Kyle
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I should add that dirt bike riders have an advantage over other people when it comes to learning to ride a street bike but it doesnt matter if youre the type whos an idiot.
I agree with both of these statements, I have been riding them for nearly 8 years and when I look at some of these guys riding this sportbikes it makes me shake my head. I think that everyone should learn on a dirt bike because even though it might not translate to real world (I rarely see anyone riding their CBR over rocks and logs like I do) but it will give you a basic understanding of bikes and a feel for riding. It will give you a feel for when the front end washes out or when your back end starts coming around. You will be able to react to these and will hopefully be able to save yourself; not panic like most squids and crash. Most people take a bs riding class and think that they are qualified to jump on a street bike that will go from 0-100 in 3 seconds. I know that if I was to jump on a sport bike I would be a fairly decent rider. It would take some adjusting but I am confident in my skill set that I have gained through riding on the trails for 8 years.Riding a dirt bike could help some with the basic braking/shifting/balance stuff, but when I was first learning to ride it took some work to get past the bad habits I formed on my dirt bike.
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