Thanks everybody for your thoughts. I have taken all of your comments into consideration and will definitely research the motorcycles you guys have mentioned. I definitely would like to learn how to ride and not just be sitting on top of a rocket just for the cool factor. Every time I mention getting a 250 to my buddies they say that it’s not a good idea and I will get bored. I don’t see why…it’s not like I plan on flying down the highway at 130mph anytime soon here in Washington D.C. (not like there’s any place to do that here anyway). A good piece of information I discovered today was that I can take this riding course that teaches new riders the basics of riding and safety. They supply the bikes (small honds 250s) and it is a free course that is provided by the military. I will definitely plan to do that.
My next question has to do with insurance. This may seem like a stupid question but is getting full coverage recommended/necessary? A lot of my friends with bikes just have liability…I’m also a young guy (19 years old) but I have no accidents or points/tickets on my driving record. Do you guys know what kind of premium I could expect to be paying?
@ TrialsRider – I know I jump out of planes and all of that fun stuff, it still just makes me cringe thinking about getting into a bad motorcycle accident!
@WeaponZero – That’s good to know. I definitely plan on following that same philosophy.
