New Commuter700
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I have finished up my first year with this bike and I am still very happy with it. So happy that I got a specialty plate just for it (see avatar image). I have logged 16,900 miles on this bike in the first year, which does not include the months of July and August last year because I got clumsy and hurt myself to the tune of 4 broken ribs. I do, however plan to ride through the summer this year even though I know that July is going to be all but unbearable and August will bring more days that I don't ride because of the rain.
This is a 2015 but I bought it new last year. Over the year I have needed little in the way of repair. I did go through the original tires which I replaced at the dealership along with the first 12K maintenance, which they screwed so bad that I will never go back there. This bike has had 3 oil changes so far. (The shop did one at the 12K mark and I redid it with the correct oil.) The only broken part that I had to replace is the right bracket for the lower cowl which I somehow managed to strip. I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to get a new one for about $7.
I made no modifications and have just a few adds. OEM panniers, centerstand. rear rack, and taller windscreen. After market top box and horn are all that I added. The bike is a good height for me (5'11" [180cm] with a 34" [86cm] inseam) so there has been no thought of modifying the height. I am still considering changing the rear sprocket since most of my riding is on the highway and it runs around 4k at 75 mph. But right now the rear sprocket and chain still looks good and there is no reason to change it yet.
I have kept a detailed spreadsheet of this bike and I figured that I would share my numbers:
Miles - 16,900 miles
average MPG - 75.949 mi/gal
Insurance- $450.28 (for a year and a half, I just made the next payment.)
Parts and initial cost - $11,345.19
Service - $552.65 (yea, not going back)
Registration - $588.57 (now good through 2024)
Overall, all in dollars per mile is 80 cents per mile
Dollars per mile for just gas is 4 cents per mile
Dollars per mile without the initial cost of the bike and accessories is 23 cents per mile (which should be a pretty good indicator of where it will be for the life of the bike.)
Last year I was trying to decide on this bike or a Subaru. This one only won because the Subaru couldn't use the carpool lane. But, I don't think that I would have the Subaru paid off yet (the bike is) and it would not be as much fun
This is a 2015 but I bought it new last year. Over the year I have needed little in the way of repair. I did go through the original tires which I replaced at the dealership along with the first 12K maintenance, which they screwed so bad that I will never go back there. This bike has had 3 oil changes so far. (The shop did one at the 12K mark and I redid it with the correct oil.) The only broken part that I had to replace is the right bracket for the lower cowl which I somehow managed to strip. I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to get a new one for about $7.
I made no modifications and have just a few adds. OEM panniers, centerstand. rear rack, and taller windscreen. After market top box and horn are all that I added. The bike is a good height for me (5'11" [180cm] with a 34" [86cm] inseam) so there has been no thought of modifying the height. I am still considering changing the rear sprocket since most of my riding is on the highway and it runs around 4k at 75 mph. But right now the rear sprocket and chain still looks good and there is no reason to change it yet.
I have kept a detailed spreadsheet of this bike and I figured that I would share my numbers:
Miles - 16,900 miles
average MPG - 75.949 mi/gal
Insurance- $450.28 (for a year and a half, I just made the next payment.)
Parts and initial cost - $11,345.19
Service - $552.65 (yea, not going back)
Registration - $588.57 (now good through 2024)
Overall, all in dollars per mile is 80 cents per mile
Dollars per mile for just gas is 4 cents per mile
Dollars per mile without the initial cost of the bike and accessories is 23 cents per mile (which should be a pretty good indicator of where it will be for the life of the bike.)
Last year I was trying to decide on this bike or a Subaru. This one only won because the Subaru couldn't use the carpool lane. But, I don't think that I would have the Subaru paid off yet (the bike is) and it would not be as much fun