Phaedrus

Yesterday I posted about the saving money by riding a motorcycle, weighing the pros and cons of bike ownership. So, can you save money by commuting on a motorcycle? Yes, absolutely. Guess what, you could also save a ton of money on a root canal by doing it yourself...or better yet just ride a unicycle to work and juggle at the same time. That way you won't spend any money on gas and you can collect tips along the way.

Not a great idea right? The reason why: it's not practical or safe.

Any of us who've ever been faced with a long distance commute to work have likely pondered any and every way to save money on the costs of gas and vehicle maintenance.  Since I try to stay well-versed in most things both savings and motorcycle related, I've read countless articles that discuss a fuel-efficient motorcycle or scooter as a potential solution to this dilemma.  Lately I've seen more and more of these articles surfacing--both for and against owning a motorcycle/scooter as a means of saving money.

Over time I've developed some strong opinions on the matter so when Stella (the Queen of our Saving.com blog) recently sent yet another "Can you save money by motorcycle commuting? " article my way, I jumped at the chance to chime in with my two cents. 

So you may have noticed by reading the blog posts at Savings.com that most of us here have some level of expertise on a given category, and we do our best to save folks money on the items we are knowledgeable about. When I asked myself what is my area of "deal" expertise two things sprung to mind: motorcycle parts/maintenance and beer. The first is a bit niche, so we'll table that and focus on how one saves money on beer.