[cowhead]

you ought to go with a 'classy-retro' scooter like a vespa.. sweet rides. aside from that.. who cares if people think you look silly riding one..just think..all the money you'll save you can apply towards a jetpack.. 21st century here you come!

also depends on how far you have to go and in what driving conditions you're subjected to.

my old bike was/is a 87 honda 550four.. ran like a top.. cheap to insure (although once I asked an insurance agent why motorcycle insurance was so cheap..his reply " well, if you get in a wreck..most times you aren't going to be coming back to make your claim" )which is mostly true. But as a bicyclist for many years I have developed the uber-paranoia that you need to be in traffic with most of these ya-hoos... especially since the everyone uses cell phones whilst driving, around here anyway.