jbrown
Well-Known Member
Back when I got my license, in California, at 15 1/2 you could get a learner's permit that let you ride a MC (not after dark or on the freeway). A learner's permit let you drive a car with a supervising older driver as a passenger, but you could ride a MC alone (in fact you couldn't have a passenger). My parents weren't crazy about me having a MC, so they said I could get one, but I had to buy a new one (thinking that would keep it small). With my limited budget, that got me a new 1970 Honda CL100 out the door for about $400 (after my Dad helped negotiate down from the dealer's asking price). My first ride was riding that bike home in southern California traffic with my Dad following in a car.
At 16 I rode my MC to the DMV through traffic, rode back and forth in the parking lot, then I was told to ride around the block. When I got back, the tester was coming out of the building with my temporary license. No safety courses needed back then.
At 16 I rode my MC to the DMV through traffic, rode back and forth in the parking lot, then I was told to ride around the block. When I got back, the tester was coming out of the building with my temporary license. No safety courses needed back then.