New Motorcycle Rider - An Actual Beginner’s Honest Starting Journey :) 

As someone who's been riding for 40+ years, there are some things that only experience can teach you. Taking the MSF course is a good start, and your positive attitude and will to keep practicing says a lot about your mental fortitude. The best advice I give new riders is to ride like you're invisible, that will save your skin more times than you can count. When I have to ride so defensively that I don't enjoy it anymore, that will be the time to hang it up...

Here is the solution and simple fix for your troubles. You are making 2 mistakes. First, NEVER use a front brake in slow speed maneuvers. That guarantees a dropped bike. Especially if you turn your wheel to either side. Use rear break only at low speeds. Second, when you start moving, hold your rear break as you increase your throttle and then release it gradually as you release your clutch. Meaning, as you feel your bike wanting to move forward, start releasing the rear brake. Thank me later! Good luck!

My first bike 7 months ago was a KLR 650 S. I am a long haul trucker ,(30+yrs). Couple tips/ things to consider. MSF course is recommended even if you get better at what you are doing in the driveway. On my exam on the second day I dropped my bike in the cone weave. Though there were contributions to it. 1. I am 6 ft. Tall, a little north of 300lbs, size 18 shoes and the course bike was a Yamaha trail ….200cc. Felt like a Russian bear on a circus bike the whole time in the 100 degree heat after about 5 hours😂. So bike size is important👍 When learning, a 200 mile ride on my new bike, 2024 Africa Twin Adventure sport with DCT, is much easier and faster to learn on…for me vs former KLR 650 I traded in. Why? Traffic and speed are very familiar to me, again, 30 years long hauling across the US and Canada. The biggest obstacle was getting used to shifting gears with left foot 6 speed vs right hand with 8-9-10-13-15 speed manual transmissions. A lot to unlearn habit wise to acquire a new skill. I work 3-4 months at a time and could only practice a week and a half at a time, and each time I came home, it was like starting all over for shifting and clutching. So I knew safe riding was going to be a year or more away at the least. All my riding was on back roads away from town and traffic to practice shifts and clutching.. So not wanting to impede progress knowing traffic and speed, I switched to the Honda. Have not looked back. Now I can see riding as fun and not a chore. So couple of pointers. One. Don’t be so eager to ride around cars until you are very comfortable and reliable with clutch and gear shifting. Control the bike well by yourself before doing it around vehicles. Two. Fatigue management, know the difference between being tired vs worn out. You can work around a bit with being tired, coffee, cold drink, short break. But you can’t work around being worn out. Taking the day off and sleep is the ONLY treatment for that. One is a limit that can be pushed, and the other is a line to never cross. Both are subtle and similar. Learning the difference can save your life. Pay attention to the tiny differences in those conditions your body is telling you. Be patient. The fun will come a bit later, for now, keep practicing and NEVER STOP LEARNING. The day you think you don’t need to learn more, hang up the keys, you are a danger to those around you. Once you get those basic parts down and you are ready to ride in traffic, remember, in spite of the feelings, 30mph or 60mph in a semi truck, car or motorcycle is all the same. 60 is 60 is 60mph. The obvious difference you need to adjust between them is speed of change, not speed of travel. All 3 vehicles will get from 0-60-0 at different times THAT is where you focus on speed vs speed limit. Best advice I can give here is to borrow the other vehicle instead of your bike. Let’s say I am in my semi truck at a traffic light and it’s just you and I with nobody behind us, and far away in front. The light changes to green. Don’t pass me, match my rate of acceleration it’s much slower so a LOT LESS STRESSFUL to learn around. Say speed limit is 45. Remember, 45 is 45 is 45. Adjust your braking speed to match mine as we approach the traffic light. Much easier than a panic stop huh? Now if this were reality, stay behind the truck a bit instead of along side to avoid blind spots and you can stop faster behind me that if you were in front😂. Next up, same thing with cars don’t out accelerate them but don’t go too slow, blend in a bit and in curves go about 5-10 below its rated speed. You will get more comfortable as you gain more experience. Remember, just because a bike CAN do 0-60 in 3.6 does not mean we do that😂 Pace yourself by slower vehicles and stick to the speed limit. You can stop faster than a lot of cars…don’t exploit that right away brake gradually like them till you get a sense of it before being more aggressive. Also watch your confidence…IT CAN BETRAY YOU. It helps, but don’t neglect fear as you strive for confidence. Too much of one or the other can be harmful, keep them in balance at all times and keep learning. Hope this helps!

