Is my riding life ending already?

[Owl]

You will also find that you will have no insurance if you are using your vehicle for work, check your policy, it will exclude trade or commercial use.

Politely tell the boss to go procreate with himself.

Yep, I totally agree with Flip on both points!

[aprilia_RS250]

Say you don't have money to buy a car and tell him you'll work on it. Then just keep riding your bike. If he fires you take him to employment court

[Viscount Montgomery]

Kiss your bosses arse, bow, scrape, grovel and obey. Let the fucker rule your whole life.

[javawocky]

I have been riding my little GN125 for 2 months now and planning to change to a 250R once I pass my restricted license.
Just got this new job 2 weeks ago, last week, the boss told me that he prefer me to "drive a normal vehicle", because he thinks it is too dangerous to ride a bike and I have to go out and visit clients for my job.The boss don't want to take any responsibility if I have any accident during my working hours. Furthermore, I suppose to dress "professionally" when I visit the clients, not a motorcycle jacket. I feel really sad right now, I have been really enjoying riding for the last few months. But seems like I may have to switch back to car now. Will my riding life end like this?? before I even started.........

1) Buy the $500 Ford Familia - or try get the boss to buy it for you.
2) Part it in the company parking lot and only use it for work - get the boss to ensure it.
3) Push your crap GN off a cliff somewhere and get insurance to by you a Gixxer to ride to work and back

[ellipsis]

....join a club, get a postie or a bucket, get your bike thrills on a track on the weekends...

[jeremysprite]

Although its your choice on transport, your boss ain't your enemy. Don't try piss him off/play hardball, he writes your paychecks... which will eventually get you off the 125 and onto the 250R.

But the other points are valid, if your bike isn't insured for commercial use, then no insurance... including if you hit a Mercedes.
They should also compensate you for vehicle charges, I think $0.72 a km? But again this is between you and your boss. Negotiate something that works for you.
It doesn't cost $0.72 a km to run a bike, so maybe you can convince your boss to let you ride your bike, and not have to pay you $0.72 a km (which can really rack up expenses for him).
He could be worried about his liability as well, so find a way to put his mind at ease. Maybe someone lawyerly on here could give you a clue on this.

Just my 2c

[avgas]

take the stance I did.

"You want me to drive around visiting clients - you get me a car"

my bike is my transport otherwise.

Have had company cars since 2005.

[Maha]

take the stance I did.

"You want me to drive around visiting clients - you get me a car"

my bike is my transport otherwise.

Have had company cars since 2005.

Did you get the 'red' one?

[Clockwork]

take the stance I did.

"You want me to drive around visiting clients - you get me a car"

my bike is my transport otherwise.

Have had company cars since 2005.

Just make sure you are past the 90 day "trial" period first!

[imdying]

It astounds me just how fucking limited the thought process of some retards is.

Yes, your biking life is over... go take up knitting or something else somebody else will approve of

[Juzz976]

Were you hired on the condition that you'll need your own car for work purposes?
Do you receive compensation for the companys use of your vehicle?
Is there a better job you would have good chance in getting?

[avgas]

Did you get the 'red' one?

had to think about that.
nope. 1 white one, 1 black one, 1 blue one

[avgas]

Just make sure you are past the 90 day "trial" period first!

Nah not really. If someone wants to fire me while I hold up the ceiling doesn't bother me in the slightest.
I enjoy watching them cry as the roof falls down behind me.

[avgas]

I am a wondering if a certain female riding a fzr250 is married to a certain gn125 rider????

[mrchips]

You will also find that you will have no insurance if you are using your vehicle for work, check your policy, it will exclude trade or commercial use.

Politely tell the boss to go procreate with himself.

+1000, I'd rather wipe up shit stains & sniff vomit than work for this mupet.

Keep the bike get your 6R / 6F then turn up to work & visit clients on a gixxer thou, while your boss drives around in his fuktard grey toyota prius shit box & cuts off other motorcycle riders.

God forbid clients ride bikes too !