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Originally posted by Wineman

This is getting to be a bit like Oceangirl & the harness question

• ignores advice
• ignores answers
  
• doesn't comprehend question

• others get info out of discussion
• he doesn't
• he's gonna do it anyway.....& die...eventually

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im not ignoring advice. ive got a good time to think about it all.
"he's gonna do it anyway.....&die evenuallly." everyone dies eventually. , but i get what you mean, likely to die younger. II havnt fully made up my mind, and still lots of considering to go yet.

I have been thinking the same... for almost 2 years. I got my 250 license about 2 years ago, and have dreamed about Honda VTR250 or Kawasaki EL250... we even sold off a car - but it just doesn't appear to be happening. I have a son (1 and half) and step daughter 6 - maybe you become boring when you have kids... I am not willing to risk myself as much anymore. It is true Perth drivers are the most arrogant, selfish, ignorant F*** witts in the world, and I have been to a few countries. Maybe I just resort to PS3, that'd please my wife...

First of all buying a bike will not save money...
they are not incredibly cheap and you can't afford to skimp on tyres and maintainance or you run the risk of dying


Defensive driving is a must... you pretty much have to act as if everyone on the road is drunk, stupid, trying to kill you... or generally all 3 at once for perth drivers

You cant use a bike as a daily driver, you have to have a car as well...
Ride in good conditions
ALWAYS wear protective gear...thongs, shorts, t-shirts are just stupid
Always stay alert and anticipate as many dangers as you can
Ride within your limits

There are two type of motorbike riders...
Those that have crashed, and those who are going to crash

it's not so much the death thing , rather the horrific injuries you should consider. never gamble more than you're prepared to lose...my 2 cents , avoid cars. maybe racing would be safer???

Hello, I see my name here. Hey Rellie. Haven't dropped by for a couple of months, yeah I'm into bikes. Because of that, would my advice be worthwhile? I could be biased.

So much to address, and a lot of it has been, let me just stress what has been mentioned above. If you choose to get a bike you MUST develop a sixth sense. It's probably best described as "acute paranoia". Everyone else on the road IS out to get you, so ride accordingly. Really. Not just some of the time. Every car approaching from a side road IS going to go through the stop light/sign without stopping. Every pedestrian you see IS going to step out in front of you. Two blocks away, one street to your left and over the hill that guy you can't even see yet is getting into his car drunk and WILL swerve onto you when he finally gets onto the main road with you.

I could go on at length but I'm meant to be working. Just so you know, If there is another person within a hundred kilometre radius I'm covering both brakes and I practice my push-pull evasion steering regularly. If you don't know what that is then perhaps you should get professional instruction.

I reckon they're great though...

I've got a 2004 model ZZR1200 for sale atm. Let me know if you're interested.....is a sweet ride

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Originally posted by Davidoff

What do people reckon about mopeds / scooters. I never quite get it, motorbikes are always considered unsafe, while if you ride a scooter around in a little short skirt... not that I would be inclined to ride in a short skirt being a guy, and not that I dislike young ladies riding around in short skirts - being a guy... anyway you know what I mean...

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I would never consider a scooter. Not only are they pathetic, but I think they are more dangerous that a motorbike. Most still have drum brakes, no power (can sometimes be handy) , and you are actually hated by everyone.
But, if done safely they are probably alrite. When the people in shorts, tshirts and high heels come of, skin grafts for all . 50k's an hour is plenty to burn your skin off.
But I am all for them. More of them on the road makes people more aware of them.

I took my old Kombi down the Great Ocean Road for a cruise the other weekend. I was absolutely flabbergasted by the poor standard of driving that I witnessed. Started at a set of traffic lights when a young girl with P plates pulled up alongside- one hand with a phone to her ear and the other holding a cigarette. Then the again young P plated female with 3 passengers overtaking on the double white lines just before the crest and blind sweeping curve- all just 300 metres from the overtaking divided road. Then on to the boy racers on powerfull bikes on the Great Ocean Road itself. Very skillful bike handling but they have got to be pushing to the max. The old Kombi loses a bit of oil when shes grinding along. Hit one of those drips and I reckon they be sliding along the body scoop bit of the guard rails in no time flat. Or come across either of the P platers and its curtains.