What do I need to know about riding learning to ride a motorcycle?
Carl asked:
I know that I can take classes to lower insurance and learn safety. What I really need to know is, Do I need to learn how to operate a motorcycle before these classes. Example, Shifting, breaking. I have never operated a motorcycle before in my life. Does knowing the operation help.
I know that I can take classes to lower insurance and learn safety. What I really need to know is, Do I need to learn how to operate a motorcycle before these classes. Example, Shifting, breaking. I have never operated a motorcycle before in my life. Does knowing the operation help.
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It will help, but if you’ve driven a car with a manual transmission, that will help, too.
Honestly, it’s not hard. Just realize that you’ll probably make mistakes, and stall the bike. It’s no big deal – everyone does it. You’ll figure it out soon enough, and then you’ll get better every time.
But make sure you have a good helmet. The rule of thumb is to put a $10 helmet on a $10 head. What’s your head worth to you? Ralfcoder
yes knowing does wen shifting gears know how many up and down leave off the throtle in the clutch shift gear slowly leave out clutch slowly[or you wil land flat on your arse] bak on throtle and repeated proces Wayne
Most classes offer basics on operation, you will not have to know how to do these things before starting. amandaztoy
they tech you wen you go for your CBT (compulsory bike training) all you need to know is where to fit, what side of the road to be on and how not to crash. you’ll be fine jay
It is best and easiest to learn from somebody who is qualified to teach rather than taking advice from friends or relatives, and definitely better than from anonymous correspondents on the internet.
Most motorcycle training classes will start from the basics, there will be a lot to take in – so be prepared to concentrate. Tim D
balance, harley
i would suggest taking a beginners course that is State approved. you will not need a motocycle for a beginner class, they are furnished. this course is to determine if a person really wants to go for his/her motorcycle license after learning some basic skills. some do not follow through. for the ones that find they do want to pursue a motorcycle license and go on to purchase a bike, then you should take the advanced course which teached you the fundamentals of our own bike,,,good luck. Thumper
No need to know a thing. Just sign up for a BEGINNER’s class and they can teach you everything you need to know. justme
No, you don’t.
I didn’t know jack about riding a bike before I went. Never driven a standard car either.
After the 2 days on the bike, I wasn’t an expert, but I was a whole lot more confident to ride my own bike.
I still had issues with clutching and it took me the good part of the summer to get really good at it.
I mean, it’d be good to at least know what those things are. But the in class part of it teaches you all those things.
Good luck! You’ll have a blast riding! Beth
Start with the basics. I’m assuming you know how to ride a bicycle? If so, you’re already familiar with balancing a bike.
You can go start a class without any prior knowledge. When I attended my riding school, the first part of our lesson involved just sitting on the bike and familiarizing ourselves with the controls. We then had to group up in pairs and push the other person on the bikes (in neutral, without the engine running). This was not only for the students to learn how to use the brakes properly but it also allowed the instructors to make sure everyone could balance the bikes properly.
If you want to prepare yourself a little beforehand, read up on the basic controls for modern day motorcycles online and/or in books (your local library should have something like that). You can always also ask to sit on a friend’s bike or go to a local bike store to sit on a bike and get a general feel for how the controls look and feel. Bandit-05
No. a class will teach you everything you need to know ride proficiently, and on their bike.
Motorcycle Safety Foundation is the best and most widely known school holding weekend classes at many local college and Universities ( Big empty parking lots) with real riders who also teach.
Then I suggest a small to mid size cruiser or standard, NOT a sport bike. You may not crash but it is likely you will fall over and a used bike is just a dent, a new sport bike is a tragedy. Ride it for a year then sell it to another beginner. Dan W