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Old 07-04-2008, 09:13 AM   #1
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Now that the price of gas has gone up and up and up...

are you ridding your bike more to save gas?
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Old 07-04-2008, 10:09 AM   #2
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Old 07-04-2008, 10:27 AM   #3
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all i got is the bike... got rid of the jeep cause it only got 15 mpg hwy.... of course I miss the comfort of A/C.... but i sure as hell don't miss putting gas in that thing.
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Old 07-04-2008, 01:23 PM   #4
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I ride both my bikes plus every now and then I drive my truck. But when I drive my truck I carpool with co workers!!
 
 
Old 07-04-2008, 02:47 PM   #5
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Old 07-04-2008, 04:45 PM   #6
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My Nissan truck hasn't been filled up in 3 months, since I rarely drive it.

but I'm looking at this car when it get's here, sometime this fall, for the few times I have to drive.

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Old 07-04-2008, 05:15 PM   #7
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My Nissan truck hasn't been filled up in 3 months, since I rarely drive it.

but I'm looking at this car when it get's here, sometime this fall, for the few times I have to drive.

2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDi Test Drive: Clean Diesel?s 50 MPG Meets Prius-Humbling Thrust - Popular Mechanics
That's a great little car.... it has some great pick up to it for only 100hp... at least the ones a couple of years ago did... that is when we test drove one. Only downside is it's a VW... not a bad car, just expensive to service, there are a lot of proprietary parts that can only be gotten through a dealership... least that is what I heard.
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Old 07-04-2008, 05:22 PM   #8
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That's a great little car.... it has some great pick up to it for only 100hp... at least the ones a couple of years ago did... that is when we test drove one. Only downside is it's a VW... not a bad car, just expensive to service, there are a lot of proprietary parts that can only be gotten through a dealership... least that is what I heard.
Actually this one is 140 hp. I drove one while on vacation in Europe, it likes twisties.
 
 
Old 07-04-2008, 05:49 PM   #9
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Actually this one is 140 hp. I drove one while on vacation in Europe, it likes twisties.
NICE!!! We may have to go do another test drive... the little woman wants to get rid of the F150 we have, she LOVES the Jetta. nice thing about the diesel is that if the world runs out of oil... you can make your own diesel.... Gotta love it.

Thanks for that information
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Old 07-05-2008, 08:12 AM   #10
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I'm luck enough to have a round trip to work and back in under 10 miles. So no... when it's hot as hell, I'm in the car with A/C
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Old 07-05-2008, 08:34 AM   #11
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I wish I was riding a bike to work everyday.....
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Old 07-05-2008, 09:14 AM   #12
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Old 07-05-2008, 10:06 AM   #13
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nice thing about working from home, I go through a tank of gas about every 3-4 weeks. Unless there is the rare occasion I need to run across town.... I don't use very much gas anymore now that I have the bike. These people ain't getting any more than I HAVE to give them...

Wish they would come out with a diesel engine motorcycle. I'd buy one in a second. Screw big oil
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Old 07-05-2008, 11:37 AM   #14
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nice thing about working from home, I go through a tank of gas about every 3-4 weeks. Unless there is the rare occasion I need to run across town.... I don't use very much gas anymore now that I have the bike. These people ain't getting any more than I HAVE to give them...

Wish they would come out with a diesel engine motorcycle. I'd buy one in a second. Screw big oil
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Unfortunately, I don't think this will go into mass-production.
 
 
Old 07-05-2008, 11:41 AM   #15
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Unfortunately, I don't think this will go into mass-production.
250ft-lbs of torque....

I need one of those.
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Old 07-05-2008, 12:32 PM   #16
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Unfortunately, I don't think this will go into mass-production.
Nice find I want one!!!

Wonder what the engine sounds like... wonder if it sounds like a diesel or if it sounds just like any other cycle engine. Looking forward to seeing one of these in person one day.

Why is all this new technology coming from europe? Are they smarter than we are? Maybe when we hit 10.00+ a gallon like they have over there we will get a bit more serious about all this.
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Old 07-05-2008, 01:41 PM   #17
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Wonder what the engine sounds like... wonder if it sounds like a diesel or if it sounds just like any other cycle engine. Looking forward to seeing one of these in person one day.
Well, all bikes don't sound the same right now so I'm sure it would sound alot different. Take my TL for example, it's a V-Twin superbike and it sounds nothing like the Inline 4's
 
 
Old 07-05-2008, 01:57 PM   #18
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Nice find I want one!!!

Wonder what the engine sounds like... wonder if it sounds like a diesel or if it sounds just like any other cycle engine. Looking forward to seeing one of these in person one day.

Why is all this new technology coming from europe? Are they smarter than we are? Maybe when we hit 10.00+ a gallon like they have over there we will get a bit more serious about all this.
Funny that you should say that about the gas price differences; when I was in Europe last May on vacation, I spent the same in dollars as I would have in the states to travel the same distance.
 
 
Old 07-05-2008, 02:02 PM   #19
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Funny that you should say that about the gas price differences; when I was in Europe last May on vacation, I spent the same in dollars as I would have in the states to travel the same distance.

Thats because the US dollar isn't worth shit these days. I have toilet paper worth more than a $1 bill
 
 
Old 07-05-2008, 02:08 PM   #20
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Funny that you should say that about the gas price differences; when I was in Europe last May on vacation, I spent the same in dollars as I would have in the states to travel the same distance.
Did they come down? I remember when ours started going up, the Europeans on another board use to laugh cause they have been paying way more than we are. Told me to get over it... LOL
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Old 07-05-2008, 02:26 PM   #21
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Thats because the US dollar isn't worth shit these days. I have toilet paper worth more than a $1 bill
No, it's because many of the cars in Europe have twice the fuel economy as anything we have.

but I agree that the dollar isn't worth a shit, soon pesos will be worth more.
 
 
Old 07-05-2008, 02:29 PM   #22
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Did they come down? I remember when ours started going up, the Europeans on another board use to laugh cause they have been paying way more than we are. Told me to get over it... LOL
Nope, there's were still about twice as high as ours.
 
 
Old 07-05-2008, 03:01 PM   #23
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Nope, there's were still about twice as high as ours.
guess that's why all the new technology is coming from there and not here. Guess they are fed up supporting these oil tycoons.... I know I am. I'm about ready to go back to a horse and buggy...
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Old 07-06-2008, 08:45 AM   #24
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Old 07-06-2008, 09:46 AM   #25
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That's a sweet ride. Got some power too for all electric. Do you know what they want for it? I cannot see a price on the site... then again, I'm not fully awake yet... LOL
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Old 07-06-2008, 02:17 PM   #26
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