RS have been the cheapest bike I have ever owned apart from maybe my Suzuki GSX-R600 purely because that was a different time and a different world...but mostly because I don't have the documents to work out the stats.
Maintenance Costs up to 35,000km (Services + Tyres)
1st Service - R 2303.15
10,000 km - R 1985.37
Pilot Road 4 Rear 18,638 km - R 2300
20,000 km - R 3993.01
30,000 km - R 1944.86
SBS Rear Brake Pads 32,000 km - R 461.80
Pilot Road 5 Front 30,050 km - R 1950
Total : R 14,938.19 / $ 1 093,57
Petrol Price
Lifetime Average Economy - 5,6 l/100km. (Only .2 l/100 more than my lifetime average on Triumph Street Triple 675).
Total Cost : R 26 723,33 on 34,933 km tracked (got bike with 800km odd on the clock)
Cost per km : R 0,759 / $ 0,056
Purchase Price
Now this will throw off most numbers and comparisons because not only do we get better deals on BMW's down here in Africa but I also got a stupidly ridiculous deal in the first place.
Total Price (Comfort+Touring+Dynamic Package + Quickshifter + GPS + Keyless Ride) - R 145,000 / $ 10 608,26
(Original price/insured value on invoice was R 216,065 / $ 15 808,07 but includes the luggage)
Accessories purchased with bike (side cases, top box and inner linings) - R 19 776,51
Total cost per kilometer.
R 5.78 / $ 0.42 per km.
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This excludes insurance, but that I don't think is a fair thing to compare and include anyway.
Maintenance Costs up to 35,000km (Services + Tyres)
1st Service - R 2303.15
10,000 km - R 1985.37
Pilot Road 4 Rear 18,638 km - R 2300
20,000 km - R 3993.01
30,000 km - R 1944.86
SBS Rear Brake Pads 32,000 km - R 461.80
Pilot Road 5 Front 30,050 km - R 1950
Total : R 14,938.19 / $ 1 093,57
Petrol Price
Lifetime Average Economy - 5,6 l/100km. (Only .2 l/100 more than my lifetime average on Triumph Street Triple 675).
Total Cost : R 26 723,33 on 34,933 km tracked (got bike with 800km odd on the clock)
Cost per km : R 0,759 / $ 0,056
Purchase Price
Now this will throw off most numbers and comparisons because not only do we get better deals on BMW's down here in Africa but I also got a stupidly ridiculous deal in the first place.
Total Price (Comfort+Touring+Dynamic Package + Quickshifter + GPS + Keyless Ride) - R 145,000 / $ 10 608,26
(Original price/insured value on invoice was R 216,065 / $ 15 808,07 but includes the luggage)
Accessories purchased with bike (side cases, top box and inner linings) - R 19 776,51
Total cost per kilometer.
R 5.78 / $ 0.42 per km.
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This excludes insurance, but that I don't think is a fair thing to compare and include anyway.