The case for motorcycles. Why not use one?

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Well, in many countries, the fuel culture is very different.

First, there are places that have incredible taxes added to the price of gasoline. Europe is a great example.

Next, using Europe as another example, vehicle taxes are huge. So, if you'd like something like a 3.0l V6 VW, you're gonna spend thousands extra for the purchase in addition to thousands extra every year over the cost of registering a car with a smaller displacement. I know that limit used to be around 1.6 to 1.8l engines. That's why there were so many smaller engined cars coming from Europe that had good mileage that the US didn't have.

More, storage is a premium. So, keeping a larger car in a city that's been existance for 1000 years can be hard. You just don't have the available garage space, or road space.

So, a motorcycle fits in a small area, uses less gas, and it doesn't cost as much to own. With taxation very high, affordability is important.

So, the culture has had motorcycles as a regular part of the "road scape" for a long, long time.

Here, well, I don't think people pay attention very well. I have raced motorcycles for over twenty years now, and, frankly, it's scary out there on the road with the cars and blue haired ladies turning left in front of you.

yes, I would lover to travel through Yellowstone by bike, but I still prefer an air conditioned ride getting there with the family.

Occasionally, I do get a yearning for a street ride. More for the tinkering aspect and the unique opportunities that one do with relatively inexpensively with motorcycles of all brands.

My current bikes, race only: SV1000S and a GSXR750. I have an old H1 in the works, but that's an on going project.