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Posted by =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Hopper_= on June 22, 2008, 7:53 am
PG wrote:
> I live in Las Vegas, and am considering taking a motorcycle driving
> course. I’m sure much of what I’m asking here I will learn during the
> course and over time. I was hoping to sell my car (Mitsubishi Eclipse
> Spyder GT...basically a stripper car that gets 21 mpg) and buy a 750.
>
> With over 300 sunshine days a year, is it unrealistic for me to
> consider riding daily Mon-Fri (50 miles a day) rain or shine?
> temps range 25F-115F. Hoping the right gear would keep me warm during
> winter...summer may be tough, but I’ve done summers w/o air in a car
> before.
> Some days are windy 25 mph winds with 40 mph gusts. Would that kind
> of weather exclude riding?
> How do you deal with road obstacles (ex. ladder falls off a pickup),
> braking, evasive maneuvers? How much lead time should you keep from
> the car in front of you?
> Is a heavier 900cc or more motorcycle substantially safer? (defensive
> driving being equal)
>
> Can anyone suggest a good site to learn more about riding
> considerations for those who have really never ridden with any
> seriousness and now considering to ride on a daily basis? I am also
> interested in learning about what bikes are most reliable. Fuel
> Injection vs other technologies etc.
>
You an buy a VW Jetta Diesel around 2000 to 2004 that gets 50 mpg and
you don't have to tinker on it all the time.
The new ones don't do so good in mileage. American oil companies found
out and made them reduce the milage. Their new 80 mpg model are banned
in America. (Makes American car companies look like fools)
--
Claude Hopper :)
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