Personally, I was a bit shocked how easy it was to get an MC license. Here’s my take on it:
STEP 1: Go to the DMV, take a lame written test, get 80% right and you’ve got a rider’s permit, aka license to crash on a motorcycle.
STEP 2: Practice during daylight hours, no passenger and not on the freeway. When you’re ready, go back to the DMV and take your riding test. If you pass, you’ve got a full license, aka license to crash on a motorcycle at night.
OPTIONAL STEP 3: If you don’t pass, it’s not red tape, it’s because you aren’t even close to being safe to turn lose on the streets. So pay your dues, take a safety class and you’re back to completing step 2.
The whole DMV process cost about $30 and took less time than some people spend nightly on this forum. Making it any easier would just drive up the MC accident stats and all our insurance rates.