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Mortocycle
I am 16/f and I just got my license, but now I want to learn how to ride a motorcycle. I live in VA but I'll be moving out West in a year or so, so I plan to ride full time there, but what I want to know is how do you learn to ride a motorcycle? there really isnt a Behind the Wheel class for them. Also, are they really as dangerous as people say?
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Check with your local DMV for classes on riding motorcycles. They should have a list of schools in your area. Yes motorcycles are dangerous. Why? Well you don't have seat belts for one, there's nothing to keep your from leaving the seat during a wreck. This is why motorcycle riders wear the gear they do, to keep their skin intact during a slide. Wearing a helmet is very important. Although a helmet wont do much good during a high impact collision most wrecks usually occur at low speeds. Another thing to is visibility. Not yours but the traffic around you. You have to keep an eye out for traffic, people wont see you as well as other vehicles. The weather. Weather conditions play a part with friction between you and the road. A good friend of mine was killed along Interstate 30. He was going to fast, he lost control and hit a fence post with his head. He even said himself, "There's riders who've had a wreck and those that will have another."
After all that, there's some good things to riding a bike. FREEDOM. There's nothing better than feeling the wind hit your face at 55MPH! Things looks bigger, more open. The ability to park damn near anywhere. The ability to zip through rush hour traffic, but I wouldn't recommend that to an unseasoned rider. Fuel economy! You'll save a ton of dough on gas. Yeah, you may have to fill up more often but you'll do it ten times cheaper! Depending on the bike, you may get up to 50MPG or more.
I personally had a 1974 Yamaha.
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Thanks for the rating, I wasn't trying to scare you, just beware of your surroundings. Motorcycles can be enjoyed, just like any other vehicle. You just have to be extra careful with one and pay attention more. You're more likely to be injured during a wreck without proper gear, such as leathers and helmet. I don't think you should be scared but you should know what's up. Believe me, I had the same "talk" when I got my first bike at 15.
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