How much do you spend on your bike?

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Just been thinking how much I actually end up spending on my bike. So lets have so numbers from people. Excluding petrol and the cost of buying the actual bike.

I got the bike in March (about 8 months), and this is roughly what I've spent on it so far:

New rear 020: £100
New spark plugs: £20
Oil, oil filter, clutch plates, metal clutch plates: £105
Indicators, numberplate bracket: £30
New petrol filter: £15
Set of race scrubs: £80
Another set of clutch plates: £60
Brake pads: £44
Clutch gasket: £7
Oil change: £25
New rear fairing: £30
New crash mushroom bolt: £5
New battery: £20

Grand total: £541

I've also bought a new engine for £500, but the old one will be being sold in bits, so I'm not sure how much that is actually costing me Smile

zaknafien · Joined: 25 Mar 2002 Karma :

New set of 208's £210
New rear 208 £120

Total £330
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Um...

New set of 010s - £200
Front brake pads - £33
Oil - £20
Scottoiler - £60
Fish and chips for Kev for fitting scottoiler - £2.50
Replacement mirror from Honda (yes I know!) - £45

Thousands of miles of fun... Priceless

So about £350 since I got it in Feb.

WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 20 Mar 2002 Karma :

damn you bendy that was gonna be my gag Razz

sod it, mines more dramatic, i'll do it anyway

99 R6 = £4199
new dunlop 208's discounted = £180
new chain and renthal sprockets = £140
4 litres R4 fallen out of rucksack on motorway = £20

writing your bike off into the back of a van on the mway and causing severe tailbacks in rush hour by lying on the floor = priceless

ha! Razz

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Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

£93 on full service
£10 oil
£76 Bridgestone Exedra Rear
£76 Bridgestone Exedra Front

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

does this include things youve broken??? lol..

bike - 94 ZXR400L - £2000 (yee i know expensive but all i could find)
chain and sprockets - £110 i think
front brake lever- £7
another front brake lever - £7
clutch lever - £7
another clutch lever - £7 ( Laughing

dont ask)
crash bungs to prevent more damage - £15
clutch cable adjuster (grrr) - £5
rear brake lever - £15
ignition barrel - £20
nc30 mirrors (snapped originals) - £25
restriction - £170
new bodywork - £500
headlight - £20
another headlight - £35
yet another seat unit (thats no. 3) £32.50
oil + filter - £10
braided hoses front - £55
rebuilding rear caliper after it seized - £20
ebc hh pads - £25 i think?
micron can -£120
garage fitting can and pads - £25
fuel tap and sidestand switch (being repaired asap ) - £35
bolts cos all mine fell out (£50)
d/bubble screen (smashed original) - £50
new wheels - £100
spark plugs x 4 - £10
air filter - £15
idnicators (originals rusted to pieces) - £25
carbon fibre plates to fit mini indicators - £15 i think

thats all i can think of, and come to think of it, but i keep buying stuff of ebay too. hmm and to think... my bike is still tatty! argh

thats £1465.50 Shocked

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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Err,

Inital outlay:
Fireblade - £2000
Engine - £750

Set of 010s - £175
C&S - £124
Rear 010 - £100
Carb balance - £35
Plugs - £32
Oil - £50
Filters - £16
Brake Pads - £45
D/B Screen - £40
DZUS Fasteners - £6
Footrest Hanger - £15
Gaskets - £18
Batteries - £45

Total: £701

That's for almost a year and the old engine should make at least £350 which I gotta sell soon

Oh and Craig, did you red/white/blue bodywork cost you £500? Are u nuts?

jay12329 · Dr. Evil Joined: 02 May 2003 Karma :

I think mines v.cheep.

L-plates 50p.
Er.....
Oh a tone of car shampoo. Free
And bottle of white spriit (clear tarmac off of plastics). Free
yep thats it.

Yay for 02 reg scooter!
(Still for sale BTW!)
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Eeee 'eck lad, how the hell am I supposed to remember that?

Lets see...
£250 on ignition system
£5 on fork seals
£70 of steering head bearings
£10 of wheel bearings
£80 of chain and sprockets
£15 on another coil
£15 number plate hangar
£20 of number plates
£20 of indicators
~£30 of spark plugs
£??? 2t oil

Plus £150 for zaks bike for his engine, but I should be selling plenty off that.

£750 original cost 2 years ago.
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

x2 Indicators (crappy ones) - £10
Indicators (cool bendy ones) - £27
(BTW I need another new front indicator Rolling Eyes

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x3 Gear oil - £15
x20? Castrol TTS 2 stroke oil - £209.08?
Second hand screen - one bottle of champaign (which I got as a birthday present)
New tyres and chain and sprocket set with fitting - £220
Chain and sprocket set (crappy chain) - £75
x2 spark plug - £12

Total : £556.08 quite a lot for a 125 Confused

oh and I bought it in Jan. 2003

/ me pats GPZ550

/ me pats second GPZ550 waiting to be collected Razz

R1stu · Shrek! Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Karma :

2002 R6 £5500 new jan 03

top fairing £75 (ebay)
Rear Fairing £0 (ebay)
BT010's £200
Left panel £26 (ebay)
clipon £35 (ebay)
crankcase £36
indicators stnd £10 (ebay)
indicators carbon look £20 (ebay)
Carbon look yoke protector £5
Headlight unit £40 (ebay)
rear sets £90 (ebay)
brake/clutch carboon look £17
Gasket £1.50

dbl screen 2* £50

I think thats it so far! Mr. Green

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

OK '99 Triumph Daytona 955i Bought for £4600

New rear brake pads £6.99
Dropped bike:
New clutch lever £14.00
New mirror shear bolt £1.00
Fairing repair £150 (bargain, honestly!! new panel costs £250 unpainted - ouch!)

