No offset against business unfortunately, purely private mileage into and from work. I far prefer to be riding in the cold rain than on a train or sat in a car not moving There will be the inevitable loss in value, and it is steep, but the cost per mile and sharp depreciation is still cheaper than a train ticket Per mile: - Fuel 13p (£16 per 120 miles average) - Insurance 7p (£1,100 this year due to ongoing claim) - Service 7.5p (£300 + £600 services by 12,000 miles) - Road tax 0.006p (7.43 per month / 1,250miles) - Depreciation 13p (£10,000 to about £8,000 over 15,000miles) Total = 40.55 pence per mile = £24.33 per day (60 miles) = £6,082.50 for a year (@15,000 miles) Edit: Fun Factor = £££s per mile
I’d love to get out on my bike more but the idea of riding up to sale, Cardiff or Newcastle in the cold and wet then standing around in the cold and wet for several hours only to ride home for 4 hours in the cold and wet isn’t really that tempting when I can sit in the warm and dry for a large percentage of that time by taking the car!! I must be getting old
Hi all, I did go through the intro/newbie section, and Sprinter pointed me to this thread. I have to admit ot being a sucker for the "low mileage" bike misinformation, and as long as a bike is properly maintained it should go for as long as a car (my uncle is a private hire cabbie and has a 10 year old Octavia with 350k and is as smooth as my 3 year old 30k mile audi). My ducatis tend to have a very pampered life, with the 998s being used very infrequently (13k miles on a 2002 bike, although to be fair, it is appreciated in value quite rapidly), the Monster is more of a regular use bike, and the Sprint ST is off my brother for when things are a bit cooler. he used to ride it regularly between Liverpool and Snowdonia for work and just kept on top of the usual things like c&s, oil, filters and a quick wash and ACF50 to get through autumn/winter. that has 49k on it and is as "smooth as a velvet codpiece". it wasn't all plain sailing, with things like headlamps (HID type) going, heated grips playing up, and other such niggles. I guess you have to buy a higher mileage bike based on what service evidence there is, what wear and tear is obvious, how it runs, are there any rattles or ticks or knocks, and if it does go pop, can you rebuild it or do you know somebody who could rebuild it reaonably cheaply (a rebuilt bike should, in theory have an engine that will last as long as a brand new one, or better if you have upgraded known weaknesses). just my 2p worth for what it's worth. Pete edit: fixed typos
