🚀 go-pugleaf

I made a lengthy post about getting your motorycle license via the DMV
test in Georgia (as I have recently done) here:

http://forums.importatlanta.com/showthread.php?t=23480

The DMV test and MSF final-test are practically identical. If you are
going to road test at the DMV, then I highly reccomend you make an
appointment ahead of time to avoid waiting for hours

If you do not have a *safe*, experienced rider that is willing to teach

you and go riding with you throughout all of your first ~600+ miles,
then take the MSF.

Besides the bike, budget at least $500 *minimum* for gear and insurance
(helmet, gloves, jacket, boots)



Also, to clear some things up....

-Riding permit - 40 question multiple choice test.  The questions are
straight from the MSF basic riders handbook.  A GA riding permit is
good
for 6 months and has the following restrictions
1.No riding at night
2.No riding on highways
3.No riding with passengers

-Bike choice ($) - Get a cheap, WEAK, used bike to learn on, as 95% of
new riders drop them multiple times as they learn.  A cheap bike is
easier and less expensive to repair.  Insurance is also much lower.
Progressive insurance is almost always the cheapest place to get
minimum
coverage on a motorcycle.

- Bike choice (power) - This is an oft debated topic amonsgt riders.
IMO, the *absolute* MOST hp a new rider should have is 80hp, assuming
they have a good bit of experience riding dirtbikes.  Other rookies
should limit themselves to 50hp max. Translation: Do not go out and get

an R6 crotch rocket because it looks better than an old GS500.  You
will
 definitely drop the bike... whether you die or not depends purely on
luck.

-MSF -

-Riding in traffic - If you are a bad driver, then you *will* be an
even worse motorcycle rider.  All motorcycles are manual transmission.
If you are always forgetting to check your blind spot or missing that
stop sign then forget about learning to ride on the road.  Stick to
dirtbikes and trailriding

-Riding is dangerous- about 10x more dangerous than driving if you look
at statistics.  Even the slowest bikes do 0-60mph in 4 seconds...
meaning they are faster than all sports cars costing less than
~$40,000.

-Cagers (car drivers) are bastards out to hit you - Think you're
getting cut off a lot by SUVs/minivans in your civic right now?  Ha!
And don't get me started on the RICERS who don't understand that their
bolt-on POS-mobiles have no business on the same track with even the
fattest-lardbutt on the slowest Harley.