Advice on bikes

[Thor06]

Damn slowbubblecar, you have no idea how tempting that is. I dont even know if I can get one, but if I did, the budget would be at or below $2000. I think the FZR, F2, and Ninja 500 are the ones I am going to keep my eyes out for, I really appreciate all this help.

I havent driven a bike before, but I have been riding fourwheelers since I was little so I have atleast some experience with the clutch and what not. Basically, I cant keep my Talon after that fuckin bearing went so I am getting rid of that and my parts car so the profits that come from that will either be used to get some play things for the Cavalier (ie a better system or a black interior, etc) or possibly a bike. Oddly enough, my parents are more supportive of a bike anyway. Its pretty apparent to me that after I buy the thing, I could save some money as well. Insurance is quite a bit cheaper than the Cavalier and gas milage is 3x as better. That, and a bike would be way more fun to drive. We'll see what I can find and whether I get that job or not, this would have way more chance getting to happen if I got that $12/hr 40-50 hr/week job I applied for today :).

[slowbubblecar]

I am not sure if a 4 wheeler is much differnet, but I just learned on my brothers 1000cc and then bought mine after.

[JET]

I got 60 mpg usually on my FZR 600, if I beat on it the it would drop to 54 mpg :P My GSXR1000 gets mid 30's and my 96' GSXR750 got around 40 mpg.

[xveganxcowboyx]

I got 60 mpg usually on my FZR 600, if I beat on it the it would drop to 54 mpg :P My GSXR1000 gets mid 30's and my 96' GSXR750 got around 40 mpg.

How do you measure mpg on a bike? I always tried the fill up and divide miles by gallons method, but assumed the fill was too inconsistent and the volume too small to be very accurate on a bike.

I seem to pull 150-200 miles per tank. About as accurate as I've gotten it so far.

[JET]

Do it for about 3 tanks and average them. I would always fill right up to the bottom of the fill tube, so I knew they were very close to the same fills. Stand the bike up to get the air bubbles out.

[Kracka]

^What JET said, not too difficult.

[xveganxcowboyx]

Yeah. I suppose it should get a reasonable ballpark. I'm just lazy. :)

[Thor06]

So what about setting them down? Has pretty much everyone done it or is it just a few?

I'm looking at this a lot more seriously. I did a little looking... if gas gets as expensive as they said it would on the news last night and I drive as much as I did last summer, I will save around $600 on gas alone. Not to mention under my name the Cavalier would be like $115 liability whereas the bike would be $45 though Geico... thats another $280 saved.

[JET]

You will probably have to keep the car on too, it sucks riding a bike in the rain. I have never laid a bike down on the street, but did twice on the racetrack.

[Thor06]

Oh yeah, definately keeping the car. I will need something to drive in the winter but I think driving a bike in the summer could save me some money and it would pay for itself after a few summers plus then I would have something to sell if/when I decide to get rid of it. What about gas milage, what do you guys usually get?

EDIT: Holy fuck! Geico was $45/month for me, Progressive was $27/month!