings on its next service

Once you know the condition of your bike it will be easier too plan your budget

Also a fair comment, and I do realise that all bikes are going to require a different amount of attention in certain areas. What I'm more or less trying to work towards is all the costs that are pretty much gauranteed standard for most bikes, generalising here.

Like we all have to pay rego, we all require wof's and every bike needs to be serviced at even the most basic level every certain amount of k's.

[Newo]

Threads like this are depressing. There are times, like right now for instance, where one doesn't need to be reminded as to how much one invests in motorcycling each year. Yes, it's a lot of Whittaker's and Big Macs. It's also quite a bit of Lagavulin. But it's hard to put a price on pleasure.

So please stop this unproductive nonsense.

So some of us indulge more than others, thats not what this is all about.

I'm not trying to burst your bubble, but rather grow my own knowledge. Simple as that.

[dogsnbikes]

Like we all have to pay rego, we all require wof's and every bike needs to be serviced at even the most basic level every certain amount of k's.

Just for the Triumph
Basicly I budget for annually


rego, $530
wof, $60
lubes 4 oil changes $500
chain lube $100
tyres, 3 sets $2000
oil filters x4, $100
insurance, $300
cleaning products, $100
Chain and sprokets $600
brakepads and fluids x 2 $400
Misc $1000

I do my own bike servicing so that why I haven't included labour

[caspernz]

Threads like this are depressing. There are times, like right now for instance, where one doesn't need to be reminded as to how much one invests in motorcycling each year. Yes, it's a lot of Whittaker's and Big Macs. It's also quite a bit of Lagavulin. But it's hard to put a price on pleasure.

So please stop this unproductive nonsense.

It can be depressing at times....but I agree it's hard to put a pricetag on the pleasure derived from a motorcycle.... I for one don't mind sharing my info. Is there a pricetag on the pleasure derived from the woman in our life? Oooopps, wrong forum for that topic

[mrchips]

Money doesn't come in to it for me ... it's my sanity money !


I'm cummuting on an older faired 1000cc bike & carry out my own maintenance.

Maintenance costs last year (parts) : approx. $ 1,200 (for 30,000 + km)
Tyre milage : 20,000 km rear PR2 / 12,000 km front PR3. (still have approx. 10,000km left on the rear / 5,000 km the front)... i take it easy !.

Preventative maintenance is the key if you want a realiable commute on an older bike + doing your own servicing can keep your costs down.


Do it, you won't regreat it... the freedom & experience is awesome.

Fyi, get some good rain gear !

[ducatilover]

Just for the Triumph
Basicly I budget for annually


rego, $530
wof, $60
lubes 4 oil changes $500
chain lube $100
tyres, 3 sets $2000
oil filters x4, $100
insurance, $300
cleaning products, $100
Chain and sprokets $600
brakepads and fluids x 2 $400
Misc $1000

I do my own bike servicing so that why I haven't included labour

I take it you use Mobil1 at that price?

[dogsnbikes]

I take it you use Mobil1 at that price?

motul...........

[Newo]

motul...........

I actually just bought 4L of Motul oil today for $35.00. Not bad if you ask me.

[dogsnbikes]

I actually just bought 4L of Motul oil today for $35.00. Not bad if you ask me.

regardless of which one it is yeah...even if its 3100 gold... still cheap thats what I use in the XT's

As for the Daytona budget thats what I allow going on RRP,wether or not I actually end up spending all of my budget is another matter but at least I know if I need it the money is there...