So I’m very keen to get my motorbike licence which may or may not happen soon due to funds. Either way I’ll do my CBT in the next few weeks. In the same timeframe my gf and I be moving to that there London and have been looking at areas based on getting the train to work, this means we’re limited to wimbledon or earlsfield. However, I’ve floated the idea of commuting to work (St Peters near Chertsey for the first year) by motorbike in order to reduce time and cost of commuting. Primarily fearing for my safety* my gf is not keen at all but she also doesn’t think it’ll be much quicker than train and, rightly, points out I’ll be pretty tired after work which doesn’t bode well for a novice motorcyclist.
So a few questions about the practicalities. In terms of time then will a motorbike be (much) quicker from Earlsfield/Southfields to Chertsey than a car or train? In terms of cost then the train is £200 a month, the car has just been MOTd, insured and taxed for a year (about £600) and does about 35-40 mpg. With the bike I’d need to factor licence (about £700), cost of a second hand bike (say £1800?) plus clothing (?£500) as well as the running costs. Is she right, am I fudging the numbers to make it all fit?
Also we’ll more than likely sell the car unless commute by car – which I’m pretty averse to.
*It’ll be my first job and she wants the money I owe her, I’m sure this is unrelated…