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I bought a new, take off oem rear tire for $50 and had the dealer put it on at 16,000 miles. The front is still 30% so it should make it to 25,000. But I am easier on tires (and gas) than the average owner. I have another one in storage. $50 again. They charged me $30 to put the rear on and balance it with me bringing the wheel in off the bike. It would have been $50 on the bike. I have replaced the air filter twice even though they still looked like new as the CBR250R is sometimes a competition vehicle. $15. 4 oil changes I did myself. It holds less than 2 quarts so $100 total with Mobil 1 4T. I could have used cheaper oil to cut that in half. I did my own valve adjustments 4 times. Two were just a check which takes an hour and 2 times I needed to swap shims which is 3 hours. These 2 would have cost $200 each time through the shop. I may replace the chain soon. $70. So doing things myself I will have spent approx $500 on tires and maintenance out to 32,000 when I will need another rear tire for $80 installed. I am getting 94 mpgUS at 65 mph. I guess the engine will need a rebuild some day. 70,000 miles? It's a single so it will be cheap. The PCX150 is also a joy to drive if you can get by with a top speed of 65 mph and is getting 103 mpg at 50 mph. But the rear tire is nearly worn at 6,000 miles and I won't be able to find a take off. Aside from the purchase price, $4350 out the door plus tax and tags for the CBR250R and $3550 for the PCX150, riding a bike might not save a lot of money but it does save a lot of gas and carbon. And it is addictingly exhilarating. Any dog will rather hang his head out the window. They are on to something. Riding is dangerous though. And shouldn't be practiced by anyone that doesn't have the right awareness for it. Good riding gear is expensive but should last half a lifetime.
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