Fuel prices?

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  1. workshyfop

    workshyfop Member

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    #1 workshyfop, Apr 29, 2013
    The forum posed the question on facebook, "What does petrol cost in your country?"

    I reckon £15 quid spent on fuel for the bike is the best value pound for grin you can get. How much would it cost to spend a day at Alton Towers hanging around in queues full of squealing teenagers? Or take the Missus to see a boring chick flick at the Showcase Cinema? Football match? £25 easy for 90 minutes supposed 'entertainment'! Nah, petrol's pricey, but relatively speaking, putting £15 of unleaded in me tank is still the best way to make me smile.

    What do you reckon? :biggrin:
     
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  2. P19DJG

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    #2 P19DJG, Apr 29, 2013
    I know petrol isnt cheap but have to agree its value for money when put in a motorcycle purely for the grin factor.
    Fuel for my bike is the only fuel expenditure i have as i drive a company vehicle with a company fuel card which covers my personal mileage needs too :biggrin: I tend to buy my petrol from Morrisons or Asda as they are the nearest to my house & cheaper than most but quite happily fill my company van to the brim with diesel at motorway services at £1.49.9p per litre :smile:
     
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  3. SpankyHam

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    #3 SpankyHam, Apr 30, 2013
    I get an email each week off PetrolPrices.com telling me where the cheapest fuel around me is, its a free service so saves a few quid.

    For me as long as its not throwing it down with rain I would prefer to fuel the bike and ride it to work and go without my car & van. Its a sure fire way to arrive at work with a smile on my face and blow away the stresses of the day on the way home again. That doesn't really happen when I drive my van!
     
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    #4 P19DJG, Apr 30, 2013
    I would never get my tool chest, welding equipment, generator, power tools & the vast amount of spare parts that i need to carry in the saddle bags of my America though. Plus i dont fancy sticking an average of 5000 miles per month extra on clock.
    My van is a late 61 plate with over 55k on the clock already! :eek:
     
  5. SpankyHam

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    #5 SpankyHam, Apr 30, 2013
    Mines a VW campervan so I don't think the missus would be too impressed if we had to spend a holiday sleeping on the back of the Daytona either!!
     
  6. workshyfop

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    #6 workshyfop, Apr 30, 2013
    Is getting a bit pricey mind, filled up before the light started flashing (that's before you hit reserve Pig) £17.25 Sainsburys, Matlock. Still a bloody good run out though. :biggrin:
     
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    #7 P19DJG, Apr 30, 2013
    Blimey... Flashing lights? I just have to wait until the engines dies then fiddle around for the tap thingy :smile:
     
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    #8 P19DJG, Apr 30, 2013
    Oooh.... Think of the Nectar points mate :smile:
     
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  9. workshyfop

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    #9 workshyfop, Apr 30, 2013
    Aye we've all been there. :redface: & got the school vouchers too-double bonus.
     
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    #10 P19DJG, Apr 30, 2013
    Brucey bonus! :upyeah:

    I collect the Nectar points too but try to fill up at Morrisons where possible & collect the Morrisons Miles points, normally end up getting a £5 voucher every 3 weeks max! :biggrin:
     
  11. brybrem

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    #11 brybrem, May 7, 2013
    Last year was the first time that I really noticed the cost of the fuel on a ride-out. I don't tend to get out that much but tend to kick the arse out of it when I do - on a typical day I'll do 400-500 miles. Makes for a £100 day out with something to eat and a pint or two! :frown:
     
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  12. Screwball

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    #12 Screwball, May 7, 2013
    Bry you do love your mileage... 400-500 a day... Dam...
     
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  13. Richard H

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    #13 Richard H, May 8, 2013
    Think petrol would need to get a lot more expensive before not filling the bike up and heading out. Have noticed the difference since getting rid of the Ducati; always the most expensive bike to fill up when we went out for group rides
     
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