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| Feb 8th, 2006 05:02 PM | ||
| Bod |
Bike tests in the UK are even more so than the car ones. The driving test being one of the most notoriously difficult in the world. People on average these days only pass after the third attempt and I almost failed for not washing the wind shield because a bit of dirt was detrimental to health and safety despite the fact I could see where I was going! But running a 125 is far cheaper, £15 per year road tax, car tax is about four times that (other brits correct me if I'm wrong?) and insurance third party and theft for a year I've been quoted £96, which is dirt cheap. I can't afford to run a car in this country. |
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| Feb 8th, 2006 12:53 PM | ||
| Vexation | Aye, bikes are freaking ideal. Well, I don't know about the Susuki 500. I going off the Honda 500-600 sized bikes. | |
| Feb 8th, 2006 01:06 AM | ||
| DeadKennedys | The last time I drove a 500 it had great acceleration. The design is just so simple that everything works incredibly | |
| Feb 7th, 2006 09:36 PM | ||
| Vexation |
A 500? Might as well go for a enduro bike. 600 should be minimum. A bike's main defense is the ability to accelerate out of danger problems. Sure, you can go highway speeds, but what if you need to accelerate quickly? Like someone is moving into your lane and the car behind you is on your ass? (happens often for Motorcycles) |
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| Feb 7th, 2006 04:57 PM | ||
| DeadKennedys |
I'm planning on getting a Suzuki GS500F as my first bike, more than capable of highway speeds but isn't too powerful for a beginner, good price, good for above-average height.
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| Feb 7th, 2006 04:45 PM | ||
| Sethomas |
From my experience, motorcycling is a totally different world in Europe (YES THAT MEANS YOU, BRITONS) because of the layout of the streets and such; it's more practical as a mode of transport. Plus, driving lessons and permits are far more expensive and rigorous, so although motorcycles are inherently dangerous you have less to worry about over there. In Rome I was blessed with the vision of a biker gang of hot leather-clad chicks, so I might be biased. |
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| Feb 7th, 2006 04:11 PM | ||
| Lingering Haze | I had a friend in high school who died in a motorcycle accident. | |
| Feb 7th, 2006 01:03 PM | ||
| Sethomas | Because more people drive cars, maybe? | |
| Feb 7th, 2006 12:59 PM | ||
| DamnthatDavid | Even so, more people still die from car accidents. | |
| Feb 7th, 2006 09:32 AM | ||
| Dole |
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| Feb 7th, 2006 01:29 AM | ||
| DamnthatDavid |
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(new model link http://www.presto-corp.jp/lineup/04_...6-N-DRMK_s.jpg http://www.mcjournalen.no/Yamaha05/ya%20fz6%2005.jpg ) And insurance depends also state from state. Washington only requires you to have property damage. It lowish. I'll find the exact quotes later. |
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| Feb 6th, 2006 11:04 PM | ||
| DeadKennedys |
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| Feb 6th, 2006 05:38 PM | ||
| Bod | I have a friend who's lost a leg from a motorcycle accident, but then I had a friend who lost all her front teeth in a freak stone-skimming accident. | |
| Feb 6th, 2006 05:36 PM | ||
| xbxDaniel | Insurance. Like I said though, your situation is probably different from mine. I also don't have to make bike payments, my friend got me a good deal. | |
| Feb 6th, 2006 10:21 AM | ||
| DeadKennedys | Is that just insurance? Or are you talking about bike payments? | |
| Feb 6th, 2006 07:09 AM | ||
| xbxDaniel | It depends on whether or not you have a clean record. I don't know how much you pay out there, but it's about 114 dollars a week for me. | |
| Feb 6th, 2006 12:53 AM | ||
| DeadKennedys |
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What bike is that? |
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| Feb 6th, 2006 12:39 AM | ||
| ziggytrix |
i have two friends who were crippled by motorcycle accidents. one of em, the guy wasn't doing anything illegal. he just had a car run a stop sign, knocking him off his bike and clipping his shoulder on the car's side mirror. nearly severed his arm, but luckily it was only severely paralyzed. the other, well i never got the full story on, as we haven't been in touch in a while, but i heard she couldn't walk for a while after her wreck. they sure are run to ride tho, if some asshole in a car doesn't kill or maim you. 
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| Feb 6th, 2006 12:25 AM | ||
| DamnthatDavid |
I want a Yamaha Naked Bike. When my tax money returns, I might be able to afford either this:  or this:  Both are selling for roughly 4k. |
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| Feb 5th, 2006 10:46 PM | ||
| xbxDaniel | Just about any motorcycle magazine without a naked woman on the cover offers riding tips. I also have this book with information on how to properly maintain your motorcycle. I'll have to find it and post the name, that is, if you really want it. | |
| Feb 5th, 2006 10:44 PM | ||
| maggiekarp |
I think everyone wants the bike from Akira, deep down. My mom rides a motorcycle, and I think it'd be a pretty good investment to get one. I need to get some actual motorcycle knowledge first, though. |
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| Feb 5th, 2006 10:42 PM | ||
| Marc Summers | The ending to that movie brings back painful memories | |
| Feb 5th, 2006 10:38 PM | ||
| Comrade Rocket | I want the bike from AKIRA | |
| Feb 5th, 2006 10:32 PM | ||
| Tara |
I got a Harley Dyna Rider. Wanna race? |
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| Feb 5th, 2006 08:20 PM | ||
| xbxDaniel |
My first bike was a Honda Rebel 250. Some fucker ran me off the road my second week with it though. 
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