16 years old, Car or Bike?

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16 years old, Car or Bike?

#1 Unread post by RHCPfan »

hey, i'm 16, and i've been a huge motorcycle fan all my life, now that i am able to get a drivers license, i am wondering if i should get a motorcycle license or a car license first, my heart says motorcycle, but my brain says car, what do you think wuld be a better choice?
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#2 Unread post by VermilionX »

why not get both type of license?
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#3 Unread post by RHCPfan »

because im 16 and jobless, and can only afford one lol
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#4 Unread post by Andrew »

They're not mutually exclusive. Get both. The question should be whether to save your money for a car or for a bike.
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#5 Unread post by VermilionX »

RHCPfan wrote:because im 16 and jobless, and can only afford one lol
ok... a bike is cheaper than a car.

so go w/ the bike lic unless you see yourself needing to bring lots of stuff that your can't carry on a bike.
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#6 Unread post by bigbadbrad »

I though you need a car licence before you can get a motorcycle? btw: idk about u, some one correct me but I though you cant get a bike licence at 16, u can only at 18 and u can only get a bike permit at 16?
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#7 Unread post by bigbadbrad »

O btw, i say get car. it will come in handy more imo
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#8 Unread post by TR7 »

not only might it be more handy, its also probably a safer idea to get the car first so you can learn the road (you dont learn much from just getting a lic. as you do actually driving) and then it would be easier to learn to ride your bike.
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#9 Unread post by Nibblet99 »

Difficult decision. We don't even know where you live.

You need to weigh it all up

1 Can you ride a bike all year round, where you live? or not?
If not, can you use public transport for those months?
Would you be happy riding in the pooring rain?

2 Is it practical?
Do you need to be able to carry full loads of items? ie do you play in a band and need to move amplifiers and drums etc?
Do you have somewhere safe to park it?

3. Is it financially viable?
Heres where it gets really dull you need to price up the cost of running a car vs a bike
Insurance
Fuel - (guesstimated miles travelled per week add a little, then multiply up to a year - it'll be more than if you just pluck a number out of the air for per year)
Maintainence - (bikes have smaller service intervals, but are easier to work on yourself)
Gear - work on the principal of replacing all your gear every 3 years - cost it all up and divide by 3 for the years budget.

Only when you have that all written down in cold hard facts, can you mull it over and make the best decision you can. Its labourious, but important.


I hope a bike is right for you, but only you know your own circumstances.

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#10 Unread post by jstark47 »

Car, definitely. You must learn about traffic first. Easier to do this in a vehicle that won't fall over on its side if you screw up.
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