and what ones are the most expensive to maintain? I‘m talking about routine maintance such as the oil changes, maybe new tires, etc. I‘m very new at this so I don‘t even know what all is involved in a bikes upkeep. Help me.
The smaller the tire the higher the tire pressure you need and the less rolling resistance you have. They are also liter and the less mass allows you to accelerate quicker.
skinny tire also has less air resistance which is important because the top of the tire is actually traveling twice as fast as the bike [the bottom part, touching the road, is stationary for an instant ] wle.
Ok, the least expensive bike to maintain (at least initially) is going to be a brand new one with brand new parts. That said, the least costly bike to own is going to be a decent used one. You'll be able to tune up the engine and put on new tires and chain (5,000-15,000 miles worth of riding) for less than 3 months bank payments on a new bike. The insurance is going to be cheaper as well.
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Any of the motorcycle models will be about the same to maintain. They are all about equal in quality. If any make were really any superior to the others, this would be the only make anyone would buy and the other companies would stop making motorcycles. Last time I looked, there were still several motorcycle manufacturers. On the other hand, if any make were really inferior to the other makes, on one would buy them. The company would be forced to stop making motorcycles. I don't recall any motorcycle manufacturers going out of business lately. Don't get obsessed with any one make. They are all good, foreign and domestic. Look more to the type bike that suits your riding style that is within your budget. The larger, more expensive bikes will cost more to maintain. Smaller, inexpensive bikes will cost less to maintain. One thing you WILL find. All motorcycle parts are expensive, both for foreign and domestic models. As an example, I just priced a carburetor for a 1995 Kawasaki Ninja 250. These cost $408 each. Ouch As far as basic tune up parts go, I buy everything I need from my local auto supply. I got a service manual for my bike and do the work myself. I paid about $7.50 each for iridium spark plugs. I paid about $12 for a WIX oil filter. These are far superior to the cheap made in China filters that you will buy from the motorcycle dealer for about $18. I paid about $15 each for the air filters. I got my service manual from OKorder for about $25. A Clymer service manual for my model and year bike. This will pay for itself the first time you use it. It will tell you step by step how to do the maintenance. It will let you know if you are getting in over your head before you start. But you will know what exactly your mechanic is doing if you need to have one fix it.
