Poll: Will gas prices affect your riding?

[Ixta]

No.

Yes.

I'll ride even more since my bike get better mileage than my car.

[euromedic]

I'll ride even more since my bike get better milage than my car.

[TombstoneRider]

Ride more. The Truck gets 15 MPG The Bike gets 40. Its a no brainer.

[Manfred]

Bike is more fun - I rarely take a car unless traveling with my wife (who dislikes vehicles that lean over).

[crazyjeeper]

I've been riding a lot more. My F150 struggles to get 13 in the city while the Nighthawk does 40 easy even if I'm not careful with the throttle.

[DFW_Warrior]

I ride every day I can whether there is cheap gas or not. It's all I know....

[M38A1]

Not 15 minutes ago I filled the truck up... $127.50, 33.56gal diesel @ $3.799/gal and 15.82mpg.

Bike is around 45mpg so if I can, I'll figure out how to make it work riding more.

[tomf16]

Not 15 minutes ago I filled the truck up... $127.50, 33.56gal diesel @ $3.799/gal and 15.82mpg.

Bike is around 45mpg so if I can, I'll figure out how to make it work riding more.

I'm in the same boat... :giveup:

[Doons]

:phead: When the gas prices increase, i corner better... strange huh....

[Gravel Guy]

Ride more. 58MPG is good. Gravel is good. Life is good.

[innominate]

Not 15 minutes ago I filled the truck up... $127.50, 33.56gal diesel @ $3.799/gal and 15.82mpg.

Bike is around 45mpg so if I can, I'll figure out how to make it work riding more.

I thought diesel got better mpg than gas.

I'll ride the same amount. If it's not raining I ride to work. I'll pay to stay dry in my tundra.

[corgi]

It makes me very thankful that the days are getting warmer. :-)

[WoodButcher]

I already ride the bike most days to work so that won't change.

[Waco]

I generally ride to work whenever it doesn't interfere with my child chauffeur duties and that won't change. I don't ride as much as I ought to on the weekends and that probably won't change either.

[gixxerjasen]

Meh, the truck stays parked pretty much most of the time. Gas prices going up and nice weather definitely mean the bike gets ridden, but it gets ridden most days anyway.

[sloan]

I ride every day I can whether there is cheap gas or not. It's all I know....
Same here. But maybe I'll ride the 50 mpg bike more than the 40 mpg.

[Yasko]

I'll ride more...

[DFW_Warrior]

Same here. But maybe I'll ride the 50 mpg bike more than the 40 mpg.

You know... I was having that very same conversation with someone at work yesterday. I was telling him that you know times are tough when I ride the KLR instead of the Strom because it gets better mileage...LOL

[LifeInDecibel]

I'll ride the same if not more.

[Downs]

I'll ride the same. I'll switch to eating Ramen at every meal before I let gas prices affect my riding habits. I am glad though the FJR takes regular lol.

[Jeff S]

I'll ride the same, but my car is a Prius, so it actually gets better (or at least very similar) mileage as my bike. Like others have said, weather and cargo needs dictate which set of keys I pick up...

[Helmer]

i'll ride the same if not more, gas prices make my bike the better choice for commuting and goofing off.

[1TallTXn]

Won't change my riding habits much. Take the bike when I want to, the cage when I have to or don't feel like riding.

Even putting 2 tanks of gas in the bike over the weekend is pretty cheap entertainment.

[jrflanne]

I finally bought a car last year. I never drive it so it is probably gone.

[MCRyder]

I wish gas prices had held off till after my Big Bend trip :doh: :lol2: But I'm still going :rider:

I can see me consolidating trips in the auto to save mileage, but riding as I always have. Riding is much more fun than driving.

[fortbriscoe]

Not 15 minutes ago I filled the truck up... $127.50, 33.56gal diesel @ $3.799/gal and 15.82mpg.

Bike is around 45mpg so if I can, I'll figure out how to make it work riding more.

ditto;-)

[Waco]

The cost per mile of riding or driving includes more than just gas. Also, a minor accident and a trip to the ER can easily cancel out all the money you saved at the gas pump. Ride because you want to and don't kid yourself about saving money.