Service and scottoiler fitting including vacuum tube repair (scottoiler was bought for a Bday pressie by my lovely girlfriend

£270

P/worn front BT010 Bought off G
£10 + £10 that I owe him.
Hmm... so thats £461.99
whoah! Shocked

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Stew · Posted: 21:55 - 16 Oct 2003 Post subject:

Since Nov' 02

Full service at 25,000 miles inc:
Spark Plugs £24.00
Engine Oil £24.00
Oil Filter £10.00
Valve Clearances
Carbs balanced
Labour £141.00 Shocked

Chain + Sprockets £120
Rear Brake pads £20
New Dunlop 207's +fitting £182.97
Crash Bungs £25.00
Braided hoses + fittings £52.00

Sidestand from Ebay £10.00 (wasn't needed in the end)
Small number plate £8.00
Small rear indicators £15.00

Total : £631.97

Plus other bits such as Haynes manual, tax etc.
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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

This is depression time. May as well go from when I bought the 1200 Bandit.

Bike = £5750
First services = ~£100
Chain and sprocket kits = £80 + £110
Tyres = ~£160 x 4, plus £40 for a part worn to replace a short lived rear.
Engine for blowing mine up = ~£600
Rear caliper = £25
Brake pads = £25 + £25 + £30 + £15
Replacement silencer, bars, fork springs and rear shock = £100 2nd hand
Powder coat frame = £125
Rear suspension linkage = £50
Seat lowered so Charlotte can ride it = £140
Plugs = ~£20
Air filter = £15
Oil changes = Around 15 of them at £4 for a filter and £8 for the oil (use car oil)
Rocker cover gasket = £20
Mudguard extender = £15

Think that is about it. Hate to think how much.

All the best

Keith
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Adz · Derestricted Danger Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Karma :

i'll let you know when it arrives :p

TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Bike is 6 weeks old:

First service: £27
Workshop Manual: £10
Double bubble screen, swingarm sliders, grabrail, PC3-USB (bought as a job lot from a friend) - £300
Sprockets - £35
Yellow Box - £66
Tank protector - £25
Indiglo gauge - £25

Hmm...£488 in 6 weeks. Confused

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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Since earlier this summer:

Front 090 - £75ish
Rear 010 - £110

Honda oil filter - £7
Castrol GPS 4 litres - £20
4 Denso sparkies - £36
Pipercross airfilter mod - £5
Airfilter oil - £2
Coolant - £10ish
CPU fan/heatsink - £3
2 sidelight bulbs - £4

Double bubble screen - £47
Yoke cap - £10ish

Thats about £339 I think.

Needs a suspension bushing for the Mot too. Confused

Luke_Retrofly · Silly Lesbian Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Karma :

hi
since December 18th when i got the bike
2 sets of tyers £370
Parts for DIY work last month £400
labour parts for garage fixing it this week £75
Insurance £945
Tax £30

Total = 1810
Bike cost =£1900 ????????

/me crys

Oh and it needs an MOT this month, i reckon thats another £200 because its still broke Sad

Luke
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Craig_ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Karma :

Bike ive had 3 weeks (RS125):

Stock of Silkolene Comp 2+ 2T Oil (8 Litres): £110
Stock of Silkolene Light Gear Box Oil (8 Litres): ~£35
New Clutch Grub Screw: £6.00
Power Valve (to make Full Power): £80.00

£231.00

And ive had it 3 weeks Razz

the gear box oil is also used in the trials bikes but always stock up on 2T (emptied M&P out infact)

Bike i had for a year, which has gone now (RS50):

Stock of Silkolene Super 2 Injects 2T Oil (3 X 4 Litres): £60.00
Stock of Silkolene Light Gear Box Oil (4 Litres): ~£18.00
21mm Carb Kit: £100.00
Carbon Fibre Yoke and Instrument Surrounds: £35.00
Anodised Bolt Kit (Red): ~£50.00
Chain (x2) & Sprockets: £50.00
New 'Aprilia' Sticker to relace previouse owners fall over mark: £15.00 (ended up not been happy with it and getting another one made)

£328

Damn didnt relise it cost me that, then theres petrol (did 19000km's on the RS50)
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Beezkneez · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Think it was about that. Seat reshaped with a gel insert and all recovered. Might have been £120.

All the best

Keith
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John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

Oh dear, I really don't want to add it all up.

Carb £40
Tyres + Fitting £70
Coil £15
Clutch/Brakes + Fitting £100

= £250 ~ because i'm sure there's some things i missed

not _that_ bad i suppose
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Scotty · Scooter Boi Joined: 31 Jul 2002 Karma :

how much do you spend ....

too frigging much!!
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