In Reply to: Motor Bike Licence posted by Inez on Sunday, 18. October 2015 at 09:09 Bali Time:
three of the worst accidents I have seen in Bali involved inexperienced riders, in each case girls of varying ages.
One involved a couple of local schoolgirls, one a young European girl and one an Aussie girl.
All were inexperienced, but thought that because its Bali, and everyone else does it, it's OK.
It's not!
The bikes appear as toys of some sort, and may give an impression of having little power.
All these riders were relatively light and the power to weight ratio is surprisingly high.
All accidents involved somehow applying excessive power from stationary, and then panicking and not instinctively knowing how to stop.
Each was in small gangs with high concrete walls and nowhere soft to go.
Each ended with stitches and large patches of skin removed.
Certainly, helmets are required, but I also recommend solid footwear, as injuries to thong clad feet are common.
I would not recommend anyone using Bali as a place to learn how to ride.
You need to be as instinctive on a bike as you are when driving a car.