09-21-2015, 06:23 PM
I have ridden a bike since I was 14. I am now many decades beyond that. By the grace of God or a guardian angel I have survived incidents over the years that could have put me under. I still love to ride. If you ride long enough, bike or motorcycle, you will eventually have an accident.
When I was younger there was a 50/50 chance it was my fault for doing something stupid. As I got older it was usually the other persons fault. But eventually you will have an accident. With the roads loaded with distracted drivers, as stated earlier, it has the deck stacked against you.
On the other hand, if you really WANT a motorcycle, get it. Start off with something you can handle now and not something that you want to grow in to. You can always trade up when you have mastered the smaller bike. Get something fast enough to get you to where you want to go but don't buy something you can't handle. There will be oil slicks shortly after it starts to rain. There will be loose gravel. There will be people cutting you off due to inattention and blind spots. Hopefully your reflexes will be sharp enough to not only think ahead but fast enough to keep you out of danger.
Life is short, if you really want a bike get one. But be as prepared as you can be when riding.
When I was younger there was a 50/50 chance it was my fault for doing something stupid. As I got older it was usually the other persons fault. But eventually you will have an accident. With the roads loaded with distracted drivers, as stated earlier, it has the deck stacked against you.
On the other hand, if you really WANT a motorcycle, get it. Start off with something you can handle now and not something that you want to grow in to. You can always trade up when you have mastered the smaller bike. Get something fast enough to get you to where you want to go but don't buy something you can't handle. There will be oil slicks shortly after it starts to rain. There will be loose gravel. There will be people cutting you off due to inattention and blind spots. Hopefully your reflexes will be sharp enough to not only think ahead but fast enough to keep you out of danger.
Life is short, if you really want a bike get one. But be as prepared as you can be when riding.