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Originally Posted by filthyvermin
oh hai mark,
i've never ridden a motorcycle, but i'm gonna take a 2 day class, hope to pass, then get my license and buy a honda grom. brand new one cost like 3200, gets 130 mpg, has a top speed of around 65, and cheap insurance.
savings over a car are just incredible. buying a car seems insane. and it'll save me like 30 minutes a day on my commutes in LA traffic, and parking.
Cool! I took a similar motorcycle course. Kind of fun but very intense. Those are two long days and the test at the end is pretty hard. One of my classmates, an older woman got confused during a lesson and ran her bike into a fence. An ambulance came and took her away.
Just remember, motorcycles are like bicycles but go faster and are heavy. Cars will cut you off and turn in front of you routinely. It's a fairly dangerous activity.
My advice:
Do not drive on freeways (but it's super fun)
Always wear a leather jacket and boots that cover your ankle bones.
Winters in LA are COLD when on a motorcycle esp at night.
Oh and the DMV motorcycle driving test is hard. Practice a lot. GL.