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Learning to ride a motorcycle?

I always wanted to buy a motorcycle so I have started to look into them. I am just wondering since I don‘t know how to drive a manual car is it going to be difficult to learn? Also what are some good beginning sport bikes? thanks

Answer:

Forget the 'sports-bike' for now! Take a f-ing motorcycle safety course first, re-post your question upon completion of that. Added add. det. - Yes, they will furnish a bike for you, all you need is riding gear and the will to learn. Enjoy!
In my humble opinion :) you should take a course first. It will be the best investment in staying alive you'll ever make followed closely by the right gear. A riding school usually has a variety of bikes that you can try and you can see which style would suit you. Also it's much easier to buy a bike and try it out at a dealership if you can already ride. You can't depend on a friend to test one for you because every bike (like helmets) is a very personal fit. Now about cc's you have to also know that cc's are NOT indicative of horsepower. A 600 cc bike can have less HP than a 250 which has more torque. I started on a 250 and I DIDN'T have any problem keeping up with highway trafic. I wouldn't want one for long road trips but it was a great starter bike for about a year until my riding skills became embeded. Good luck and keep the shiny side up.

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