revil

I wanna learn how to drive a motorcycle but I don't have one of my own... are tehre schools that have motorcycles you can learn on? or am I SOL and have to buy one to learn how to use one?

Hiro

I was recently wondering the same thing, and I was told to basically spend about $250 - $500 on a cheap, low end, used bike.

Practice on that, that way if you fall (and you most likely will) you don't care about any damage done to it. Once you get it down, then start saving for the good one that you've wanted.

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billxp

Try the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Link

I agree on buying a cheap bike. So many people think they are gonna like it but end up not.

Its a fun but dangerous sport.

Remember there are 2 types of riders. Those that have fallen and those that are gonna fall. It just reality.

Also join the AMA Link

SnowSurfer

dont just start on your own, take the msf course first, i have a topic about it

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76370 (had my first msf class today)

they teach you so much stuff

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attgig

yup, I know Maryland's MVA (DMV to the rest of the country.....weird state) offers a Motorcycle Safety Course for like 250 (punks just raised the price...when I was looking into it for this summer). also, there are local community colleges that offer the same thing in Maryland.

http://www.mvamaryland.com/MVAProg/MOTO/default.htm

perhaps your state's dmv offers similar programs.

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g222leav

i second this suggestion....i did this in chicago...it was just a $20 fee (which you were given the option to get refunded back to you at the end of the course, or donate it towards the company's costs)...it was two days, they taught you everything...and i mean EVERYTHING in regards to noobie riders...they taught you how to drive, how to shift, how to turn, emergency situations....etc...and the BEST part was at the end of the course you take a driving test and written test and if you pass you get a lil card that you can bring to the DMV so that you can have a motorcycle license (literally bypassing having to do the examination at the dmv).

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SnowSurfer

one of my friends took the dmv examination, he ssid it was hell, he couldnt even pass it it was so hard. Meh whatever maybe he just sucked at driving a bike