I fill up my Deluxe today at about 14 bucks high test. That is about 180 miles. My truck would costs 80.00 for about 350 miles. (4.8).

I am glad I got the 88 ci instead of the 96ci now.

well cross bones cost me about 16 bucks for 140 miles compared to my truck which is about 80 bucks and 260 miles.

I will start selling off stuff before I stop riding!

Substituting bike for truck/car everytime it can possibly work. More so than ever since it now represents a serious savings as well as having a ride.

Rain or shine...................unless I have to make a run to lowes.

F-no. I clocked off more than 2500 miles in the last month. I take it everywhere. 75 Mile round trip to work everyday, short trip for errands, date night with the wife, anytime I dont need a trunk. Its crazy what you can fit in the saddlebags. At 43 MPG its a no brainer. Frankly I laugh everytime I fill up for 14.00 with the SUV next to me clocking off 75.00 and probably will only get about 80 extra miles over what I get.

Let the prices rise, hopefully it will force all the owners of the expeditions and excursions and suburbans to park them so I dont have to worry about being run over by one.

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yes, and no. I am riding the bike more than driving my truck, but going on less joy rides, more or less just using the bike every chance i get instead of my truck

no

Nope!

2 words....HELL NO!

With the Expedition costing $80 bucks per fill-up I think I'll be riding the scoot more.

We are cutting back on our camping in the camper this year due to the costs. :(

But I guess that means I'll have more free time for joyrides on weekends too! :D

not on the bike no, but changing riding habits some yes

Nope. I drive my car one a week and the bike the rest of the time (unless it rains).

More bike, less truck. Only problem is that I can't tow a tandem axle cargo trailer with it. Not so good for hauling tile & mortar either. F250 Turbo Diesel with a 35 gallon tank, 17 mpg - do the math. 45 mpg with the Low Rider.

Neck No ! I`ve been stealing the gas from my neighbor .....He was telling how his Tahoe is getting really bad gas mileage lately ......going to take it in and have it checked...he,he !

Began taking the bike instead of the truck two years ago... My trailer makes it possible for me to carry my tools to work... materals too...

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on the bike as long as its over 20 and no snow or a downpour. truck gets used once every other week or so.

At 10 MPG the old Dodge doesn't go far from home anymore. Besides, the Fatboy is more fun anyway. When I can't take the bike, I drive the wifes car. It gets 25 MPG.

Now way No how

ORIGINAL: flibuoy

Substituting bike for truck/car everytime it can possibly work. More so than ever since it now represents a serious savings as well as having a ride.


same here...cheaper than driving my 5.4 F150 or my Z06 for sure!! This is the best time to ride in Florida...hardly anyrain....soon enough it will rain almost every afternoon...

Had my bike just about a month and the truck has sat in the driveway all but two days when the weather was crappy.

30+ mpg much better then 10 ......

I cut back on my cage. been riding the bike as much as possible!

Hell no....now if I had a Duramax Diesel, then I'd be cutting down on that bad boy!!!

Now that the weathers nice I'll be putting gas in the Wrangler about once every 4 to 6 weeks! I can almost deal with that. The rest of the time I'm on the Bob.

Truck costs 150 to fill and get 850kms

Bike costs 20 to fill and gets 250kms.... Bike wins.

Nope! Not cutting back on anything. Took SUV to Vages two weeks ago. Took 3/4Ton Hemi Quad Cab to a bicycle ride. Bike weighs 20 pounds. Fits real good in the 8 foot box. Life is too short to worry about what things cost.

Not because of fuel prices. Weather lately, yes. Fuel no. Someday Spring will actually hit the Dakotas!!!!!!!!!!

ORIGINAL: 2002flstc

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18000 miles in 10 months. I should do about 27000 morein the next 10 months. Glade I have the 2 year unlimited warranty. I am not sure what it cost considering tire prices.

I try to ride more than ever now. It is cheap compared to a gas guzzling PU and way more fun.