Keep sticking with it. Check how Carolyn, the Doodle on a motorcycle channel became a great biker even after dropping her bike many many times! Tha fact that you are sticking with it means you are a true biker. Congratulations! And congratulations on your channel!

its called a hill start and its part of the drivers test in most european countries where manual gear boxs are 95% of cars , put on your back brake and slowly release the clutch until it starts to engage, you will feel the bike want to move, slowly release the clutch and at the same time slowly release the back brake. at the bottom of the hill (not at the road) and in a straight line practice this getting moving also remember to put down the gear shifter side foot and press the back brake to stop wile pulling in the clutch. you dont need the back brake to stop just to stop you rolling back. Break it into small pieces you do in order not all at once. I think your issue is the rolling back while trying to start and over compensating, hill starts need more revs than flat starts but control that with the clutch, try over reeving the bike and controlling speed with the clutch on the flat, this will build confidence and help with hill starts, practice using the back brake when starting until it becomes comfortable to release the brake while engaging the clutch. The key is practice and building muscle memory, keep at it and you'll get there. As aminsaadalla2335 said stay off the front brakes for these slow speed manoeuvre's until its second nature, you can use the front brake when going slow but it takes a lot of practice and will suck you to the ground if your aggressive with it .

I've learned a lot by simply riding my bicycle to work sometimes daily. (I've already gone into a long list rant, so here are a list of tips) Riding at night is extremely dangerous, without good lighting, its impossible to see ahead. There is a myth of "counter steering", but really what is happening is your ever so slightly moving the wheel in the opposite direction of where you want to go to rebalance yourself. To much and you'll slide off under and eat the dirt. Sometimes into a turn your body tenses and freezes up loosing balance, in this cause "counter steering" and braking will help to regain balance. The other option is to drive into incoming traffic and go off road to miss incoming traffic. Using your senses is important, but always look around and behind yourself. With only one light, driving at night is dangerous because they expect two red lights, making it possible to be hit from behind. There is also a lack of (measuring/mental) Spatial distancing, combined with motorcycles that can easily stop. you should expect to dress to fall and crash, its going to happen. Elbow, knee pads should be required, wrist and hand guard is a good idea. Without any protection you should expect to have scars. The only thing keeping you on the motorcycle is your hands, but mainly your thumbs. *ALWAYS* Keep your Thumb Under the throttle or handle bar. Sudden stops will keep you from flying over. Motorcycles or bicycles are extremely versatile, being smaller going through traffic should be your goal and can be a great way to get out of traffic in a Hurricane or Natural Disaster. Be aware of vehicles not seeing you, turning in front of you from incoming traffic at surprising moments. Having 20/20 vision and looking ahead can help. Watching crash videos can help, but also cause a lot of fear or awareness of driving, so I do not recommend watching them. Crashes are Random and mistakes happen. Getting slammed into at a red light has happened to myself, crashes are not always your fault, but can be an extremely violent bumper car ride.

Good advice bro, we all have setbacks but we should keep on truckin. Safety first, there’s no rush. You look like you’re on the right track. Stay in that friction zone. Don’t overthink it, just do it. People that master slow maneuvers are the best riders.

One of the best environments for beginners' motorcycle street practice are suburban office parks. They offer a good mix of streets with intersections, stop lights and stop signs, parking lots, and such that are more like city streets than residential areas; but usually with very little traffic. Weekends and weekdays after rush hour (especially in seasons with longer days) are the best times. Also, there will be fewer surprises and distractions than residential neighborhoods like playing kids and loose pets.

