I live in Macon, GA and go to Mercer University. There is a good chance that I will be living downtown in a condo next year, and I was thinking about getting a motorcycle or scooter for getting to/from campus and around downtown. If possible, I would like to also use it to get to/from my part-time job (about 5 miles or so, taking a 45 mph road). It would be easier for parking and gas than my car, though it is a Dodge Neon and does fairly well on gas mileage.
So my question: would it be practical for me to get a motorcycle or scooter? Would it make sense to get to/from work (considering helmet hair and such)? If I did get a motorcycle, I probably would take it outside of town. Or should I just stick with my car? Cost of purchase and maintenance is of strong importance.
I was considering something like a Ninja 250 for a motorcycle, but I haven’t found a scooter I really like. Thanks!
First, do some math. You are in college, right? Calculate how many miles you’ll drive and the cost of gas to figure out how much you’ll have to drive to make up the cost of buying motorcycle or scooter. It’ll probably be tens of thousands of miles and years of time, during which your risk of injury accident, severe injury accident or death is several times as great as in a car.
If you want to buy a motorcycle, buy one because they’re fun to ride and you’re willing to spend good money to have that fun, despite the added risks. But don’t use economy as an excuse. It’s bogus.
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Danny does it ever rain around there? Wind, freeze, dust, 100 degrees? Believe me the charm fades from a cycle pretty fast when you are freezing cold and wet. Consider a car. Beside cycle maintenance is high, tires are expensive and wear much faster. However……. go cycle not scooter. Better resale and better used market.
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Well that would all depend on what you want. A motorcycle can get twice as many miles out of a gallon than your car and has the "kool" factor. The scooter probably gets even better mileage than the bike, but ppl tend to think they are lame. Helmet hair hair shouldn’t be a prob unless u lave sorta long hair, in which case i seriously doubt ur employed somewhere where it is important to have neat hair. I myself just bought a Kawasaki Vulcan 500 yesterday to go to work and school.
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Go with the Ninja 250.
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Iv been riding my ninja 650r(my first bike) for about 6 months and have ridden in everything from 30 degree chills to 100 degree heat. With proper gear the 30 degree weather only gave my hands mild frostbite under 2 pairs of gloves.
After looking at the price of a bike vs car, also remember the price of gas..a ninja 250 gets around 70 mpg..the gas you save will pay for itself eventually.
The issue about the helmet/hair is not a biggie..keep in mind that chicks dig bikes and will notice that helmet immediatly.
The only downside i see to getting a bike is that it will steal your freetime, and get you out riding curvy roads instead of studying or w/e else you do for free time.
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my experience
do you have a girlfriend?
if you do a small scooter or a Kawasaki 250 Ninja isn’t made to ride her around on the back and if you tell her that she won’t believe you and she will think you don’t love her anymore and she will cry and complain and oh what a headache!
go all out, buy a bigger bike such as a Suzuki SV650, Yamaha FZ6, or a Kawasaki 650 Ninja
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There are a half a dozen scooters out there that will run rings around a ninja 250. Look at the Kymco and Hyosung lines they are priced better and every bit as good. Both their motorcycles and scooters. Very good companies not from china. Two year warranty’s with that can be extended. The only difference is you do not pay extra for the name. And you have a least 8 different styles of motorcycles along to look at and many scooters. If you are not on the highway you can even go down to 125cc.
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First, do some math. You are in college, right? Calculate how many miles you’ll drive and the cost of gas to figure out how much you’ll have to drive to make up the cost of buying motorcycle or scooter. It’ll probably be tens of thousands of miles and years of time, during which your risk of injury accident, severe injury accident or death is several times as great as in a car.
If you want to buy a motorcycle, buy one because they’re fun to ride and you’re willing to spend good money to have that fun, despite the added risks. But don’t use economy as an excuse. It’s bogus.
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