November 28th, 2008 by The Rider

What is the safest motorcycle for ladies? And is it really more expensive than buying a car?

I live in Vancouver. How much a motorcycle usually cost? is the insurance money a lot?
Does anybody also know where I can learn how to drive one? Is it hard?

There really is not ’safer’ motorcycle or scooter.

They all have to be driven on the road, with other cars.

Some scooters are just as road-worthy as some motorcycles. The Honda Silverwing and the Piaggio MP3, for a couple of examples, can move just as fast as the other cars on a major highway or interstate with out a problem.

On the smaller, slower scooters, you will not go on the highway because they won’t be able to travel too fast, but the highway is a lot safer than any city road because everyone is traveling in the same direction at about the same speed.

Perhaps a more practical and easier to ride machine would b e a scooter. It could be a Silverwing, Piaggio, Vespa, etc. Also, there is typically a lot more storage space designed into scooters.

If you don’t want a scooter, well, just about any bike will do. You don’t want one that is too big to start, but you don’t want one that is too small in such a way that you will get tired of it shortly after getting it. Sportbikes and cruisers are really no safer than the other. If people hurt THEMSELVES, it is because they didn’t take care of the bike (mechanical problems) or they were acting dumb or not paying attention.

Bikes and scooters can be almost as cheap as you want them and as expensive as you want them. Typically, though, they are a lot cheaper than a car to buy, maintain, and insure.

Where are you from? Apparently, in the UK, there is CBT (compulsory basic training?) and in the United States, the motorcycle safety foundation provides classes in just about every state in multiple locations.

To learn is not difficult. It is just learning to trust the design of bikes and how they work so you are not affraid of the shifter, clutch, brakes, and throttle. Obviously, a scooter just has the throttle and brakes.

Insurance is usually SUPER cheap, even for year round coverage. I payed about $240 for an entire year of full coverage.

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November 27th, 2008 by The Rider

A question about motorbike insurance?

Hi Everyone, I am buying a 125 tomorrow and with this being my first bike , I was wondering when you setup insurance on monthly instalments. When you first buy it do you only pay the deposit and then the monthly instalments the following month? Thanx for any answers in advance.

Normally you pay around 2 months worth of instalments, as a deposit, on or before the day you start the insurance. Then after 1 month you pay a normal months installments and so on.

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November 25th, 2008 by The Rider

Motorcycle training courses in Oklahoma/Tulsa area.?

Does anyone know of a full-time certified motorcycle safety school in Oklahoma? I have checked into motorcycle safety courses around town (only TCC at the BA offers them). All of the motorcycle classes in Tulsa are booked up through summer with a waiting list. I’m a first time rider and would like to get the experience (along with a discount on my insurance) before riding on the street.

I’m sure you checked this out (www.msf-usa.org). If that’s the one that’s booked, sign up for next year.

Check out the website anyway; I believe you can download techniques to practice. Find a nice deserted parking lot with a good surface and practice on your own.

One other tip – check with your local dealerships. If there are any other classes out there, they’d quite possibly advertise there.

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