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Old 07-28-2009, 02:05 PM   #66 (permalink)
JacobAziza
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Location: Oakland, CA
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Big Orange Work Truck - '83 Ford F-250
90 day: 27.54 mpg (US)

Jessica's - '04 Toyota Matrix
90 day: 41.21 mpg (US)

Ninjette - '01 Kawasaki Ninja EX250R
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Turns out, it looked like he was a retired trooper or something (he had the NJ Trooper shield on his side window)
Sometimes habitual speeders donate to a police non-profit fund so they can get those stickers in hopes that they will get more sympathy when they get pulled over.

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You cant really patch a motorcycle tire so i had to buy a new one (50$). I guess this could be considered one downfall to using a motorcycle?
There are some higher maintenance expenses
Motorcycle TCO - Ninja250Wiki
but when you factor not only gas, but also insurance (in my case $500 less - except the bike is in addition to the truck, not instead),
not to mention the little things (at least where I live; motorcycles don't have to pay for parking or bridge toll)
I haven't cranked all the numbers but I'm pretty sure the motorcycle comes out ahead.
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A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?

So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
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