I answered yes. I've always favored motorcycle commuting over taking my S10 Blazer anywhere; but I'm not taking off on all day joy rides with no destination in mind either.

In my opinion,the questionwasn't about whether your commuter habits have changed; but whether or not you are cutting back on the recreational riding.

Well, here in sweden the price would be about 9 dollar per gallon if I did my math.

Riding as much as ever. Averaging around 3000 miles a month. Got 48 mpg on last tank.

Truck is getting used less and less.

Absolutely not - I am working from home more and using my Land Rover Discovery TD5 Series II way less now. I was doing 80 miles a day and now I am lucky if I do that a week. I have saved a fortune in petrol. Also the wife's given up her car too so we are now a one car one bike family.

if i had a landy i would keep it in the garage aswell? ha lol no no im not!it costs me $34 to fill my nt tank,

Nope, don't think it'll ever change my riding habits. I've been doing more miles per year on my bikes than my car ever since I moved to Florida 6 years ago. I do ride my HD a little less because my gas mileage is better on my other 2 bikes. I get around 50 mpg's on my KLR and have gotten up to 58 mpg's on my V-strom, plus I can put low grade in both of them.

No Way!

Heck no.Been riding 440 miles a week back and forth to work.
At 42 miles to the gallon,this is my only hybrid vehicle!

Not only no, hell no. I am still pleasure riding as much as ever, and I might even be riding the bike more instead of driving the truck, like using the bagger for work errands.

I drive a company car and I do not pay for gas, with that said my riding still pretty much the same....

Ride more 42-47 mpg car get 28 to 30
I'll ride

No way.

i agree wiyh sarg4life, sell everything before i would stop riding.

Hell no!!!! Here in the North East and any other area of our great country that sees snow and crappy weather for 4-6 months out of the year and the roadways are treated with salt and are icy and not good for riding. I say - good weather, clean roads while they are here -if I get that I'm going feeling - I'm out of here. I enjoy my bike and the time that I have on it that I'm not going to let gas prices hinder my sport. I know gas prices suck and if it gets much worse I will have to cut back some where else - But it sure as hell aint gonna be the bike!!!![sm=forgetit.gif][sm=noooo.gif][sm=signs006.gif][sm=trust_me.gif]

Hell no! At 40+ mpg, the V-rod see a lot more daily riding and just as much no-destination-in-particular riding.
According to Harley, most HD owners have disposable income. I dispose of mine on tires, gas and tires. If the price of tires would come down I could ride more. I believe this is a problem endemic to the V-rod.

I am riding to work when I can to save a few bucks.
Its fun too!!

Mikem

Mine is my new communter vehicle. The Escapes don't get the best gas mileage and I figure the high gas prices are a great excuse to get out on the bike more.

No way.

With my truck probably getting around 10-12 mpg driving in the city and my bike averaging about 36 mpg, I am making it a point to avoid the cage andride my bike more often.

I am going to date my self but... back in '79 during one of Jimmy Carter's manufactured gas shortages, my wife and I took a motorcycle/camping trip to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. The Parks were half empty and gas was easy to get. I keep hoping that this will happen again.

So, do me a favor. Tell your city neighbors that once they get 50 miles outside of town they are going to see closed gas stations and $5/gallon gasif they can find an open station. If we work together, we can make this an enjoyable summer.

OD

As gas gets more expensive, the Heritage gets more beautiful.

I'm cutting back on driving, which means I'm riding more.

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Nope! Not cutting back on anything. Took SUV to Vages two weeks ago. Took 3/4Ton Hemi Quad Cab to a bicycle ride. Bike weighs 20 pounds. Fits real good in the 8 foot box. Life is too short to worry about what things cost.

...if you have the kind of cash to not worry about it... Salud, Don Corleone!

My problem is that I've got this expensive motorcycle addiction that takes up all my extra cash. I'm seriously considering running drugs or something so I can afford more.

Negitive. The least impactgas prices have ison the bike.

