or at least insurance

No practical test?

been riding for 20 years and never had one. oh im not a grand prix champ either.

Id been riding for almost 20 years and just got mine lasty year. I only did that because it was required to test ride the new bikes at the AMA Vintage Days.

Still cant stand Greg White pronouncing it Lorentho.

I'll bet his contract prohibits him from driving a street bike so he's never needed one.

Lots of top racers think riding on the street is too dangerous...too many things beyond their control. There was a Carl Fogarty interview shortly after he retired where he said something to this effect. Plus, if your job is to ride the world's most advanced motorcycles as fast as you can on some of the world's most awesome tracks, why would you even want to ride a streetbike on the street?

"Motorcycle theory test". I suppose that's where you consider the implications of ideas such as using a mobius band on a belt driven bike.

moike: Mitch Taylor's Bro: Lots of top racers think riding on the street is too dangerous...too many things beyond their control. There was a Carl Fogarty interview shortly after he retired where he said something to this effect. Plus, if your job is to ride the world's most advanced motorcycles as fast as you can on some of the world's most awesome tracks, why would you even want to ride a streetbike on the street?

You'll find this common with most racers.

The faster I got on the track, the slower I rode on the street. To the point that I just parked the bike because I didn't want to risk having an incident on the street that would put me out two or three races due to injury.

Haybales, gravel traps, and air fences are fairly easy on the body. Volvo fenders, curbs, and lamp posts, not so much.

Hell, I'm not even a racer; I've just done a ton of track days and saw that the risks of going fast on the street far outweighed the fun of going fast on the street. I still ride on the street, but my choice of mounts has changed. My CBR600 hasn't been ridden in a year, but my DR650 has me giggling like a little kid on a mini-bike every time I thumb the starter :-)

Bought a cbr900 last year in April, never got around to getting the permit or license.

/meh
//i'll do it sooner or later
///to avoid f*cking pigs

moike: Mitch Taylor's Bro: Lots of top racers think riding on the street is too dangerous...too many things beyond their control. There was a Carl Fogarty interview shortly after he retired where he said something to this effect. Plus, if your job is to ride the world's most advanced motorcycles as fast as you can on some of the world's most awesome tracks, why would you even want to ride a streetbike on the street?

You'll find this common with most racers.

The faster I got on the track, the slower I rode on the street. To the point that I just parked the bike because I didn't want to risk having an incident on the street that would put me out two or three races due to injury.

Haybales, gravel traps, and air fences are fairly easy on the body. Volvo fenders, curbs, and lamp posts, not so much.

Mick Doohan is of the same mind Link (new window). It has me wincing every time i see it.

Had my bike license before my car license

/bsb