EV,
Go for it - you'll have a lot of fun and you will learn a lot.
My opinion is that starting in a motorglider is the way to go, provided that it really performs like a glider with the engine off. Much better value for money and you will learn quicker - more landings per hour. Once you have learned how to land, then transition to a two-seat glider and learn aero-towing and/or winch launching.
Learning to aero-tow for most power pilots is a real eye-opener. The only one I taught who had no problem, had been a WWII test-pilot and had 10,000 hours!
PS Gliders have a yaw-string outside the canopy, which is much more sensitive than a slip ball. When I first started flying gliders, I was already a power-pilot. I was told "the yaw string moves the opposite way to a slip ball" which is true but didn't help me. What finally worked for me, was to look at the front, fixed end of the yaw string and treat it as if it was a slip ball i.e. push it back to the centre-line with the appropriate rudder pedal.
Last edited by India Four Two; 14th January 2015 at 06:03.
Reason: Added PS