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Originally Posted by cootuk
Don't do it!
I had a motorbike until I was 22...a few crashes, one I was lucky to walk away from (my fault). I think all bikes should be banned as they are simply at too much risk from dozy car drivers. A motorbike is inherently unstable and the consequences of even a minor bump can be horrendous. I count several friends in the number of dead.
It looks good. It seems economical. Everything going for it.
But in any city/A road today there are just too many plonkers in cars for a bike to be safe.
Even on B roads there's mud etc....
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Hm. Bit drastic.
Sure, there are plenty of downsides (Cold, wet, more dangerous) etc. However I rode a variety of bikes for a few years before I moved onto cars. The sense of freedom on a bike is so much greater than a car, the 'buzz' you get from opening up the throttle and feeling the surge of the bike.. the fresh air filtering into the helmet... it's a great feeling.
Sure, in reality its not very practical and a car is almost always better... but being on a bike is a buzz and whats life if its not for living?