Comments on Profile Post by 820327

If your goal is to be hated by 99% of the populace, this may be the mode of transportation for you lol.

I thought you meant this for a sec. https://i.imgur.com/E6ORUbm.png

not sure what you mean jk, it comes down to the driver not the bike community as a whole as alot of bikers are not crazy drivers at least not here where i live. and plus that is a myth that all bikers are horrible drivers lol

also it is just a secondary mode of transportation i own a car, it would end up being just something for the weekends or whenever i would have the time really. just not sure if that is what you were getting at or not XD

I'm found of them personally. Though you need to weigh the pros and cons, of course. My husband owned some but once we had our son decided to er on the side of caution and sell it. Having survivedinner 5 wrecks so far. Thank god for jackets with spine plates. Though I have to say each wreck was due to other cars hitting him. People don't watch out of bikes to well.

Stupid aurocorrect. . *survived. Really it bios down to where you live. If theres enough *weekend warriors * who ride there, you should be ok. But I highly recommend finding a buddy to ride with you. 2 bikers are "easier" to see.

I mainly meant that sport bikers are disliked by many because a few of them ride like complete tools. Of course, many car drivers drive like tools but for some reason public opinion doesn't work the same on them lol.

good points all around. i do actually have a good friend through work that wants to get a bike as well and he knows of a few friends that have their own so we would always be out biking together. as far as riding, i personally wont be a crazy rider i have lots to lose and i would rather not get a ticket or get in a crash. better safe than sorry i always say

I can't put enough emphasis on getting a jacket with plating. Here's a link to sorta what I mean. http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-manis-jacket
The jacket my husband has covers over all the plates and looks nicer. But despite how warm he might get wearing it during a Texas summer, he never rode without it. And I'm not exaggerating when I say it saved his life a few times.

So please put a good chunk of change aside for good gear. I've seen what happens first hand if you don't.

From my coworker: if you want to ride actively, good gear should cost roughly a the equivalent of 1/3 of the bike.

most def. i was really going to get gear especially a helmet even though law says its not required. better safe than sorry and without a helmet around here is just pretty stupid

thanks for all of the comments, they are much appreciated