madjak30It never makes sense to have two vehicles instead of one…if you live somewhere that you can ride year round, a bike can be a very effective tool to save money…but if you live somewhere that you get snow and ice in the winter, a more efficient car makes more economic sense…
That being said, which one puts the biggest smile on your face? You have to look at your bike as a toy that can sometimes be used for practical reasons, because you forgot to figure in the cost of insuring the bike as well as the mentioned maintenance…tires alone will increase the cost of the bike over a car…average life of car tires – 80,000kms (50,000miles), average lfe of bike tires – 16,000kms (10,000miles)…five times as often to replace them, not to mention the price difference between…
If you are trying to convince yourself that a bike is a good financial choice, you are trying to fool yourself. Unless like I stated earlier, you can completely replace the car with the bike…then it will atleast be comparible….
You just have to remember the fun you have and the freedom you feel when riding…
I was contemplating getting a muscle car to work on and play with before I got my bike…that justifies getting a pretty fun toy…to have the same kind of fun you can have on a mediocre bike you need a pretty serious car…and that is really why I went this way…now I have a fun toy that has pretty decent performance and it gets awesome fuel consumption…there is no comparison economically, but I do miss the raw sound of the V8 rumble…so I do think a V-twin may be in my future…
Just remember to have fun, ’cause that’s what it is about…
Later.
