...I don't know..I would have stayed off the bike and used the car...if we can assume by car you would've averaged 25mpg, using your numbers..you would have payed about(not exactly, but ballpark), $2856 in gas, instead of $1800...an extra $1000. By racking up 20,000 plus miles in that short a time, on that bike, you probably depreciated it $2000...ya I know..WGAF..right?...not trying to bust em..just sayin..of course there is something to be said about the fun riding the bike as opposed to being in the cage...

 

This is what I'm thinking. Plus you wore out a set of tires in 20,000 miles didn't you?
It's all in how you figure things.

 

Well, if you figure the cost of a shrink for $150-300 an hour once a week, the bike ride seems a better way to go? Peace of mind enjoying the bike, priceless.

 

Hell, if my company would allow it, I'd burn off 2 or 3 sets of tires a year for free!

 

That was the main reason for riding the bike. Making money doing it was just a bonus. Half of my trips were in the car. Bike has been paid for some time now and I'm not planning to get rid of it so not really worried about depreciation. I travel a lot for work and up until that time most of my travels required flying. I have a rule that if it is 350 miles or less (one way), I drive. Easier than the hassles of flying. Just so happen this project met that criteria.

Duck

 

Hey GUZZ. I think it's really kewl that you have your signature pic with your beloved honda. Do you still have it, or is it a ghost from Christmases pass ?

 

The best part of this post was the identification of the reliability of the HD bike.

Most of us know and experience the same result. But too many on this forum are so negative and grip long and often about problems, quality and the MOCO.

The reality is that a good guess on their problems is that they abuse the bike. The ride it like you stole it crowd. The wheelie launchers and those with high performance mods.

Ride the bike like this long commuting example and the bike will reward the owner with outstanding performance.

Not enough post on this topic. The negative crowd is always ready to scream.

 

Awesome, I wish (and still look for ways to make it happen) that I could ride at work. I travel all the time but need my work truck...so till I'm lucky as you, its just my dream.

 

Nice!!

I travel for work full time(construction super) and live in my trailer in the parking lot of the job. It basically sucks... but putting the $150 a day (lodging per-diem) in my pocket seriously upgrades my income (and it's tax free!).

Cheers to all you road-warriors.

 

I ride to work daily and have taken several trips to meetings on the bike as well. All the people I work with think I am nuts. My company pays only a pittance for mileage. I do it for fun, not money. Still if I got money too, even better.