I will be taking motorcycle lessons at a Harley-Davidson training site:

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Matt Work

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depends what bike they put you on. I did my starter learning/test on a little Honda 125 which is by far the worst bike i've ever ridden, generally instructor bikes are badly maintained and they don't really care if you rev the nuts off of it since they get replaced every few years. In terms of ease, I can't drive a car either, learned a bike on a 50cc scooter, rode a 125 scooter for a year then re-did my CBT and got a geared bike. Gears are easy to get to grips with overall and you shouldn't have too much trouble settling in, just be sure not to brake while turning or accelerate into corners and you should be fine
 
depends what bike they put you on. I did my starter learning/test on a little Honda 125 which is by far the worst bike i've ever ridden, generally instructor bikes are badly maintained and they don't really care if you rev the nuts off of it since they get replaced every few years. In terms of ease, I can't drive a car either, learned a bike on a 50cc scooter, rode a 125 scooter for a year then re-did my CBT and got a geared bike. Gears are easy to get to grips with overall and you shouldn't have too much trouble settling in, just be sure not to brake while turning or accelerate into corners and you should be fine
 
is it difficult to learn? I have always wanted a cruiser. I'd like to take a lesson or two this summer and purchase a bike in the $5000-$7500 ( beginner ) price range next spring ( 2012 ). I don't know how to drive stick shift in a car so am wondering if this will be a problem? any tips or suggestions?
 
If you can ride a bicycle you can ride a motorcycle.

Cruisers suck.

The advantage of motorcycles is agility and acceleration. Cruisers give away both of these qualities to get that corny retro look. And then they cost more. Cruisers are for posers and fashion victims.
 
It's not difficult at all. I took a rider class when I decided motorcycling was something I wanted to do. I didn't know how to drive a stick shift in a car either, but it only took a short time on the bike and I had it down. You'll do just fine. You might want to consider a Harley Sportster or save up a little more, or borrow a little more, and get a Harley Dyna or Softail. Cruisers are great bikes and Harleys are the best.
 
Driving a motorcycle is fairly simple. Just make sure that you pay attention to what the instructors tell you. When I went through my motorcycle training, I quickly realized that the people who thought they knew everything about motorcycles were more likely to fail.

Knowing how to drive a manual transmission on a car does help in understanding a motorcycle's shift changing, but it's nothing to worry about. Again, if you pay attention to what they teach you, you will do fine.
 
no its pretty easy, just remember to change gears! DO NOT rev at full throttle you will be paying the company a lot of money for a replacement, lol my friends mother tried my brothers dirt bike revved the engine full throttle (guess it didn't go through her head it was not auto and burned the engine), just remember to change gears, don't make the engine go too high, they will teach you that any way
 
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