Just out of curiousity.........?

Question

How many people here bought their bikes to save money at the gas pump? How about age, s*x, miles to work, make of bike, and mileage?

I'm 54

male

10 miles round trip

2008 Honda Shadow 750

58mpg

Answer 1

I bought my first about 19 years ago, for fun.

Over time, it became my primary transportation.

Finally reached the point that I junked my pickup because it had only left the yard once in two years. So, no, I don't ride to save gas.

The stats you asked for:

44

Male

15 mile round trip commute, used to be much more.

2006 HD FXD35 Superglide

22693 miles

50 mpg from the showroom, about 42 currently.

Answer 2

I have a 1977 BMW which I have had for decades, but I get apx 35 mpg. So, I bought a 250 Ninja to commute to work 45 miles round trip at apx 60mpg. I just turned 51 and I'm an old bearded geezer that looks alot more at home on my old airhead than bent over a crotch rocket

Answer 3

Been riding bikes since before the gas prices mattered

1 mile or so to work (could walk it if i had to save on gas)

33

male

01 harley xl1200 done up way past stock 98 hp

45ish mpg??? have no idea, don't keep track

Answer 4

I'm 2 years old

transvestite

1 miles around in my space ship

2010 Mercury Civic

799 miles per pikachu

Answer 5

Well like other have said it's a nice perk, but let's use your bike (a honda shadow 750) and lets say you paid $6800 for it, and you pay 35 per month insurance, that's $8900.00 you'll spend over 5 yrs not including maintainance, tags, registration, etc....  $8900.00 will buy a heck of a lot of gas in 5 years even if you drive an old gas guzzler truck.  It's a nice perk, but sort of difficult to justify on it's own.

Answer 6

Didn't buy a bike because of gas prices, but it is a nice perk.38, Male

56 miles round trip currently

2003 HD Sportster

Just about 40,000 miles

Answer 7

Nope, I'm a bit of a tree hugger so I cut my gas use way before it went up. I am using more gas riding than I was before. Heck with trees I want to ride!

I'm female so you aren't getting my age.

I work less than a block from home.

Suzuki Burgman 400 and a  Znen 150

Answer 8

Gas was still under 2 bucks per gallon when I got my current ride, so it wasn't a factor, but like others have noted it is a nice perk.

36 yrs.

Male

45 mi. round trip

'03 Electra Glide

40+ mpg

Answer 9

I'm 70 yrs old. Male. I'm a retired structual Ironworker so I ride as much as I want and as far as I want, maybe one day 5 miles, maybe the next day 200. I ride an 08 Street Glide. When it comes to mileage, I feel the same as Maddog.

Answer 10

been riding em for 42 years, and have owned 26 bikes during that time. The last 5 have all been Harley's.

52 yrs old

male

retired cop

2007 Harley "ULTRA" 52 mpg at 70mph  riding double with full gear for a weeks vacation.

Answer 11

I've been riding off and on since I was 16

I'm 45

male

90 miles a day round trip

2007 H-D Sportster

I average between 55 and 60 mpg

Answer 12

44

Male

5

Bajaj Chetak

110MPG

I have been riding 23 years, and have had 50cc to 1800cc,

My bike goes everywhere!

Answer 13

Rode dirtbikes all my life

bought a streetbike for fun

25 years old

male

15 miles one way

2005 suzuki gsxr750

around 40mpg

8,000 miles

Answer 14

bought my current sportster because i love bikes

50

never had s*x on one

about 100 miles per week day

95 sporty 1200

dont know,dont care