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Helmets are hot and dorky looking. On a bicycle only type of crash they improve your odds considerably of not receiving a traumatic head injury. During a car/bicycle accident a helmet might make a difference and keep the rider alive.
Helmets are hot and dorky looking. On a bicycle only type of crash they improve your odds considerably of not receiving a traumatic head injury. During a car/bicycle accident a helmet might make a difference and keep the rider alive.
Should I buy a motorcycle?
Chris M
I am thinking of buying myself a motorcycle. Not a superbike, but a Ducati GT1000 (retro styling). I have always thought motorcycles were awesome ever since my uncle took me on a ride on his Ducati when I was growing up.
What I'm asking is this: Do you think it's a smart idea to get a motorcycle? But be specific.
Issues like safety are my prime concern, as being dead isn't really in my list of things to do. I'm also looking into a motorcycle for gas mileage saving, and possibly a drop in insurance payments if I make it my main source of transportation. I have absolutely no experience in anything other than automobiles so I don't know.
Give me some pros, cons, and possibly statistics that may change my mind. I know motorcycles are supposed to get into more fatal accidents, but how often do fatal accidents actually happen? I've been driving a car for 6 years, and I have never even gotten close to being in an accident.
Also, if you think the bike I might be getting is no good, give me some other options that are better. I'm looking at around $10k.
Thanks in advance.
Answer
Some of the answerers before seem to think that anything Ducati must be a hot superbike. The GT1000 is a standard. It's sporty but luxurious, like a Mercedes two-seater. It's a -very- beautiful bike, and if you owned one and asked me if I'd like to ride it a few miles I'd say yes without much thought. 8^) This is one of those machines where people who know nothing about motorcycles will say 'Wow, what a beautiful motorcycle!'
But it's not a great beginner's bike. Just too big and heavy! It's not too much power--you can handle the power if you just act like a grownup. And it's nice to have some power in reserve. The problem is the weight and size. A 1000cc bike is just really big and unwieldly!
Anyway, you don't want to learn on your dream bike. You'll drop it and feel really bad. Ducatis don't drop cheap. 8^< My advice would be to start on a Japanese bike, 500-650cc, maybe 5-10 years old--old enough to be depreciated ,new enough that you can still get parts. After six months or a year, you can sell this old beater for about what you paid, and by then you'll have a better idea of what you really want. For $10,000 you can buy 3 or 4 starter bikes.
Motorcycling is more dangerous than driving a car. You have more of a chance of getting into an accident, and of course the consequences are more serious. You should know that half of all M/C accidents happen to riders who have less than a year's experience. (My dad said nobody should be allowed to ride a motorcycle until they've been riding 5 years. 8^) ). This is not to scare you or discourage you, just to make you aware that safety should be your 1st priority. And from what I see here in California, I'd guess that young men suffering from 'testosterone poisoning' skew the statistics. If you've driven a car for 6 years with no accidents, you probably have a better chance than the average guy.
So anyway, save room in the budget for a good helmet, jacket and gloves, all motorcycle-purposed. Take the MSF course (Motorcycle Safety Foundation). They don't teach you to ride, you learn that on your own, but they teach you some valuable safety habits to keep you alive while you learn. If you never rode a bicycle, you should start on one of those, at least to learn to balance and steer.
My two motorcycles are my standard transportation. I have a car but I only use it when it rains or when I need to carry something big. In good weather, motorcycles are all you need to get yourself around. They don't save that much money, because parts are more expensive, tires only last 10k miles. I know it's more dangerous, but riding my bikes is also one of the most enjoyable things in my life. I'm willing to take the risk.
Ducati is famous for its 90-degree V-twin engine. A good Japanese bike, not equivalent but similar, is the Suzuki SV-650 (or the touring version, the V-Strom). You could learn on a used one, then trade up to the Ducati. All the Japanese mfgrs are very good--well-engineered, reliable, long-lived. Not nearly as beautiful and sexy as a Ducati, but a better deal for the money. If you just gotta have a Ducati, see it as something to work up to.
Some of the answerers before seem to think that anything Ducati must be a hot superbike. The GT1000 is a standard. It's sporty but luxurious, like a Mercedes two-seater. It's a -very- beautiful bike, and if you owned one and asked me if I'd like to ride it a few miles I'd say yes without much thought. 8^) This is one of those machines where people who know nothing about motorcycles will say 'Wow, what a beautiful motorcycle!'
But it's not a great beginner's bike. Just too big and heavy! It's not too much power--you can handle the power if you just act like a grownup. And it's nice to have some power in reserve. The problem is the weight and size. A 1000cc bike is just really big and unwieldly!
Anyway, you don't want to learn on your dream bike. You'll drop it and feel really bad. Ducatis don't drop cheap. 8^< My advice would be to start on a Japanese bike, 500-650cc, maybe 5-10 years old--old enough to be depreciated ,new enough that you can still get parts. After six months or a year, you can sell this old beater for about what you paid, and by then you'll have a better idea of what you really want. For $10,000 you can buy 3 or 4 starter bikes.
Motorcycling is more dangerous than driving a car. You have more of a chance of getting into an accident, and of course the consequences are more serious. You should know that half of all M/C accidents happen to riders who have less than a year's experience. (My dad said nobody should be allowed to ride a motorcycle until they've been riding 5 years. 8^) ). This is not to scare you or discourage you, just to make you aware that safety should be your 1st priority. And from what I see here in California, I'd guess that young men suffering from 'testosterone poisoning' skew the statistics. If you've driven a car for 6 years with no accidents, you probably have a better chance than the average guy.
So anyway, save room in the budget for a good helmet, jacket and gloves, all motorcycle-purposed. Take the MSF course (Motorcycle Safety Foundation). They don't teach you to ride, you learn that on your own, but they teach you some valuable safety habits to keep you alive while you learn. If you never rode a bicycle, you should start on one of those, at least to learn to balance and steer.
My two motorcycles are my standard transportation. I have a car but I only use it when it rains or when I need to carry something big. In good weather, motorcycles are all you need to get yourself around. They don't save that much money, because parts are more expensive, tires only last 10k miles. I know it's more dangerous, but riding my bikes is also one of the most enjoyable things in my life. I'm willing to take the risk.
Ducati is famous for its 90-degree V-twin engine. A good Japanese bike, not equivalent but similar, is the Suzuki SV-650 (or the touring version, the V-Strom). You could learn on a used one, then trade up to the Ducati. All the Japanese mfgrs are very good--well-engineered, reliable, long-lived. Not nearly as beautiful and sexy as a Ducati, but a better deal for the money. If you just gotta have a Ducati, see it as something to work up to.
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