Loz
Well-Known Member
Dunno if I should have posted this here or in the Questions and Answers section, or even in the bike thread.
Something i've been thinking a bit about recently is learning to ride a motorbike over learning to drive.
While I haven't had that much interest in bikes, i've been to a few Classic Car shows recently where there are some bikes. Looking at some of them makes me think that i'd like to learn to ride one day, espsicially some classic bikes.
Since i'm a bit crazy, i've had it in my head that my first car would be something old, pre 70's if possible. Some reasons are that the cars look better than most modern counterparts, sometimes cheaper than most new cars and insurrance is cheaper in some ways. It's the same with bikes. Looking at most older bikes, I feel thay look alot better than most newer bikes, most of wich look similar in my eyes (i'm sure to most bikers, they don't).
I've been weighing up pros and cons of both car and bike ownership...
Cars - Pro
* Saftey (Parents/grandparents would rather me get a car).
* Being a car fan all my life makes me feel I should get a car instead of a bike.
* Storage/Transport (Luggage space is much better than certain bikes).
* Getting the right car means lots of fun.
Cars - Con
* Cars that i'd like to own are in the most part, more expensive to put right.
* Costs (For example, Classic VW Beetle costs ?1500, insurance for it will cost atleast ?1000 for me).
* Newer cars to me lack something which make me not want to own one (dunno if this is a con)
Bikes - Pro
* Cost (Looking on sites, a good classic 150cc bike goes for about ?1500-?2000. And insurance would only be ?200 for it).
* Excitement (Biker here I guess won't argue that a bike is probally more fun than a car).
* Space (Less space needed in a garage for example).
* Simplicity (If something goes wrong, it doesn't look like much can go wrong on something that looks much more basic than a car).
Bikes - Con
* Saftey (No doubting this, bikes are considered unsafe by most people).
* Luggage space (Mentioned above).
* Not being a Bike Person make me wonder if a bike is right.
I'd like to hears thought if my Pros and Cons are right or wrong. And some opinions on bikes vs cars.
Something i've been thinking a bit about recently is learning to ride a motorbike over learning to drive.
While I haven't had that much interest in bikes, i've been to a few Classic Car shows recently where there are some bikes. Looking at some of them makes me think that i'd like to learn to ride one day, espsicially some classic bikes.
Since i'm a bit crazy, i've had it in my head that my first car would be something old, pre 70's if possible. Some reasons are that the cars look better than most modern counterparts, sometimes cheaper than most new cars and insurrance is cheaper in some ways. It's the same with bikes. Looking at most older bikes, I feel thay look alot better than most newer bikes, most of wich look similar in my eyes (i'm sure to most bikers, they don't).
I've been weighing up pros and cons of both car and bike ownership...
Cars - Pro
* Saftey (Parents/grandparents would rather me get a car).
* Being a car fan all my life makes me feel I should get a car instead of a bike.
* Storage/Transport (Luggage space is much better than certain bikes).
* Getting the right car means lots of fun.
Cars - Con
* Cars that i'd like to own are in the most part, more expensive to put right.
* Costs (For example, Classic VW Beetle costs ?1500, insurance for it will cost atleast ?1000 for me).
* Newer cars to me lack something which make me not want to own one (dunno if this is a con)
Bikes - Pro
* Cost (Looking on sites, a good classic 150cc bike goes for about ?1500-?2000. And insurance would only be ?200 for it).
* Excitement (Biker here I guess won't argue that a bike is probally more fun than a car).
* Space (Less space needed in a garage for example).
* Simplicity (If something goes wrong, it doesn't look like much can go wrong on something that looks much more basic than a car).
Bikes - Con
* Saftey (No doubting this, bikes are considered unsafe by most people).
* Luggage space (Mentioned above).
* Not being a Bike Person make me wonder if a bike is right.
I'd like to hears thought if my Pros and Cons are right or wrong. And some opinions on bikes vs cars.
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