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Steven Fulop, the Mayor of Jersey City. He is smarter than the average american politician.
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I get mad at this stuff. A motorcycle license is not that hard to get; just take MSF. Add turn signals and a license plate holder, and remove the vestigial pedals, and you're basically there.
Just from an engineering perspective, bike parts are not meant for that kind of speed and torque. The frames can't handle it, the tires can't handle it, the chains can't handle it, and the brakes can't handle it. If you want motorcycle speeds, get motorcycle parts.
Honestly everyone should be taking a class like MSF just to drive. They would certainly understand aggressive road behavior, peoples driving patterns, etc so much better.
I briefly rode a motorcycle back in the day and I can say that taking a motorcycle safety course absolutely improved my driving. It helped me become more aware of cyclists and bikers on the road and made me more aware of how my actions impacted how the bike (or car) moved. It was incredibly helpful and I would recommend it to anyone even if you're not interested in riding a motorcycle.
Its a great course. I've taken a lot of different driving courses (friend taught them, I used to jump into his classes for fun and learning) so I've learned all kinds of defensive driving methods...
And hands down MSF is my favorite. Well aside from driving large emergency vehicles safely through cities, but that one was just a fun obstacle course.
When I got my motorcycle license, plenty of people in the class failed. I think I only passed because the weekend before my buddy said let's rent scooters and ride around. Got me used to it.