How Much would u reckon it costs to ride

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

Sorry to put a spanner in the works, but I've yet to see .8 of a tyre...

However, I have seen .3 of a service from a main dealer

ya crazy fool its working it out to exact points it would mean i would have the money for .8 of th efinal tyre that year and next year i would have to fund the .2...

and yes dealers to bleerdy point .3 of a service!!!

3 years & 50k miles. I wish!

For me, 18months is likely to be the wrong side of 50k miles!

I was using your figures for distance & time, not mine. I don't want to scare anyone that much!

24k miles a year for commuting purposes, bike as main form of transport, fun time on the bike... you get the picture

Any offers on a 3 year old K6 with probably 120k on the clock? I'll get it in writing now so that when I sell, it's legally binding

Originally Posted by Baph

Some employers are quite light hearted. In my case, it's getting stopped by the police on the bike.

It's a shame most people (and employers) don't see work the way me & this company do, it makes life so much brighter not having to worry about it all the time.

Yes, I'm also very fortunate with regard my employers' attitude, sounds very similar to yours- a great deal of give and take. TBH, it's the main reason I've stuck around here as long as I have. For most people though, their boss is considerably less understanding and I know people who in spite of supposedly being "salaried" are docked pay if they are in late (for reasons beyond their control such as the bus/train not running).

Okay, I cover about 17'000 miles per year on the bike. I have kind of worked it out as this:

Oil/Filter every 4'000 miles: £185
Chain Sprockets about 11'000 miles: £170
Spark plugs every 8'000 miles (I'll get 3 lots): £48
Tyres (fitted): 2 rears one front £350 (BT020's or Avons)
Other servicing that can't be done by me: £300

Basically I put away £100 a month purely for the bike running (minus petrol/insurance).

I always get through rears (7-8'000) but my front lasts ages (12'000+). This is mainly due to the motorway work wearing through the middle of the rear tyre, for some reason the front is affected less.

My bike costs more to run than the car.
More fuel, more tyres, more fun, more speed.

It does make me think about taking the bike if its a longish journey with no enjoyable bits. Then there is the hassle of keep filling it with fuel, getting the tyres changed, cleaning it.

I guess its a good job I dont think about this often!

A friend of mine (and Ceri) commutes every day from Cardiff to Bristol, he has V-Strom for playtime, but for the workhorse he rides a Burgman 650, he says he gets great fuel economy, and tyres are cheaper. It’s shaft drive, with loads of luggage space.

A scoot, but the way he rides it there are lots of sports riders who would be hard pressed to cut much off his journey time.