Motorcycle Riders
- Thread starter StuLax18
- Start date
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Car
- 2007 FX35 RWD
I'd love a little sportbike for commuting to save on gas but I'm almost certain I'd get hit within the first few months.
Many people did a cost analysis on owning a street bike as a gas saving tool only and it was cheaper not to from a pure money stand point. Factoring proper maintenance and etc.
But it sure is fun [emoji7]. So I don't care.
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Car
- 2007 FX35 RWD
Yeah, it seems to me that even if I'm tripling my mileage, it would take time to recoup the initial costs. It's one of those good in your head, bad on paper ideas. I would like one from a fun perspective as well, but the commuting idea helps justify it more. I'm really comfortable on two wheels from biking, but the clutch and shifting might take a little getting used to.
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Car
- 2007 FX35 RWD
But you can increase your house value....
and pay more in taxes. :ninja:
and pay more in taxes. :ninja:
cruzdog954
Member
- Location
- Miramar FL
- Car
- 2016 Infiniti Q70S
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Car
- 05 FX35 RWD
Awesome track shots Dee!
That's why many people buy as an impulse and sell in 3 weeks.
I know the numbers never add up but its like modding cars. Its a hobby. We know putting $2k into out cars isn't going to increase value.
Just the fact of motorcycle tires wear normally at 7.5k miles and run $300 per set is the start of things. And insurance runs $250-1000. Kills everything.
Buts its one hell of a hobby and I would do it again.
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Squishymedic
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- Location
- New England
You want a good motorcycle vid... Check this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXgMz_xZFwM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
That AMG makes light work of him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXgMz_xZFwM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
That AMG makes light work of him
mishanja
Member
- Location
- Sugar Land, TX
- Car
- 2013 BMW X5
Stupid people doing it on public roads....
might have been a different story if it was a liter bike....
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Here are couple of me @Motorsport Ranch
might have been a different story if it was a liter bike....
---------- Post added at 12:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:43 PM ----------
Here are couple of me @Motorsport Ranch
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TheMFnNiz
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- Location
- Charleston SC
- Name
- Craig
My current is a CBR250R (ABS) that I ride for road trips, it gets about 70mpg maxes out at 95mph tho...but I rode over 800 miles last week to go see a friend and it only cost me $50 in gas.
mishanja
Member
- Location
- Sugar Land, TX
- Car
- 2013 BMW X5
Yep.... can't wait. Got to put final touches on that track bike though [emoji37]
It's threatening to rain this weekend here so the warm up may be spoiled. We'll see!
- Location
- Inland Empire, CA
- Car
- 2003 FX45
I just scrolled through this thread and am surprised I hadn't shown my Ducati here. I've had this 5 years or so.
It's a 748 with a big bore kit to 853.
Power commander chip
Arrow carbon fiber exhaust
Carbon fiber lower fairings
tucked plate and hidden signals.
It's a 748 with a big bore kit to 853.
Power commander chip
Arrow carbon fiber exhaust
Carbon fiber lower fairings
tucked plate and hidden signals.
