16 years old, Car or Bike?

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oldschoolorange wrote:
how the hell dop you get insurance for 300 a year, I have a clean record, full drivers liscence, 23 yrs old not a fast bike by any means and it costs amlost that much a month and I cant even ride all year GAD I am getting screwed
Yeah, you are probably getting screwed. I'm 22, and ride a VFR750 and only pay a little over 300 per year. Shop around for insurance! Don't take the first quote.
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oldschoolorange wrote:
Flak Monkey wrote:
macktruckturner wrote:+1, again.

btw, Verm - bikes are not cheaper than cars, they aren't even cheaper than trucks - if you think they are, you're high. That is all.
I disagree, I got my bike for $1000 and it runs and looks great. Insurance is cheap for a 16 year old too at only $300 a year. I could not get a car anywhere near that cheap.
how the hell dop you get insurance for 300 a year, I have a clean record, full drivers liscence, 23 yrs old not a fast bike by any means and it costs amlost that much a month and I cant even ride all year GAD I am getting screwed
Well for one hes using USD, tho the difference isnt that big.

But how could you possibly be paying that much, im 19 with a clean record paying $115 a year and full coverage would have been like $280.
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#33 Unread post by DivideOverflow »

Ohhh.. he is in Canada. I've heard it is a lot more expensive up there for insurance. It still might be worth looking for another quote though.
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#34 Unread post by GhosT RideR »

i would say get the car first. thats what i did. i have been driving around in my car for about a year. it gives you good experience of what kind of drivers are out there. nothing close to a bike though.
then get the class M lincese.afterall its only 30$...

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btw im 17 .5
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#35 Unread post by Bubble Gum Jr. »

Car for sure just be of how practical it is. It's much safer, you can drive it at all times of the year regardless of conditions, storage space, cheaper insurance. Plus you're a new driver, you'd definitely want to learn the ways of the road first. With a motorcycle it is far less forgiving than a car is when it comes to making and correcting mistakes. Mistakes in a motorcycle often times end up with your bike sliding on the ground along with you. Car mistakes usuallys up with a smelly clutch and great panic.
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#36 Unread post by blues2cruise »

Definitely get some road sense before riding a bike.
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Ahmad1 wrote:im 16 also and i live near toronto, i think from reading all this great info on these forums im going to have to put a bike away for now, but for how long is the question? Im going to become a doctor hopefully so that means like 8 years of school, do u think that when im in university it will be useful to get a bike or should i wait until im like 30 and a practicing doctor to get a bike? THanks.
No need to wait until you are 30. Get yourself experienced with road skills in a car before you get on a bike.

Once you get into university, having a bike to ride might be somethnig that would help you get through.
You could go for a short ride to refresh your brain and then back into your studies.
It will be a lot easier to find parking spaces for a bike at a crowded university parking lot, too.
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#38 Unread post by Media Weasel »

RHCPfan wrote: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?
I'd say get a driver's licence and _then_ get a scooter. Best of both worlds.
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#39 Unread post by intotherain »

um why does it matter which one you get? You can get a motorcycle liscence and not ride a motorcyle... or vice versa... BUT definately because you are my age, drive a car for awhile and get used to traffic and drivers and their intentions before riding a moto into traffic.

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blues2cruise wrote:
Ahmad1 wrote:im 16 also and i live near toronto, i think from reading all this great info on these forums im going to have to put a bike away for now, but for how long is the question? Im going to become a doctor hopefully so that means like 8 years of school, do u think that when im in university it will be useful to get a bike or should i wait until im like 30 and a practicing doctor to get a bike? THanks.
No need to wait until you are 30. Get yourself experienced with road skills in a car before you get on a bike.

Once you get into university, having a bike to ride might be somethnig that would help you get through.
You could go for a short ride to refresh your brain and then back into your studies.
It will be a lot easier to find parking spaces for a bike at a crowded university parking lot, too.
yeah!! except this is after you get really advanced into riding. Im still a little apprehensive about riding into the campus in during a busy day. So many people, so much clutch control and stuff.

but im sure your pro at that
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