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Types
Buying a
Motorcycle
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| Motorcycles have
evolved over the years from ordinary bicycles with
simple motors attached, into a wide array of different
“types” or categories. Depending on
who you talk to, experts may break down motorcycle
types into anywhere from 5-10 categories. Just for
the sake of argument, we’ll split the difference
and highlight the general characteristics of 7 different
types of motorcycles. There are, of course, dozens
of additional hybrid styles as well, but these Basic
Seven will give you a good idea of what’s
out there. |
| Standard
bikes – The standard (also
known as a “naked” bike) is your
basic all purpose street motorcycle. You can
ride it on the city streets, or fast down
a country road, or on a long trip; to work
or to play. |
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| Sport
bikes - Also known as “crotch
rockets”, these bikes are small, fast,
light, and covered with shiny, cool-looking,
and expensive plastic. They are light and
easy to handle, but their go-fast handles
are very sensitive. Definitely not a good
bike for a beginner; a sport bike will try
to kill you if it senses that you don’t
know what you’re doing. |
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| Touring
bikes – These are big and heavy,
but have enough luggage space for a long trip.
These are the cream of the crop for the long
distance traveler. The comfort, protection,
range, and load capacity of the touring bike
are superior to all others. If you plan to
ride all year and in all types of weather,
you should seriously consider a touring bike. |
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| Sport-Touring
bikes – These aren’t
quite as big as regular Touring bikes and
don’t have as much luggage, but since
they are a bit smaller and lighter they provide
better handling. |
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| Cruisers
– Also often referred to as “American
Bikes” (think Harley-Davidson) these
bikes are generally low and long and are often
the result of custom design, e.g., choppers.
These bikes have come to symbolize the outlaw
biker phenomenon and have developed a special
aura about them. |
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| Off-Road
bikes – These are, as the name
implies, designed strictly for off-road use.
Also known as “dirt bikes” these
motorcycles are stripped down to the bare
essentials, have big knobby tires and are
designed to go up, over or through whatever’s
in their path. Since they don’t have
things like headlights or turn signals, they
aren’t allowed on public streets. |
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| Dual-Purpose
bikes – These bikes also have
big knobby tires and can go most anywhere
an off-road bike can go, but they’re
also outfitted with the necessary equipment
to make them street-legal, so are the perfect
bikes for rural areas where they may be used
for dual uses. |
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See a medical professional
as soon as possible
Follow your doctor's orders
Keep a diary of your injuries, symptoms, and any
associated costs
Call an experienced
attorney like Michael Padway
Do not make any statements regarding fault
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