Motorcycles can be a practical form of transportation but overall, they are fun toys for big boys and girls. For most new riders, getting a motorcycle is more of an emotional and impulse decision than, say, buying a first car. “It’s shiny, sexy, I want it … I’ll figure out the rest later” — that sort of thing. Part of the “rest,” however, is licencing, training, gear and, also, gasp, insurance.
Unfortunately, due to the impulsebuy nature of motorcycles, too many new riders end up doing things exactly backwards, painting themselves into a corner more times than not. Many people buy a bike before even getting a motorcycle licence, then wonder why it is so hard to get on the road. I have never met anyone who has bought a…
