kurtrules
Well-known member
Hi All,
I have been riding motorcycles from 2007. Mainly long distance touring. My last ride was in December 2015. I haven't ridden (except a few kms here and there when I go back home for a visit) since then. By then, I guess I must have covered 100,000+ kms combined from both my motorcycles. Cutting back to 2020, I am looking to get into riding again. My experience was not considered in Ontario, as I don't hold a license from a country which has a mutual licensing agreement with the govt, and thus I just got my M1 - 2 days ago.
I will purchase a motorcycle next year.
I am considering the following two options:
1. Book an M1 exit road test with the MTO, attempt at passing it. Then hold on to the M2 till next year. Hopefully my insurance will go down by then.
2. Get enrolled in a training institute, re-learn the basics, attempt at passing the M2 test there. Then hold on to the M2 till next year. The additional overhead - $520 expense from an institute like Learning Curves.
I am looking for assistance on which option to choose from. Is it worth taking the training course for an experience rider or is that for new riders? Thanks in advance. Btw, I am 36.
I have been riding motorcycles from 2007. Mainly long distance touring. My last ride was in December 2015. I haven't ridden (except a few kms here and there when I go back home for a visit) since then. By then, I guess I must have covered 100,000+ kms combined from both my motorcycles. Cutting back to 2020, I am looking to get into riding again. My experience was not considered in Ontario, as I don't hold a license from a country which has a mutual licensing agreement with the govt, and thus I just got my M1 - 2 days ago.
I will purchase a motorcycle next year.
I am considering the following two options:
1. Book an M1 exit road test with the MTO, attempt at passing it. Then hold on to the M2 till next year. Hopefully my insurance will go down by then.
2. Get enrolled in a training institute, re-learn the basics, attempt at passing the M2 test there. Then hold on to the M2 till next year. The additional overhead - $520 expense from an institute like Learning Curves.
I am looking for assistance on which option to choose from. Is it worth taking the training course for an experience rider or is that for new riders? Thanks in advance. Btw, I am 36.