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Riding before driving? (pawb.social)

submitted 1 year ago by name_NULL111653@pawb.social to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world

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I'm going to college soon, and have been considering getting a cheap motorcycle, maybe a Royal Enfield. I don't have a driver's license yet (not needed to get motorcycle license in my state), just a permit. Is it a good idea to learn to ride before you have much experience in a car? (I'd be getting professional riding courses through my state DOT). Can't afford a car, and the campus is very scooter / motorcycle friendly.

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[–] neshient@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree with the learning what to look out for on the road by driving first. I've got a younger sibling who's learning to ride first before driving and is finding it difficult to look out for pedestrians and cars in our neighbourhood while learning to operating the bike as well.
Been practising very late in the evening to work around that but if you have a busy neighbourhood that may be a struggle.

[–] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Saturday mornings before 10 or 11 and Sunday mornings between 8:30/9 and 11 (before the church crowd lets out) seem to be times for me when the roads are totally dead so you may have them consider those times.