I knonw am asking for reasons, but for the sake of discussion.
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Originally Posted by Halx
A man riding a bike in traffic is a man who has not yet made a mistake.
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Originally Posted by cj2112
Understand that if you ride long enough, odds are that you will at some point lay the bike down, ...
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Granted, I would rather be in a cage of steel and airbags then rolling on pavement. I understand that there are disproportionate amounts of bike related accidents and injuries, but I don't think they are as dangerous as they are made out to be. I also acknowledge that when mistakes are made -or are made by other users of the roads- that a bike is much less forgiving then a vehicle.
That said, 'A man driving a high performance sports car is a man who has not yet made a mistake'. (Also noting that I won't be in California or NY style traffic) Or 'if you drive at all, odds are you will have an accident at some point', further 'if you leave your bubble, you will die.'
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Originally Posted by cj2112
and dress like you plan on making contact with the pavement. Keep in mind that bikes require much more maintenance than a car, and that the maintenance is costly if you are not able to perform it yourself.
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Originally Posted by Ilow
... another cheap civic would probably be more useful overall. I think you want one more than need one. Again, i certainly can see why, but i'd be pissed if I had to go to work and it was freakin' pouring and I had to ride a sportbike to work. Then again maybe I don't want anyone else to have a bike if I can't...
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First, the Civic is a pretty good little car, but it is only serving a purpose. I am a fan of Honda/Acura, but I never plan on buying another economy car. The parkade is at capacity and, if I could get one, a space would take too large of a bite out of my income.
I'll be working for a Civil/earthworks company. This means if its raining too hard to ride a bike, its raining too hard to work.
Also means I'll have workboots and heavy work pants on. I will pick up some leathers, but I don't know how heavy I want to dress when it 30 degrees out. I should more seriously consider attire. What should a helmet cost?
What sort of mainteince should I expect? I have a decent socket set/set of wrenches/torx and hex drivers/ etc. I'm somewhat mechanically competent, and everything on the bike seems to be easy to access (compared to the Civic, the seadoos, the boats). What should I plan for?