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drmalacarne
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 Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: 10 Reasons Motorcycles are Better Than cars |
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1. You can fit 3 or 4 bikes into the space occupied by one car. Make maximum use of a small garage, buy motorcycles.
2. Motorcycles use less gas. 30 miles per gallon is on the low end and smaller engines can get triple digit mileage.
3. Motorcycles outperform cars. Sure, some exotic cars can keep up with a Hayabusa, but not many and the cost is usually 10 or 20 times the cost of the bike, or more.
4. You can rebuild a motorcycle if you're mechanically inclined, you don't have to do very much body work. Not being particularly skilled in body and paint, I appreciate this one.
5. Motorcycles cost less. Even classics and collector bikes can often be purchased for the price of a very plain used car.
6. Motorcycle riders are safer, they don't text on their phones while riding.
7. Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.
8. Motorcycle riding gets you out in the fresh air. Smell real pine trees, not the scent of a pine shaped deodorizer hanging from the mirror.
9. Motorcycle riding develops your coordination and balance. Brake and clutch levers for your hands, brake and shift gears with your feet, learn to balance at slow speeds, many drivers could never do it.
10. Best of all, there has never been a recall for unintended motorcycle acceleration.
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Jim
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: 10 Reasons Motorcycles are Better Than cars |
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| drmalacarne wrote: |
6. Motorcycle riders are safer, they don't text on their phones while riding.
Guilherme. |
Well, most don't - but I have seen one rider texting - I won't mention her name...
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: 10 Reasons Motorcycles are Better Than cars |
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| Jim wrote: | | drmalacarne wrote: |
6. Motorcycle riders are safer, they don't text on their phones while riding.
Guilherme. |
Well, most don't - but I have seen one rider texting - I won't mention her name... |
I have seen some around here as well doing that.
And some people wonder why bikers get a bad rap. A few rotten apples.........
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Flying Duck
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Oh, please. When a rider is texting they're putting themselves at more risk than anyone else vs. a cager who puts everyone around them at risk.
Though I can't say I condone it, I've done it a time or two on the open road. Not really smart to be fiddling while riding though.
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rydor
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:10 am Post subject: Re: 10 Reasons Motorcycles are Better Than cars |
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| drmalacarne wrote: | | 3. Motorcycles outperform cars. Sure, some exotic cars can keep up with a PoserBrick, but not many and the cost is usually 10 or 20 times the cost of the bike, or more. |
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:34 am Post subject: Re: 10 Reasons Motorcycles are Better Than cars |
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| drmalacarne wrote: | | 8. Motorcycle riding gets you out in the fresh air. Smell real pine trees, not the scent of a pine shaped deodorizer hanging from the mirror. |
That has to be the BEST reason to ride.
| drmalacarne wrote: | | 9. Motorcycle riding develops your coordination and balance. Brake and clutch levers for your hands, brake and shift gears with your feet, learn to balance at slow speeds, many drivers could never do it. Guilherme. |
Let's face it- compared to riding a bike, when you drive a car you can be half brain-dead. Wait a minute......many drivers ARE mostly brain-dead.
Nice post Doc.
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RI Parker
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11: Can't re-fuel your car while still in the seat.
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