I‘m 18 and i really really want a motorcycle, but my parents dont want me to. I would go out and buy one myself, but i need their money. They say that its really unsafe and ill probably end up breaking a few bones or worse. i personally dont think that if i got a bike id get hurt. bikes have better acceleration, braking, and maneuverability. but my parents wont budge. so my question to u is, are motorcycles safe enough for me?
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It's not the driver of the bike that is always the unsafe part of biking(although sometimes bike accidents are due to the driver being reckless or stupid). But you need to worry because you'll be sharing the road with very big cars and trucks, and there's not much between you and the pavement. It is often difficult for drivers to see motorbikes, and a motor bike crash usually ends in serious injury or death. Many bike accidents occur because the car or truck just didn't see the guy on the bike. So don't take it as an insult to your trying to be a safe driver, but you can't count n the safe driving of vehicles around you. At 18 I would wait since (no offense) it is rather young, and you've only just begun driving a car. Plus your teenage hormones are still raging, which can impair judgment. I'd wait til at least 21. It's probably save your insurance costs to be a little older and more experienced as well.
The chances of you getting in an accident on a motorcycle are about the same as the chances of you getting into an accident in a car. The consequences, for you, are obviously much more severe on a motorcycle. If you are in an accident on the bike, you have about a 30% chance of walking away, a 40% chance of being seriously injured, and a 30% chance of being killed. Those are the numbers. How is your driving record so far? Any accidents? Even ones that are not your fault? If so, forget the motorcycle. When riding on the street you have to be super duper defensive, and you need to make allowances for everyone Else's mistakes as well as your own. If you take chances, they will eventually catch up with you and you will pay for it. Even if you are careful, there is still a chance you can be injured or killed by no fault of your own, and you have to be ok with that. I let my 17 year old nephew ride my motorcycle, but there are big restrictions on it. He can only ride during the day, and only between the house, town, and school. He was also required to take and pass the MSF basic riders course. He must wear full gear at all times. If you are thinking 600cc+ sportbike, I would say forget it kid. If you want to take the MSF course, and you have a clean driving history, and you can live with limited riding on a sensible 250cc starter bike, then maybe you are ready.
Bikes are safe,riders aren't, Acceleration,braking and maneuvering don't count if u accelerate into an object u cant maneuver around. Take a safety course drivers ed for bikes, first then ask
