jan681
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i used to i had a varity of bikes including kawjki kz 440 ltd a susski gs 850 sttreet fighter and evrythinh in between unfountuy i was knocked of by a drunk driver many moons ago so that put paid to end of my biking days
You lucky person, I'm not tall enough for an SP2My current steed is an SP2
What's the point of motorbikes because there a lot dangerous than a car all you mainly have is a helmet protecting you (Which I think is a legal requirement in UK but the leather gear isn't correct me if I'm wrong) and the leather gear if you choose to wear it. If you were to crash you can easily die/get seriously injured (You hear about it a lot of times) because there's no safety compared to cars which have seatbelts and airbags which motorbikes don't have. Not to mention even if you just fell off you can still get injured e.g my cousin used to ride a motorbike but he fell off and broke his leg. Stopped riding after that and choose a car. He's Never been on motorbike ever since. Not to mention on a motorbike there's hardly any storage space and also you can't carry any people apart from 1 passenger (Depending on your bike) but you can't carry 4 passengers like in a car. Not to mention there's many times our local buses have honked or other cars/lorries due to motorcycles being to close or leaving there indicator on too long or other reasons etc,,
What's the point of motorbikes because there a lot dangerous than a car all you mainly have is a helmet protecting you (Which I think is a legal requirement in UK but the leather gear isn't correct me if I'm wrong) and the leather gear if you choose to wear it. If you were to crash you can easily die/get seriously injured (You hear about it a lot of times) because there's no safety compared to cars which have seatbelts and airbags which motorbikes don't have. Not to mention even if you just fell off you can still get injured e.g my cousin used to ride a motorbike but he fell off and broke his leg. Stopped riding after that and choose a car. He's Never been on motorbike ever since. Not to mention on a motorbike there's hardly any storage space and also you can't carry any people apart from 1 passenger (Depending on your bike) but you can't carry 4 passengers like in a car. Not to mention there's many times our local buses have honked or other cars/lorries due to motorcycles being to close or leaving there indicator on too long or other reasons etc,,
I suppose sometimes it's also because you can be younger to ride a motorbike rather than a car and it's properly cheaper. I just personally don't like them . me and my friend have almost been hit by a motorbike because of the rider turning his indicator on too late but he managed to break in time. Not to mention one of my friends has a fear of motorbikes because someone in her family died because of a accident.Your absolutely right, but it's feeling of freedom when riding a motorbike which you don't get stuck behind a wheel of a car.
Although it is some years since I was a biker I have some fond memories riding various bikes, sometimes I wish I could go back and live those times again
Nothing wrong with that, the more the merrierI'm afraid after next Tuesday I will have 4 bikes.. oops how did that happen!
Lately I have been thinking about getting on two wheels again. I am tempted to buy a Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster. I keep looking at them online. But I don't think I could justify the cost just for a ride once or twice a week when the weather is good.
When I was doing the Knowledge, and later using a bike to commute I used it in all weathers, except when there was snow or ice on the road. But now I'm retired it would only be used for leisure trips, and it's not much fun riding in the rain or cold. I probably should have got a Harley when I was working and commuting. But they do cost a lot, and have high insurance costs if I only ride it in good weather. OK for somewhere like California where they have sunshine and dry weather most of the year, but not really for the uk.A fair weather biker @Prem51
I suppose sometimes it's also because you can be younger to ride a motorbike rather than a car and it's properly cheaper. I just personally don't like them . me and my friend have almost been hit by a motorbike because of the rider turning his indicator on too late but he managed to break in time. Not to mention one of my friends has a fear of motorbikes because someone in her family died because of a accident.