[wildrhythms]

How does this happen? In the U.S. we have the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) which teaches a basic motorcycle riding course, and can give you a certificate for a motorcycle endorsement on your state license. One of their only prerequisites for the course is that you can ride a bicycle, because it guarantees the rider understands countersteering at low speeds before getting anywhere near a motorcycle.

[vceder]

In EU motorbikes fall under a different license then cars, so it involves both practical and theoretical test. What I know from the Swedish licenses is that the motorbike one is considered the more difficult test to pass.

There is a "high speed" slalom course you have to do as part of the test and it's impossible to do it without counter steering through it.

[cdot2]

Its impossible to steer a bike without countersteering. The speed is irrelevant.

[ehnto]

The MSF isn't mandatory though is it? Also, statistics suggest a lot of the motorcyclists who get killed are doing it without a license anyway (or registered bike, or helmet...).

[cdot2]

It is for some states. I know here in Texas it is.

[pessimizer]

I don't think it is in Illinois, although the state sends people to MSF class "graduations" to do official tests.