"SteveH" > wrote in message
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> Mr Flipflops > wrote:
>
>> > I say you're trying desparately to justify it. Face facts. You want
>> > one.
>> > You can probably afford one, just pick some figures out of the air and
>> > pretend they're accurate, then go and buy one.
>> >
>> > HTH
>>
>> Yeah, I went through this stage too. If you want to be economical, use
>> the
>> bike.
>
> Are you *serious*?
>
> Have you ever worked out the cost of running something like a VFR800? -
> aside from sub-30s mpg if you use it's performance, there's the 200 quid
> a pair tyres and 120 a set chain and sprockets..... on the positive
> side, it only needs servicing as often as a car does, which is unusual
> for a big bike.

When was the last time you were stuck in a traffic jam on it though ;-).