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Old 09-07-2010, 07:24 PM   #416
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Originally Posted by neggo View Post
These are awesome bikes. My friend recently got his and it really got me thinking of getting my license and getting a bike sometime in the near future...

But how do I know that riding is for me? How did you guys find out?

Getting into driving a car and riding a bike is completely different. I can imagine that with riding a bike, you have much more responsibility, and "looking cool" isn't a good reason enough in justifying your desire to ride. What are things I have to think about if I were to take the plunge? I've been doing research bit by bit but feel as though my knowledge is still very superficial on the subject.
Take the course at PRS and see how you like it. The course at the JI is only $50 cheaper than PRS.
If you don't, then at least you can cross it off your bucket list.
I got my wife to take the course and she loves it now.
It definitely is a lot more responsibilty compared to driving a car.
Definitely have to factor in cost of bike and insurance as well as gear. Insurance is a killer for bikes. Gear can get expensive too.
If you look into a beginner bike, a ninja 250 is a good longer term bike.

Last edited by racerman88; 09-07-2010 at 07:31 PM.
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