joining bikers...

[G.Irish]

so I'm seriously considering selling my mr2 and getting the money together to buy a bike.

I have a few questions though:
1. Is there a sport bike (i.e. cbr, yzf, etc) that will be as cheap to insure as a cruiser?
2. which would be a better bike to learn on? sport? or cruiser?
3. which would be more fun to have?
4. Is it worth selling a two seat mid engine sports car to have a motorcycle?

I sat on a friend's r6 and revved the engine and about creamed my pants and so I know I want a bike. I just don't know if I want one now (which means selling my baby ) or if I want to wait and have both. But I really hate waiting... That, and the mr2 is currently broken and needs a new short block ($600...ouch).

1. Not really. Maybe a Ninja250 or some sort of sport touring bike could be that cheap but definitely none of the Japanese supersports. I hear Ducatis are cheaper to insure but they're more expensive to buy so it's a wash.

2. Best bike to learn on is something that is fairly light, doesn't have a ton of power, and has decent handling. So there are 'cruiser' type bikes like the Nighthawk that are good to learn on, and there are sport(ish) bikes that are good to learn on like the SV650, Ninja 500R, or CBR600F3.

3. Sportbike is more fun by far.

4. Depends on what your priorities in life are and what your transportation situation is. If your bike is going to be your only form of transportation you should:

A: Live in a fairly urban area
and/or
B: Have roommates that have cars that help you get everyday stuff done.

C: Be able to get around when winter rolls around or when it rains (hard)

Bikes are cheaper to maintain and operate but you've got to put a lot more thought into riding and are much more impractical, even than a MR2. The impracticality can be a particular pain in situations like when you need to go somewhere that is an hour or more away, but you're really tired. You might be able to swing it in a car but on a bike that is a VERY dangerous situation. Also keep in mind that while you can have 2 or 3 drinks and still be under the legal limit to drive, even 1 drink can impair your riding ability to where you are at high risk for a crash.

Bikes are a lot more fun that cars in a lot of ways but they are also a much bigger responsibility, can be a bigger inconvenience, and can punish you much more severely for mistakes than cars.