Guest George89 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I am planning on getting a motorbike maybe a ninja just to get to work and back which is only 2 miles away from my home. I am planning to get one to save petrol savings and stuff. Any advice? before you ask no i aint never riden one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 BAD idea. Very bad idea. Get a CBT (one day course) and ride a moped on L-plates. You'll stay alive that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 good idea for anybody at your local hosptal that might need a liver soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 2 wheels bad 4 wheels good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I was planning on getting a nice bike to get to & back from work (8 miles), I thought the time which I'll be traveling will be grid locked traffic & I will be just driving through the middle of the traffic so won't really be going fast. Then I thought what about the days I decide to go into the office early? Hardly any traffic, chances are I will boot it a few times. Not really worried about my control of the bike, what would worry me is other road users, i.e cars/lorries. From close friends who have been in bike accidents, it is just not worth the risk. If your work is only 2 miles away I would really recommend a bicycle! When the weather is better, i.e not raining or warmer than 8c I cycle into work. Being in central London we have some roads which are cycle routes, so less of being on the road. Still tempted to get a motorbike but the 2 most important women in my life won't let me have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Just remember, when you hit the concrete bollard and you think you haven't broken anything and refuse an ambulance, it may be wise to rethink that. (Voice of experience - ribs are a swine to heal when lobbed off a bike) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoeBlunt Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Baaaaad idea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 crash a car and your prides hurt mainly, where as on a bike your scraping your parts up off the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I am planning on getting a motorbike maybe a ninja Why a Ninja? What does Ninja mean to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 As already suggested a push bike is the best idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Why a Ninja? What does Ninja mean to you? A man dressed in black who has prob come to kill you in a very stealthy way!!!!! If you can ride get a decent 1000cc bike the buzz will knock any car into a cocked hat!!!!;)Remember its not WHAT they do its the WAY they do it:search: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 2 miles!!! Walk? Probably be quicker when you take into account getting suited up for the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 BTW any 1000 cc bike ridden as it should be will only return mid 20's, twins are even worse!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 2 miles!!! Walk? Probably be quicker when you take into account getting suited up for the bike. Good call. Or a bicycle maybe, if the roads are bicycle-friendly? Edit: I should have read Abz's post properly! If it really is 2 miles, the bike would never have a chance to warm up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin.starr Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Ive just bought a honda chaly with a 110cc engine in it, get one of those there class. If your after something to just get to work and back on then why do you need anything like a 1000cc engine to do it, you mpg will be just as bad on that than it would be to drive everyday. I have a Kawasaki KMX crosser to get me to work and back its a 125cc with a 200cc head on it so it bloody shifts for its size and hapily takes me to 70mph on dual carigeways etc... and it uses about £6 worth of fuel in 3 days which aint bad considering a round trip to work is nearly 30 miles. Bikes are good if you dont act like a prat and keep your wits about you, its very rare i have a relaxed ride to work and back as there is always some nob out there who wants to ruin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Briliant idea. It's the best fun I've ever had on wheels be it a skateboard or a Supra. You have to drive your car at 1** mph round a corner to get the same experience as leaning a bike in. Don't really need anything more than 600. Try a CBR600RR, Daytona 675 or a Ducati 848. Both capable of 0-60 in about 3.5 secs. Gridlocks, motorway jams don't exist on a bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Two miles from work and I'd probably cycle when the weather was nice, and drive on those occasions when it was bad.. Motorbikes are dangerous, but only deadly if driven hard. I wouldn't ever have one though, seen the consequences of a little mistake and it's not pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilicos Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Motorbikes are dangerous, but only deadly if driven hard. I couldn't walk for 6 months and was very very lucky to survive a 20mph crash on a bike, and all because some guy decided not to look and drive head-on to me!! You may know the place it happened George, Waterfall road near the Cherry Tree pub. Been riding since I was 8 back in Cyprus and have had every type of bike you can imagine - Wouldn't touch one now unless on bright weekends or on a track!!! Commuting with one is a time-bomb waiting to go off. p.s. I now have rods, plates, advanced osteo-arthritis in the ankle joint and lovely scarring from the 12 ops it took to get me walking again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 For a commute so small its an unnecessary cost and risk to yourself and especially as your looking at a ninja! You dont need that sort of power for a 2 mile commute! Im not against bikes at all as ive owned a few and will one day own one again but i am only a fair weather rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I've often thought about it, but will probably never bother actually doing anything about taking my test. I wouldn't be interested in the big sports bikes, but I like the look of some of these 250cc bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 As far as I can see there are two looks when riding a motorbike... 'looking quite cool' or DEAD! (copyright Eddie Izzard, 2000 and something) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have a full bike license. Always wanted to ride a bike, so i went out and passed it, bought myself a sensible (?) little 400cc Honda VFR400 NC30. Within 3 months id sold it an never ridden one since. Only a 3 mile commute, but used to get driven at/towards/almost into daily, and the amount of suiting up for a 5 minute ride to work was a joke. They look great outside the pub on a sunny Sunday, and id love a Ducati 998 or a Fireblade, but meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Quite understandable why so many people are scared of riding motorbikes. The paradox is I bet you'll quite happily jump without a second thought on a bicycle and pedal down a hill doing 45 mph wearing nothing more than a polystyrene helmet fastened to your head with a clip on strap, lycra shorts, tee shirt, no gloves, trainers. After the test many bikers continue with further training like IAM, Bike Safe, Californian SB School, etc. Modern bike training makes you ride defensively and assume everybody is an idiot. If anything, riding bikes has made me a better driver and cyclist. You become more observant and considerant of your surroundings instead of being cocooned in a metal box with ICE thumping away. I wager very few car drivers continue with any advance training after their test. It's another life skill to add to your petrol head CV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 If anything, riding bikes has made me a better driver and cyclist. You become more observant and considerant of your surroundings instead of being cocooned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have a cousin, he is the same age as me, but has the mental age of a 6-7 year. He had been riding bikes for years. He was on the motorway along side an articulated lorry when it had a tire blow out, he had no chance to react as a lump of rubber went under the front wheel the bike went down his girl friend slid along the road behind the bike and was relatively OK. He slide along the road beside Armco with the bike a few feet behind him, witnesses at the scene said thought he was going to be OK until his foot caught the Armco and the the bike ploughed into him. I road bikes for years, 50 - 60 miles a day right across London in all weathers and had been the victim of a few idiot car drivers, but always got up and walked away, never really felt vulnerable, helmeted and in full leathers, as they hold you together really well. After my cousins accident, I never got on a bike again. No matter how good a bike rider you are you can not be prepared for the totally unexpected. Not trying to be a scare munger, as many bikers never have accidents,but if you end up in one it is just down to luck if you make it out OK. I would walk the two miles it will be much better for your health and wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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