09-06-2023, 02:59 AM
Good point pdedse
Because I ride my motorcycles so much, I know what it costs to run my motorcycles 100,000 miles vs what it costs to run, say, my wife's Highlander 100,000 miles...
I know that for 100,000 miles on my CB it's going to take 10 sets of tires front and rear (all with mounting charges) Her Highlander 1 1/2 set of tires with free mounting), 2 1/2 sets of chains and sprockets (Highlander none it has a shaft), 5 sets of brakes front and rear for 3 discs (Highlander 1 1/2 set of brake pads for 4 discs), at least 4 sets, even by my lax standards, of spark plugs and air cleaners (Highlander not even 1 set of plugs, maybe 2 air filters) and if you go by spec what 8 or 9 valve inspections at hundreds of dollars apiece on the CB if you can't do it yourself? (Highlander none) ....and we all have experienced the price of motorcycle parts compared to the price of car parts.
I did just rent an Accord Hybrid for a week and averaged 51 mpg (a buddy of mine owns one and has averaged 48 mpg over 3 years)...still less than my CB (57 mpg) and way less than my NC (74 mpg)
Also don't need a $500 helmet, $300 jacket, $300 pants, $250 boots and $100 gloves to ride in the Highlander
Where a car shines, is in it's ability to carry gear and passengers, keep you dry in the rain, warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and safer in a crash
Where a motorcycle shines, is in initial purchase price of say $10K for a CB, vs $40K for the Highlander. The $30K diff will pay for a lot of maintenance on the motorcycles. So maybe in the long run the motorcycle is cheaper after all, but I wouldn't buy a motorcycle with the thought of it saving me money during the ownership experience. I'd buy it because it's fun.
therefore I'd say your.... "I would change the last part to: "not because you "think" it will save you money--it might--but that's not really why you want the motorcycle, now, is it?" is right on the money (see what I did there? lol)
Because I ride my motorcycles so much, I know what it costs to run my motorcycles 100,000 miles vs what it costs to run, say, my wife's Highlander 100,000 miles...
I know that for 100,000 miles on my CB it's going to take 10 sets of tires front and rear (all with mounting charges) Her Highlander 1 1/2 set of tires with free mounting), 2 1/2 sets of chains and sprockets (Highlander none it has a shaft), 5 sets of brakes front and rear for 3 discs (Highlander 1 1/2 set of brake pads for 4 discs), at least 4 sets, even by my lax standards, of spark plugs and air cleaners (Highlander not even 1 set of plugs, maybe 2 air filters) and if you go by spec what 8 or 9 valve inspections at hundreds of dollars apiece on the CB if you can't do it yourself? (Highlander none) ....and we all have experienced the price of motorcycle parts compared to the price of car parts.
I did just rent an Accord Hybrid for a week and averaged 51 mpg (a buddy of mine owns one and has averaged 48 mpg over 3 years)...still less than my CB (57 mpg) and way less than my NC (74 mpg)
Also don't need a $500 helmet, $300 jacket, $300 pants, $250 boots and $100 gloves to ride in the Highlander
Where a car shines, is in it's ability to carry gear and passengers, keep you dry in the rain, warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and safer in a crash
Where a motorcycle shines, is in initial purchase price of say $10K for a CB, vs $40K for the Highlander. The $30K diff will pay for a lot of maintenance on the motorcycles. So maybe in the long run the motorcycle is cheaper after all, but I wouldn't buy a motorcycle with the thought of it saving me money during the ownership experience. I'd buy it because it's fun.
therefore I'd say your.... "I would change the last part to: "not because you "think" it will save you money--it might--but that's not really why you want the motorcycle, now, is it?" is right on the money (see what I did there? lol)