can anyone teach me how to drive?!

@Zee81
I am not sure what the bookings look like at the various instructors...but this is the high season and finding a free spot with the limited time that you have available, could be a bit tight.

Insurance...is quick and easy. If you do it online, the insurer sends the confirmation to the vehicle licensing department (Strassenverkehraamt) electronically...its super quick.
Sorry if that was off-topic and something you may well be aware of already.

Grundkurse...
I did them @ http://www.fahrschule-motomoto.ch/ ... but I'm sure you'll find a lot of offers in Zurich, 'just ask google'.
The other question is wether you need a Grundkurs given by English speaking instructors or wether you understand/speak German. Not every instructor does understand and speak English.

Zitat von Zee81

I understand/speak german

That's a great plus in finding some courses. Just for the note: I was told that you have to do the 3 parts on 3 different days just even if it's back-to-back and you have do do them at the same place.

A recommndation from https://www.englishforum.ch/transportation…ons-zurich.html : http://www.fahrschule-barmettler.ch/

Zitat von figi

you have do do them at the same place.

I can belive that you must do them on different days. But all at the same place? I think you have been had.

Hmm. The official information how the basic rider courses have to be organized does not give a clue:
http://www.astra2.admin.ch/media/pdfpub/2007-12-11_2504_d.pdf

Usually, the courses are held in a revolving program -> 3 times 4 hours on a saturday for example.

Cheers, Martin

How confident are you with vehicles? Do you already have the car driving license?

If you're confident and not afraid to try it alone, you can make the first meters on the parking of the motocenter winterthur. Whe're a lot of tutorials on how to drive a bike on youtube If you know how to drive a car you don't gonna have problems with the other personns on the road and clutch and gears are a bit similar.

Don't do your practical courses too late to prevent taking bad habits.

Ride safe,
Jonny

Edit : Souri 4 bad england

Nearly everyone felt one time and it's always when people are watching The most errors are only made once
Just don't give up

Cheers
Jonny

Don't worry, even the best riders are falling off the bike, look at the MotoGP

I never rode a motorbike before I got one, I only had bycicles, no scooter or anything motorized. I did my first trials under the eyes of my father who rode bikes for years. After two hours practise we drove home, he in the car and I on the bike.
If you can ride a bycicle and you know how to handle the throttle, clutch and gearbox you can do it easily on your own. Try some manouvers like starting on a hill and tight cornering. If you feel confident, you can go on the road.
At the third I have nightshift ond my bike is in service, but you can ask a driving teacher for a hour or two.
cheers

Friday? O.k.
Place is clear, but time? It just a mess to get from where I am to the Moto Center.
Btw. Full A or A restricted license? Btw. we could meet today in Zurich to do some basics with my bike.