# Get used to high gas prices.

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [March 1, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/get-used-to-high-gas-prices/262856 "2012-03-01T14:22:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/get-used-to-high-gas-prices/262856/17 "2012-03-01T16:03:14Z")

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> [@There seem to be more and more people into Photography...how about a monthly contest?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/there-seem-to-be-more-and-more-people-into-photography-how-about-a-monthly-contest/48239/35):
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> Well firstly it depends on the bike.
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> Secondly it doesn’t matter if you get paid to drive it or comes out of your pocket, the math is the same. Car will still be on the road and require it’s own insurance and reg etc, so bike is extra fee in every single way other than better mpg. Figure out how much you spend a year on gas (Average person is around $1500-$2000, you’re presumably more), divide that by 4 and you will get your early savings just to gas. At $500 a year it will take quite some time to make the initial “investment” back.
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> Just saying.

No it wont, buying an older Ninja 250 for no more then 2K plus liability insurance (around $120/year) plus helmet and gloves and you have made up for that in about 5-6 years…maybe sooner if gas breaks $5+ a year. Gotta start somewhere Vlad to save money!

However I agree with you if someone goes out and buys a brand new bike with full coverage, then its not even worth it at that point.

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