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05-04-2012, 01:57 PM | #28 | |
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Must sign up for MSF course (Motorcycle Safety foundation) They will teach you how to save your life. Wear protective gears. No matter how cold or warm it's out. Full gears. Don't be SQUID, Don't do stunts on streets. I do speed on regular road but mostly I go with flow. If I get empty road I gun it, you can watch the video I posted. Go to an empty parking lot and practice your breaking. Very important you learn how to control your breaks. Front 70% and back 30% so you need to get in the habit of using both at the same time but not to lock the front one or you will get a nice stoppie. Over all start slow build up your confidence and don't scare the cagers. Respect each car on the road and stay clear you will do just fine. |
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05-04-2012, 02:35 PM | #31 | |
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I really don't think the MSF course does anything to make you a "good" rider. In terms of school, MSF is pre-school. Nothing they teach you there will save your life. I remember taking it 15 years ago and saying, that's it? I've since taken an advance riding refresher, and that was a "bit" better. To me, the track and track instruction is the only place you will become a good rider, no matter what you ride. You can explore fast riding, fast braking and fast maneuvers that really translate into street riding imo. |
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05-04-2012, 02:38 PM | #32 | |
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I do agree Track instructions are great but they are specific to track not on normal road. |
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05-04-2012, 02:42 PM | #34 | |
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If I were a betting man, I'd say that most motorcycle driver at fault incidents (not including alcohol and drugs) probably stem from a rider who doesn't know how to properly ride his bike at speed |
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05-04-2012, 05:13 PM | #37 |
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You'd be surprised how many people there are that buy bikes without knowing how to ride, At All.
Until recently, here in CA. one could get his motorcycle permit by simply passing a short written test, limiting them to daytime and no highway and no passengers (I've raced, and ridden my whole life, and this permit is all I have, but I don't ride very often). Today, one must also take the riding course just to get their permit (much better and safer IMO) I had a guy recently on a dual purpose bike just BARELY make it around a turn in front of me. I actually got his attention, got him to pull over, and I told him about countersteering (which he didn't know about, he bought the bike the day before) and told him to go take the riding course to actually get his licence. To me, he had just a few more turns before he was going down for sure. The state riding course is good, experience is good, track days are good too. |
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Looking at all these bikes makes me want to start riding tomorrow! If it weren't for my family all thinking one will kill me, I would probably be riding one today.
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