Motorcycles: Pros vs Cons

Pros: double your wardrobe by wearing your wife's mom jeans

Cons: get mudchecked regularly

Pros: feel stylish in mom jeans

Cons: getting mud checked, randomly could hit a pothole and die, if if rains you're soaked.

Pros: Ummm I'll come back to this

Cons: Death would be almost guaranteed if you got into an accident.

No need to go back to the pros.

Cons: have to keep head on swivel for every other jack leg on the road

Pros: Can't really think of any

Impending death. used to love bikes....smart phones in every jack asses hand changed that

Take a rider course before you hit the road.

I ride about 20K miles a year all over the place. It is very enjoyable, but you have to be very aware of your surroundings.

I have had 3 accidents in the past 30 years, but have never been hurt. I have seen several deaths and bad injuries on a bike, those usually involved the rider riding above his skill and/or alcohol. I also see a lot more wrecks being a police officer though.

You got a good bike to start with. You will drop it, and dropping a used bike is much better than dropping a brand new 20K bike.

1. First thing you need to do is go sign up for a good beginner's riding course before going to get your motorcycle license. Check with your local motorcycle dealerships as they usually hold these courses on a regular basis.

2. Next you need to get you the proper riding gear. This starts with a good DOT certified helmet. You'll also want a good leather jacket, chaps, and gloves. The leather will both help keep the wind off you but also helps protect you if you ever have to lay the bike down. Contrary to popular belief, blue jeans offer little to no protection against "road rash". In fact one of the first things they'd have to do in the emergency room if you ever were in a wreck would be to remove the shredded remains of what use to be your blue jeans from the open wounds on your legs. If you plan on riding in the winter, I's also suggest buying good undergarments like this. you can also invest in some good rain gear but to be honest, until you've got some experience, I'd recommend you leave your bike parked when it's raining.

3. Contrary to what the young, effeminate, dick sucking hipsters who wear homo-looking skinny jean believe, regular old fashioned wranglers are not mom jeans.... they're just too stupid to know the difference.

The nickname - "Donorcycles"

They are death machines. Only the most hardcore, tough, badass dudes ride a hog.

There's nothing like stroking a big, long black bike and feel the wetness of a soft, white mist on your face.

Gloves on or gloves off, we watch out for each other.

Come on over, brother. We are waiting for ya.

Definitely listen to the guys that are telling you to take a riders course. They'll teach you basics only. I took it a step further and took a track racing course. The skills I learned there were even more valuable. Get the training you need and riding will be one of the most enjoyable parts of life.