Can someone who can't ride a bike drive a motorbike?

There are two aspects to not falling off a bicycle. The first is simple balance. This is most important at low speeds but is still important at higher speeds. How you move and position your body has a large effect. The second is unintuitive steering. Put crudely, you stay upright by steering the bicycle underneath yourself. read more

So I believe a person who can’t ride a bicycle will probably not have too much trouble learning to riding a motorbike in a straight line - especially a large motorbike in good condition (bad wheel and headset bearings can make motorcycles very unstable for eg.). read more

Take 5 minutes to learn how to ride a bike. If you can't do that, then no, you probably can't learn to ride a motorcycle. read more

I would use "drive" to describe operating most machines or motorized vehicles. You can drive a car, bus, truck, motorcycle, tractor. "Ride" would be necessary for bicycles, horses, donkeys and very large dogs. That being said, the term "cattle drive" is a good example of the word's usage aside from the riding/driving meaning. read more