Okay, here is the situation...Im a 17 year old (well, in one month I will be) high school graduate. Im in college full time, and work part time. I need a form of transportation that is cheap,effective, and reliable. My parents are not letting me buy a 1993 Firebird as I wished because of the "Ungodly" insurance rates, which I understand. So Ive decided to buy a new Ninja 250R. I want a bike for the following reasons;
(1) GAS MILEAGE-up to 70 mpg.
(2) LOW INSURANCE- as low as $90 a month. (Hell of a lot cheaper than $250 a month for a Firebird
(3) LOW COST- $4000 for a brand new bike.
(4) LOW POWER- There isn't enough power for me to get stupid with.
(5) LOW MAINTENANCE-Very low maintenance,only oil ,filters,and tires need replacement every few thousand miles
(6) RELIABLE- Ive never heard of some ones ninja breaking down on them.
But my parents are protesting my request to allow me to buy a motorcycle. They know that Im a responsible kid ( I mean come on, im in college and Im freaking 16), but my mother says that im going to get killed. No matter how much that I tell her that I'll take safety courses, and wear a helmet and FULL leathers, she refuses to let me start working on getting my M class license. She believes that leathers don't do anything but keep all your dead guts together in a wreck, which I know is not true. Apparently I am "taking my life in my hands" if I ride a bike. And she states that Im already shortening my lifespan by joining the Marine Corps next semester. lol
Sorry for the long read, but Im just really upset at her. I present her with all of the logical reasons to let me purchase a bike, but she is just sooo damn hard headed. What do I do?
(1) GAS MILEAGE-up to 70 mpg.
(2) LOW INSURANCE- as low as $90 a month. (Hell of a lot cheaper than $250 a month for a Firebird
(3) LOW COST- $4000 for a brand new bike.
(4) LOW POWER- There isn't enough power for me to get stupid with.
(5) LOW MAINTENANCE-Very low maintenance,only oil ,filters,and tires need replacement every few thousand miles
(6) RELIABLE- Ive never heard of some ones ninja breaking down on them.
But my parents are protesting my request to allow me to buy a motorcycle. They know that Im a responsible kid ( I mean come on, im in college and Im freaking 16), but my mother says that im going to get killed. No matter how much that I tell her that I'll take safety courses, and wear a helmet and FULL leathers, she refuses to let me start working on getting my M class license. She believes that leathers don't do anything but keep all your dead guts together in a wreck, which I know is not true. Apparently I am "taking my life in my hands" if I ride a bike. And she states that Im already shortening my lifespan by joining the Marine Corps next semester. lol
Sorry for the long read, but Im just really upset at her. I present her with all of the logical reasons to let me purchase a bike, but she is just sooo damn hard headed. What do I do?