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Aww c'mon. Geez I can't resist the troll...
My Concours has over 216,000 miles. My last Gold Wing sized touring rear tire lasted over 40,000 miles. I do all my own maintenance. It was purchased for $1800 14 years ago and has been an exceptionally reliable bike. I'm getting consistently over 50 mpg, measured at each tank fill for several years now.
TCO is pretty low.
I think the keys to making a bike pay are to: Ride it often, do your own maintenance, ride it often, learn how to do it well, ride it often, join a forum to learn how to fix the weak points, ride it often, hold out for a good deal on the purchase, ride it often, get good gear that allows you to ride much of the year, ride it often, be happy with your bike so you - ride it often.
Oh, and don't ride it just to burn gas for grins. Make it a useful part of your regular life (this will also influence the bike purchase decision).
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