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I was under the impression that it doesn't take that long to get a motorcycle liscense, so why is that an issue here?
"people that think they'll just hop on one and cruise around are the ones who end up dead"
lol, wtf
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Dude, you're being naive. Motorcycles are dangerous. When it's smooth riding, it's easy to think you know what you're doing. Once you find yourself in a spot is when you're training saves you. A good example is that you don't know what counter-steering is. Googling it isn't good enough. You actually need to practice it and feel it in real life. I'd estimate that, despite their apparent ability to ride a cycle, 80% of riders don't counter-steer properly, causing a sizable lag between deciding to turn and actually turning. Leaning doesn't do it. You can tell by watching people.
Leasing sounds like a horrible idea and suggests to me that you're not serious about learning to ride.
If you want to ride, take a safety course that is at least 30 hours worth of instruction. And buy a cheap cycle for your first bike. You're a heavy favorite to drop it at least once. Not necessarily while moving, but stopped at an intersection it'll be leaning too far and you won't be able to right it. Trust me.
Qualifications: Graduate of
California Motorcycle Safety Program, licensed motorcyclist, long-time motorcyclist, owner of a 1983 Suzuki GS550E. No accidents.
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The fact that I want to lease is merely because I have nowhere to put a bike through the winter nor do I want to be paying for one while I'm not using it.
Also, to assume anyone that wants to lease is "not serious" or "are the ones that end up dead" is [censored] stupid. I'm about to get rid of my car up here because I never need it and I thought some riding during the summer wold be a good idea and some fun.
That doesn't mean, "OMG I WANT TO GO 500!!!! WHERES A LIGHT POLE?!?!?! THERES ONE!!!! IMA GO RUN INTO IT WEEEEE!!!!" [censored] moron
I had in mind some thoughts on bike upkeep, financing for a lease (which i guess doesn't exist for bikes), and any other things I may want to keep in mind while shopping.
Instead I get a bunch of [censored] life nits and a lecture lol
And way to cut off the part where I said I'd definitely look into a safety course