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  • Except that OP is in the UK.

    While you might want to go in straight lines most of the time being able to handle corners first is a good idea, plus things like emergency brake and swerve techniques to avoid accidents … the European test only checks if you can emergency brake from 30mph, stopping from 75 with enough technique to feel like your eyeballs are being sucked out of your skull takes practice.

    Hell, I remember one American on Reddit who swore up and down that you shouldn’t use the front brake to emergency stop - for people who really love motorbikes extra training is a must, and that starts with a small bike you can drop a lot while learning how to use the whole tire and how to handle a bike when the front wheel locks, etc.

    Edit: as for your BMW, why not just add a tooth to front sprocket?




  • Step 1: find a job in the middle of nowhere.

    Step 2: move there.

    Sounds easy, no? To achieve it I moved to another country, learned a new language, took a 50% pay cut, and living here requires a lot more work just to be comfortable … but I live halfway up a mountain in the middle of a nature reserve, it was worth it for me.







  • If you’re in Europe and passed your A test you’re about ready to start learning how to actually handle a small bike.

    Get extra instruction, and start doing Moto Gymkhana. Consider getting a cheap small and light bike like a CBF250 or Duke 125, and learn to really master it.

    Your instructor probably shrugged when you said you were getting a TransAlp because he knew there was no point in telling you not to. He’s seen umpteen people pass their test and then go out and crash right away.