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From: [email protected] (Alan E. Asper)
Subject: Re: New to Motorcycles...
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In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Gregory Humphreys) writes:
>2) What is buying a bike going to do to my insurance? I turn 18 in
>about a month so my parents have been taking care of my insurance up
>till now, and I need a comprehensive list of costs that buying a
>motorcycle is going to insure (I live in Washington DC if that makes
>a difference)
It depends on the bike. Once you've found a bike you're interested in, call
some insurance companies for rates. Some bikes are much cheaper to insure than
you might think (my EX-500 only costs me $127/year in St. Louis; I'm 27)
>
>3) Any recommendations on what I should buy/where I should look for it?
For a first bike, I recommend 500cc's or less. And a bike short enough to get
both feet on the ground when you stop.
The one piece of advice EVERYONE will give you is to take a Motorcycle Safety
Foundation Rider's Course. See a dealer for details. In some states, completion
of such a course can give you a break on insurance. It will also teach you
to ride properly from the beginning, so you won't learn any bad habits.
Good luck. Riding a motorcycle is the most fun you can have, naked or otherwise.
Alan