As a fellow new rider also stuck in her head, HELL yes!! I was feeling confident riding around locally until I panicked taking off in a turn on a hill and went down a few weeks ago.. Been scared ever since and really disappointed that it feels like I’m moving backwards. You’re not alone, we got this :)

Moto Control. A small channel but very methodical and detailed explanation and instruction that helped me a lot when I started a year and half ago

If you’re stalling on the hill you have to give it more gas before fully letting the clutch out. Once you get used to the feel/ timing you won’t stall anymore leaving your driveway. This is true for getting up the hill and making uphill turns

You are DOING IT Sis.! Respect is earned and you are earning it, just keep working on it bit by bit. Don't over think it, don't rush yourself, don't get down about it. It takes TIME & EFFORT.! If I was there with you, I'd have you start on a small, lightweight, old dirt bike and we practice dropping it over and over again. :-) Hee hee

you are doing great! and you will be even more awesome. Keep practicing is the key. I, myself , is a Ducati owner and started it 2 years ago. Keep your shoulder lose and deep breath will help you out when stressed! Let’s go!

Your rear brakes are your confidence builder . When you take off, have your rear brakes engaged. Open up the clutch until you feel the bike wanting to take off but it wont because of the rear brake. Once you load up the rear brake with the throttle and opening up the clutch, just release the rear brake and off you go.

You will get this. you have the perseverance to do anything you want.

I'm seeing you aren't counter leaning against the bike as you tip it over and you aren't countersteering to help with the tip in. As for confidence, I can't tell you exactly what you need; what helped me gain that confidence to trust the tires and the bike was watching motokhana and understanding how they can corner so quickly. Slightly more revs, on the edge of clutch, fall to the left or right and pick yourself up by letting off clutch.

Good energy. Just keep practicing. Remember to look where you want to go, avoid looking down. Riding fast is easy but the slow speed stuff is what most people have problems with (even those who have decades of experience) and those skills will help keep you safe.

Nothing but respect from me! I gave up on riding for a couple years because I lost all my confidence. Got a bike a month ago now and I absolutely love it. Not sure if I just grew up a bit and got rid of the nerves or what, but I realized I shouldn’t have given up in the past. Keep pushing!!

I had the same issue pop up within the first few months. I plan to take more courses. The MSF offers a few courses that are incrementally more advanced. Also, check out Robert Simmons and Jerry Palladino. Both are former motorcycle officers and provide very detailed methodical instructions. Just watching their videos helped me A LOT. Also, motojitsu is good, too. I started on a 300, tho and now have a CB650 and 1100 cruiser. U CAN DO IT! 👍🏽 Safe travels!

Badass. Sounds nuts but I've been riding for 15 years and I'm envious of you. Being a beginning rider can be scary but it's also awesome. There is so much to learn, so much growth, and it is the best time really set a foundation for being a great rider and staying safe for life.

Congratulations on your journey!! My first bike was a Ducati monster 821. I've never been on a bike before and buying my dream bike as my first ever bike was the best decision of my life. Been riding since last December and it's been the best feeling ever!! Cheers from Brazil 🏍️🤘

Yes you definitely are put through a tight schedule for the MSF course. I just passed my course last month. Good that you did it when you are young. You will have plenty of time to learn and you seem to be doing really good. Keep at it. Beautiful bike also.

Good on you for recognizing the need to practice in a controlled environment before hitting the streets! Keep a student mindset, eyes up, and always continue to train and keep your skills fresh, they are perishable. Ride safe!

Clutch clutch clutch! It's all about the clutch control. Keep your throttle (noisy) look where you want to go. Tell yourself you are learning from scratch again. This was drummed into me by my instructors. I still have moments but always reset to this. Great video btw.

Thanks for your honesty! I have felt everything you mentioned in this video. I struggle with the same skills, and I also have a steep driveway with a nice 45 degree angle to turn onto the street lol My biggest challenge is turning my head and keeping my head and eyes up when coming to a stop. I have to trust that I know how to be in control of the bike, and it will do what I want it to do. I've dropped my bike a number of times, and stalled my kickstart only bike in the middle of an intersection or two 😂 but I always hop back on and challenge myself to get better. Keep putting out the motivating content. It really is appreciated!

100% was not expecting to hear nashville motos. Just bought a bike from them and had a great experience myself! All of those guys/gals were friendly and helpful. So many great roads in this area, so im excited for you and excited to see another biker out on the roads!

