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In your safety class, you will most likely be learning on a 250cc. If you are taking the Harley classes, I think they learn on 350cc bikes.
I think you will be dissappointed with a 250 after a short while. I would really suggest you wait until you take the class. If you are taking a Harley class or a MSF (motorcycle safety foundation) class, then no rider experience is required. If you really want to jump into it, then you'll want nothing less than a 500cc or more than a 800cc sport bike. For cruisers, you'll want to at least a 750cc and at most a 1000cc to start with.
I would not buy a brand new bike. Find something cheap and learn on that but also try and find someone that has taken the class to help you out. Don't buy a bike that is so cheap that you will not want it after you a done learning.
The clutch and shift is not too difficult. The secret is not being afraid of what the bike will do when you give it gas and let out on the clutch. Shifting is straight forward. You'll pick up the technique over a short time. Just don't hang around in the clutch's friction zone too much, you'll wear it out.
The class teaches a lot of tried and proven things and you don't want to learn from someone's bad habits. Bad habits on a bike can cost you dearly.
It is ok to start off humble, but don't start off too humble and don't start off too big, cause a big bike will eat a new rider for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I think you will be dissappointed with a 250 after a short while. I would really suggest you wait until you take the class. If you are taking a Harley class or a MSF (motorcycle safety foundation) class, then no rider experience is required. If you really want to jump into it, then you'll want nothing less than a 500cc or more than a 800cc sport bike. For cruisers, you'll want to at least a 750cc and at most a 1000cc to start with.I would not buy a brand new bike. Find something cheap and learn on that but also try and find someone that has taken the class to help you out. Don't buy a bike that is so cheap that you will not want it after you a done learning.
The clutch and shift is not too difficult. The secret is not being afraid of what the bike will do when you give it gas and let out on the clutch. Shifting is straight forward. You'll pick up the technique over a short time. Just don't hang around in the clutch's friction zone too much, you'll wear it out.
The class teaches a lot of tried and proven things and you don't want to learn from someone's bad habits. Bad habits on a bike can cost you dearly.
It is ok to start off humble, but don't start off too humble and don't start off too big, cause a big bike will eat a new rider for breakfast, lunch and dinner.Source(s):
First got my permit. Didn't ride a bike until I took the MSF class (learned clutch/gas operation). A few days after taking the class, I got my license and a few more days later I got an 800cc bike and have been riding seriously ever since. I probably should have started with a 1000cc, but you never know what you can get.
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Check this you tube video it will give you an idea...regardless i ride and from my experience its blessings of fun...
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