Looking for advice

Sledgehammer427 · 02-19-11, 03:34 AM

Hey guys,
I'm turning 20 soon and I have this insatiable teenage urge (ironically, as I'm leaving that age) to own a motorcycle, and ride it, of course.

I moved to Connecticut from nowhere, Illinois. My dad is the big motorcycle guy, and he lives in IL.
My internet has been on the fritz lately, so I can't do much searching, the only things working are SUBSIM and skype.

I haven't had much practice on a motorcycle, I had a JR50 when I was a wee kid. I do know how to drive a standard transmission, including all the racing bits (heel-toe downshifting, that kind of thing((its a long story))
But, I haven't done it on a motorcycle. I'm told it's about the same and should be pretty quick to learn.
I don't intend on owning any kind of big cruiser, no Harley's for me.
the kind of bike that's always appealed to me are the dirtbikes that are fitted to be road bikes. with bolt-on blinkers and perhaps a headlight, taillight and speedometer.

What I'm concerned about is getting a license.
can anyone run me through kind of an idea of what it takes to get one, tests. If memory serves me right, theres more than one license, for different motor displacements IIRC.

any help would be much appreciated

02-19-11, 03:34 AM	#1
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	Looking for advice Hey guys, I'm turning 20 soon and I have this insatiable teenage urge (ironically, as I'm leaving that age) to own a motorcycle, and ride it, of course. I moved to Connecticut from nowhere, Illinois. My dad is the big motorcycle guy, and he lives in IL. My internet has been on the fritz lately, so I can't do much searching, the only things working are SUBSIM and skype. I haven't had much practice on a motorcycle, I had a JR50 when I was a wee kid. I do know how to drive a standard transmission, including all the racing bits (heel-toe downshifting, that kind of thing((its a long story)) But, I haven't done it on a motorcycle. I'm told it's about the same and should be pretty quick to learn. I don't intend on owning any kind of big cruiser, no Harley's for me. the kind of bike that's always appealed to me are the dirtbikes that are fitted to be road bikes. with bolt-on blinkers and perhaps a headlight, taillight and speedometer. What I'm concerned about is getting a license. can anyone run me through kind of an idea of what it takes to get one, tests. If memory serves me right, theres more than one license, for different motor displacements IIRC. any help would be much appreciated __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!