MSF Course

[gikim1118]

Just passed my MSF course!!  I got a 97.  

[Phaedrus]

Congratulations. Now get off the computer and go ride  

[zlei]

Congratz!!!

[RVertigo]

[Badger]

Congratulations. Now get off the computer and go ride  

Is it just me, or is one of the most frustrating things in the universe passing the MSF course, getting your motorcycle license, and NOT HAVING A MOTORCYCLE TO RIDE?  I swear, they should just send a dealership representative to take orders from everyone who passes the course.  Mine was actually held at a dealership, but it finished up on a Sunday and the place was closed (sounds like a missed opportunity to me).

Hmmm....If I ever want to sell the GS, I'll probably just hang out outside the MSF range and offer it to everyone that finishes the course.

"You know you want it...everything is closed today...for you, only $6000."  Muahaha.

[gikim1118]

Yeah, that's funny b/c I was talking to this guy after the test.  (what bike you ride, and how long...)  I told him that I had a GS500 and he asked me if I wanted to sell it to him.  I told him no but I recommended the GS500 for him.  

Converting them while they are new, to the GS crew!  :mrgreen:

[NightRyder]

Hmmm....If I ever want to sell the GS, I'll probably just hang out outside the MSF range and offer it to everyone that finishes the course.

"You know you want it...everything is closed today...for you, only $6000."  Muahaha.

"No, his is infected. Buy mine instead. Only $500 more for a clean one."


Oh, yea, good job on the class. I had a bike from two weeks before I took my class. And just got around to riding it two days ago. (3 weeks after class)

[pandy]

Just passed my MSF course!!  I got a 97.  

Congrats!!!!!  

[GeeP]

Have fun.  Watch out for cages.  

[matt86to]

Well Done  


all the best matt:) your friend

Safe Ride  

[Kessen]

Taking mine in three weeks, im excitied, from what i hear everyone says how well they teach ya to ride, or atleast give you a fiundation to work up from where they leave you,i dunno though, do they really teach you that well over 10 hours?(8?)i have hadd minimal riding expierience.

[Badger]

do they really teach you that well over 10 hours?

My opinion is that the primary focus of the MSF BRC is to teach the basics of "how to not get killed on a motorcycle as a beginner."  That is, the real goal is to make sure people know the correct courses of action in various situations and have some practical experience with execution (emergency braking, swerving, low speed maneuvers, etc.).  They're not going to make you an expert road racer in the time they have, but they will at least demonstrate the proper technique to handle the majority of situations you're likely to encounter as a beginning rider that you can then use to stay safe as you develop your skills.

Regarding having minimal riding experience:  he course is specifically designed to take folks from 0 experience to basic compentency.  They start from the absolute beginning...how to start the motorcycle, how to use the clutch, how to shift, how to turn, how to brake, etc.  I think they do an excellent job.  As a point of reference:  in the session I attended, the person who did the best on the evaluation had the least previous riding experience (that would be zero).

[jbeaber]

I had never even started a bike when I took the course.  Didn't even know how to.  They teach you everything at a really nice pace so that you stay within a comfort level.  Ask lots of questions and try to get as much experience on the bike as you can.  

It took me about 2 weeks to get a bike after MSF, my infamous 1983 Nighthawk 650.  My girlfriend and I rode that thing, dropped it, beat on it and were generally destructive until the engine went....  Be prepared to damage and drop your first bike.  It miht not happen, but.....
Then I found bliss on the GS and she got the SV....