I don't mind making waves....
A motorcycle is a better buy for your $$.
Unless you haul groceries for a living...
Get a lot more bike for the $ with a motorcycle...and more cc's!!
Stig
That term "more bike" is subjective. I think any super scooter of 500 cc or more IS "more bike" than almost any motorcycle of possibly even up to 750 cc. So a motorcycle is not a better buy in most cases IMO. I consider my AK to be every bit as much bike as my last several bikes, including my CTX1300, and possibly more. The comfort and performance of a super scooter will match the acceleration and ride comfort on faster roads of most motorcycles with more cc's. When you get into scooters smaller than that then the difference fades and even reverses. I've been on both sides of both circumstances. The storage is part of it but the performance and comfort of the overall bike is a big part of it. Just my own experience. It also depends on what you are really wanting in a bike of any kind. I do occasional grocery hauls, but those are not the primary use. I used to commute as my primary use for a bike and almost any scooter excels at that over almost any motorcycle. I now ride for fun and to travel to camping trips. The camping trips require being able to carry more than will fit in the under seat storage or in saddlebags. My Burgman and AK both are far superior to any motorcycle I've had for that as well. And not on slower county roads but Interstate highways as well. Maintaining 80+ mph on an Interstate highway in comfort is easy on my scooters same as on my bigger motorcycles. All day if I have to but that's not what I prefer for reasons other than what I am riding. I just don't like mixing with the kind of drivers who prefer Interstate highways.
Although a motorcycle does tend to make a better IMPRESSION with other riders in this country much more than any scooter does so if that's what you're after then a motorcycle IS a better buy... for that. And there are a FEW motorcycles with more features than the usual that would make for a better buy... but then those also COST WAY more. So we're back to the super scooter being better.
But this is deviating from the subject of this thread. So back to the "scheduled" program...
I've been watching Walmart shelves for several months to see if they will restock any Rotella T6 oil. That's my preference for full synthetic. They have a place and price label for it but the shelf remains empty. They have a few other Rotella oils but only a few bottles. Like 15W-40 or 20W-50 or even 5W-20, but not what I need. Then I noticed that they do have specific motorcycle oils formulated for different kinds of bikes or power sports equipment. I've used Super Tech brand oil and filters before and was pleased with them. I ended up buying the Super Tech full synthetic 4-stroke motorcycle oil. That's what the label says. They also have oil specifically geared toward cruisers and also for ATVs. The one I bought has a silhouette of a sport bike on it. Bought enough for the next 2 oil changes.
