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In article <3ag7uq$ld9@halsoft.com>, spike@hal.com (Spike White) writes:
> Donald L. Nash (D.Nash@utexas.edu) wrote:
> : Someone answer these for me: How much do motorcycles pay for license
> : plates?  Do motorcycles cause damage to the roads?  
> 
> I just paid $50 for my tags last month on my M/C.
> 
> : They weigh a whole lot less than cars, but more than bikes.  
> 
> They usually weigh around 400-600 lbs.  Some are lighter, the really big ones
> are somewhat heavier.
> 
> : Is is fair to compare bikes to
> : motorcycles for licensing purposes?  
> 
> They probably tear up the road about the same.  

	I'd disagree, but would think that motorcycles are closer to bicycles
than cars in the damage area.

> They can both easily go off-road, some more than others (just like the 
>       difference between mountain bikes and racing bikes).  
> They can both be ridden on sidewalks easily.

	But illegal for both.

> They can both lanesplit easily and (depending on the rider) safely.

	Illegal in Texas, though I see both doing it.

> They're both usually used for short distance, not for long distances (although 
>       I have ridden a bicycle from Houston to Dallas).
> Offroad-only M/Cs aren't licensed.
>
> Yup, look about the same to me.  Even a moped >50cc has to be registered and
> you have to get a license.  And I think those things are easier to drive than
> a bicycle.

  Don't forget: Motorcycles and Mopeds are motor vehicles, bicycles are not.
                Motorcycles make more noise than bicycles.
		Motorcycles are permitted on more roadways than bicycles.
		Motocycles are generally more expensive than bicycles.

	Agreed, closer similarities, but still not the same.

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