¿Es más difícil conducir un coche o una moto?

I have no doubt. And I'm sure you all have it clear. But I'm going to give you a few arguments to help you silence any recalcitrant "canned" people. And a surefire trick. Clearly, absolutely clear: A #motorcycle is much harder to drive than a #car. And no, let's not get carried away with the cliché of F1 and MotoGP, because at those levels, things change. Break for the commercial! I already made a video on Garaje Hermético on the topic "MotoGP vs. F1, Which is harder to drive?" If you're interested, you'll watch it. But today we're not talking about racing, but rather about riding our motorcycles on our streets and highways every day, every weekend... or every month, because some people don't use their motorcycles much. So, here are the 10 reasons why a car is harder to drive than a motorcycle. No mistakes. Dear friend, you can't make mistakes on a motorcycle! Mistakes on a motorcycle are expensive, or very expensive. Literally. Because simply dropping your motorcycle on the ground, even while stationary, is expensive. If you fall while moving, fixing the motorcycle will be more expensive... but you can break yourself. More manageable, less agile. If people who ride cars understood that a motorcycle is more manageable but less agile than a car, they would push us around less. A motorcycle is light and fits almost anywhere, but, unlike a car, it's almost impossible for a motorcycle to brake properly and turn at the same time... a maneuver any car can perform more reliably. They go faster... Motorcycles go faster, much faster. I'm going to remind César Agüi again, when we did an acceleration test between a Suzuki Bandit 400 (1990) and a Porsche 911 (993, model year 1993-1998). In the 400 meters, the Suzuki, a modest motorcycle, easily beat the Porsche. …they brake less. Motorcycles brake less than cars. Obviously. They have less rubber in contact with the ground and a proportionally higher center of gravity… I'll explain it to you on the board! Slower in curves. A motorcycle corners relatively slowly. The equation is this: It accelerates more than a car, so it reaches the corner faster; it brakes less, so it has to brake sooner; and its cornering is slower, so it has to brake more… A perverse equation. Back to the board. Active dynamics. A motorcycle is more physical, more tiring, because you are an active part of the motorcycle's dynamics. In a car, you are seated and strapped in; you only "manage" the driving. On a motorcycle, in addition to accelerating precisely, braking with feel, and handling the handlebars, you have to use your body as a counterweight… or, on touring motorcycles, at least make an effort to move backward or forward… Out in the open. You ride outdoors, affected by the wind, rain, or sun… Crosswinds don't just affect the stability of the motorcycle, they really beat you up. Sometimes, just riding behind a truck makes the wind blow your head from side to side. And when it rains, you get wet. Obviously. Or you're wearing really good clothing that, whether you like it or not, restricts your movement. Visibility. Visibility on a motorcycle is more compromised: You don't have a sun visor, you don't have windshield wipers, and you don't have a center interior mirror. This isn't a joke, and you already know my advice and my obsession about turning your head when changing lanes. In any case, if it's sunny, I recommend a dark visor… but if you use one, you also have to wear a clear one… essential. Or a helmet with sunglasses underneath. More possibilities. On a motorcycle, you have more options when riding. I mean, for example, that you can brake on the front or rear axle as you please, something you can't do in a car. But in many cases, you have a multitude of suspension settings that are both an advantage and a pitfall. The influence of weight. A mid-size car weighing one and a half tons can carry about 400/500 kg. To round it off, that's 30 percent of its weight. An average motorcycle can weigh about 190 kg and can carry two people and their luggage... about 170 kg, that is, almost double its weight. Riding a motorcycle with or without a load varies greatly. Standing still. Maneuvering in a car can be more or less difficult. But riding while stationary, depending on the motorcycle, is really complicated. Or very complicated... My advice is that, if you have the slightest doubt, maneuver while riding the motorcycle; it's easier. And when you park, think about getting out, for example, if it's downhill, park in reverse... The conclusion is very clear, and we already knew it before we started: Riding a motorcycle is harder than riding a car. It's part of the charm, knowing that what you do, not everyone does... But the important thing is that people who ride in cars know this, because in two out of three accidents, we don't fall, we get thrown! And many of you might be asking, what about the foolproof trick? It's the one I give before starting a course: The trick to never gettin...