Well first please listen to my reasoning before you condemn it.
Reasons why to
1) BMW has been temperamental lately
2) I can insure the BMW for 600 dollars a year if I have a primary vehicle on another policy
3) Insurance for 1 year is 650 years on a bike vs 2800
4) Gas mileage 50mpg vs. 21mpg (I drive 85-150 miles a day)
5) Learn to ride a motorcycle
6) Repairs less expensive especially on a new bike
7) A new bike is 3k
Why not to
1) Safety (I'm not bothered as I will get training, but my parents went nuts)
2) Never rode a bike ( had never driven a stick at one point)

I’m looking at a base model Suzuki at the moment with a 249cc motor nothing special. I started off looking at sport bikes but they look very uncomfortable to ride. I did find the bikes I like I guess more of a touring bike (combination of sport style and shape but position of a cruiser) but the few I could find with are to expensive for me.
I value you guys opinions and hope we have a few bikers out there to shed some light for me.