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Old 01-19-07 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Doug5150
Do math much?
That was unnecessary.

Originally Posted by Doug5150
If the point is to save money, then buying a motorcycle can be a really silly thing to do.
Most people who buy motorcycles (and even scooters) probably NEVER use them enough to recover their purchase price:
http://www.norcom2000.com/users/dcim...pisode003.html
This website is correct if you already own a car and are thinking of augmenting your transportation with a more fuel efficient vehicle to save money. However, I got the impression that the OP is not a car owner (based on his/her screen name). Buying a motorcycle is certainly not more expensive than a car, and is much cheaper to operate. Therefore, in 0_emissions case, it might not be silly to buy a motorcycle to save money.

A used motor scooter can be had for as much it would cost to outfit a gasoline powered mountain bike, and would probably last longer.
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