bill67 wrote on 07/21/10 at 14:44:05:If you can ride a bicycle you can ride a motorcycle
In terms of balance issues, being able to ride a bike is a start. Where you need to make the mental and physical changes has to do with the clutch, brakes and shifting. On a normal road or street bicycle, you only have to deal with both hands, your feet remain clipped in the pedals. Where as, on a motorcycle, you need to develop the coordination to incorporate your feet for both braking and shifting. Way more to think about and way more involved than riding a bicycle.