Have you noticed more people driving motorcycles to work?

[JohnCU]

Our parking lot is full of motorcycles now that gas has gone up.

 

[Joemonkey]

yep, guy at work bought one specifically due to mileage it gets. Not sure how many years it will take to get a ROI, but it makes him feel better...

 

[SAWYER]

Yeah I lol at people who flip out over gas prices and finance a new vehicle or motorcycle to save on gas a month. My motorcycle seems like it's getting horrible mileage, I don't know what the deal is.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Tough to tell, in New England motor cycle use increases this time of year.

 

[BassBomb]

its called summer

 

[nervegrind3r]

bro its summer, and people RIDE motorcycles, they dont DRIVE them

 

[Captante]

My bike gets only very slightly better gas milage then my car!

(2005 Corolla vs 2001 Suzuki GSF1200S Bandit)

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: BassBomb
its called summer

last summer there weren't this many bikes at work.

 

[S Freud]

One of my friends was trying to justify buying a motorcycle telling me how it will pay for itself with gas so high.

Some people just don't listen.

 

[ponyo]

Motorcycle and scooter sales especially are up and increasing at a rapid rate.

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You do have dumb people financing motorcycles but at least it's cheaper than a car.

 

[SAWYER]

LOL I would never be caught riding a scooter. I saw a guy and woman on a big decked out scooter, I know they had to pay a buttload for that nerdmobile, enough to have gotten a much better streetbike

 

[olds]

Yes, bicycles too.
Last Thursday I got a call at home that there was a fatal mc wreck on one of my highways. When I got out there the rider was dead. A woman (possibly drunk) had crossed the center line and hit him and sheared off his left leg. He bleed to death with a minute I hear. He was a co worker from Truckee.
RIP, Greg.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: nervegrind3r
bro its summer, and people RIDE motorcycles, they dont DRIVE them

I loaded mine into the back of my truck and take it to work with me, so I do drive a motorcycle. I haven't seen an increase in gas mileage from doing this, I'm not sure what the deal is.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Yes bikes too.
A co worker was given a Harley by his wife for her birthday 2 weeks ago. Last Thursday I got a call at home that there was a fatal mc wreck on one of my highways. When I got out there the rider was dead. A woman (possibly drunk) had crossed the center line and hit him and sheared off his left leg. He bleed to death with a minute I hear. He was a co worker from Truckee.
RIP, Greg.

Same guy?

 

[JS80]

My work pays me $125/mo tax free to not drive to work. Fucking hippie santa monica.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Yes bikes too.
A co worker was given a Harley by his wife for her birthday 2 weeks ago. Last Thursday I got a call at home that there was a fatal mc wreck on one of my highways. When I got out there the rider was dead. A woman (possibly drunk) had crossed the center line and hit him and sheared off his left leg. He bleed to death with a minute I hear. He was a co worker from Truckee.
RIP, Greg.

Same guy?

Ya, I didn't write that too well.

 

[lightstar]

still a ton of SUV's on the road- guess we're a family-oriented city

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
yep, guy at work bought one specifically due to mileage it gets. Not sure how many years it will take to get a ROI, but it makes him feel better...

You can buy a brand new Suzuki SV650 for $6200 OTD that gets 48mpg city. Used you can find them for half that. Mopeds are even cheaper and get even better mileage, dealers can't seem to keep them in stock though. You do the math.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: lightstar
still a ton of SUV's on the road- guess we're a family-oriented city

Yep...everyone knows that if you have a family you MUST have the latest 4 ton behemoth or you're not really a man.

 

[nageov3t]

nope, no one.

but my office is almost entirely overpaid overweight single guys in their 20's with money to burn who haven't seen sunlight touch their skin since junior high.

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: lightstar
still a ton of SUV's on the road- guess we're a family-oriented city

Yep...everyone knows that if you have a family you MUST have the latest 4 ton behemoth or you're not really a man.

give it up already dude...we get it:roll:

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
yep, guy at work bought one specifically due to mileage it gets. Not sure how many years it will take to get a ROI, but it makes him feel better...

You can buy a brand new Suzuki SV650 for $6200 OTD that gets 48mpg city. Used you can find them for half that. Mopeds are even cheaper and get even better mileage, dealers can't seem to keep them in stock though. You do the math.

hell you could even get a buell blast

i picked up my cb550 for about $500

 

[Scarpozzi]

In my city, scooter sales have started increasing for certain. There used to be only one or two dealers...now there are more springing up every few months. I personally think scooters are dangerous unless you get one that will do at least 80mph without breaking a sweat... Most drivers assume that scooters will do 40-60mph easily.....too many are underpowered and the riders are overweight.

A good 650-750cc bike is on my list of wants in the next 5 years, but I don't know if I'll be able to talk myself into getting one.

 

[thomsbrain]

This happens every summer regardless of gas prices.

Though I do hear that bike and scooter dealers are doing brisk business these days.

 

[rezinn]

Yes. Its summer.