I rode for several years before ever getting a REAL license.. Just rode on the little learners permit you get when you take the written part of the test. I'm not sure why I didn't take the riding portion of it when I took the written, but I didn't. I finally did early this year and didn't have a single problem with it, and now it's certainly a relief to ride legal.

I should have done it a long time ago! I know a lot of people that ride with no license, and many of which don't put plates on their bikes either, or have bogus plates. No thanks.. That's not for me!