<div dir="ltr">I am a motorcyclist and these are good points. One other thing to consider is insurance. My KTM is fully covered at around $300/yr. Liability on my small car is around $500/yr. Full coverage on the same car was over $1000/yr. <div>
<br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com" target="_blank">atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I am not a motorcyclist, so what I'm about to say is hearsay. At one point in the past, there was a situation where I needed to change cars and I saw a somewhat reasonably priced motorcycle at a thrift store. I was considering buying it. I talked to a local motorcycle mechanic who also races them. And I talked to a friend who used to own one. I became convinced that I'd have to add about $ 1000 to the cost of the bike to get a really good helmet and really good riders safety gear / clothing. The mechanic said it's not if you lay it down and go sliding, it's when. Flimsy fabric won't protect your body parts. I also figured another few hundred $$ for driver training. My friend said the tires only last about 20K miles, and there's a good bit of routine maintenance. He said you don't save that much over a small car.<br>
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In the end, I decided to go with a conventional car. Someone more familiar with motorcycles can elaborate on these issues. That's what I heard for what it's worth.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Ron<br>
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Sean Kilpatrick <<a href="mailto:kilpatms@gmail.com">kilpatms@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>Richard,<br>
>Can you get into town (fairly) easily without getting on an Interstate?<br>
><br>
>If so, you might be able to find a 4-5 year old Honda/Yamaha/whatever<br>
>250cc<br>
>bike in your price range.<br>
><br>
>If you NEED to get up on the interstates you are going to want at least<br>
>a<br>
>500cc bike. Smaller bikes have neither the speed nor weight to be safe.<br>
><br>
>The bow wave of a large truck can push a small bike over a half lane or<br>
><br>
>more. Really scary.<br>
><br>
>The problem is that any 500 cc (or larger) bike you can find in the<br>
>$500<br>
>range is going to need a LOT of work. You could easily sink another<br>
>$500<br>
>into it.<br>
><br>
>And, of course, if you don't already have an endorsement on your<br>
>driver's<br>
>license for a motorcycle, you'll need to deal with that hassle as well.<br>
><br>
>Please do not even consider a 50 cc putt-putt. Most of them can not<br>
>pull<br>
>a moderate hill at 30 mph. They are dangerous on most roads outside<br>
>the<br>
>Loop as most drivers coming up behind you will think you are a<br>
>motorcycle<br>
>and not realize how slowly you are going.<br>
><br>
>Sean<br>
><br>
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>On Thursday, August 01, 2013 10:00:07 am Richard Bronosky wrote:<br>
>> I am newly divorced and am faced with challenge of finding a social<br>
>> life outside of my wife and children. This was going pretty well when<br>
>> I was sleeping on a coworker's couch downtown. Now that I'm in a home<br>
>> far west of Atlanta I face a $10 fuel investment anytime I drive into<br>
>> town. (I usually take the bus to work.) That will result in me<br>
>sitting<br>
>> on the computer every night and being a recluse.<br>
>><br>
>> I sold a TV for $500 and would like to spend that on motorcycle. I'm<br>
>> looking at 30+ year old Hondas on Craig's List. If you know of<br>
>> anything or anyone, please put me in touch.<br>
>><br>
>> .!# RichardBronosky #!.<br>
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