The Georgia DMV WANTS you to skid - (Road Test: FAILED!)

[pandy]

Truth be told,  I already regularly ride at night and on the highway even though I only have a learner's permit.... so the endorsement is little more than a formality to stay 'legit'.  

[VTNewb]

Johns almost right. On a modern bike front brakes account for 80% or more of stopping power. So you failed the test, don't get all defensive about it. If you can't stop in the alotted time just practice.

[Alphamazing]

I didn't say so much that it was lack of technical ability, so much as a misconception that sliding stops you faster. VTNewb is right (partially). Front brakes account for about 70% of the stopping power, even on modern sport bikes. However, that 30% (or even 20% in VTNewb's guess) goes a long way, and it makes a lot of difference. You should take the MSF course, just because. My father, who has ridden over 40 years, took the MSF with me and got something out of it. I don't remember what, but it was something.

[TarzanBoy]

i bet pandy is going to be really upset with me... but yes. I ride at night and on the highway.

I started with very very limited, quick trips.  The next exit from me is almost exactly 1-mile up the road, and the next one is another 2 miles past that, so I started with 1 and 3 mile trips and worked my way up from there at different times of teh day to get used to different kinds of traffic.

In my opinion...   if you have good car-driving-highway habits, then there is only a little bit more that you have to learn once you tranpose those skills&theory to riding.

That being said.... I think the highway is to be avoided if it AT ALL practical.  There is just too much that can happen too quickly at too fast a speed.  Don't even get me started on traffic and the 5-7 lane freeways we have here in atlanta... its the freaking WILD WEST out there.

-Oh, and to clarify my earlier statement, i dont' really 'regularly' ride the highway often.  I just meant to say that its something I already do with my permit.

[John Bates]

.............................

Well, its frustrating to fail because of a single piece of information which wasn't made clear rather than a lack of ability on my part.  ..................

Yes, but look at it this way,  it takes MSFers three days to get their endorsement, you'll no doubt get yours in two.  

[pandy]

Yes, but look at it this way,  it takes MSFers three days to get their endorsement, you'll no doubt get yours in two.  

:lol:  :lol:  :lol: