jaxrider
Scooter
My '97 Concours was a great bike to ride and would have been an efficient and economical daily ride except for all the farkles I spent $$$ on for it. I was at Myrtle Beach Bike Week talking to a rep from Red Line, the local Honda/Kawasaki/Suzuki etc. dealer from the area. He commented that people will be looking to bikes for greater economy with the high price of gas... My wife's friend's husband went out and bought a $20k Harley to save gas (his wife must believe anything!) At any rate, I think bikes can be a good economical mode of transportation if you can do some of the work yourself. For example, my local dealer charges $675 to tune up a road bike(including valves/carbs) or $375 w/o valves and carbs. Of course this is not economical. Can you guys and gals give me some examples of bikes that are economical to own and ride? My thought is that bikes with low maintenance would lead this list but need more input to better understand the big picture. many thanks, David