I've looked at the economics of truck (in my case) vs bike and had to quit when my head started spinning...
The truck gets 13.5 mpg on a good day.
The bike gets 45 mpg.
I ride the bike to work whenever possible, run errands with it whenever possible, and ride for fun whenever possible.
The bike requires gear, chrome, luggage, and maintenance items.
The bike also soothes my mind, lets me meet people, and lets me see places I otherwise wouldn't see. There's a value in that I can't put a dollar figure on....
The truck sits in the driveway and essentially rots for 7-8 months out of the year.
I put less than 5000 miles a year on the truck, so I don't have to pay for the local emissions test. That's about a $35 savings.
I recently had to put new parking brake cables on the truck, that was about $120 in parts and a major pia. Rusted due to non-use. I also notice some body rot around the fenders. That will cost me as well. The bed has a bedliner and I shudder to think what is going on under it....
Bottom line is.. I don't care about the bottom line.
I'm gonna ride till I no longer can, and then I'm gonna look back and smile at all the memories.
My truck can't give me that....
