I'm in college and don't have very much money. looking at bikes around $1200 something slow, with good gas millage and kinda beat up would be good. looking at ninja 250s, CBXs and other that are slimmer. seems to me that the sport type bikes are more complicated, more likely break and possible more expensive to own, more expensive to insure, and also less conferable, again I'm not looking for speed or handling at all. I would make any and all repairs myself. Any recommendations here?
As I've talked about it with people I know (none of witch ride) I always get the same response: It's too dangerous. Now how much of this is true? to me it sounds like something that's easily exaggerated, unless your one of those doing excessive speeding down small streets. Those of you that are experienced, just how much more dangerous is riding than driving? what areas are the safest/ most dangerous to ride? bad idea to ride to Columbus state at 8:30 in the morning? How much worse is riding in the rain? I would actually wear a helmet and leather. Just curious to hear what experienced riders think.