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Question

i would love to ride a motor bike but im too scared plus i dont know anyone with a bike anyway so thats that, sooooooo i thought next best thing im going to get to riding a bike is to ask my yahoo mates who have bikes WHATS IT LIKE, is it really exciting go on tell me xxxxxxxxx

Answer 1

It is a freedom that is totally unbelieveable, until you start to ride, everything is an extension of what you do. The sights, sounds, the smells. You feel the weather changes the cold air pockets, the hot air pockets, as well as hear, just before it rains the wind going around/through the helmet becomes "bell like" (until I heard it I would have said "tell em his dreaming... you can't hear rain!" but you can). The smells of the trees & elements (and the awful smells as well) hit you straight in the face.
There is community, and even though you may ride alone - all the others riders that ride make you feel included & safe especially if something goes wrong because 1 will stop & see if you are OK if your stopped on the side of the rode - so you are NEVER alone. You do get your own space & that is great. So much to write & yet I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface in expressing the joy that I feel in riding in all conditions there doesn't seem to be the words. Driving a car can never compare to driving in the elements on a motorcycle!
It relaxes & recharges in ways I never thought existed, and the only regret I have is not going for my license & getting a bike sooner
Face your fear, get your license, get your safety gear & a bike, ride safe, trust me you will never look back!

Answer 2

Here goes; there is nothing that can compare to riding a bike (M/C)! First you control everything the bike does.
Riding is 80% mental and the rest you can figure out.
To start off, your fear comes from the unknown and also that you HAVE taken the very first step in managing your risks. Your fear more or less has acknowledged that motorcycle riding is a risky activity, to be compared with other activities such as; scuba diving, sky diving, flying a plane or possibly driving a race car.
To become more familiar with riding, I strongly suggest you enroll in an approved riding course and start the downloading process to your hard drive. (information to your brain)
We have all heard about the rider that just "froze" or hit the very object they were looking at. These courses cover the very things that will keep you happy and healthy through your riding career. We have also hear what people have said after and unfortunate accidient with a bike and a car; "I never saw the rider".
Keep in mind, we are a very small object on a very BIG road, where people in their cars are primarily aware of other cars and not motorcycles that really pose no immenant threat to their well being. We are inconspicuous.
Enough rambling, starting to ride will be one of the biggest changes you will make in your life! Meeting people from different places, different walks of life, all tied together with one common thread, RIDING MOTORCYCLES!
There is really nothing like it.
Get into a class, buy a bike, ride safe!

Answer 3

I started of riding a mo-fa when I was 15 years old, upgraded to a 50cc moped at 17 went on to a Yamaha 250 and now own a Kawasaki ZZr 600. I absolutely love the speed and the freedom you get on a bike. No more traffic jams for me. I have ridden bikes for 28 years now. Being a driving instructor I can imagine your fears, as there are some bad drivers on the roads. If you however ride your bike safely according to road and traffic conditions you shouldn't have any problems . Touch wood, I have never crashed yet.

Answer 4

Even the fastest car doesn't respond like a fast motorcycle. Just a click of the left foot and a twist of the right wrist and you are flying! A car is something you ride in, and a motorcycle feels like an extension of your body. Conscious effort is required to turn a car, where a bike responds just by your lean.

With that power comes responsibility, however... losing control of a bike has much more dire consequences than losing control of a car, so you have to be careful!

Take a couple of hundred bucks and go take a beginner's course at a community college. They supply the bike, and you'll get a whole weekend of riding. You'll 'get it'!

Answer 5

Riding a motorcycle is the closest thing you can get to feeling like Superman (or Wonder Woman) - flying through the air as fast as a speeding bullet! Many of my pilot riding buddies say it is the next best thing to flying.

Riding is an experience, not just a way to get to your destination. When riding a motorcycle, you are part of the place you are riding through - not just a bystander. A friend once described riding in a car as "like watching a movie" - you see everything, but it is basically in 2D, and it is somewhat surreal. When you ride a motorcycle, you are a not watching the movie, you are a member of the cast. You experience God's creation to the fullest. You feel the sun on your face, smell the flowers and fresh cut hay as you drive past them, feel the cool air as the road dips down by the river, the sting of rain drops when you run through a passing shower, and the adrenaline pump as you wind your bike through a set of tight corners.

Answer 6

I learned on a moped. Look at my avatar and see what I'm riding now! A moped is just a bike with a motor. If you are carefull, and don't get carried away then you can do it. Don't forget safety equipment! You can use it on the next bigger bike. Good luck. Ciao!

Answer 7

I love motorcycles. The freedom, the power, the whole experience. Anyone who owns a bike must have the same kind of connections that those in the old west did with their horses

Answer 8

everything about the road changes. the sights, sounds, smells...everything. u will feel something no car driver feels.....thermals. they're changes in temperature. some are extremely narrow, other's are as long as 5 seconds depending on speed....they can feel downright chilly.
the wind blast starts gettin goin around 35 mph and increases in intensity the faster u go. not even a convertable will come close to what its like on a bike

Answer 9

It's magic. Someone you know must have a friend who's a biker who could take you out as a pillion passenger. If they know you are scared they will take it steadily until you are ready to go faster. Of course it's not the same as riding yourself, but its still a great thrill. You might find you love it so much that you can conquer your fear to learn to ride. Good luck.

Answer 10

the motorcycle IS PART OF YOU, you want to turn right you shift your weight, it is just completely connected, it follows you it's sooo natural, not like fighting with a car. if you pay attention even a jerk pulling out right in front of you can effortlessly be passed. and if you like speed (which i do) there's nothing like seeing a dotted line go solid underneath you(if you do start riding be safe and NOT OVER CONFIDENT, that's when you wreck) i like the description of the surroundings above and the thermals. there's just some things that cant be related.