[Jim]

There's so many factors though, I think the cost comparison I quoted was generalizing and towards typical cruiser / sport bike riders. Not dual sports, and especially not Chinese ones at that.

Though for comparison... Both my GY5 and GY6 cost more to buy then my care.

Insurance on one of my Chinese bikes here was around $450 a year, with no theft / comprehensive insurance, my car with all the insurance options was I believe around $1100 for the year. That is more, but if you look at the insurance cost for my 800cc Kawasaki cruiser, it is higher then the car. The gas mileage on the bike is better, but the car isn't too much of a pig either. The thing is I own both, so if the only reason to have the bike was to save money commuting, you would have to add the cost of the bike, insurance and maintenance and compare that to the savings in gas.