Motorbike Expenses = ?!?!?!

• lumidice

  16 Oct 04, 04:20

  Need your sharing here:
  How much does it cost to upkeep a motorbike on average per month?
  What's the estimated breakdown expenses of diesel, road tax, insurance, maintenance? Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge! =)
• kopiosatu

  17 Oct 04, 10:23

  no diesel, its petroleum.
  
  depends on what type bike, what kind of insurance
• Hitakogi

  17 Oct 04, 10:25

  Originally posted by lumidice:

  Need your sharing here:
  How much does it cost to upkeep a motorbike on average per month?
  What's the estimated breakdown expenses of diesel, road tax, insurance, maintenance? Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge! =)

  mostly depend on which bike you are riding,
• lumidice

  19 Oct 04, 01:51

  Am actually asking on behalf of a fren who's thinking of taking up bike lessons and getting one. So looking at the medium-range bikes available, what's the range of monthly expenses that we can expect to incur? E.g. $200-$400, $400-$600, $600-$800? Just need a rough estimate will do cos really a greenhorn here. Thanks! =)
• kopiosatu

  19 Oct 04, 17:02

  its due to the type of bike, type of insurance and the downpayment.
  
  for me, it was $300-400
• lumidice

  20 Oct 04, 00:45

  Originally posted by kopiosatu:

  its due to the type of bike, type of insurance and the downpayment.
  
  for me, it was $300-400

  Thanks a million, kopiosatu...! At least there's a rough guide for my friend... he'll most likely buy a 2nd hand bike, so the normal expenses would be petrol, insurance, tax, parking & maintenance. Thanks again!
• mancha

  21 Oct 04, 01:55

  Originally posted by lumidice:

  Am actually asking on behalf of a fren who's thinking of taking up bike lessons and getting one. So looking at the medium-range bikes available, what's the range of monthly expenses that we can expect to incur? E.g. $200-$400, $400-$600, $600-$800? Just need a rough estimate will do cos really a greenhorn here. Thanks! =)

  Tell your fren to go ahead and take up bike lessons first.
  It do not matter, that he later do not buy a bike. He can come around to it later, when he has a 2B licence.
• lumidice

  22 Oct 04, 01:24

  Originally posted by mancha:

  Tell your fren to go ahead and take up bike lessons first.
  It do not matter, that he later do not buy a bike. He can come around to it later, when he has a 2B licence.

  Sure, he's starting on the lessons soon. Good that he's preparing his cashflow budgeting beforehand to ensure he doesn't overcommit on transport expenses. Thanks, mancha!