Motorcycles as a fuel conservation tool

[Drunken Monkey]

My choices are Bus, Bicycle, Scooter or Monster

Bus takes 45 minutes, costs $3
Monster takes 15 minutes, costs $3 ($1 in gas, $2 in parking)
Scooter takes 15 minutes, costs $2.50 ($0.50 in gas, $2 in parking)
Bicycle takes 30 minutes, costs $10,000

Okay, the $10K is a guess as I'm not sure what the bail for "brandishing a firearm in order to keep from being run off the *^%$#! road" is.

[LA]

I've been considering putting the old Norton 850 back on the road for the 50 mi. round trip to work. With its' 50 mpg and believe it or not, its' silky smooth ride, it really is good cheap transportation.

K-81 tires that are so cheap by comparison they're like free and $100 a year insurance too.

An expensive Ducati is definitely not the best tool for conservation. [moto]

LA

[GLantern]

I ride my moto everyday to work that its nice out overall it keeps me happier during my 45minute commute, not to mention the twisties i can hit on the way there or home .  The gas savings is great but with service and tires it comes really close to the cost of running my car.  Also on the way home i tend to take different back roads every time and explore a bit.  So im probably killing my savings [moto]  It does make work worth driving to though now

[ducaki]

I don't own a car (used to have an Acura Integra GSR I loved until it got stolen, damn NJ)  so I decided to just stick with two wheels (until winter??).

Love riding bicycles (I have 5!) and bicycle to work 15miles one way as much as I can.  The other days I ride my Ninja 250 with an advertised 72mpg but I get around 65mpg.  Bicycling/Motorbiking to work is a great way to save money, save the env. and keep in shape (bicycles  ) 

I am glad she took the initiative and was successful.  Like someone else suggested here there are a lot of websites that will help anyone make a case for this issue at work and provide literature/facts etc... 

It really is the way of the future with gas prices heading the direction they are in now.  Just take a quick look at Motorcycle/bicycle/scooter/public transp. use in Europe

BTW ---- It is bike to work week this week

www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/

Keep riding to work  [moto]

[akmnstr]

Of course what makes my wife's figures so dramatic is that her cage is a Jeep 4X4 gas hog and her bike is a Suzuki DR650 that gets 50mpg. 
The tires on that thing are cheap and there is not much to the Service.  Our Ducati gets 60mpg with the FCRs on it, but with the cost of tires
and maintenance of the valves I prefer to ride my BMW F650.  The Beemer gets 50mpg but I put the miles on it and save the Duc for
fun and spirited riding.  I believe that almost all of us on this forum ride because we love it but I am meeting new riders that are saying they are
getting into it to save on gas.  Maybe that is what they had to tell their spouses and are now just in the habit of telling everyone that same line .


I'm planning to do the push bike to work this week, if it stops raining.   

[Bun-bun]

I truly envy those of you who have the option of riding to work. As I own a small renovation business, All of my tools have to be transported in whatever I'm driving, and my destination changes on an irregular basis. I'm currently running a '02 Dodge van that gets 11 MPG.
Count your blessings.

[akmnstr]

I've been considering putting the old Norton 850 back on the road for the 50 mi. round trip to work. With its' 50 mpg and believe it or not, its' silky smooth ride, it really is good cheap transportation.

K-81 tires that are so cheap by comparison they're like free and $100 a year insurance too.

An expensive Ducati is definitely not the best tool for conservation. [moto]

LA

OMG.  I've wanted a Norton Commander since they were new.  I'd encourage you to put it back together but get an old rat bike to commute with.
Save that Norton as a family heiloom (or sell it to me ). 

Tomorrow will be the first day my wife gets to park in one of her new parking spaces.  We should celebrate, Ice Cream - Cake - Donuts 
(no booze, this is work and she is riding her bike)

[otter1]

I ride my S2R 1K to work about 3 days per week (some days I need to run an errand or take one of my kids someplace before or after work and need the cage). I get about 50mpg on my Duc since alot of my commute is highway. I have a few official and unofficial "motorcycle" parking spots near my office that I can use. I always keep her covered to avoid attracting unwanted attention and it also provides sun, wind, rain protection. I save alot on gas compared to driving my car 5 days a week. I dont think that the cost of tires or maint. is that much and riding is alot of fun.

[duc996]

I use my vespa for major commuting,monster for nice weather riding,my suv? in the garage.