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the biggest way to make a motorcycle safer, IMO, is remove the need for shifting. Lower the center of gravity, reduce the weight, increase the wind protection,
by wonder_er 1y ago
the biggest way to make a motorcycle safer, IMO, is remove the need for shifting.
Lower the center of gravity, reduce the weight, increase the wind protection, make the riding stance really comfortable.
Make it easily accommodate a backpack, or a passenger, or both.
And you have a scooter!
They're unconventional in the greater usa, but wildly fun.
Generally, it seems like one can entertain the best parts of a bicycle, feet, and a car, and a motorcycle, all in one.
I wrote a bit of an ode to scooters, here: https://josh.works/scootering https://josh.works/scootering
I wish more of my friends rode scooters!
https://josh.works/scootering https://josh.works/scootering
- potamic 1y agoI've always felt safer in motorcycles compared to scooters. Something about the handling in scooters doesn't feel reassuring. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's more apparent when you ride on patchy, broken roads. It's much easier riding over bumps, zigzagging to avoid potholes on a motorcycle. Of course, I'm comparing motorcycles and scooters of similar weight. Riding a litre class machine is a different dimension altogether.