Im 14 years old and i want to learn how to ride a sportbike(not dirtbike)?

Question

i have been wanting to learn how to ride a sportbike for a while now and possibly get into racing (when im older) and i am wondering if anyone knows how i could get lessons on riding or if there are classes out there for this.

Answer 1

Similar to my answer to your Superbike question, seek out your local road race clubs.  They often have starter programs for younger riders, who are legal on closed course racing circuits.  Wiggy has a great, albeit biased, point with his Bradley Smith comment.  But I'll see his Bradley and raise him one Troy Bayliss, who didn't start road riding till his early twenties.  He's now a MotoGP winner, British Superbike Champion, and multi- World Superbike Champion.  Ta-Da!

Answer 2

I would forget about the racing when your old bit dude.

Top end racers have been riding since they could walk and by your age are full paid up factory riders.

Point in question, Mr Bradley Smith.

Answer 3

If you want to start road racing, the first place to start would be minibikes. It's a cheap way to start, and there's a fair amount of competition. Start by checking out www.minigpx.com, there are some instructions on how to start there.

But the best thing you can do is to contact your local motorcycle racing club and talk to them about it. They should be able to give you all the advice you need about how to get started.

And don't worry about being too old already. Although it's true that most of the people at the very top of the sport started riding at a very young age, there are a couple of exceptions. Max Biaggi, for example, didn't start riding until he was 16, and didn't start racing until he was 18. There's hope for you yet.

Answer 4

14 years old is not old enough to get a permit or or license for a motorcycle... stick with ATVs or dirt bikes. Dirt bikes are very similar to sport bikes anyhow so if you know how to ride a dirt bike then you can probably ride a sport bike