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Why Ride a Motorcycle?

By Basem Wasef, About.com

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Low environmental impact

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Whether or not you care about your carbon footprint, motorcycles are efficient forms of transportation that impact the environmental minimally. And even if you ride just for the thrill of it, there's nothing wrong with being a little kind to Mother Nature every once in a while.

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