So will you give up your benz for that motocycle due to gas price???

i am not, I am going with WVO when gas price reach $7 per gal

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

I already have a motorcycle...

I look at this way...

When the cab ride gets cheaper than the car ride...then I'll park the car.

When my budget is over a certain percentage for car alone, then the bike comes out and the car will just have to wait for the rainy day...literally...

I'll keep using whatever method that doesn't change the direction of the cash flow in the house...it may slow down a little, but if it reverses direction, even once, the story changes....

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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My '94 MB E320 returns between 20 and 27mpg, and the '95 BMW R1100R between 40 and 50 mpg. I live just 6 miles form my office, but often travel to other sites during the day. Overall the car is easier, i.e. no helmet, boots, jacket, pants and gloves, but I'm beginning to give the cycle more consideration.
regards,
Mark

I plan on buying a bike but i will be keeping the benz. I need something to drive during the 3 days of rain we have each year.

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1981 300d

No, I don't want to die.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Funny you should bring this up. For first time ever, I found myself perusing motorcycles in CL and eBay.


Kawasaki KZ1000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFA_Tvhjbd0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwacyd9cqhQ

Problem is the wife--

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

I can get a KZ400 for free, but I think it basically needs every mechanical part replaced. Its a nice looking bike though, and not too fast so I wouldn't kill myself on it.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

I get 26city/34highway, a motorcycle is too much of a health risk for too little gain.

A good starter bike and you can't go wrong with free.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Good answer

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MBlovr
'59 180 Dad's original
'59 180 Dad's 2nd one
'67 250SE Dad's last one
'59 220 SE My first one
'62 220SE Coupe second one
'89 190E 2.6 5spd third one
'06 E350 4matic (sold)
'10 E350 4matic

I like living too.




Many of my friends have bikes. They always say no matter how safe they ride, there is always the element of the other person.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Thats the thing, on a bike you always lose big time in a crash. My dad just saw a guy on a Harley go sliding through an intersection a few weeks ago. A car ran the light, naturaly the owner of the car wasn't hurt in the least, and if they guy had been in a car he probably would have been fine as well. But he was hurt pretty damn bad.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I've been riding my little scooter around town lately, the Benz has been permanently garaged (I'm flying out to pick up a new one next week). The scooter can't go on highways and the top speed is like 40, but it gets 100mpg, definitely a bit scary when you have a 3000lb mass of metal behind you and your completely exposed... I'm debating on wheater to being it to college with me, its an additional $160 for the parking permit, and I'm not sure if I can ride it to classes or not yet. Maybe I'll weld up a hitch for the new Benz so I can mount a rack to park it on to avoid getting a permit...

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Ich liebe meine Autos!

1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL | Megasquirt MS3-Pro | 722.6 transmission w/ AMG paddles | Feind Motorsports Sway Bar | Stinger VIP Radar | AntiLaser Priority | PLX Wideband O2 | 150A Alternator | Cat Delete
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Blown engine, rebuilding someday...
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Rear ended, retired in garage.
2009 Yamaha AR230HO | Das Boot

Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!

Nonsense, you can come out fine in motorcycle crashes especially if you have good gear. My cousin wiped out at 75 mph (hit an oil slick or something) and slid on the ground for god knows how long. Had a few bruises but was fine health-wise. I dont think he rode for a long time after that though

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

The Good And Bads of Cars and Motocycle

Motorcycle
The good: Save $$$ on gas, low maintance, CHEAP, Very EZ to park, Fun???, good for short commuting

The bad, Cant drive in the rain or snow, every car no matter big or small its a potential injury or even DEATH, cant go very far, weight limit!!!!, and cant pick anything but a buddy, you and small items.

Cars

The good: SAFE, , Can drive in all weather, can carry people and things, NO WEIGHT LIMIT "for passanger" can drive far.

The bad: hard to park "if you bad at it", Consume more gas than a bike, higher maintance...

There is alot of good and bad on both of these subjects...

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi