Gas milage calculator

dReWpY · 08-15-2008, 04:44 PM

http://www.sloansmotorcycle.com/cust...sp?pg=article1

i save 6k in 4 years by riding, now if you factor the tires, chains sprocket, insurance.....

Gunther1000 · 08-15-2008, 04:50 PM

Tires tires tires... Really high priced Oil... You may save Something but

Cutty72 · 08-15-2008, 06:47 PM

Biggest problem is the Pleasure miles.

If I only rode my bike out of necessity, then it would be a savings. But I ride for fun, cause that's the point, so it probalby comes close to equaling out in the end.

OneSickPsycho · 08-15-2008, 06:56 PM

You figure in the regular maintenance costs of both vehicles and the gap closes significantly. That being said, you can still save a shitload of money...

Mr Lefty · 08-16-2008, 07:04 AM

now what would it be if you rode a little 250 that gets 70 mpg... the tires last a hell of a lot longer... and your maintenance is cheap and easily a DIY...

going on keeping my truck 5 years.. and driving/riding 35k a year... I save 3600 a YEAR... or 18000 in 5 years!

even with my ZZR I still save 9K... even if I spend 1K a year on maintenance shit... I'm still 4K's a head

Gas Man · 08-16-2008, 09:57 AM

For me its killer... being my bike gets at LEAST double what the SS gets.

That being said... Every other week when I'm at work I have a work truck so that eliminates that entire week of even sitting in my SS while it sits at work in the garage.

Gas Man · 08-16-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

For me its killer... being my bike gets at LEAST double what the SS gets.

That being said... Every other week when I'm at work I have a work truck so that eliminates that entire week of even sitting in my SS while it sits at work in the garage.

Went out in the garage... snapped a couple celly pics... as said...

SS in the garage at work.

The "Tonka Truck" aka El Colorado that is what is left of a work truck for me. Oh well, all paid for including gas, tires, oil, maintance, everything...

And the the other gas powered tool in the garage... and it does wheelies!!!

t-homo · 08-16-2008, 05:11 PM

My bike gets like 45 and my car gets 17. I think I am losing money overall because 80 percent of my riding I wouldn't do in my car either, ie fun miles.

Mrs. Colleen · 08-16-2008, 05:15 PM

My Civic gets about 30 around town and the bike only gets 35...and considering I only drive about 8000 miles a year it said I could save $100.

But I have been driving the Miata much more which would make a bigger difference.

The bike has become purely a toy since we got the Miata.

Cutty72 · 08-16-2008, 10:58 PM

when did you get a miata?

08-15-2008, 04:50 PM	#2
Gunther1000 Jesus Christ! Join Date: Jul 2008 Moto: (The Chi's lover) Posts: 801	Tires tires tires... Really high priced Oil... You may save Something but __________________ FTP

08-16-2008, 07:04 AM	#5
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	now what would it be if you rode a little 250 that gets 70 mpg... the tires last a hell of a lot longer... and your maintenance is cheap and easily a DIY... going on keeping my truck 5 years.. and driving/riding 35k a year... I save 3600 a YEAR... or 18000 in 5 years! even with my ZZR I still save 9K... even if I spend 1K a year on maintenance shit... I'm still 4K's a head Last edited by Mr Lefty; 08-16-2008 at 07:07 AM..

08-16-2008, 09:57 AM	#6
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	For me its killer... being my bike gets at LEAST double what the SS gets. That being said... Every other week when I'm at work I have a work truck so that eliminates that entire week of even sitting in my SS while it sits at work in the garage. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product Last edited by Gas Man; 08-16-2008 at 10:00 AM..

08-15-2008, 06:56 PM	#4
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	You figure in the regular maintenance costs of both vehicles and the gap closes significantly. That being said, you can still save a shitload of money...

08-16-2008, 05:11 PM	#8
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	My bike gets like 45 and my car gets 17. I think I am losing money overall because 80 percent of my riding I wouldn't do in my car either, ie fun miles.