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

Only differences I see are in pollution and congestion.  

: These questions aren't rhetorical, I really want to know the answers.

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