Steve_Gehlbach's Blog

I have never driven a motorcycle or a moped, but with the outrageous gas prices, the idea is crawling in my head.

My main concern would be safety. I think it will take a lot for me to make a decision to make the purchase.

I am 6'5" and 260 lbs....got that mental picture...I could ride a tricycle and look just as silly, I do Like Motorcycles though. The major Problem is they are making them smaller each year, even Harley is doing away with the wide-glide, the only bike I can ride without my knees above the tank (without modification)

I used to ride a moped to deliver chinese food in Va. Beach...it was a disturbing sight

I know of 4 people who have died in the past year riding motorcycles. I think the survival rate is probably higher on scooters than motorcycles since the MPH is typically kept low. I have driven both in the past I felt safer on my scooter just because I was driving on slower roads with it. I honestly think that with more slower vehicles taking to the road we are going to have to drop the speed limit to 40mph on some of metropolitan roads or make the slow moving lane for vehicles moving at 40mph or less. I think if we did that vehicular fatality's would drop across the board.

What I want is a Segway! Vroom Vroom! Those things are pretty cool! I've seen a ton of people on them the past few months! Be great if you lived close to work (like 3 to 4 miles.)

I drive a Vespa 200 to work downtown from Winter Park almost daily. Generally stay off the high speed roads (408, I4). Haven't really had that many problems. Like one poster said, you must drive defensively. You can't daydream about the 101 things to be done. You have to pay attention to the road.