Abstract: Some embodiments provide an automated training system configured for use with two-wheeled automotive vehicles for permitting a user to operate a two-wheeled automotive vehicle on the system in a manner that simulates actual operation on a road or dirt pathway and incorporating kinesthetic sensory input to a person seated on and operating the automotive vehicle as part of an effort to learn how to operate the automotive vehicle safely and effectively in a controlled off-road environment. In some embodiments, the automated training system supports a real motorcycle. In some embodiments, the automated training system comprises an electronic actuator configured to actuate a piston within a cylinder in order to simulate realistic operation of the motorcycle as if it were being operated on a road or dirt pathway.