Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihldt.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!ihldt!stewart From: stewart@ihldt.UUCP (R. J. Stewart) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Rent-a-motorcycle, Los Angeles??? Message-ID: <2645@ihldt.UUCP> Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 11:18:33 EST Article-I.D.: ihldt.2645 Posted: Wed Dec 12 11:18:33 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 13-Dec-84 03:31:22 EST References: <163@water.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 23 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