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Posted by Timberwoof on November 7, 2006, 12:01 am
> >
> >> Avis, Dollar, etc. Does anyone rent motorcycles that you know of. I
> >> would love to rent several over time so that I can figure out exactly
> >> what fits my personality the best.
> >
> > There's a place in San Francisco, Dubbleju, that rents motorcycles, but
> > they have Harley dressers and BMW tourers and enduros. Somehow I think
> > it's unlikely t hat you'll find sportbikes for rent.
> >
> > Another approach, possibly more economical, would be to just buy an
> > older version of a type of bike you might be interested in. Ride it for
> > a season, then sell it and get another one.
> >
> >
> > What's your riding background?
> >
> > --
> > Timberwoof
>
> They don't come any greener! That is a good idea though. I have
> started to watch the local Craig's list for motorcycles. Am not sure
> of how old I want to go though. Don't know the conversion rate
> for miles on a motorcycle as compared to miles on a car. What
> is high miles on a bike with say a 650cc engine?
That depends on the motorcycle. If it's an old BMW R65, then it's about
the same. But cars and motorcycles deteriorate with all the same
principles: rubber rots, metal rusts, bearings wear out, electronics get
knackered, gasoline turns to varnish. So all the tests you'd do on a
car, you do on a motorcycle. It's just a bit easier to check the
bearings. I've got a Used Motorcycle Checklist here somewhere... check
the Links page on my FAQ. :-)
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Timberwoof <me at timberwoof dot com>
faq: http://www.timberwoof.com/motorcycle/faq.shtml
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