It looks like you dont know exactly what your throttle position is. With your engine off. Try... RESTING your trigger finger on the brake lever. Youre not activating the brakes. The concept is, ur using that spot as a base. Now twist the throttle to any position and hold it. Now feel the micro movement you dont realize is happening because youre multitasking. When ur on the road, small bumps and even a simple thing as turning your body effects ur throttle. This is prob the reason youre uncomfortable turning Right. This is throttle control. This technique gives me full control on my liter bike. Cheers

I wish you the best of luck with your training your time. Master the fundamentals and become an amazing rider! You are very cute as well!! Happy riding!

It's all mental. You just have to focus and be determined that you will get past it. Find a P Lot and practice as much as you can. Baby Steps!! Ride on!!

You're brave, determined, and have a great attitude. :) Do you remember when you first learned to ride a regualr bicycle when you were a young kid? I remember when both of my daughters learned to ride regular bikes, and my oldest daughter wasn't the most coordinated or confident. After months of trying to ride a bike, she simply gave up for many years thereafter. BUT, one day as she was a little older (maybe 14 years old at that point), she literally just got onto her bike and rode away for 30min like it was nothing. So, having said that, I too am a new motorcycle rider (taking my MSF 2-day course at the end of this month & already passed the online exam) at 55 years old, lol! 😜 I am trying something new more than half way through my life, and I'm very excited to do this! BUT, what actually pushed me over to this new hobby 39 years after beginning to drive cars, (to this new possible world of 2-wheeling) is electrification. I just ordered a new Ryvid Outset, all electric motorcycle with about a 80 mi max battery range (50-60 mi mix city/highway and 40 mi all highway) and speeds up to 80mph. I am used to driving our EVs, my Tesla MS Plaid and my wife's Rivian R1S, both all electric EVs with about a 320 mi max battery range, and we LOVE the EVs. Sorry, motorheads...no loud gas guzzlers for me anymore, lol (I used to drive a loud as 5hit MB AMG and a full-bolt on Nissan GT-R with 700HP/TQ). I have a feeling I will also enjoy riding on my new electric motorcycle although it may a slower than wanted learning curve for me. But safety is first and foremost the highest priority. I've already been learning a lot by watching many of these experts on RU-vid (and I'm talking about the motorcycle experts who specialize in videos for beginner riders, not the crazy ones who do stunts and wheelies at 70mph...oh geez). So, my point with all of this is this: STICK WITH IT, ENJOY THE RIDE (however long it takes you to become proficient in riding your bike), BE SAFE, and ONLY YOU DETERMINE IF/WHEN YOU RIDE AND IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY OR NOT. Life is about learning new things and doing things that make YOU happy! I enjoyed watching your honest video...keep it going. 😎

Figuring out where the mental block was (fear of the throttle) is a huge step. Now you know what to work on. What helped for me to be more confident in slow speed stuff was simply making my starts from a stop faster (not saying you should launch it, but just quick like you'd want to do at a traffic light). This really helps with finding the biting point of your clutch very fast and giving it the right amount of throttle. When this feels natural after some practice, clutch and throttle control in slow speed turns etc becomes a lot easier. Also if you're using your rear brake while giving some more gas, it will be more stable in turns and you can go slower because there is more throttle so the bike wouldn't bog or stall as fast.

Fig 8 practice is one of the best things, 1st gear and just do the turns, at first more wide then tight them up

Very nice!! I am also a new rider and bought my 2023 Honda Rebel 1100 DCT on July 20, 2024, I love it......

Good for you, girl. I'm a woman who's now in my mid-30s. My little brother rides. My dad used to ride. I had been on the back of my brother's bike and my friends' bikes before as a passenger, and I decided I wanted to learn to drive myself when I was in my mid-20s, about your age. I took the MSF course and almost got all the way to the end ... and then we had to do the emergency stop in the box test, and I couldn't do it. Way too scary. (I also had some sudden-stop-related trauma from a bad bicycle accident years before, which I'm sure played a role, plus all the horror stories I'd heard from my friends who ride.) I also dropped the bike during practice! Luckily it was a tiny little beat-up Suzuki and could take the hit. However, my ankle that I dropped the bike on was less than pleased. (I was completely fine - it was just a bruise. Still, it wasn't fun.) My brother and his friends still regularly ride together, and there are have been some instances where they've dropped their bikes on particularly winding roads, in wet conditions, when encountering loose gravel around a sharp turn, etc. It happens. They just do exactly what you're doing now: 1. Dress for the slide, not for the ride. 2. Pick themselves up. 3. Dust themselves off. 4. Get back on the bike. I really admire you for working through the fear and continuing to learn this skill. Rooting for you! (P.S. - I also grew up shooting, though my brother was always much better than me. Admire your skills!)

