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How does this happen? In the U.S. we have the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) which teaches a basic motorcycle riding course, and can give you a certificate
by wildrhythms 4y ago
How does this happen? In the U.S. we have the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) which teaches a basic motorcycle riding course, and can give you a certificate for a motorcycle endorsement on your state license. One of their only prerequisites for the course is that you can ride a bicycle, because it guarantees the rider understands countersteering at low speeds before getting anywhere near a motorcycle.
- ehnto 4y agoThe MSF isn't mandatory though is it? Also, statistics suggest a lot of the motorcyclists who get killed are doing it without a license anyway (or registered bike, or helmet...).
- cdot2 4y agoIt is for some states. I know here in Texas it is.
- pessimizer 4y agoI don't think it is in Illinois, although the state sends people to MSF class "graduations" to do official tests.
- vceder 4y agoIn EU motorbikes fall under a different license then cars, so it involves both practical and theoretical test. What I know from the Swedish licenses is that the motorbike one is considered the more difficult test to pass. There is a "high speed" slalom course you have to do as part of the test and it's impossible to do it without counter steering through it.
- cdot2 4y agoIts impossible to steer a bike without countersteering. The speed is irrelevant.