I am an international student who is studying English in Santa Clara, CA. I want to buy a motorcycle. So I need to get a motorcycle licence. What should I do for a licence? And What kind of motorcycle licences are there? Is it hard to get?
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Here in PA they offer free motorcycle safety course and provide motorcycles for the course, They are 250′s and most of them are Honda Shadows. These are good training cycles and are not very expensive. They start out teaching you the trip precheck through to avoiding hazzards on the road. We had 5 people in our class who have never driven a motorcycle, one of which never even been on a motorcycle before. Everybody passed the four day class and received their license. Try a smaller bike and work your way up until you become more experienced. However, if this will be your first bike buy used and pay cash, get the experience of riding before moving up to bigger and more expensive bikes. I have had friends who bought big bikes like Goldwings and rode only a few times then selling them at a loss because they weren’t ready for a big bike. Nothing wrong with starting small and working up to bigger later on. In fact the smaller bike will normally sell quicker when you are ready to move up, then use the money for your next bike
Motorcycle operation is an endorsement on a regular driver’s license (in California it is an M1 endorsement). If you have a California driver’s license, you can take a written test for motorcycle operation, and if you pass, you will have motorcycle learners endorsement added to your driver’s license. This will allow you to ride around on the streets with certain restrictions – you can’t ride after dark, you cannot have a passenger and you cannot ride on the freeway. You will then need to pass the riding test to get the full endorsement. You can also go to a motorcycle safety course and if you pass the class you will get a certificate that will allow you to skip the written and riding test at the DMV. Check out the California DMV at the following link for fees and more info: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl.htm
You need to go to the Calif. motor vehicle registry web site and look up motorcycle licenses. they will give you all the facts.
go to the DMV and apply for a permit