motorcycles and pew pews are my favorite things. this is going to be a great channel. stick to it and keep having fun and this channel should take off like a Ducati Monster 😂 . you're doing great! 🤜🤛🤙

Welcome to the Ducati family! There’s a great bike community here in Nashville, anything you need just reach out!! Keep at it, practice the basics, it’ll become muscle memory and you’ll be fine dude. GLHF!!

Frame sliders are super helpful. My motorcycle was knocked over in the parking lot by an idiot. I dropped my first one in the parking lot because I forgot to remove the caliper lock and I was sideswiped on the freeway a few weeks ago. None of those even scratched the paint. The most damage I've done (outside of the brake/shifter foot lever/pedal that were damaged in these instances) was when I used a cheap Amazon tank bag that scratched the tank. Peace of mind is always worth the cost.

Since this is the only little bit I've seen of you riding I can only base this from my observation from the video, I think you're right about you being a bit scared of the throttle, I would work on using a bit more throttle and adjusting the travel speed with the clutch, that way you get more used to modulating the clutch at different engine speeds at the same low travel speed which makes things easier to control and it will become second nature to you. Hope this helps you out.

you don't want to give up,that's great. at slow speed,when turning,try to use rear break instead of the front one,or the bike eventualy will fall off. Peace

Please for your own health and safety: get a more “approachable” bike! A Ducati is by no means a beginner bike. Furthermore, where I´m from this MSF-Course is considered a third, max, of the needed training to ride a motorcycle. In other words, with your current skill level you would not be allowed to ride on a public road, and a Ducati Monster like that would be a wet dream. Therefore, it’s on you to learn “on your own” and that is much easier when your bike has a better more “friendly” fueling and is lighter. There are plenty of good videos on RU-vid but if I where in your position I would try to do private courses on how to ride, until I can control my motorcycle without thinking about it - that is the moment when it really starts to bring joy. The most important thing is to always be aware of the traffic… and this is impossible when your bike is too much to handle. It is rather rare, but in this case, it seems to be true: It´s not you it´s the bike. JMTC … Stay safe.

Did you start on a Ducati? That's brave! Nice stuff!

I can tell myself everyday, every moment that progress is not linear. But it doesn’t always help the frustration

One thing my dad said to me when I started riding was to always think for five people when riding my motorcycle: the one in front, the one in the back, the ones to either side of me and myself. Also he said to not ride like an idiot 😂

that's a big bike powerful you are doing good

Practice makes perfect….like anything else, there will be plenty of mistakes but we all learn from them….like you, I'm new too! I just bought a new bike a week ago, I haven't ridden but once and I have been on it due to a non-motorcycle injury I sustained but I guarantee you I'll be out there soon just like you to learn to become a better rider👍🏻

love this video! great sentiments! when i first learned it took soooo long after my msf before i felt comfortable enough to leave my neighborhood and even longer to hit the highway and while im no longer scared at all to ride on the road, learning to ride offroad i hit the same hurdles you did off cambor turns kill me every time, i just keep practicing. always doing slow speed drills when im out and about always practicing my emergency braking and tight turns. i love that in order to get good at anything you have to be comfortable sucking at it. thanks for sharing your journey

Keep practicing and the confidence will come. I did see someone else dropped doodle on there for you if you don't know about Moto jitsu now you do. That dude has drills for months you can practice all specifically to make you a correct rider as I would call it lol

Thank you for this video. I am same way. I was doing ok in parking lots but then went out on neighborhood streets and felt frozen and so scared. I felt so defeated afterwards.

