Posted by Martin Walker on May 19, 2008, 3:51 pm
I've never bothered to calculate the cost, but I'm sure owning motorcycles
doesn't save me money, and I do all my own maintenance. A lot of co-workers
talk about getting a motorcycle to save on gasoline. I always warn them that
the total cost of ownership is higher than the gas savings, especially in
northern Michigan where the riding season is rather short. I rarely
discourage anyone from getting a motorcycle, but I think the reason for
owning one should be purely for the enjoyment of riding.
Posted by Ben Kaufman on May 19, 2008, 11:01 pm
wrote:
>I've never bothered to calculate the cost, but I'm sure owning motorcycles
>doesn't save me money, and I do all my own maintenance. A lot of co-workers
>talk about getting a motorcycle to save on gasoline. I always warn them that
>the total cost of ownership is higher than the gas savings, especially in
>northern Michigan where the riding season is rather short. I rarely
>discourage anyone from getting a motorcycle, but I think the reason for
>owning one should be purely for the enjoyment of riding.
I have no problem keeping track of my MC costs, my wife keeps me well reminded.
:-)
Ben
Posted by The Older Gentleman on May 20, 2008, 2:24 am
> I have no problem keeping track of my MC costs, my wife keeps me well
reminded.
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Posted by Martin Walker on May 20, 2008, 6:54 pm
> On Mon, 19 May 2008 15:51:43 -0400, "Martin Walker"
> wrote:
>>I've never bothered to calculate the cost, but I'm sure owning motorcycles
>>doesn't save me money, and I do all my own maintenance. A lot of
>>co-workers
>>talk about getting a motorcycle to save on gasoline. I always warn them
>>that
>>the total cost of ownership is higher than the gas savings, especially in
>>northern Michigan where the riding season is rather short. I rarely
>>discourage anyone from getting a motorcycle, but I think the reason for
>>owning one should be purely for the enjoyment of riding.
>>
> I have no problem keeping track of my MC costs, my wife keeps me well
> reminded.
> :-)
> Ben
Get her a bike of her own. That's what I did. Now I have to buy two of
everything: motorcycles, snowmobiles, helmets, jackets, boots, gloves, etc,
etc, etc..........
Oh well, we have lots of fun and don't worry very much about the cost.
http://webpages.charter.net/kc8cfp/599_919.JPG
Posted by Ben Kaufman on May 20, 2008, 9:49 pm
wrote:
>> On Mon, 19 May 2008 15:51:43 -0400, "Martin Walker"
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I've never bothered to calculate the cost, but I'm sure owning motorcycles
>>>doesn't save me money, and I do all my own maintenance. A lot of
>>>co-workers
>>>talk about getting a motorcycle to save on gasoline. I always warn them
>>>that
>>>the total cost of ownership is higher than the gas savings, especially in
>>>northern Michigan where the riding season is rather short. I rarely
>>>discourage anyone from getting a motorcycle, but I think the reason for
>>>owning one should be purely for the enjoyment of riding.
>>>
>>
>> I have no problem keeping track of my MC costs, my wife keeps me well
>> reminded.
>> :-)
>>
>> Ben
>Get her a bike of her own. That's what I did. Now I have to buy two of
>everything: motorcycles, snowmobiles, helmets, jackets, boots, gloves, etc,
>etc, etc..........
>Oh well, we have lots of fun and don't worry very much about the cost.
>http://webpages.charter.net/kc8cfp/599_919.JPG
Unfortunately, my wife has no love for the bike and would love to see me sell
it. Fortunately I had the good sense to make sure it would not become a problem
with her before we got married.
Ben.
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>doesn't save me money, and I do all my own maintenance. A lot of co-workers
>talk about getting a motorcycle to save on gasoline. I always warn them that
>the total cost of ownership is higher than the gas savings, especially in
>northern Michigan where the riding season is rather short. I rarely
>discourage anyone from getting a motorcycle, but I think the reason for
>owning one should be purely for the enjoyment of riding.