Need info on how to ride a motorbike?

Question

Just got one and I have absloutley no idea on how to ride it or the machinery of it .
1-Can I keep going on first gear ?people say this will harm the motor .
2-How do I know when to shift to the second gear ?There is no light or something that says "shift to the second now "
3-How come it is too hard to shift gears like that ?I have to press gas and unpress the other thing .It is too hard .It is so different than Bumper Cars

Answer 1

1 it hurts if u do it for a long time
2 when the motor sound really high and lound on RPM (revoulutions per minute)
3when u shift gears let of the gas and change the gear then mash the gas

4 NEVER COMPARE ANYTHING TO A BUMPER CAR THAT RUNS OF OF GAS!!!!!!

Answer 2

If you can take a motorcycle safety course - I highly recommend it.

No, you cannot stay in first - you'll over-rev the engine, and it will eventually damage the engine.

Knowing when to shift up is more of a "feel" thing - you see the RPMs getting higher, and you hear the engine tone going up, you know it's time to shift - it's just something you learn. Do you know how to drive a manual shift automobile? It's kind of the same thing.

The other "thing" is called a clutch. You need to let off the gas, hold in on the clutch, and shift up - all at the same time.

My suggestion is to take a course and learn how to ride before you actually hit the street - you're going to get killed!

Answer 3

I hope you're joking, if not, do yourself and everyone else a favor and take the Motorcycle Safety course before you kill yourself or worse yet, someone else.

Answer 4

Lord Help Us!!