Which takes more concentration, bike or car?

It's just because driving the car is new to you, in time you won't have an issue.

[Spiderman]

Bike, always bike.

Why?

Well if you stop concentrating in a car at traffic lights and move about a bit you're never gonna drop the car and look a twit.

[Mej]

i think the fact that most cars are comfy and you can get very relaxed just sat there especially on long journeys, i think i would find it very hard to fall asleep while riding my bike, but it could easily happen in a car.

Having passed my test at 17 and driven cars for over 20yrs and only started biking at the grand old age of 41 (mid life crisis? who cares!) I would have to say that riding a motorcycle for me takes much more concentration and although the hazards would be the same, for me they are perceived differently.

I guess it could be the opposite for those riding bikes first and cars second.

Being somewhat of a mature driver, all the thrills and spills have more or less gone out of my system with only the odd red light shoot-out with some Corsa or other giving it some. With this in mind, my riding is more sensible using my years of experience of roadcraft to read situations and adapt them for the bike. That said, there are more occasions for thrills (not spills) on the bike and traffic lights starts are a constant temptation.

Motorcycling comes far more intuitivly to me. I'm learning to drive aswell at the moment, and whilst I'm generally ok, I find it takes more coordination and concentration. Not only that, its a completly differant sensation to riding a bike...I feel far more removed from the experiance of being in charge of a vehicle. I feel safer on a bike. Maybe I understand the dynamics of a motorcycle much better, having always been reading about them from a young age and having ridden for so long. I never found it difficult from the word go though, everything just fell into place easily. I wouldnt say I'm a gifted individual (I'm certainly not able to sustain control at higher speeds!) but motorcycles have come more natrally to me than cars.

One thing that I like about being on a bike is that in slow traffic I can keep my foot always over the brake, ready to stop. In a car there is always that moment of transfering your foot which you need to always consider...with a bike you can be in the brake instentaneously, which means your braking with the rear while you reach for the front brake (remember, this is on a slow riding situation, not a flat out blat! front brake first at high speeds lol)

[Mej]

i guess it works both ways, i started driving at 17 and have been for the last 5 years so car is easier imo, but i can get complacent when on the longer journeys and have to remind myself to stay focused. this never happens on the bike.

Originally Posted by Nostrils

Having passed my test at 17 and driven cars for over 20yrs and only started biking at the grand old age of 41 (mid life crisis? who cares!) I would have to say that riding a motorcycle for me takes much more concentration and although the hazards would be the same, for me they are perceived differently.

I guess it could be the opposite for those riding bikes first and cars second.

Being somewhat of a mature driver, all the thrills and spills have more or less gone out of my system with only the odd red light shoot-out with some Corsa or other giving it some. With this in mind, my riding is more sensible using my years of experience of roadcraft to read situations and adapt them for the bike. That said, there are more occasions for thrills (not spills) on the bike and traffic lights starts are a constant temptation.

Agreed with everything, i just turned 38 when i passed, mine was mid life crisis lol
Good to know im not the oldest one on the ps3 as well

I think a car generally requires more twitches but it's far more natural. Everything i do in a car bar overtaking (even observations) is so easy, it's almost peripheral vision anyway. On a bike i found that if i looked away for anything more than half a second i would hit a catseye, drain cover etc which could throw me off-balance.

Bike, easily.

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

Motorcycling comes far more intuitivly to me. I'm learning to drive aswell at the moment, and whilst I'm generally ok, I find it takes more coordination and concentration. Not only that, its a completly differant sensation to riding a bike...I feel far more removed from the experiance of being in charge of a vehicle. I feel safer on a bike. Maybe I understand the dynamics of a motorcycle much better, having always been reading about them from a young age and having ridden for so long. I never found it difficult from the word go though, everything just fell into place easily. I wouldnt say I'm a gifted individual (I'm certainly not able to sustain control at higher speeds!) but motorcycles have come more natrally to me than cars.

One thing that I like about being on a bike is that in slow traffic I can keep my foot always over the brake, ready to stop. In a car there is always that moment of transfering your foot which you need to always consider...with a bike you can be in the brake instentaneously, which means your braking with the rear while you reach for the front brake (remember, this is on a slow riding situation, not a flat out blat! front brake first at high speeds lol)

Spot on how i feel, all controls are covered all of the time on a bike, so that is another thing you dont need to think about. I too feel safer on a bike and found it was much easier to learn.

Switching feet in a car from pedal to pedal takes no time at all to even have to worry thinking about.

Cars are an arcade game compared to riding a bike!