[net.cycle] Rent-a-motorcycle, Los Angeles???

daemon@water.UUCP (12/11/84)

 I seem to be going to Los Angeles for a couple of weeks in early January.
 Can anyone tell me if its possible to rent street motorcycles?
 If so, some ballpark costs would be nice to hear.
 
 Any horror shows to warn me about riding in that fabled land?
 Weather, dressing, etc?
 Any particular good places to travel to (nights, weekends -- this
   is primarily a bizniz trip) scenic, famous, or whatever?
 Liability insurance requirements (minimums) versus "WISE" amounts of
   insurance.
    Thankyooo!

              - Ken Dykes
                Software Development Group, University of Waterloo
                Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.  N2L 3G1
                watmath!water!watbun!kgdykes

stewart@ihldt.UUCP (R. J. Stewart) (12/12/84)

couldn't get through by mail, so here goes:

> I seem to be going to Los Angeles for a couple of weeks in early January.
> Can anyone tell me if its possible to rent street motorcycles?

Motorcycle riding in LA is characterized by two things:

  - Great weather!
  - Horrendous traffic!!!

I would un-recommend renting a bike for LA.  The freeways (and most
major side-streets) are crowded and the drivers are, well, bold.  The
upshot is that 1) you go very slow, and 2) it's *still* dangerous.

The only advantage to motorcycles in LA traffic is that lane-splitting
is legal in CA, so a lot of people use them to beat the traffic.  If you
have nerves of steel and lightening reflexes, you might want to
consider this.

Bob Stewart
ihldt!stewart

mikey@trsvax.UUCP (12/17/84)

As insane as I have been accused of being, I still consider
White Line Fever totally assinine.  The closest I'd come is
moving up the line when traffic is stopped!  Too many drivers
think that a motorcycle in between lanes is fair game for a door!


mikey at trsvax
55, it's not just a good idea, it S*CKS!

Of course this is my own opinion!