How did you get from never rode a motorcycle to doing wheelies on the freeway? (What were the steps you took to being able to drive one) and advice on safety and necessary precautions.What do I need to know about motorcycle accidents. I am interested in saving on gas for a cost efficient vehicle and a good beginner motorcycle. And thank you this means a lot.
Like most of us, your first step to riding a motorcycle is to learn to ride a bicycle. Once you have the sense of balance required to stay upright on 2-wheels, you can progress to a motorcycle. My advice for safety: learn to ride from an accredited school and always wear a full set of gear (helmet, jacket, pants, boots, and gloves). The only thing you need to know about collisions (the term 'accidents' implies nothing can be done to prevent it) is how to avoid them. You should always be aware of what is going on around you. You should always be looking well ahead of traffic, and you should always assume the other person cannot see you. A good beginner bike is a small displacement motorcycle such as a Kawasaki Ninja 250 or a Honda Rebel 250. They are fast enough that they can get up to and sustain highway speeds but they are not too powerful as to overwhelm a new rider. By the way, wheelies on a freeway is not only unsafe, it's stupid. It also gives motorcyclists, as a whole, a bum rap. If you want to learn how to do stunts, do it in a private parking lot, not on public roads.
I have ridden for 25 years with no accidents. That did not happen by accident. I do not do wheelies, stoppies, and ride within my abilities. I have ridden in the wind wipped kansas rain, I have ridden in 9 inches of snow, I have even gotten caught in an Ice storm. I believe ridding without accidents is the true test of skill. For safety just remember that motorcycles have less accidents per mile than cars and cars are the number one cause of motorcycle accidents. 80 percent of all fatal motorcycle accidents come from a vehicle turning left in front of a motorcycle. It is a good idea to practice evasive action when there are no cars around. Such as sudden turns. Don't be afraid to get up on the sidewalk if you need to. And practicing sudden braking, braking while turning, and speed shifting for fast acceleration. Also, you must have situational awareness. This is a term used by fighter pilots. You need to know what is going on all around you. There was a time when I was stopped at a light behind a group of cars. It became evident to me that the car coming up behind me was moving too fast. I dropped it into first and took off between the stopped cars and the curb. The one car rear ended the one that was infront of me. AS you can image, power in a motorcycle is a safety device. One time a pick up truck tried to run me down. I was fortunat to be riding a Yamaha Radian. I full throttled the bike, shift through 3 gears to redline, and never saw that pick up again. So, be AWARE of your suroundings. As far a fuel ecconomy. Cruisers tend to get the best gas milage. the Ymaha 650 v-star is a good begginers bike that is large enough for the freeway. It gets around 60 MPG. I would not recomend going smaller if you are traveling on a freeway. If you are just riding around town a 250cc bike will fit your needs.
personally i think it was unnecessary to do so, i think the only reason americans did this was because they were getting scared that the japanese wouldn't give up so the americans had to do the cowardly thing and use the a-bombs, but like i said, that's what I personally think
You are asking about safety, then about riding wheelies on the freeway. That is two opposites of the spectrum. Doing stunts like wheelies do not belong on the freeway, that is the stupidest thing you can do on a motorcycle. You are endangering your life and anyone around you. Also giving motorcyclist a bad name. Doing that kind of riding on a large parking lot, or closed course is great if you can do it, but it's not for the public roads. As far as learning how to ride, I and any good rider, would suggest that you take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or MSF classes, they have them in every state. Check online.