My diesel truck sets in my driveway more and more these days. The FLHRS will definitely rack up more miles this year than last.[/align][/align]But I am intrigued with millzog's logic about his neighbor's fuel tanks. Hmmm...I wonder if my neighborsuse highoctane gasoline in their vehicles?[/align]

Just another reason to Ride Mo and drive less...


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Lucky enough to have a company vehicle. That said last time Itried to startmy dodge diesel the batteries were dead. I ride every chance I get.

Riding more as the cost continues to rise.

No way, I would rather give up food than riding!

I'm riding more because of the high gas prices,and love to ride anyhow, don't really need an excuse to ride.

No No No!!! Ride more, drive less!!!!

No, I will still be riding when it's $9.

Riding my bike is my favorite thing to do that doesn't involve my wife. :D I'm not about to cut back riding over a couple of dollars. If anything, I'm trying to use the bike for more non-recreational rides to save money.

ORIGINAL: 2002flstc

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Now THATS something you don't see every day!

Hell No... If anything I'm riding more!!!!

HD or 4x4 Jimmy
45mpg or 21mpg
500 miles a week=HD

Truck 12 MPG, Bike almost 40 MPG I try to ride whenever possilbe.

Why should we worry about gas prices? Us Harley owners make $80,000.00 yr, haven't you heard?
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Hell no.

Gotta say though, I am driving my 12 MPG full size Chevy truck a LOT less.

I've been riding my bike more than ever. My last fill-up I
got 42 mpg. If anything I would like to know what I could do to get better gas mileage.

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my hemi dodge half ton will be getting less miles and my bike more when the damn weather cooperates.

I had intended to do the route 66 Seligman to Kingman run in my 62 pickup last weekend, but decided to forego the nearly 300 mile (from my house)round trip and instead rode my Sportster to Kingman to merely view the show. Day cost me less than $20 instead of almost $200!
I'll cut back on boating this summer, but riding the motorcycle is eco responsible and economical, so I expect to be riding MORE!

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No I try to ride these all the time.

THere are only so many cookies left in the cookie jar, as far as gas goes.
I'm trying to burn up my far share before there is none left.

I haven't cut back on anything due to the cost of gasoline. I have however cut back on my drinking but only because I feel like crap afterwards.

No. What the hell's a couple bucks. It's only a five gallon tank and I get 50 MPG on my softail.

Prices at the pump = more miles on the bike. Works for me.

My Corvette has not left the grudge yet this year at 13 MPG, but when I am able to get back on my SG I will make up for lost time and burn as much gas as I possibly can on it.

I ride my Road King all of the time, my truck just on rainy and snowy days

I ride whenever the weather is cooperating. Had to get gas in the truck this morning & it was almost $100 to fill. The gas prices are giving me the excuse to ride to work everyday, rather than leave the scoot home for hubby.

My scoot has become my primary mode of transportation. I use my 150 as little as possible. 40 mpg vs 14 is a no-brainer. Rain or shine. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk38/Motormedic300/PrecisionThunder5-1.jpg

Nope, not at all. I can fill up the tank on the Dyna for under 15 bucks, and go for a long Saturday ride...

and its STILL be cheaper than my wife and I going to the movie theater. So we ride on the weekends and rent our movies ;-)

it's crazy what we use to fill up our car/trucks 1year ago is what it costs us to fill up a 5 gal tank..
pitiful

Naw!

hell no, even when gas gets to $10 a gallon ( and it will ) the bike gets fuel first , ride to work unless its raining really hard or snowing then take the truck 15mpg woo-hoo

If anything, higher gas prices are an incentive for me to use the bike as an all purpose ride, not just for fun.

If we see $5, $6, $7 gas, & unless I mustuse a cage for hauling something or for really crummy weather, my car and truck will be left sitting in the garage, not my bike.

NO Thank Gawd I live in CA and I can ride without the concern of Inclement Weather 95 % of the time as the SUV gets 13 MPG and costs $100 to fill up, the Bike gets 36mpg and $12 to fill (Only 3.4 Gal tank).