When you’re ready to hit the road, you can drive a car, truck, SUV, or other motor vehicle, or you can choose to ride a motorcycle around town and down the highway.

Here are some pros and cons of both cars and motorcycles to help you decide!

10 Reasons Cars are Better

Here are 10 reasons why cars are better than motorcycles in the long run.

1. More Variety

You can choose from many different makes and models of cars, whether you want a small car to drive to and from work, a luxury sedan to drive to a fancy restaurant for dinner, or a sports car to drive down the highway.

2. More Protection in Accidents

Even if you are a careful driver, it doesn’t mean that everyone else on the road is also doing what they can to stay safe. If you are driving a car and get into an accident, you are much less likely to get hurt than if you were on a motorcycle.

3. More Room

Even if you have a small car, you can still fit groceries, take your kids to school, or invite some friends on an outing. When you’re on a motorcycle, you can fit at most one other person.

4. Protection from the Elements

When it’s raining, snowing, or very cold outside, you can ride around in a car to stay dry and warm while enjoying the heated seats.

5. Less Expensive Insurance

If you own a motorcycle, your insurance company will probably charge you very high premiums, especially if you are a younger rider. Your insurance company is counting on you to get into an accident at some point.

6. Easier to Drive

A car is much more stable and easier to drive than a motorcycle because it has four wheels instead of two. This is especially true at higher speeds. As you get older, you may realise how important this is.

7. Less Maintenance

As cars have gotten better, they have gotten stronger and more reliable. Because of this, most new cars only need regular oil changes, tyre rotations, and other routine maintenance to keep them running well for many years.

8. Give You Room to Grow

If you want to start a family, it will be hard to fit your spouse and kids on your motorcycle. If you buy a car, you’ll have plenty of space for your family to grow.

9. You Already Know How to Drive a Car

If you buy a motorcycle, you’ll have to take a course to learn how to ride it safely. Since you already know how to drive a car, it makes more sense to stick with that.

10. More Privacy

When you close the doors of your car, you will have a lot of privacy. You can listen to music, think about the day ahead, or just enjoy the drive once you’re inside.

10 Reasons Motorcycles are Better

Now that you’ve decided that cars are better than motorcycles, we’ll give you 10 reasons why motorcycles are better.

1. Less Expensive

You can usually expect to pay at least $20,000 for a new car today. Most new motorcycles, on the other hand, cost less than $10,000.

2. More Maneuverability

On a motorcycle, you have a lot of freedom to move around, which could help you avoid a serious accident.

3. Easy to Work On

If you need to fix something on your bike, it should be pretty easy to do. Since the engine and other parts are easy to get to, you may be able to fix many things on your own, saving you time and money.

4. You Look Cool

Let’s face it: anyone who rides a motorcycle seems cool. If you liked Fonzie or other heroes who rode motorcycles, you should put on a leather jacket and get on your bike.

5. Easier to Park

When you’re trying to park a motorcycle, it’s usually a lot easier than when you’re trying to park a car. In fact, there are parking lots for motorcycles in some cities.

6. You’ll Make New Friends

When you start riding a motorcycle, you’ll become part of a close-knit group that will help you make many new friends. You’ll meet a lot of new people at Sturgis and in your own town.

7. Better Fuel Efficiency

A motorcycle is always better than a car if you don’t want to spend money on gas. Even the most fuel-efficient cars only get 30–40 miles per gallon. A motorcycle, on the other hand, can get at least double that.

8. You’ll Burn Calories

Yes, you will burn calories while riding a motorcycle because you have to work to keep it balanced, turn it, and do other things.

9. Retain Their Value

As soon as you buy a new car and drive it off the dealer’s lot, the value starts to drop quickly. So, after just a few years, you’re left with a car that’s not worth nearly as much as you paid for it.

But if you buy a new motorcycle, it will usually keep most of its value and may even go up in value if you take good care of it. If you decide to sell your motorcycle at some point, you will probably get more money for it than you would for a car.

10. Showcases Your Personality

Lastly, if you own a motorcycle, you can customise it in any way you want to show off your personality. If you haven’t noticed, most cars on the road today look pretty much the same.

But once you own a motorcycle, you can make it your own by adding chrome and other parts. As a final touch, you can also get a customised helmet and clothing to wear while riding. This will help you stand out even more from the crowd while you’re cruising down the highway.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Are Cars Safer Than Motorcycles?

This question is hard to answer. On the one hand, studies have shown that when a car and a motorcycle are in an accident, the motorcyclist is 26 times more likely to be seriously hurt than the driver of the car.

But motorcyclists can move around more easily, see more, and are less likely to be distracted. This means you may be able to avoid an accident altogether.

Do Motorcycles Last Longer Than Cars?

Yes, most motorcycles do last as long or even longer than cars. But both cars and motorcycles need regular care and maintenance, as well as repairs every now and then.

The main reason motorcycles last longer is because they are easier to fix and have far fewer parts that can break.

Conclusion

Now that you know the pros and cons of both cars and motorcycles, it’s up to you to decide which one you want to buy. Who says you have to choose one or the other?

You can still have a great motorcycle even if you have a family that needs a car to get to school, soccer games, and other places.

By choosing the best of both worlds, you can put on your leather jacket, give your spouse and kids a thumbs-up, and hit the road on a customised bike that gets good gas mileage and shows off who you are every time you start it up and leave your driveway.