{"id":347,"date":"2016-12-07T23:34:17","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T23:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorcyclesok.ca\/?p=347"},"modified":"2016-12-07T23:34:17","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T23:34:17","slug":"for-all-those-that-wouldnt-ride-a-motorcycle-if-you-paid-them-the-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorcyclesok.ca\/for-all-those-that-wouldnt-ride-a-motorcycle-if-you-paid-them-the-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"For all those that wouldn’t ride a motorcycle if you paid them the earth."},"content":{"rendered":"

One of our supporters sent us a copy of a magazine ad that appeared in an English football magazine circa 1978!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"institute-of-motorcycle-mag-ad-1400p\"<\/p>\n

We did some homework and it appears the Institute of Motorcycling was a face of what is now today\u2019s Motorcycle Industry Association in the UK.<\/p>\n

The interesting part for Motorcycles OK is the message. (Below, we\u2019ve enlarged it to save squinting)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is surprisingly fresh and relevant; even the mention of the advancements in two-wheel technology is spot on and speaks a lot to what Motorcycles OK is all about.<\/p>\n

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There are a lot of people who don\u2019t need to be sold the benefits of two wheels.<\/span><\/p>\n

They know and accept all the advantages of economy, size, convenience, ease of parking, speed, maintenance, maneuverability and freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n

For all this they are put off by two things. Our climate and the fact that on two wheels you\u2019re vulnerable.<\/span><\/p>\n

The contraption above solves both these problems. But it isn\u2019t a motorbike. It\u2019s a two-wheeled car, providing little of the exhilaration which is the very essence of motorcycling.<\/span><\/p>\n

So can the problems be overcome another way? Most riders would say yes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly, modern weatherproof clothing is completely \u2018weatherproof\u2019. So much so, that many businessmen riders step straight from their protective suits, pinstriped, into the office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Secondly, two-wheel technology has advanced considerably in the last few years. Machines handle better and stop more quickly – if they\u2019re ridden properly.<\/span><\/p>\n

And the training schemes run by the RAC\/ACU and Two Wheels Teach-In offer everyone the chance to get proper tuition. Indeed, many people, including some police\u00a0constabularies, believe that in the right hands, two wheels can be safer than a car.<\/span><\/p>\n

Which is why, coupled with all the other advantages, thousands of motorcyclists wouldn\u2019t use any other form of transport even if you offered them the moon.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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