Owning a Bike
I'm sure I wrote a
blog about this somewhere, but since I didn't see it in this
category I figured I'd write another one. I guess it will not
hurt.
Donʼt even think about
riding without insurance or
registration
If you get stopped, you could pay fines, get points on your
regular license and have increased car insurance. The
police will not let you ride it away meaning you will need to get
it towed. If you leave it on the side of the
road, it's an
invitation for someone to steal it. Either way, you will be
walking.
Take a class and get a
motorcycle
license
If
you don't, you are a danger to yourself and to others because you
havenʼt learned the absolute basics of
riding a motorcycle. If you think you will not get caught,
think again. Police set up
check points all the time on motorcycle routes because
they know a good deal of
bikers donʼt have licenses, endorsement, inspections,
proper helmets or insurance.
Again, if you want to walk home, have your bike towed
or stolen, and pay big
fines....ride without a license.
Get enough
insurance
Another thing is to get the proper amount of insurance.
Unfortunately you can get a bare bones policy that
offers very minimal coverage. Not even enough to
fix a broken arm, replace
a car rear view mirror or even repair your bike. These
policies are cheap, but are
they worth it?
Don't get a stolen
bike
In some areas you can get a “hot” bike for $500.00. It may be
tempting..... but do you really feel
comfortable riding around on a stolen bike?
Although you probably
would never do any of the above in your car, too
many motorcyclists ride
around without a license and proper paper work. With all
of the focus on cracking
down on motorcyclists, doing any of the above is a sure way
to get yourself into
trouble.

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I know the first day of Americade NY State had motorcycle checkpoints. I guess we will begin seeing more of these. Interesting to see what "inspection" will be checked in NJ since motorcycles no longer require inspection.
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