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LOL! Yeah, he pretty much leaves at 5 AM so he can leave work at 3 PM to try and miss most of the traffic.

It works sometimes....

I hear motorcycles are super cheap on gas.

I was riding my Harley 883 to college a lot of days of the last semester. I carried my books in a large and heavy backpack, and had a smaller one with loose straps that I wore over the first--it had my lunch, water bottle, and knitting for between classes in it. I can easily see carrying a laptop, etc., while riding a smaller bike.

My dentist rides a Honda 250 to work and back--it's small and looks like a dirt bike. Says it gets 70 mpg, and he's had it up to 70mph on occasion.


My only concern would be that your Hubby realizes that while a motorcycle can be an awesome way to save gas, when the roads are the least bit wet the bike can slide easily. A tiny bit of moisture on the pavement in a curve can be serious, and if another driver gets stupid trying to perform evasive maneuvers may prove impossible. While I am comfortable with my skills in driving on wet roads, the skills of other drivers concern me enough that I take the car in inclement weather.

Harley 883 is worth enough.

But I was amazed to here that you are comfortable with driving on wet roads. I am scared of that.

motorcycles save gas only if you fill it right. and at night when properly changing the tire pressure. theres a bar that cut across the inside of the gas tank dont pas it and therefore burn fuel normaly and not waist it.

I guess I ought to mention that I drive very carefully on wet roads even in a car...when I first learned to drive it was raining every day I went out, so I know my limits. In fact, I consider myself to be a much better driver in wet weather than in dry, because I pay closer attention to the road conditions.

The chopper that I drive burns as much gas as a small car, that's why it's parked right now. Harleys don't get great mileage either. To get the best mileage from a bike, the same rules apply as when you want to get the best from a car. Drive it smooth with no jack rabbit starts.

Wet roads and rain storms are no more a friend to the biker than they are any other motorist. Caution should prevail. Lots of cars get hit by lightening and the charge travels around the frame with no harm to the driver. Motorcycles don't give riders that protection. If you hear thunder, the best idea is to park it. The tough guys might ride it out and make it and more power to them, but I'd rather take the odds that let me ride another day. Ride safe. Evo

Good point about the differences in bikes and driving methods--DH has a Full-dressed Electroglide that gets aobut 45 mpg, my 883 gets almost 50, and our 2 smaller bikes (yamaha 535 and Honda CT110) get around 55 and 100 mpg respectively.

EXCELLENT point about lightning!

I get about 50 mpg from my Yamaha VStar 650.

To see the gasas prices, We should consider getting a motorcycle to cut back on gas prices. Because I think definitely bike, helmet, gear, etc. be worth the amount of money we would save on gas.
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