I never agreed with the liquer laws so I wouldn't agree with this kind of a restriction either. 
Age limit based on engine size
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2006busa
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everyone uses the soccer mom pulls out in front of u excuse as to why a teenager shouldnt have a hayabusa, but a soccer mom is just as likley to pull out in front of someone 35 years old person. chances are shes not going to look down the road and think in her head " O look at that, a 19 year old kid on a busa i think i should pull out in front of him. but if he was 30 i wouldnt pull out". its all a mater of chance.
Mr Brown
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Point is a 35 y/o rider is less likely to be running 120 toward her, and will have had more opportunity to become a careful rider. I don't think there should be age restrictions, but I think licenses in general should be harder to get. Cages and bikes alike, there are far too many people on the road who have no business being there.
afterhours
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i have no problems with restrictions......
as long as all drivers are restricted.
you want to limit 18 year olds to a 600cc, then lets also limit them to a honda civic or a similar sized car....
explain to me how someone that just passed a drivers test, has the eperience to control a 6500lb SUV, while dancing to music or texting her friends?
if this is truly about safety then all license should be limited, the ability to drive high performance vehicles should a special license.....driving extremely large and oversized vehicles should require a special license...because far more people die in cars than bikes.
or how about a real driving test by DMV, in Cali they stopped the "freeway" driving portion of the test....why? because too many people complained and were failing to get thier license.
as long as all drivers are restricted.
you want to limit 18 year olds to a 600cc, then lets also limit them to a honda civic or a similar sized car....
explain to me how someone that just passed a drivers test, has the eperience to control a 6500lb SUV, while dancing to music or texting her friends?
if this is truly about safety then all license should be limited, the ability to drive high performance vehicles should a special license.....driving extremely large and oversized vehicles should require a special license...because far more people die in cars than bikes.
or how about a real driving test by DMV, in Cali they stopped the "freeway" driving portion of the test....why? because too many people complained and were failing to get thier license.
The Big Red One
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Wait you have to get a license to ride a bike??
I'll be back in a few.
I'll be back in a few.
The only problem with letting Darwin do his job is that it raises insurance rates for the rest of us sport bike riders and new riders need to learn how to ride---and that takes time
I agree~!~:bigcrowd:
apehog
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Good points, Bogus....the soccer mom brats 'specially.
Looks like it evened out quite a bit more than expected
Lottsa nose pickin goin on though 
You don't need to show a license to buy a motorcycle or a car in our state. 
Initially, I would agree that there should be an age requirement because it just makes sense. But having done some research I've changed my mind. It seems that the middle age riding group is the main and growing contributor to motorcycle fatalities according to recent statistics. There are various reasons given, no helmets being a top cause, but nothing definitive. Interesting stuff.
MelodicMetalGod
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Yes. As the title says, one's age s/b limited based on the size of one's engine.
oldschool
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No.
Last time I checked this was supposed to be a free country. My first bike was a GS1150E and I was 18 years old. I am now in my 40s and I have never been down. I know people who are in their 60s and are stupid. Either someone can pass the test for all motorcycles or no motorcycles.
Ease up folks...no one is threatening your civil liberties. It is a free country and a simple poll will not create any new laws the last time I checked. Resume your normally scheduled program....
I think that the test should be reasonable and actually test the skills you need to get your license. The CA test is ride in a straight line go around a circle twice with your front wheel inside the circle and then you swerve around a few cones back into the circle twice and swerve back out and your done. Not sure how that is preparing you for any kind of real riding unless you plan on staying in a parking lot.
Being responsible is another story entirely and I know 40 year olds with the maturity of 16 year olds so go figure.
Being responsible is another story entirely and I know 40 year olds with the maturity of 16 year olds so go figure.
There should not be any restictions on cc size. I have a problem with some of the conclusions in the stat link but that is another thread. Just remember if you torure the data long enough it will confess to anything!
NavyLucky78
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Ride what is comfortable!! Respect the bike and what it can do. It is the state of mind of the rider, not the physical age.
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