Motorcycles excel in providing convenient, low cost personal mobility, which offers riders lower journey times, while generating fewer emissions and using less fuel. Thanks to their smaller and lighter profile, motorcycles occupy less space and cause reduced wear and tear on road infrastructure compared to other forms of transport.
Convenient Mobility
Motorcycles enable greater freedom of movement in crowded urban environments and their relatively small size offers advantages for reducing congestion and decreasing the need for large amounts of parking infrastructure compared to cars. Motorcycle use also reduces wear and tear on the roads infrastructure. Where other means of public transportation do not exist or are inadequate or inconvenient, motorcycles can provide an important source of personal mobility.
Reduced commuting time also gives riders more time to spend with family and meeting friends.
Energy savings
Motorcycles are engineered for excellent fuel economy and help conserve energy. Motorcycles, being of lower mass than automobiles, require less energy to manufacture and recycle.
Economy of use
Motorcycles deliver efficient transport for individuals over time, especially in an urban environment. Motorcycles also often offer a low purchase cost. That, combined with a good fuel economy and low maintenance costs, delivers riders an economical means of greater mobility. This is one reason why motorcycles are the natural choice in many countries, with some national motorcycle fleets numbering double figure millions. Brazil, for example, had a circulating parc of 22.5 million motorcycles in 2014.
Unique personal experience
Motorcycle use for leisure and sport has attracted many around the world for the personal benefits they can bring. Stress reduction, social interaction with others, the personal and economic perspective of motorcycle tourism and the pleasure of riding as an end in itself. All are cited as some of the benefits motorcycle recreation can provide.
Motorcycling provides quality of life through: access to jobs and services, affordable mobility and the enjoyment of sports, leisure and tourism.