Originally Posted by
chevy42083
Cost? That's the only reason for me. Though, I'd love to have both.
Somewhere I read an article that compared the cost of crossing the country on a bicycle and a small motorcycle. The motorcycle was cheaper.
In general, a small motorcycle can be pretty cheap to operate. Where most people drive up the cost is that they ride large bikes. Today you see people talking about 600cc bikes as beginner bikes. Most of those, so called, beginner bikes are highly tuned race bikes from a generation (which, in motorcycles, is about 5-10 years) ago. If a person sticks with common bikes of about 250cc or less, and avoids riding at freeway speeds, a motorcycle can be quite economical to operate.
I am certainly not trying to convert anyone form bicycling. But, both have a place and I enjoy both.