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DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Parts Unknown
Moto: Buell XB12R
Posts: 18,585
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MSF all the way. That should be their first exposure to riding. They can decide on their own if MC is for them or not.
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04-12-2010, 10:50 PM | #2 | ||
Tony's Crack Pusher
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Topsfield MA
Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race)
Posts: 428
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I helped a couple people discover that riding wasn't for them just a couple weeks ago. It's not fun when that happens, but it's usually for the best. Quote:
I actually just had one older gentleman who's goal was to get a bike so he could ride with his son. He passed the course, but still made the conscious decision that riding wasn't for him. I was bummed & a little surprised to hear him say that, but at the same time, I understood and part of me agreed. With that said, it was just the physical skill part that he was having trouble with... with more practice he could have ironed out all those issues.
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04-12-2010, 10:59 PM | #3 |
token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
Posts: 10,799
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I tell people that they shouldn't ride. I am asked constantantly at work how much money I save in gas because of my bike. For some reason people think that you save a ton in gas.
Anyway, I usually explain that the maintenance costs are well above that of a car, tires, gear and all that stuff adds up, plus the insurance cost of an extra vehicle, and the cost of the bike itself, you will never see the cost savings vs driving the car you already own. BUT, if you want to ride the bike for fun on the weekend then thats a whole different story.
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