Potential New Rider Questions
Hi all. A few questions if I may.Background -I’m an about to retire mid 50s Irish male with B car licence ( with AM included ) and considering getting my first ever motorbike .I was a racing ‘push’ cyclist so have pretty good road sense , balance etc but literally ZERO motorbike experience other than an ill fated quad motor biking work event decades ago that ended upside down in a stream ! I fancy a Royal Enfield Classic 350 as a first bike and am wary of the lure of mega bikes with 2 second 0-60 mph times .I do like fast cars but of course they’re slow compared with bikes ( at least in a straight line )
Anyway I realise these are probably partially stupid questions but :
Will I kill myself / end up in a wheelchair ?( even/ especially if not my own fault , the roads have gotten stupid in last 2-3 years and are getting worse FAST )
Will the bike be stolen from my back yard ?( Maynooth / Leixlip / Celbridge area .Or if parked almost anywhere semi urban ?
is the constant wind noise not annoying ? I was hoping for that lovely engine note
Is the route as follows ? Theory test / Learner licence /IBT / test ?
Is riding in the Winter as much less fun as you’d expect compared with Summer ? Bike to be cleaned after every muddy soaking ?
Are 500km first services REALLY that needed / expensive?( I do my own car services uk to brake pad sort of level )
Gear ? New ?Used ?
Really appreciate help with any or all of this .Thanks a million
( Edited to remove the obvious banned questions )