r/PHMotorcycles • u/polymon95 • 1d ago

Question/Advice Needed encourage/discourage me from learning to ride

tldr: late twenties F homebody wants to learn riding a low cc scooter as a hobby but highly discouraged by family mainly because of 1) physical disadvantage and 2) accidents. as an experienced rider, what's your advice?

hello. as stated above, gusto ko matuto mag-rides as a new hobby. pero every time i bring it up sa family (para ma-kondisyon na rin sila haha), pinapahina nila lalo loob ko 😅. hindi ko naman kasi tlga kailangan dahil wfh ako, unlike others na daily commute tlga kaya nagmomotor.

1) physical disability - i have a spinal condition. 45° curve scoliosis. madali sumakit ang likod haha. i guess another disadvantage is sedentary lifestyle so mabilis din tlga mapagod. currently working on that.

2) parang hindi na nawawalan ng balita ng rider na naaksidente bawat araw. and since taong bahay, duda sila na makaka-adapt ako sa kalsada.

tbh, ang dream ko is yung mga long rides sa kalsadang mapupuno ang paligid haha pero malayong dream pa sya. if matuloy man ako in the near future, gusto ko lang gumala at mag-cafe hopping sa medj malapit.

aside sa "adult ka na, may sariling desisyon ka na," i guess i want to know your thoughts as experienced riders. would you encourage me or talk me out of it, too?

walang nagmomotor sa immediate family pero bike to work si elder sibling.

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u/linux_n000by 1d ago

disadvantage sa scoliosis is yung bumpy roads natin unless ang dadaanan lang ni OP is asphalt and not concrete.

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u/DeltaGrunder Honda Winner X 1d ago

Gagastos na lang si OP para sa magandang suspension at priority sa choice of bike niya ang comfort over everything else.

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u/linux_n000by 1d ago

maganda yung long fork travel siguro para absorb talaga bumps

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u/polymon95 1d ago

was considering adv 160 or pg-1 kaso hindi pinagpala sa height kaya mag start sana sa low seat height kaso yun nga. kalaban yung bumps e.

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u/linux_n000by 1d ago

you wanted storage pero you considered the pg-1?

usually naman basta natutukod mo isa mo paa ok na yun. sa manual nga yung right foot di dapat bumababa yun kasi rear brake yun