Mark Carroll wrote:
> I live in central Ohio and currently drive a car. I was thinking of
> learning to ride a motorcycle instead, and commuting to work on
> it.
Good idea. Some workplaces even have special parking arrangements for
motorcyles.
Start with the MSF course. Then plan on getting a small throwaway
motorcycle for the first year. Look around in the spring for a "lawn"
bike. You'll probably drop it a number of times.
> Assuming that I wear the proper gear, etc., to what extent am I
> increasing the likelihood of minor or serious injury to myself by
> switching to a motorcycle? Are there any good studies on that?
*Always* wear good protective gear, head to toe. Your life, as you
currently know it, depends on it. Studies? Look up the Hurt Report.
It's a bit dated now, but mostly still relevant.
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=harry+hurt+report" target="_blank">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=harry+hurt+report</a>
> Also, is at all sensible for me, without much experience, to ride
> one in the winter, with snow and ice around? How difficult is that?
On two wheels, no it is not sensible at all. If you have a sidecar,
well that is fun!
> (Is there a FAQ for this group? I couldn't find it.)
As Mr. Olson mentioned, timberwoof's is pretty good.
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.timberwoof.com/motorcycle/faq/" target="_blank">http://www.timberwoof.com/motorcycle/faq/</a>
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