go to
http://www.njsaferoads.com/ and take their FREE course, it is sanctioned by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and the NJDMV. take it and you get your liscense, also visit
www.supersportbike.com to get help on what bike and gear to chose from, great guys over there for bike info, i would start on a 600cc or lower like mentioned above, get a helmet, and a leather jacket, pants, gloves and boots. don't be one of those smacktards that weres jean shorts and drives between cars