Well, I know its grossly delayed, but I finally booked my MSF course! I got into the class this weekend. I got lucky as she said a student dropped out the other day. I am really looking forward to takinng the course, as I will finally acquire my license if I pass (and a new ID, thats another story). That being said, one of the items they list as optional is my own helmet. My question is, did you guys BYOH (Bring your own helmets) to your MSF course, or just use the ones they provide? I am thinking I dont want to trash my nice helmet if I dont have to. What did you guys do?
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Bring your own helmet! The ones they provide are quite smelly. They've been used by who knows how many people, and they get a 1/2 second spritz of some antifungal to "clean" them. You won't mess up your nice helmet, anyway.
If you mess up your helmet on those little bikes they teach you on. Atleast thats how it was when I took it, you need to quit riding all together. The class I was in, we only had one person fail. That was because she wouldn't go fast enough. She never got to point of picking up her feet, she just wanted to walk everywhere she went I guess.
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You only get up to about 20 mph if the other students aren't chickens like they were in my class. The teachers of my class kept yelling at two girls and a guy for going way too slow. I talked to one of the teachers two weeks later when I went showed her my bike and she said that was the most students she had to fail out of one class since she has been doing it. Back to speed, I barely got enough out of my throttle to use 2nd much less the shift to 3rd. If you manage to drop a bike in the MSF course, my suggestion would be not to continue learning how to ride a bike. I highly doubt you will be in any position to mess up your helmet unless you drop it while walking to the bike.
yea laying the msf bike down is not a concern. I already have a few months of riding my 6R under my belt. I know its not much, but at least its something. I just figured if they are giving you a helmet to wear, might as well wear it. But if its anything like batting cages, where the helmets are all nasty, then I will take your guys' advice; Ill just bring my own helmet.
:lol: remember I took the class the weekend right after yours spooge...and I only had one lady fail in my class...she couldn't understand anything even after a full day of riding..she went flying thru the parking lot and ended up in standing water, then letting go of the handle bars...she fell over in the water and so did the bike I was :rofl3: :rofl3: :zowned: The instructers told her if she couldn't get the hang of it by now she needs to leave....so they told her to leave. :lol: I wouldn't want someone out on the road like that either :2cents:gtowntt said:
Anyway..take your own helmet/clear visor, gloves, jacket, boots above the ankle, long jeans, and or leathers.
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How did you like the advanced course? What kind of stuff did they teach?jeeps84 said:
I remember my MSF course.. Quite funny weekend too.. No one went down or anything.. I just had fun with it all.. The instructors actually asked me to slow down because I was making the other students uncomfortable.. When they said do 25 and stop at the line, I think I was going about 35 or something, but I still actually came to a stop quicker than almost everyone else.. :lol: .. I got pretty bored with most of the stuff but I learned a lot too.. Coming from a dirtbike countersteering and some other things were somewhat new to me..
I would like to take the advanced course when I get my newly acquired bike (GasMan's former ZX-9R), but I don't know if I want to spend the money or get a new helmet and something better for my legs..
I'm thinking I'll just practice everything on my own in the nice parking lot for a park by my house, when their aren't any cars there of course..
I'm thinking for learning how to control this new bike of mine i'll do some basic maneuvers.. Evassive maneuvers , full out braking, rear tire control (how sensetive the rear brake is to locking up), and any other suggestions?? I'm thinking of what I can use to best mark areas, since I don't have any big red cones..
I would like to take the advanced course when I get my newly acquired bike (GasMan's former ZX-9R), but I don't know if I want to spend the money or get a new helmet and something better for my legs..
I'm thinking I'll just practice everything on my own in the nice parking lot for a park by my house, when their aren't any cars there of course..
I'm thinking for learning how to control this new bike of mine i'll do some basic maneuvers.. Evassive maneuvers , full out braking, rear tire control (how sensetive the rear brake is to locking up), and any other suggestions?? I'm thinking of what I can use to best mark areas, since I don't have any big red cones..
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The basic(beginers). Im fairly new to riding still, so the basic one seemed best on paper. I figured they would teach me some stuff that I dont even know about yet. If the school im giong to is good, I plan to take my advanced course there too. But for now, I just want some education and my M license
Day 1 & 2
Well I passed the written :dthumb: only missed 2 of 50 (still pisses me off, but oh well)
Today was riding. The difference between a honda Nighthawk 250cc and My ZX6R is astounding, and really puts things in perspective for me, which is good. When we finished and I got back on my own bike, It took me a few blocks to get used to it again. We did your basic drills like clutch play, throttle and turning drills. Tomorrow is riding awareness stuff like emergency manuvers etc. Mostly old women in my class. Couple sportbike guys in my class, and the instructor has a 'busa, so we talked a bunch. I dont think 1 is gonna make it though. She laid down a honda shadow twice!!! once while just standing there. She just bought a $24,000 custom chopper with a 90ci engine!!! I hope she catches on quick...
well after tomorrow, I get my cert of completion and then finally my license!!! Woo-hoo!!! I might change insuracne agents too, because I can add my MSF course discount!
Well I passed the written :dthumb: only missed 2 of 50 (still pisses me off, but oh well)
Today was riding. The difference between a honda Nighthawk 250cc and My ZX6R is astounding, and really puts things in perspective for me, which is good. When we finished and I got back on my own bike, It took me a few blocks to get used to it again. We did your basic drills like clutch play, throttle and turning drills. Tomorrow is riding awareness stuff like emergency manuvers etc. Mostly old women in my class. Couple sportbike guys in my class, and the instructor has a 'busa, so we talked a bunch. I dont think 1 is gonna make it though. She laid down a honda shadow twice!!! once while just standing there. She just bought a $24,000 custom chopper with a 90ci engine!!! I hope she catches on quick...
well after tomorrow, I get my cert of completion and then finally my license!!! Woo-hoo!!! I might change insuracne agents too, because I can add my MSF course discount!
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