Definitely don’t go out and buy a new bike. Probably the easiest way to start getting used to riding a bike is to start on a manual transmission car. Find a friend with an old beater, and get the hang of using a clutch on a car.
Just remember that cars have a dry clutch, so you don’t really want to ride the friction zone on a car the same way you do a bike. However, the basic principals are the same and you can start wiring your brain to handle a manual (car or bike). There really isn’t that much time to debate about what to do…give it more gas, squeeze in the clutch, both, none, etc. Its not a hard process, its just something you have to get used to doing.
Once you get to the point where is instinctual, and that little vibration in the car is corrected without thinking, then try and tackle a bike. Once you get the hang of that, transitioning to a bike is much easier. I remember when I went through the MSF class, you could really tell who drove a stick shift and who had an automatic for the last 20 or so years. Learning to work the clutch properly and riding in the friction zone is probably the most important thing that you will learn (except maybe looking through turns, not at the divider or car).
After that, its all down hill. A little muscle memory (duck / power walk it a bunch) and you won’t have to think about working the clutch / gas with your hands instead of your feet. No need to look down, just focus on the horizon and watch your balance improve. Starting off will be smoother, making balance even easier, and the sooner you can get up to speed, the sooner the bike will steady and you can concentrate on all the other details they will throw your way.
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