Motorcycle Insurance San Francisco

About getting a motorcycle license in CA..?
Hi,i have few questions about motorcycle:
1.If i already have a C license,do i still need to take the written test at DMV again?
2.Where can i go for the training lesson?? ( at San Francisco or bay area)
3.Which transmission i should learn first?
4.What are the brands of motorcycle other than harley davidson are popular in the US?
5. What is the approximate cost of the insurance?
1. Written and driven.
2. Take the MSF rider course. If you pass the driving test at the end of the course you don’t have to take the driving test at the DMV.
3. All motorcycles are manual. You must shift through the gears.
4. Japanese brands such as Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki.
5. I pay $345 a year.
