With $4 a gallon, have you thought about a motorcycle?

Or if you have one, how happy are you that you do?
With $4 a gallon, have you thought about a motorcycle?
no, but i have thought about a bike! the gas here in Rhode Island has topped in at $4.15 a gallon.
With $4 a gallon, have you thought about a motorcycle?
i've thought about buying one of the motors to put on my bicycle. 300 miles to the gallon, 30 mph. sweet
Reply:Yes, I am actually looking for some right now, with the price of a motorcycle you cant go wrong!
Reply:I really encourage anyone without experience on a bike to stop thinking, and go buy a Toyota or something, there are cars with mpg ratings that rivel the larger bikes, and you get a roof, a trunk, and a/c! But, them of us what has ridden bikes since can't-remember-when, I'm gonna be glad to get mine put back together and on the road!
Reply:Have you seen the scooters available now? They're even better on gas and they're coming out with some sharp looking ones. But, as the other answer said, there's nothing better than a bike, no gas, exercise, inexpensive upkeep, easy to store, etc.
Reply:At $10+ a gallon here in the U.K. I can't afford to ride anyting else.
Reply:My moms friend did. She bought a motorcycle 3 weeks ago bcuz she already has her licsence for it. She said she loves it.
Reply:I have three and I am very happy that I do.
Reply:People forget about the cost of a bike and maintenance etc. so it takes a while to start saving anything.
Reply:I have 2 bikes, plus 3 cars to choose from. Its nice to have options, I'll admit that. You just can't beat how practical they can be. I will not pay over $4/gal just to commute....I don't like work that much!!!





20mpg in my SUV/convertible/minivan


60mpg on my dualsport


100+mpg on my scooter
Reply:it's actually more cost effective (and environmentally conscious) to keep your current car than to get a hybrid. motorcycles are a good alternative, but they are expensive and time consuming to maintain.


i have a motorcycle and i love it, but it's more for love of riding it than saving money on gas. though i do enjoy flaunting 60 mpgs to people who drive suv's.
Reply:YES. Im from West LA, SoCal. 91 Octane here is $4.59/gal.


Gas prices are the exact reason I purchased my bike. I bought and paid for it last Friday. Very good decision that I made so far. However, keep in mind that if you're getting one, you still gotta pay for riding gear and insurance which can add up to hundreds and even thousands of dollars. An economical money saving idea would be to trade in a gas guzzler for a low cost 4 cylinder vehicle. Oh yeah, I also did it because Im sick of traffic and parking. THOSE are the worst, seriously.
Reply:I've been riding for 30 yrs. and I always will even if gas were free. As for not riding because someone doesn't have experience, how can you get experience if you don't ride? Get a bike!
Reply:It depends. If you get a used bike that gets 50 mpg or better, work on it yourself and use it for commuting daily it'll pay off. If you go buy a new Harley, lets say, and you take it out on weekends it won't pay off. You have to consider insurance, a new bike with a loan you'll have to get full. That can cost more than a car of equal value (easier to steal a bike). Also wear and tear. A co-worker told me a new rear tire he had installed on his wide glide ran him $500. 200 for the tire and 3 hr labor @ 100/hr. Then there is weather. cant ride it in the wintertime and in the rain (cant get that $20'000 piece of driveway jewelry dirty). So if you want to save cash get a car with better gas mileage. By the way consumer report did an article on hybrid vs gas and said it would take 5 years to make the difference between a hybrid civic and a regular civic.