[fortbriscoe]

The cost per mile of riding or driving includes more than just gas. Also, a minor accident and a trip to the ER can easily cancel out all the money you saved at the gas pump.

Yes, but I thought this was Two Wheeled Texans. No accidents that can't be prevented. Only crashes that can.

[Waco]

Yes, but I thought this was Two Wheeled Texans. No accidents that can't be prevented. Only crashes that can.

I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but accidents happen even to skilled, practiced, careful riders. Some brag that they haven't had a wreck in xxx,xxx miles, but that doesn't mean that a deaf, half-blind old person won't plow into them tomorrow.

[humanrace]

It's hard to save money by riding a motorcycle unless that goal was decided before the bike purchase. Tires on a sport bike cost $300/set and last 5k to 6k miles. I just installed the third set of tires on my van (less than $900) and it has 107k miles. By my figures, tires are twice as much on the MC. Oil change every 2k miles on the bike and every 5k on the van. Van cost $22k, and will be sold at about 150k miles. Bike cost $7.2k and will be sold at 30k miles. Tune ups-2 on the van in 107k and 5 on the MC at 23k.

I ride when I can and take the van when I have passengers or freight to haul. This year I budgeted gas and 2 oil changes for the van for a total of around $2600. Tires alone for the MC will be over $1000 (10 track days planned) that's 10 oil changes and 5 filters also.:rider:

[humanrace]

I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but accidents happen even to skilled, practiced, careful riders. Some brag that they haven't had a wreck in xxx,xxx miles, but that doesn't mean that a deaf, half-blind old person won't plow into them tomorrow.

I haven't had a accident involving another vehicle in the 47 years I've been riding. Before I mount up this afternoon for the ride home, I'll try to prepare for the one I'm going to eventually have.

[Waco]

Oil change every 2k miles on the bike

What is the recommended interval? My bikes have varied between the 4 and 6k and I generally follow the recommendations in the manual. (Not trying to hijack the thread for another oil discussion.)

[IndyRC]

I ride daily for my 85-90 mile commute plus some weekend riding for fun. I will still ride the same. I almost always hate driving a car.

[fortbriscoe]

I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but accidents happen even to skilled, practiced, careful riders.

Sorry, I was just being a smart aleck. "No accidents, just crashes," is a Motorcycle Safety Foundation mantra. I'd ride my bike if it cost double my truck per mile to do it.

[zombierider]

I try and ride my bike as often as I can nothing below 30 I have a set of cover alls that do great to that point. I ride to work and anywhere else that I don't need to take the kids haul anything. Also if it's going rain pretty bad I'll jump in the car or my K5. Love my truck but she still only get 15mpg not bad for what she is(91 4x4 k5 200k miles, and 33" tires)

[humanrace]

What is the recommended interval? My bikes have varied between the 4 and 6k and I generally follow the recommendations in the manual. (Not trying to hijack the thread for another oil discussion.)

More than 2k but I ride my bikes hard for at least part of the time between oil changes so I change it early. The recommended oil change on the van is also way longer than 5k. If I remember correctly, it's every 10k.

Like fortbriscoe, I'd ride my bike even if it cost more to ride than to drive my van.

[bmcdonau]

Not 15 minutes ago I filled the truck up... $127.50, 33.56gal diesel @ $3.799/gal and 15.82mpg.

Bike is around 45mpg so if I can, I'll figure out how to make it work riding more.

Filling the truck up is a pain, my Valero CC cuts me off at $100, my debit card at $75. Some stations won't let you use the same card twice in a row. Last time I filled it up it took $140.

[bmcdonau]

I thought diesel got better mpg than gas.

I'll ride the same amount. If it's not raining I ride to work. I'll pay to stay dry in my tundra.

It does, and the more you load it the bigger the diffeerence gets. I get about 20 mpg in the diesel and 17 in the F150 on the highway. Pulling the same trailer I got 8 in the F150 and 16 in the diesel and the F150 was turning nearly 4000 rpm and the diesel 1800.

