MSF Course kicks ass ...

aqxea2500 · April 10, 2006, 09:57:19 AM

ALRIGHT, finally a gs rider in EL PASO!!! El paso is pretty cool I guess but there are alot of bad drivers.

Unnamed · April 10, 2006, 10:11:00 AM

Sorry to momentarily hijack the thread, but thanks for the help Cal. I'll put an intro up there soon. I would definitely have taken an earlier class (or tried to get on the wait list and see) but I'm taking it with a friend who is a bit of a procrastinator and got his app in really late. It would be great if theres someone in my area... as long as I find a decent bike first.

Wrecent_Wryder · April 10, 2006, 10:48:48 AM

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Unnamed · April 10, 2006, 11:04:35 AM

I don't know if you ever got the "I can't wait!"'s, but I'm feeling them now. I'm not doing a lot with myself this summer so a couple months of sitting around before the course are gonna be tough to take. I'm hoping I'll be able to keep it up, or at least try not to break anything too pricey if (when) I drop it.

//ACCIDENT · April 10, 2006, 12:50:47 PM

First off, I bought a bike before I even got my permit. I took it out illegally having never ridden before. Consequently I ended up dumping it... On top of that when I took the course I had alot of bad habits from taking my bike out without instruction. I only took it out ten times maybe less. The course is designed to teach you from the beginning and I think its best to take it that way. If you want to do it the hard way, dont say I didnt warn you. I only crashed at 15 miles an hour when I over rolled the throttle and launched the rear tire out from behind me. I chopped both knees up and sprained the hell out of my ankle... At faster speeds things could be ugly. The course was great and the instructors were great and as of this mornings trip to the MVA I am legal now. I also have a lot more confidence and wont panic if i over roll the throttle again

. Good luck man.

aaronstj · April 10, 2006, 01:20:21 PM

Quote from: dweese on April 09, 2006, 04:06:12 PM
and they are alot of fun too

That's basically why I took it. Seemed like it would be fun.

About two grand later...

cyclin-scott · April 10, 2006, 02:22:03 PM

Hey guys, I just wanted to say thanks for all your help. It's at least made it a little more unnervy just getting started. I have to admit though I did take the bike out today (illegally). Sorry...

However, everything went well, and I was able to teach myself ... well I felt, at least a few things. Hell, before I didn't even know if I'd be able to balance the damn thing!

But now, I do have to agree with ACCIDENT. I think that I'd get much more out of riding if I just learned from the guys at the MSF course. I'm signed up for mine on the 26th and can't wait to get there.

Guess I'll just have to keep making my list of mods until then!

Thanks again everybody!!!

fodder650 · July 04, 2006, 09:04:57 AM

Plus the MSF course, at least here in Pennyslvania, can turn your permit into a license.

But it taught me some habbits of watching traffic at intersections that I use in my car as well. It may not be a fun course. But you will never regret taking it. I still have my MSF card in my wallet.

ets_gs500f2004 · July 04, 2006, 12:36:25 PM

i loved it too..... helped me to corner even harder then before....well if it would be to restart again id still take it cause it really did help to fin some technics

baco99 · July 04, 2006, 05:33:55 PM

i'm very glad i took the course. didn't even know how to turn a bike on beforehand and now i own one!

fodder650 · July 05, 2006, 10:34:11 AM

Has anyone taken their advanced course? When I was taking the beginner class they talked about an advanced one for when you had your bike a few years. And although i've had it a few years. I never felt like i was advanced enough to take it.

BikerChick · July 05, 2006, 12:13:18 PM

My husband and roommate were going to take it... (something came up) Here its Free and you use your own bike... They only took the MSF class about 4 months ago.... so I don't know about the whole, when you've had your bike a few years....

fodder650 · July 05, 2006, 05:00:01 PM

I was curious as to what they taught and whether i was ready. I'll contact my local MSF. Thanks

NiceGuysFinishLast · July 05, 2006, 05:33:05 PM

I want to take it.. but the MSF instructors here don't do it often, cuz there isn't enough interest. I told them to put me on the "interested" list, and call me if it happens... Here it's like $100 and you use your own bike. They said it's a lot of what you do in the BRC, but at higher speeds.. like the cone weaves and stuff.. he said you do the cone weaves, but with your left hand on your thigh, instead of the bars, etc... sounds like a good learning experience, I'm hoping I get to do it..

vtlion · July 05, 2006, 05:47:46 PM

I took the ERC a few weeks ago with my SV650S. IT WAS AWESOME!

We mainly did the regular drills from the basic course, but the pace was accellerated. At the end we ran a pretty fun course of turns that wasn't in the basic course... most fun I've had on my bike in a year. I plan to do it every spring from now on

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