I took my MSF class around the same time as you, and I dropped my bike on my first time on it (stopped too fast when going SUPER slow and lost balance). The anxiety that comes as a beginner can be VERY overwhelming. I'm not completely over it, but I don't get an adrenaline rush before even getting on the bike anymore. More importantly, I actually enjoy riding now. Something to think about is slow speed manuvers are hard and more stressful, so perhaps you'll benefit from adding in some straights and speed to keep the morale up.

I took my MSF course last fall. I had never ridden a bike before, and never even been on the back of one. I really struggled with the low speed stuff, which is most of what that course is. It's been 9 months and 5000 miles now, and I'm so much better. I have a lot of confidence in parking lots, and really in most dry pavement situations. My confidence was crap until after about the first 1500-2000 miles. You just need to ride a bunch. I use my bike for anything that doesn't require a trunk. I go get fast food, I go visit friends and family, and I ride to work when the weather is going to be nice. I have never dropped it though, which is a plus, but I did put crash bars on it just in case. I'm now to the point where I realize that the bike I bought is not the kind of bike I enjoy riding. I want a sporty bike, and while I didn't get a cruiser, I also didn't get a Ninja. Instead I went with a Bonneville T120, which is kind of in the middle of the two. The other day, I drug a peg for the first time, with less than a year's experience, so it's clearly time for an upgrade. Now I wish I had spent $3000 on a used MT-03 or something like that, because trying to sell this thing for $7500 on Marketplace is going to be hard, and I know the stealership is going to screw me if I trade it in.

Wow,, you sure look TENCE and not turning your head. Don't worry I've dropped my bike heaps. 2day was the latest doing low speed practice. Chris (Australia)

Back to basics, slow speed balance and throttle/clutch control. You'll have to build up your base again in a parking lot, your driveway is too small for now because it'll get in your head that you don't have enough space for mistakes. A large empty parking lot will free that up. Just do mainly figure 8s and other turning exercises slowly getting tighter with them as you do them. If you get bored or get comfortable with that do light launches where you gradually start off a little faster each time until you're comfortable with a medium launch (nothing spicy just a stable medium launch). After you get comfortable with that hill launches will feel much easier. You've got the right mind set so I have faith it won't be long before you get your confidence back, good luck!

Can't wait to see more bike videos. You're an inspiration!

This by far has been my favorite most recent follow/sub pews and bikes

Kind of has the same issue when i started riding with zero prior knowledge. I later learner to give it extra gas and power through the bite point a little bit. From the lanches in the video i felt like the bike drops to very low rpms when you're launching which is not a good spot to be in since if you suddenly need more power ur hand will twist and give u full gas and probably acare you. The way that worked for me is always be on slightly higher rpms and pull the clutch slightly more than usual. Nothing much but enough so that if you even need more power like you feel like the bike is gonna fall you can just release the clutch abit more and have finer control instead of the throttle which is pretty hard to control esrly on. Once you get that you can grow better throttle control and launch on low rpms easily.

I think new riders should expect to dump their 1st bike at least once. Your attitude is very good, and you'll get it. Of course we know practice is the way to make all the right actions & reactions automatic. I wonder if more practice accelerating & braking would help? I think knowing you can stay in control under fairly hard acceleration as well as hard braking will help bring confidence.

Don't give up. Keep practicing. You will get it!! 😊

Motorbikes are so addictive, I totally understand why you would want to 👌. I have to agree with previous comments in regards to riding smaller / lighter bikes to start with - dirt bikes as well if you can (not high power dirt bikes though, as they can be a handful in their own right). The other thing I wanted to mention was wearing protective gear. I,m sure (hope) you have all the gear needed to protect yourself if you come off. I never ride without ‘all’ my gear on. Sorry to sound like an old worry wart, but I don’t want to see anyone get hurt 🙏 Stay upright and safe 😊

It seems one of the hardest "challenges" for new riders is to learn how to use the power of the motorcycle to control it/keep it upright during slow speed riding. It is definitely "scary" learning to control all that weight with all that power. I am certainly no expert just an old guy that is passionate about riding. Understanding and learning the skill of using your clutch and brakes will be a huge help and boost to your confidence. Knowing, believing and actually feeling that you have control of your motorcycle is a feeling you will never forget and always look forward to. MotoJitsu gives some good explanations/examples on his channel about using the clutch and power of the bike to keep from falling over and maintaining control during slow speed drills. It takes a lot of courage and humility to post up a video like this, huge respect to you for doing it! Thanks for sharing your journey with us and keep yourself safe! 😃👍❤🏍 Randy

