Motorcycles are starting to look more and more attractive

[Jonny_B]

looks like local prices are averaging $3.73 here. All I'm sayin is I got half a tank, and I ain't gonna be filling up until after this crazy weekend.

 

[Thorn Bird]

is there an alternate, interstateless, route?

aren't you worried about riding in 110 degree weather? i guess once you get going it's ok, but if you're stopped next to some massive pickup with the AC cranked that puppy'll put out a lotta heat.

there is, but it would undoubtedly take twice as long, about two hours. and regardless of that, there are still atlanta drivers on the alternate route. you're NEVER safe around here.

 

[my little brony]

I paid $70 to fill up this morning...super was 4.09

4.15 for 87 in the far north suburbs of chicago. it's roughly 4.50 downtown even for ghetto gas. I don't even want to think about premium

 

[my little brony]

also, frakking cagers

 

[Valve1138]

I'm going to continue to have gas pumps auto-shutoff on me by driving my 4.7L V8 4Runner that gets 16/19 MPG.

I love foreign oil dependency!

But seriously, I looked into biofuel the other day. Unfortunately there are only 3 biofuel stations in Maine right now and the nearest is 45 minutes away.

 

[b_sinning]

i don't have a problem with spange getting a bike..i don't a problem with the way spange drives...i DO have a SERIOUS problem with the way OTHERS drive and the long commute that would put him on the interstate with these OTHERS, every, single, day. figure out the odds of him getting injured or killed for that one, fly...

Life Insurance++



I'm thinking of getting either a motorcycle or a scooter. I live only a few miles from work and it's a straight shot. I run all over downtown but the speed limit is all below 35mph and tons and tons of students drive scooters. Plus you can always find a parking place with a scooter.

 

[thrawn]

there is, but it would undoubtedly take twice as long, about two hours. and regardless of that, there are still atlanta drivers on the alternate route. you're NEVER safe around here.

With you on the road, NO ONE IS SAFE.

 

[thrawn]

I put 40 bucks in the Ex yesterday and it didn't get to half a tank. and that was the cheap stufff.

The cost of previous relationships has really gone up.

 

[kiwi]

With you on the road, NO ONE IS SAFE.

I'm even scared and we live almost on the other side of the country.

 

[Sarcasmo]

You can get a pretty nice bike for cheap. To make it easy, lets assume that you spend $3,000 on a bike. Lets also assume that you drive approximately 15,000 miles a year. Additionally, for easy math, lets assume that gas costs $4 a gallon. And finally, we'll assume that you'll double your MPG by switching from a car to a motorcycle (20MPG vs 40MPG)

15,000 miles / 20MPG = 750 Gallons or $3,000/yr
15,000 miles / 40MPG = 375 Gallons or $1,500/yr

The bike will pay for itself in 2 years. Even if you only drive 10,000 of the average American's 15,000 miles a year, it still only takes 3 years to pay it off.

What if the bike costs $6,000 and gas costs $3.81?

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Precisely.

I know I could make it to work just fine every day, but Sally Sue Homemaker who is gabbing on her cell phone, doing her makeup, listening to the radio, and driving with her feet may try to kill me.

You get quickly used to playing the game of "everyone is TRYING REALLY HARD to kill me"

And watch out for the painted crosswalk lines when you're avoiding said killers

 

[Syrup Beaver]

It rains way too much here to justify commuting by motorcycle.

Darndest thing, my bike starts in the rain quite nicely

 

[Syrup Beaver]

You can get a pretty nice bike for cheap. To make it easy, lets assume that you spend $3,000 on a bike. Lets also assume that you drive approximately 15,000 miles a year. Additionally, for easy math, lets assume that gas costs $4 a gallon. And finally, we'll assume that you'll double your MPG by switching from a car to a motorcycle (20MPG vs 40MPG)

15,000 miles / 20MPG = 750 Gallons or $3,000/yr
15,000 miles / 40MPG = 375 Gallons or $1,500/yr

The bike will pay for itself in 2 years. Even if you only drive 10,000 of the average American's 15,000 miles a year, it still only takes 3 years to pay it off.

My $1500 motorcycle with a 750cc engine got ~60mpg, insurance and taxes were dirt cheap.

A smaller engine will easily get you the same or better, some of the highway-legal scooters get close to 80mpg.

 

[kiwi]

My $1500 motorcycle with a 750cc engine got ~60mpg, insurance and taxes were dirt cheap.

A smaller engine will easily get you the same or better, some of the highway-legal scooters get close to 80mpg.

Don't tempt us more. Ok, really though, how far do you commute each day?

 

[b_sinning]

Beaver commutes 100 miles through the snow up hill both ways.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Id LOVE to see knyte zipping around on one of these:

 

[water]

Id LOVE to see knyte zipping around on one of these:

The seat is too high, my feet wouldn't reach the floor.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

The seat is too high, my feet wouldn't reach the floor.

you could fix it up with training wheels and a gun rack.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

The seat is too high, my feet wouldn't reach the floor.

The good thing with those is no foot controls, so a cinder block or two would be dandy.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Don't tempt us more. Ok, really though, how far do you commute each day?

18-20 (Roundtrip) miles of latte slurping, cellphone glued to ear, sports radio at 200db, makeup applying, eyelash curling, congested windy road, non-mirror-using uncaring "drivers" that can't even speak properly let alone operate a motor vehicle.