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Originally Posted by ZionsWrath
First off please dont say google. I know and i am. I just thought there are automotive enthusiasts here and would like to put in their knowledge.
Basically my work schedule has been shit this year and ill have 2 - 3 weeks consecutive vacation soon. I want to make the focus of it getting my motorcycle license and buying a bike. This will be in about a moth from now.
Where should i look for getting some lessons? How is the license exam? Do i buy one before i go to exam? Insurance? Gear?
All input and advice appreciated.
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I suggest you take the MSF course, get really good safety gear- full face helmet, top quality gloves, boots, etc., then buy a beater bike. An older Honda, for example. Or almost any Japanese bike. An older 883 Sportster is also a good starter bike. Although any street bike has enough power to get you in very serious trouble very quickly, the bigger bikes have power you have never dreamed of, and which you very likely can't control yet.
You WILL at least drop your bike, and the odds are pretty good that you'll realize riding a bike isn't for you. Perhaps it will be on the freeway when you're cruising next to an 18 wheeler going 70, and you imagine what your corpse will look like if you get trapped under it. So the loss on a beater will be minimal if you change your mind, or upgrade.
If you've never ridden, you don't know what kind of bike you want yet. So take it slow, get your feet wet with an older beater, and then see where you go next. And get really good safety gear.
One strong suggestion- buy Keith Code's Twist of the Wrist, and its iterations. Lots of great info, and although I imagine there might be others out there as good, it's pretty much the gold standard.
Cheers