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Everything You Need to Know to Start Riding a Motorcycle

Find out about safety riding courses, learn about effective braking and turning, practice the skills you'll need on the road, and find out why safety equipment is so important. Take this advice to heart, and you'll go from SQUID to superstar before you know it!
Ten Great Beginner Motorcycles

If you're ready to step up from your first motorcycle into something a notch more serious, you'll want to check out these ten great beginner bikes.

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Ten Great Beginner Bikes

If you're new to motorcycling and want to get started on an easy to ride bike, here are 10 bikes that will suit the needs of beginner motorcyclists.

For related topics, check out our How to Ride a Motorcycle article and our Bu…

How to Ride a Motorcycle - a Step by Step Tutorial on How to Ride a Motorcycle
A step by step description of how to ride a motorcycle.
Getting Started: The First Steps to Riding a Motorcycle
Key points to consider before joining the motorcycling ranks.
American Motorcyclist Association's New Rider Tips
The AMA offers plenty of information and tips for new riders.
Discover Today's Motorcycling
DTM is the media and consumer outreach program of the Motorcycle Industry Council, and is a great source of information about motorcycles.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation's RiderCourse class.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is an excellent source of information for motorcycling newbies, and their RiderCourse provides a safe, controlled environment in which to learn how to ride.
MotoVentures
MotoVentures offers adventure-based dirt bike instruction for all levels of riders.
MotoSchool
MotoSchool provides beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of instruction on both dirt and road bikes.

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