Street bikes are often seen as a recreational toy, a luxury given to those two-wheeled enthusiasts. Street bikes are also connected with daredevil and people living on the edge. However, the reality can be quite different. People riding street bikes are from all walks of life, such as doctors, lawyers, etc. The kind of stereotype that the person riding street bikes that violate the law and discipline has been fade away.

An age of environmental abuse and high fuel prices has already arrived. Riding street bikes due to fuel economy and reliability is now prevailed around the world. The economic street bikes can be ridden across the city streets, rural roads, and interstate highways to travel safely. The most obvious example is to go shopping, commuting; the practicality of street bikes is greatly increased. Generally, street bikes accidents and deaths usually attract more media attention than other types of vehicles. Because of this street bikes are still considered dangerous by many non – riders, but it will eventually become a viable low – cost mode of transport.

According to the latest figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the average gas mileage of new car in the United States is approximately 24.7 mpg. This includes all vehicles, from economy cars to full size standard pickup trucks. Motorcycle engine sizes have different specifications. Street bikes’ engines ranging from 250cc to 1800CC fuel use at 37 miles per gallon to 65 miles per gallon. Engine size, design, configuration, are greatly affected the overall fuel economy. Street bikes engine design includes water-cooled or air-cooled engine, single, two, or four-cylinder configuration. Motorcycles compared to cars and trucks, the amazing fuel savings overshadowed two very important factors: safety and comfort.

Riding street bikes in addition to increased security risk coefficient, there are other factors that reduce the usefulness of the bike. The weather is of course the number one negative factor. Riding in the rain is neither fun nor comfortable. Decreased visibility, and the discomfort caused by the wet clothes, riding becomes distasteful. The air temperature will also affect the degree of discomfort. Temperatures above 90 degrees, below 50 degrees are all not the ideal situation. High temperatures, less clothes in an accident are more easily injured. Compared with cars and trucks, street bikes are also limited by the carrying capacity. The impact of road conditions such as potholes and loose gravel and debris affect riding street bikes.

Although street bikes compared with ordinary fuel-efficient cars, there are still some defects. Wear a helmet to feel the freedom, more and more people try this way. The open air travel as well as low energy consumption per mile continues to attract many new riders to join in the world of street bikes.

Only you can know what kind of vehicles that you need. It’s all about the type of riding you prefer. Ask yourself. Otherwise, you will spend money on things that you really do not need. This is no one willing to do.