How much money do you spend each month or year on your motorbicycling hobby?

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mrfubs

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Jun 13, 2013
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Post your limits or what you spend on parts ect. In a month or every year to keep your hobby going?!?
 

Easy Rider

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Jan 15, 2008
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I think I've spent around $2.5k in the last year. That was for three 48 volt batteries, two MP3s, six 2.4x24 tires and a downhill bike and I don't regret single penny I've spent.
 

scotto-

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Jun 3, 2010
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More than I care to think about. Racing these things doesn't help that fact.......have money....will spend!

laff laff rotfl

show me the money......mo money, mo money....oh please honey dance1
 

Theon

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Jan 20, 2014
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Probably about $50 a week!
But have just about everything I need now for the four bikes.
Often think I should sell one of them, But there all to good to sell.
 

xseler

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Apr 14, 2013
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Just enough to keep the full size motorcycle itch at bay. That said, I honestly don't know what else I need/want to do to it now --- unless I'd shove a suspension/shifter/disc brake/4 cycle bike under this one...........hmmmmmm.......
 

Henshooter

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Feb 10, 2014
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Damn beat me to it , in reality if I have it I spend it lol

I get pocket money although I'm married with two kids and a third on the way , if I did handle the budget it would go something like 1 for you 1 for me and 3 for the hobby

The wife ( the minister of war, finance and recreation ) keeps me in control of this feverish urge to build build build , in reality my spend budget per build is a tad under/over 500 ,I've done 3 builds so far

She's a good wifey .

Regards Henshooter
 
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BarelyAWake

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Not bad at all Henshooter - but I wasn't really joking, this year to date I've spent a whopping $3.50 on my MBs & that was only just yesterday... as I needed to fuel up the taddy for the spring season lol

Here's a sight not often seen, an ebike "fueling" at a gas station ;)

 

Henshooter

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Not bad at all Henshooter - but I wasn't really joking, this year to date I've spent a whopping $3.50 on my MBs & that was only just yesterday... as I needed to fuel up the taddy for the spring season lol

Here's a sight not often seen, an ebike "fueling" at a gas station ;)

On a technicality I've only had two chinagirl builds as my very first was a weed trimmer motor with a roller converted on the drive shaft with a lifter rack , all on a giant atx990 the bike was worth 10 time the price of the weed whacker back in the day

Filling up on an electric , now that is a sight for sore eyes , my tank costs about tree fiddy to fill as well except I fill at the gas station and add the oil to the tank ,I know I know you shouldn't do it but I'm a slacker and as such can't be bothered carrying a jerrycan
 
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Henshooter

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Not bad at all Henshooter - but I wasn't really joking, this year to date I've spent a whopping $3.50 on my MBs & that was only just yesterday... as I needed to fuel up the taddy for the spring season lol

Here's a sight not often seen, an ebike "fueling" at a gas station ;)

Hybrid???? Lol
 

BarelyAWake

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...Filling up on an electric , now that is a sight for sore eyes , my tank costs about tree fiddy to fill as well except I fill at the gas station and add the oil to the tank ,I know I know you shouldn't do it but I'm a slacker and as such can't be bothered carrying a jerrycan
The taddy usually fills at the station too, if for no other reason then it's a laugh - but she was dry as a bone from winter storage so, gas can it was.

Four stroke, so no botherin' with premix... funny thing is the taddy won't quite take a full gallon so usually it's even less then tree-fiddy, buck-fiddy usually - which gets me dirty looks from the monster truck guys lol



Mongo the ebike ofc asks for nothin' at all save a plug in from time to time, as I've no electric bill... technicalities again ;)
 

mapbike

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Mar 14, 2010
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I spend a $200 - $300 a year probably, and its just mainly on gadgets and gizmos for the bikes or some upgrades or experiments with sprocket sizes and maybe a tire here and there, my bikes are just a seasonal hobby/toy thing for me to have something to do in between all the junk I have to do like work around the house and a full time job, mine aint fancy but they are reliable, plenty fast and lots of enjoyment.

I play around with and tinker with my bikes, but for a big ride or a serious distance cruise I ride my Harley or my old 1982 Yamaha Maxim....

I do enjoy the motorized bikes and get way more attention from average people when I cruise into town on one of the motorized bikes.

Map
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needtransportation

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Mar 17, 2014
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I traded a shotgun I paid $125 for for a western flyer with a 48cc, spent $25 for brakes, 2.50 for a spark plug , $1.50 for a fuel line, $7 for 2 gallons of fuel, $3 for oil so I have a total of $164 invested plus a few hours of my time with a dremel.