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Is it absolutely necessary that in order to drive a motorbike you need to be able to ride a bike?

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I'm going to a course for beginners but was wondering if it would possible for me to learn or not i don't want to embarass myself!

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I can't imagine having learnt to ride a motorcycle before I could ride a bicycle but I suppose it can be done. It would just be a lot harder, more frustrating, and less fun.
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no...not nessesery but it helps.
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Well I guess you could try learning this way.

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This is a difficult question, you are obviously an academic a thoughtful one too. Balance is the necessity with a bike you usually pedal ! which affects the head piece. Now with a heavy M/cycle The engine pedals (sort of ) So go for it, get aboard one, revs to 1500 and slap in the gear, clutch released, Yul find your balance automatically. any more funnies in in mind . keep straight--on.
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Have you ver known anyone who could run before they could walk???
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uSUALLY YES, BUT YOU JUST MIGHT BE THE EXCEPTION!
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RIDE a bike NOT drive.
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You need to know how to ride a bike for the reason that you need to be able to balance when you ride slow. The gyroscope effect does not keep you balances until you reach about 10-15 miles perhour so below that you will need to be able to balance. You will also be required to do some basic avoidance manuevers and a couple figure 8s at a slow speed so it is very important that you are able to balance. If you dont have a basic understanding of riding a pedal bike you will drop the motorcycle during these moves.
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are you for real?
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I don't really think one has anything to do with the other.
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Well, the prerequisite for the course out here specifically says,"Must be able to ride a bike." So in my opinion, it would be like signing up for a Calculus course before finishing high school Algebra.

The difference between you and a person who can ride a bike is that the person who can ride a bike "might" drop their motorcycle in the MSF course, but it's pretty much a certainty that you will drop the motorcycle.

Seriously, you can get a bike at a garage sale for $20. Go find one and practice before your motorcycle course, it's not going to kill you or send you to the poor house.
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It's REALLY got to f**king help! There's the whole balance thing going on there that you need to get your head around.
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Quality question, not sure of the answer as i assume others i know,like myself, who ride motorbikes can also ride bicycles. Get on a motorbike in an open area and after a few drops you will I'm sure get the hang of balance, failing that start with a bicycle. practise makes perfect

good luck.
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It depends on whether the problem riding a bicycle is due to complete lack of balance or not.

Otherwise there's not much similarity.

I'd try a taster session, but don't forget that riding a motorbike is not easy - it takes a long time to get the hang of, for some more than others. Don't give up too soon even if you do find it difficult, you'll get there in the end....
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Since I ride a bike and a motorcycle I would say that there is no difference between riding a bicycle and a motorcycle just like operating a car is just like operating a horse.

They can both kill you. Well, there is one difference, a 500 lb motorcycle will do it a lot more quickly than an 17 lb bicycle.

With that one exception they are exactly the same.
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No. You don't have to be able to ride a bicycle. Two wheels is the only similarity.

Don't worry about embarrassing yourself, its called a beginners course for a reason.

People can die from stray bullets or from horses falling on them. Live.
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well really they ride about the same not they are not the same in many ways.. and yes sure you can learn its not that hard... with a bike most think its how one leans into a turn is steering.... but the rest is kind of like a manual car you have to change gears... not hard go for it... is a great feeling the wind in your hair
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