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Originally Posted by chipj29
I am trying to convince my wife that I need to pick up a new-to-me BMW R1150RT. My angle is gas mileage. Bike would get over 40mpg. My car only gets 30mpg. Think she will go for it?  |
The gas mileage is a good angle, but it's more than offset by the need for new tires (at $230 a set, mail order, self-installed) every 6000 miles or less. If you buy the tires locally and have them installed, it's closer to $400 a set. I buy 2 to 3 sets of tires a season, so I put them on myself.