re: Motorcycles: Pros vs Cons

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.