Always be aware of cars, try to read traffic ahead of you, and always know cars might swerve into you, stay out of anybody's blind sight stay visible. Do not challenge cars if they merge into your lane, know your bikes horsepower when to use it to get out of the way. Practice low speeds, low speed turns using rear brakes and clutch. (noticed you are leaning forward over the gas tank during your practice, try to stay upright during slow speeds). Good luck, ride safe!

Would like to reccommend "Be The Boss of Your Motorcycle" videos. They help me so much with the fundamentals and more.

Start with a smaller bike like a 300cc that bike you have is not very easy to handle at slow speeds. I had that Ducati 696 n 797 these bikes need gas they stall easily clutch super sensitive.. With a Honda CBr 300 u will fall in love n so much easier to learn basics. Trust me I did it n drive now a Ducati Panigale (racing bike)

My MSF class was exactly the same. Everybody had experience except me. And yeah, it felt rushed. It's a lot of information to process. I'm definitely riding much better since the class. I feel much more confident on the bike.

Well done. Take your time and you'll get it.

watching your journey for sure!

My wife had the same issue when she started riding, hard right turns on a hill especially were terrifying for her. She dropped her (too big for her in hindsight, see below) bike many times, in traffic, coming out of our driveway etc. So many people stopped to help her every time, she actually came to realize it was not the crisis she thought it was. Then one day it finally clicked (KEEP the power on, LEAN the bike) and she had that "AHA!" moment. It was so great to see that smile. She hasn't ridden for a few years but she just bought a brand new GROM 2 days ago. I recommend you give one a shot, they are so small and light, they take all the fear out of riding. Going to pick one up myself. I'm looking forward to getting back out there with her.

i am 54 and want to ride motorcycle too. i am thinking of buying a Ducati Monster 600. I am almost 2 meters tall and about 200 pounds so the 400's or lighter are really no option as i would be like really uncomfortable as far as riding position.. these bikes are tiny if you are my size and really riding and controlling them is difficult as i get in the way of operating them comfortably. I found a perfect fit in a second hand '07 gsxr, basically fitting like a glove. But i found 1.000cc way too intimadating as a first bike.. The Duc 600 is like almost 'in the middle' size wise.. not too small and crampy and not too big and powerfull. Itll still go real fast in a split second tho so it's a good starter to learn to ride confidently

Still trying to decide on a bike sat on a few already and youll get there more practice like me beginner rider

I recommend Moro Jitsu RU-vid channel. A lot of good tips on riding better. It’s been 20 yrs since riding but when i started, learning when the clutch start to engage, half clutch, how to lean in or out properly helped me a lot to gain control.

I can confidently say, if you don't want motorcycling to scratch that competitive itch, do NOT go to the track 😅 Because (if you're any good) you WILL want to compete and it WILL destroy your wallet.

Also- give yourself permission to use more throttle. Sounds weird, but it works.

ride safe

as others have said you are making it hard for yourself with this bike go find a 250 or 125 to learn basic skills without the stress. ultimatly im sure you will master this or any other bike.

100% wrong bike for a beginner!

Good luck

See if you can get some time on a 125 or 250. There's a lot of weight transfer on that bigger bike that would be interfering with your ability to achieve unconscious control of the four inputs (front brake, rear brake, clutch and gearshift). Plus small bikes can be fun to ride too! You'll get there. It's a very rewarding thing to do.

Get a different pair of gloves , try slow speed riding without gloves let’s you feel a lot more

put ear plugs in, seriously. sensory overload

Watch out for other drivers! After my accident, I never rode again. Now I'm disabled for life. I was brought back to life twice on the surgery table. I can't stress how dangerous riding is. I wish I could say it was my fault but it wasnt.

So you’ve been riding for less than a year… chill bro lol 😂 practice more riding and get off RU-vid. RU-vid should not have recommended this to me.

Welcome to your new obsession, youngster. Wait until you discover in-helmet motovlogging and trail braking, ;)