[patricjft]

My commute to work is 3 miles round trip. I live in College Station. If I don't do any trips outside of town, a tank of gas lasts 3 weeks in my Tacoma. I ride the bike when I go to Houston to visit friends and family unless I have to carry something or someone who does not want to ride.
So, my habits won't change. I already ride as much as I can. I suppose I could ride back and forth to work, but with a 3 mile round trip, takes more time to gear up and de gear at the office than the whole ride takes.

[Thrasherg]

My commute to work is 3 miles round trip. I live in College Station. If I don't do any trips outside of town, a tank of gas lasts 3 weeks in my Tacoma. I ride the bike when I go to Houston to visit friends and family unless I have to carry something or someone who does not want to ride.
So, my habits won't change. I already ride as much as I can. I suppose I could ride back and forth to work, but with a 3 mile round trip, takes more time to gear up and de gear at the office than the whole ride takes.

Get a bicycle, it will keep you fit and cost less!! I know I would if I only had 3 miles each way to get to work!! :giveup:

[wanabeguru]

We always bike-pool in the summer

[patricjft]

Get a bicycle, it will keep you fit and cost less!! I know I would if I only had 3 miles each way to get to work!! :giveup:

I've thought about it. That's 3 miles round trip (I'll actually have to check that again, could be remembering incorrectly), by the way. OK, Google maps says it is 4 miles one way, who am I to argue with Google. Takes 15 minutes one way though. Lots of traffic when driving by A&M, as you can imagine. I work in an office and can't show up soaking in sweat. And, it sure feels hotter and more humid here in the summer than Houston did. I am one who tends to sweat alot. Grew up in a dry climate, El Paso, and, this humidity here makes me sweat a ton. But, today would have been a good day for a bike, that is for sure.

[jhansen]

I'll be riding about the same amount but I just wish I could burn 87 instead of 91 octane. $18.50 to fill the other day. Ouch.

[Mark_M]

Round trip to work is about 105 miles . Riding to work will definitely cut down my costs in half.

[DaveC]

I ride over a 100 a day, I started taking a slower road this last few days. I get 44 mpg on the slow road and 40 on the freeway/toll. I have to ride another 10 miles on the slow road. Well I get better than 44 because I drive half the commute at 65-70 on I-35 and half at 55-60 on Tex95 and average 44 mpg. So I am gaining some gas savings but it cost me time. Neither of which I can get back:shrug: I like the slower road in the evenings, traffic is much saner, the views easier on the eyes.

[DFW_Warrior]

It has hampered my dirt riding quite a bit. It is 110 miles one way to haul the dirt bikes up to Red River. With gas at $4 a gallon it is a tough pill to swallow to pay close to $100 in gas for 2 days of dirt riding.

[Morgan Buchanan]

Riding keeps me sane. Keeping me sane keeps me from flipping out like a ninja and killing people at work, which keeps me employed, which protects my income. So riding is cheaper than driving. :D

[EdSidders]

I ride MORE----Short trips up town the Rebel----Longer or 2 up Triumph or FJR

[Anger]

Sir buzz killington from the family guy. Hehe. Your right but still ride my brother, ride.

It's hard to save money by riding a motorcycle unless that goal was decided before the bike purchase. Tires on a sport bike cost $300/set and last 5k to 6k miles. I just installed the third set of tires on my van (less than $900) and it has 107k miles. By my figures, tires are twice as much on the MC. Oil change every 2k miles on the bike and every 5k on the van. Van cost $22k, and will be sold at about 150k miles. Bike cost $7.2k and will be sold at 30k miles. Tune ups-2 on the van in 107k and 5 on the MC at 23k.

I ride when I can and take the van when I have passengers or freight to haul. This year I budgeted gas and 2 oil changes for the van for a total of around $2600. Tires alone for the MC will be over $1000 (10 track days planned) that's 10 oil changes and 5 filters also.:rider:

[sloan]

I don't think you can include money spent on track days in the equation... I get 6000-8500 miles out of a set of BT-016 tires on my VFR out on the road, but wear out a set of the same tires on my SV in 500 miles or so at track days. Maybe if you're taking your regular car or van out on the track too! LOL I'll have my street bikes for well over 30K miles too.

Still, I agree that you cannot ADD a motorcycle to your garage and save money. To save money you'd have to REPLACE a car, and then get a smaller motorcycle or scooter that gets 50+ mpg.