What are the benefits of motorcycle riding?

Answer 1

less gasoline used and less pollution created, less materials used in construction of vehicle and more room on the road. Plus its fun

Answer 2

I bought my first motorcycle because of two reasons:

1. They get terrific gas mileage.
2. I had never ridden one before, and it would be a new experience for me.

My other vehicle is a heavily modified 4.0L Jeep, and it gets about 15 mpg on a good day. With gas prices the way they are, I was shelling out over $150/month in gas alone!

My first bike I bought new, and the payments were under $130/month. It took about $8 to fill the tank once a week, and the insurance on my Jeep went down significantly because I wasn't driving it as much. Basically, to own a new motorcycle cost me about $20/month more than before I bought it.

What I didn't expect was that I'd enjoy motorcycling so much. I don't suffer from "Helmet Head" (see avatar), and with the proper gear even riding in the rain is enjoyable. It's such a difference from being in a "cage" since you can't do all the stupid distracting things that car drivers do, like talking on the phone, messing with the stereo, beating their kids, smoking, eating, drinking, painting nails, applying makeup, shaving, fluffing hair, and reading.

There is a connection between you and the bike, since even a heavy cruiser is still affected by the rider's body weight. After a few years, you stop thinking about riding the bike and it becomes a part of your body. That's when the REAL fun starts!

But it's not for everyone. It is SO VERY EASY to go incredibly fast with little or no effort that a lot of ignorant newbies think that's all there is to it. Most often they are dead wrong. The magic in the motorcycle comes in learning to shift, brake and corner smoothly, and doing so takes time.

ALWAYS wear all the protective gear you can, because you WILL crash at some point in your motorcycling career and the gear WILL save your butt! Buy a book titled, "Proficient Motorcycling" and read it cover to cover. Take a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. There are some very important differences between cars and motorcycles, and if you don't understand them you could get seriously hurt or killed.

For example, in a car you can apply the brakes in a corner to slow down, but on a motorcycle it will stand the bike up and point you towards the outside of the corner. In a car, your foot controls the brake, but on a bike your foot only controls the REAR brake, and locking up the rear could flip the bike sideways, also called a "highside." A motorcycle must lean to turn, and your body weight and position on the bike has a huge effect on how it turns.

The learning curve is steep, but the end result is worth all the years you'll spend honing your skills. If you're going to do it, DO IT RIGHT!!!

Answer 3

Benefits Of Motorcycles

Answer 4

It is fun. That is the primary benefit.

It saves on gas is another benefit. Most bikes get around 40 to 50 mpg, though there are some that get more and a few get less. Note here that to be fair, in most cases, the overall costs per mile for a motorcycle is not a savings over a efficient car, due to higher parts costs and so on.

It is fun.

It is much easier to get through traffic. This is especially true in states that allow white-lining (bikes riding down the white line when the traffic is very slow or stopped) but is always true due to the acceleration and maneuverability of the bike.

It is fun.

It is easier to find a parking space.

It is fun.

It can be argued that it is safer, which is why insurance costs are so low for motorcycles. This is especially true if you consider the damage to others as safety, instead of just your chances of getting hurt because liability is very small on a bike. You also have fewer accidents because of the maneuverability of the bike to avoid accidents. The bad side is they are usually worse to you when you do have one.


Did I mention that it is fun? Seriously, I justify my motorcycle riding because it is something I like to do as a fun way to get around more than I do for any real hard and fast rule of economics. If you like bikes, you will ride them, and if you don't you should not ride them.

Answer 5

I am a life member of the National Harley Owners Group and also former officer of our local chapter here in Florida. We Have organized and participated in hundreds of benefit rides. I enjoy poker runs the most, set up a route with about 4 stops, places with restroom, refreshments available, room for 50/50 ticket sales, and for participants to draw a card for their poker hand. You can use bars, restaurants, motorcycle dealerships, etc. You'll also need a starting point for registration, here people purchase 50/50 tickets, door prize tickets, and their poker hand ( which is a paper to keep track of cards drawn and directions for the ride), this is also when all participants (rider/passengers) sign a ride release to legally protect you and your organization against law suits. Next advertise, get the word out there. Print fliers and distribute them where ever bikers hang out. There are a lot of little details I 'm sure I didn't cover, you can E-mail me , or try contacting a local motorcycle club in your area, Harley Owners Group, the Honda Goldwingers, whoever, a local dealership can probably hook you up. Good luck! Ride Safe!

Answer 6

for a race motor cycle like Yamaha R1 and allot like this one, its a challenge and experience and a thrill on the street, and like the Yamaha banshee ATV, for the desert or sand and mud, you will feel more joy and more fun also, and above all its a fashion in my opinion, some times you have to compete with your self so you can feel the rush and sleep at night winning.

and there is a small scooter like the Italian fizzpa it will effort you from buying a large expensive car for your transportation's and its stylish and cheap and less fuel consumption and modern i suggest you go for it and buy one, but just for the short near roads inside your town its not for traveling and long highways because its just only 50 to 100 CC and its easy for the engine to heat up, and i hope that you are satisfied with my advice, and have fun bye.

Answer 7

65 MPG on a vehicle that can outrun any car on the road (mine goes 150+). Riding is like therapy since you have to concentrate and get to experience the real world during your ride.

Answer 8

It's a lot easier to park the darn thing. I've run into pillars and curbs and stuff with my car while parking; never did that with my motorcycle.

Answer 9

freedom on the road the wind in your hair , , the companionship of the brotherhood of bikers . if you don't ride you don't know what your missing . been riding with the best of the best for 40 years , good boys and bad :))

Answer 10

When you ride long enough you can air out your brain and start thinking more clearly its a natural high and stress reliever.