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I am 17 years old and I have been pondering the question to buy a motorcycle.. I have thrown the idea out to my family and friends many times and today I was surfing the net and found some rules and regulations.. One of the websites said that If I take the motorcycle course when im 18 i have to wait 2 years to be able to ride a motorcycle over 125cc legally... Is there any truth to this or is this just a fake?

Which state do you live in?

Michigan

I dunno. I know here in Virginia, you have to have a lisence until you are 18, or 2 years (whichever is sooner, normally it's 18) then you take the MSF or 3 DMV tests, and you get a Motorcycle's learners permit for 9 months, then you get your lisence.
Don't know how much different it is in Michigan :\

cagle09 wrote:I am 17 years old and I have been pondering the question to buy a motorcycle.. I have thrown the idea out to my family and friends many times and today I was surfing the net and found some rules and regulations.. One of the websites said that If I take the motorcycle course when im 18 i have to wait 2 years to be able to ride a motorcycle over 125cc legally... Is there any truth to this or is this just a fake?

Go to your state's DMV site and look it up.

http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-12 ... --,00.html

Drakan wrote:I dunno. I know here in Virginia, you have to have a lisence until you are 18, or 2 years (whichever is sooner, normally it's 18) then you take the MSF or 3 DMV tests, and you get a Motorcycle's learners permit for 9 months, then you get your lisence.
Don't know how much different it is in Michigan :\

Wow that's rough. I took my MSF course in October and got my license later that month at the age of 16. (that was in Wisconsin, and it's the exact same in California)

intotherain wrote:

Drakan wrote:I dunno. I know here in Virginia, you have to have a lisence until you are 18, or 2 years (whichever is sooner, normally it's 18) then you take the MSF or 3 DMV tests, and you get a Motorcycle's learners permit for 9 months, then you get your lisence.
Don't know how much different it is in Michigan :\

Wow that's rough. I took my MSF course in October and got my license later that month at the age of 16. (that was in Wisconsin, and it's the exact same in California)

I mean, I assume it's not that bad. I'm sure it cuts down on idiots that want to ride a bike just because it looks cool, and they want to impress the ladies, or whatever.
Too bad there's not a restriction, like Less than 500CC for the first year or something :\

But, 9 months, and all that really has to happen is having a car with someone you know in it watch you.. Well 9 months is kind of long, but whatever. I'm sure I can get away without having someone follow me around for 9 months

But its kind of dumb also. It's like if you are 19 years old, it's 30 days of permit, but if you're 18.. Then it's 9 months? mentally challenged if you ask me

Drakan wrote:

intotherain wrote:

Drakan wrote:I dunno. I know here in Virginia, you have to have a lisence until you are 18, or 2 years (whichever is sooner, normally it's 18) then you take the MSF or 3 DMV tests, and you get a Motorcycle's learners permit for 9 months, then you get your lisence.
Don't know how much different it is in Michigan :\

Wow that's rough. I took my MSF course in October and got my license later that month at the age of 16. (that was in Wisconsin, and it's the exact same in California)

I mean, I assume it's not that bad. I'm sure it cuts down on idiots that want to ride a bike just because it looks cool, and they want to impress the ladies, or whatever.
Too bad there's not a restriction, like Less than 500CC for the first year or something :\

But, 9 months, and all that really has to happen is having a car with someone you know in it watch you.. Well 9 months is kind of long, but whatever. I'm sure I can get away without having someone follow me around for 9 months

But its kind of dumb also. It's like if you are 19 years old, it's 30 days of permit, but if you're 18.. Then it's 9 months? mentally challenged if you ask me

Nah, humans filter through the natural selection of life better this way.

intotherain wrote:Nah, humans filter through the natural selection of life better this way.

Literally...
I've seen so many idiots near my house crash on their brand new CBR F4i, Ninja 636's and Suzuki GSX-R
Just look at Washington DC's craigslist under motorcycles.. See how many GSX-R 600's are there for cheap, because the idiot owner crashed them..

Drakan wrote:

intotherain wrote:Nah, humans filter through the natural selection of life better this way.

Literally...
I've seen so many idiots near my house crash on their brand new CBR F4i, Ninja 636's and Suzuki GSX-R
Just look at Washington DC's craigslist under motorcycles.. See how many GSX-R 600's are there for cheap, because the idiot owner crashed them..

Psht, weaksauce... just 600ccs? All the freshmen/sophomores here buy R1s, ZX-10Rs as first bikes! Obviously the more manly men...