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5 Things That Would Change if You Got a Motorbike

Finally, you have bought the motorbike you have been lusting for months. The days when you used to dream of simply riding your own bike is now over. As you grew tired of your car, the arrival of your new bike is a welcome diversion. With that, there will definitely some changes.

Change #1

With your car, you can safely ride even without fixing your hair or even in your flip flops. You can drive around the town without paying attention to your appearance. You can never do that with your new bike. Gone are the days when you can readily drive on your flip flops and house shirt. Your seat belt will be replaced by a safety helmet. Generally, stricter driving rules apply to motorcycle riders. With that, you need to have a proper driving gear that will not only keep you safe and comfortable but will also make you presentable as you drive more visibly on the road.

Change #2

Riding a motorbike is considered a sport when driven on a particular arena. In this light, you need to be physically ready to keep up with the demands of your new ride. You need to work on your endurance. Motorcycle riding gives you 100% driving; it leaves you to do everything that is concerned about driving, which are mostly physical tasks. With that, you should never drive when you are sleepy and tired for you risk yourself getting caught with an accident.

Change #3

Parking problems? No more! With a more compact ride, finding parking space will be much easier. No more parking tickets, no more racing for parking slots at the mall or any other establishments. Even streets can serve as a welcome parking alternative for motorbikes. Always having a place to park has its advantages. For one, you minimize your chances of getting involved into parking accidents which happens to be one of the common occurrences of driving accidents. Secondly, no more parking tickets. With that, you can easily go about any route you would wish to take. How fun is that?

Change #4

No more multi-tasking. Gone are the days when you used to do other things while driving. Riding a motorcycle will leave you no room to entertain a phone call, send text messages and check your appearance or re-touch your makeup. Motorcycling is all about driving; it demands your full attention. Since it gives you full road command and driving control, it requires you to do more decisions per second and more data processing compared what you experience in other activities. Hence, motorcycling is harder than it seems, it is a tough way of threading the road.

Change #5

Compared to having a car, everything is cheaper with a motorbike except motorbike repairs. It allows you to enjoy huge savings on being fuel efficient and more freedom to choose custom-styling project designs since the job will be way cheaper than with cars. Now, you can easily change your ride’s appearance as often as your eased-up maintenance budget can afford.

Aside from the changes that need to be made on your license and registration documents, shifting to motorcycle rides for your daily commutes gives you more of exciting and interesting road experiences.

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How to park your motor bike

What is the youngest age a person can travel on the back o f a motorbike in the uk?

There is no legal minimum age,but the pillion must be able to rest thier feet on the passenger footpegs,if they cant reach them they shouldn’t be on there.
Personally,I would also make sure they can confidentally hold on to the rider or grabrail(if fitted).My sons have been riding pillion since about the age of 7,I wouldn’t have wanted to put them on the back when they were younger than that.

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All You Need to Know About Motorbike Insurance

You have just purchased your new bike and are anxious to ride it, to enjoy the freedom that only a motorcycle can give. Your new machine shines and sparkles in the garage, calling out your name, wanting to take you on the ride of a lifetime. However, you know that you must put aside, for the moment, this anticipated feeling of exhilaration: all because you have no insurance.

It’s a fact that most communities in the world today require motorcycle operators and owners to have insurance before driving a motorcycle on public roadways and highways. And even if you are not required to have motorbike insurance it’s a very good idea to have it for your own protection. For example, many motorcycle accidents are caused because the other driver didn’t see the motorcycle. Many vehicle drivers, for whatever reasons, fail to see motorbikes. Having protection for that possibility is in your best interests.

Motorbike Insurance Can Be Expensive

The truth about motorbike insurance is that it can be expensive, in comparison to automobile insurance. The reason is because within the insurance industry it is believed that riding a motorcycle is more risky than driving a car. And it is for a couple of reasons, the first being our example above.

Another reason motorcycle insurance is expensive is that there are a large number of high performance motorcycles on the road today and better ones being produced all the time. A high speed motorcycle mixed with a little showing off can be risky – to the insurance company. And that’s what it comes down to for the motorcycle insurance company. Risk! The more risk they think they must take the more they charge for that risk. Keep in mind that the insurance company is in business to make money, not lose it.

Back To School

However, there some things you can do to help lower your premium and one of them is to take a motorcycle driving course. Motorcycle driving training, even for the experienced motorcyclist, helps reduce your risk to the insurance company, therefore saving you money. In fact, many motorcycle insurance companies provide discounts to their customers who provide these certificates. Even if you are an experienced motorcyclist and have insurance but are looking to trim the budget a bit, providing a “motorcycle driving course certificate” to your agent might help you find that extra money you are looking for.

Targets of Vandalism

Another reason motorbike insurance is so expensive is that motorcycles are more susceptible to vandalism and are easier to steal. But here too you can possibly save some money on your insurance by letting your agent know where you plan on storing your motorbike when you’re not riding it. Some insurance companies will give you a discount if they know you keep your motorcycle secured in a garage or storage unit. Even the type of security device you use when your motorcycle is parked in public parking areas can save you money.

Weather

For some riders the weather can make a huge difference in premium rates. Some riders can only operate their motorcycles during certain times of the year. Motorcycles are very enjoyable being rode under the warm sun on a mid-spring afternoon, but impossible to ride during the cold and snowy winter months. If this should be case with you talk to your insurance agent. Let him know the months you plan on riding your motorcycle. Some motorbike insurance companies may be able to attach a “rider” to your policy that starts the coverage on a certain day and ends it on a certain day. You’ll only be paying for the coverage you need, not the whole year.

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The author specializes in bike insurance in South Africa. If you need to read more on insurance quotes, visit Getinsurance.co.za

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