This cracks me up:bunny::bunny::bunny:Hi, can anyone tell me if there exists a motorcycle school that caters to expats ?
I want to get a motorcycle license, but i prefer an english speaking instructor for the lessons and the final test.
Does it exist.
This cracks me up
It wouldn't surprise me if they never heard of anything like that here in the DR.
Might be an idea for a new business venture "ride a bike in the DR without getting killed"
The 5% of people that ride motorcycles in the DR who DO HAVE driver's license are people that also own (or drive) cars. For that reason they have a license.
You can go to any motorcycle store, with cash, get your moto, and ride off on it.... don't forget a helmet, now obligatory.
P.S. To get a DR driver's license, you have to be a resident
But would'nt the cops hassle me if they should happen to stop me for whatever reason, and i don't have any drivers license of any-kind ?
Oh-ya... don't i need a license to get insured ?
Because you are not Dominican, they might.
Yes you do need. But I haven't ever seen one single motorcycle insured.
If you have a temporary residency, you can apply for your DR driver's license.
learning to ride. riding a small bike is much easier when you ride anything you learn to keep you out of hospital is good.. one thing you have to learn is to use the rear brake alot. use the front only as an assist on dry clean road.. license is needed in d.r. mandatory for tourists i doubt it.. come to santi in jan and sign up at my school...
learning to ride. riding a small bike is much easier when you ride anything you learn to keep you out of hospital is good.. one thing you have to learn is to use the rear brake alot. use the front only as an assist on dry clean road.. license is needed in d.r. mandatory for tourists i doubt it.. come to santi in jan and sign up at my school...
Heavy front brake on dry, good pavement ONLY. I go like 70/30 front/rear on good, dry paved surfaces.I use the front brake all the time on my 115, on dirt as well. A friend of mine who used to race dirtbikes tells me they never used the rear brakes off road.
Heavy front brake on dry, good pavement ONLY. I go like 70/30 front/rear on good, dry paved surfaces.
On dirt, sand or wet surfaces, 70/30 rear brake. Why? Those are the conditions when the front wheel will lose traction while braking, thereby giving you ~zero~ steering control. If the rear locks, you still have some steering control. But not when the front wheel locks. Then you're SOL.
There are conditions in the DR when I will use NO front brake at all, mainly hills on dirt roads.
You mean this guy?This part I agree, but the op states that one really shouldn't use the front brake at all, which will get you killed lickity split on a big bike.
I figured he must be an orthopedic surgeon just trying to drum up business.....'cuz the majority of stopping power in any vehicle on dry pavement, especially motorcycles, comes from the front wheel...donmobay said:one thing you have to learn is to use the rear brake alot. use the front only as an assist on dry clean road..
I don't understand why all the secrecy ?????????i have taught more than a few to ride... i will be there in jan and will get you going . i am sure you can reach me somewhere.....you can always come to santiago and ask around.. lol lol
I don't understand why all the secrecy ?????????
But O.K. if you insist i will come to Santiago and shout-out your name "Donmobay" O "Donmobay" come-out come-out wherever you are, throughout the streets of Santiago until you pop-out from a bush.
learning to ride. riding a small bike is much easier when you ride anything you learn to keep you out of hospital is good.. one thing you have to learn is to use the rear brake alot. use the front only as an assist on dry clean road.. license is needed in d.r. mandatory for tourists i doubt it.. come to santi in jan and sign up at my school...