Who rides motorcycles?

[scootr]

I was just quoted $90 a year for the dual sport riding about 6k miles a year. I suppose it could be more if you tell them you are a new rider with a string of tickets planning a transcontinental excursion

 

[subhunter]

A nice little Aprilia for V-Twin Tuesday.

 

[TractorTYMe]

That's a SECHSY little beast.

 

[Cycledude]

New Goldwing over $30,000
Plenty of new cars cost less than that.
I buy very few aftermarket parts-accessories but wow stock or after market motorcycle parts are crazy expensive. I see folks paying $1800+ for a aftermarket motorcycle seat ! You can buy a new couch and recliner delivered to your house for less.
A pair of stock motorcycle tires for my Goldwing is $500+ and you have to mount them yourself or pay a lot more money to have a dealer mount them.
Motorcycle insurance is a pretty significant expense but so is car insurance, don’t drive my truck much but can’t really give it up because there are plenty of snow or rain days that I simply don’t want to ride.
But I love to ride motorcycles so I keep paying the crazy extra expenses.

 

[CalG]

Curious on costs...

I paid a bit over $4500 for my '99VFR . Bought from a friend and I put on the 500th mile. He Wanted that CBR900RR, and needed cash, The price was his, I just said OK ;-)
I pay $75 insurance twice a year, but suspend coverage all winter, so "less than a hundy".

I change oil and filters seasonally, never get too many miles on in a summer, family etc.
I bet I've put ten tire sets on it over these 25 years however. They go fast! Doctor says I have trouble with my right wrist, and must have balance issues 'cause I tend to lean over a LOT. ;-)
I never have worn out the center tread on any MC tire ;-)
The Honda is more an appliance than a motorcycle, It always runs!
I call it my "Gentleman's Express".
I did need to replace the exhaust headers last year due to rusting through. The aftermarket came through with a beautiful set of Stainless steel tubes for very small money ($250 ?) It's about ready for a new chain.

Now I bought this 2006 Vespa GTS with only 3400 miles. It has Age, but pristine. Looks NEW.
$3600.
High maybe, But at my age, a penny saved is a penny waisted.

Old tires are going away, Who wants to ride on 20 year old tires? That's $100 X2
Insurance is the same as the VFR at about $75 for the season.
Two years tags and reg. was $240, add another $50 for inspection...
Of course I just ordered an LED headlamp bulb, And had to buy a nice Bell "scooter helmet".

I ran 60 miles this afternoon puttering around (exploring) a few of the many back roads in this area. (I live in a forested paradise) There were a few "abandonded town roads" that beckoned for a true dual purpose bike. But I didn't fall for the trick of riding four miles up some two track suggestion of a road only to encounter a mess of fallen trees and running water through a boulder field. BTDT!

We have had some wonderful weather, and life is good on two wheels!

 

[not2old]

I don't know if insurance costs are higher. I was just quoted less than 1 months car insurance for a year of the motorcycle.

We have compulsory government insurance here. The basic required insurance on my 2005 Harley XL1200R costs more than the same coverage on my 2014 Cadillac CTS-V coupe. And they try to tell me we're not being ripped off. My street licensed 2016 Husky TE300 is reasonable at about $80.00 for three months.

 

[Rockbadchild]

I was just quoted $90 a year for the dual sport riding about 6k miles a year. I suppose it could be more if you tell them you are a new rider with a string of tickets planning a transcontinental excursion

that's so cheep, yeah I also have a 700cc and I pay $1500 or something like that, I haven't got insurance for that long... I tried to get some insurance from a well known cheep company but they wouldn't insure my XT 250... its too small I presume, it was on the black list.

 

[scootr]

That quote for the XT250 was Geico over the phone.
Cheap Kemimoto bags arrive today $42 amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D667Q1KP?ref=fed_asin_title&th=1
The Serow bag supports cost more $62 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJSRYYZN?ref=fed_asin_title But they will keep the bags off the pipe and out of the spokes.
Amazon has some good dual sport accessories like this full skid plate I got for $69 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7V5WTST?ref=fed_asin_title

Yamalube full synthetic oil costs as much as Kubota oil - nearly $50 a gal - like liquid gold but cheaper than by the quart...Filters are cheap but the o rings? Gold again...

 

[mrmikey]

Not to hijack this thread, just ticks me off is all.
Just for comparison how much difference in price from US to Canada. Works out to US$84. The US price in Canuk bucks is CAN$60....why?

 

[scootr]

Not to hijack this thread, just ticks me off is all.
Just for comparison how much difference in price from US to Canada. Works out to US$84. The US price in Canuk bucks is CAN$60....why?

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Yikes... that's impressive, I'm guessing but tariffs?