MSF

[solosociety]

i am schedualed for the expert motorcycle safety course for tomorrow and i had a couple questions if any one has done it. first on is what should i expect? second is since its just a one day course is it riding all day or riding and class?

[natedawg120]

I have looked into it and I am pretty sure it is all on your bike.  OTher than that all I can say is that it is more advance courses and manuvers intended for someone with the basic course already taken and some riding experience.  I am going to take it one of these days simply because i think it would be interesting. 

[scottpA_GS]

All the info you need

http://www.msf-usa.org

[natedawg120]

thats what i meant by looking into it, i just forgot about the URL ..... 

[solosociety]

thanks for the info i didnt realize there was a url for it

[ArkRider]

Talk, ride, talk, ride...lunch, ride, talk, ride, talk....

[annguyen1981]

It was AWESOME!!!

I completed the MSF ERC with my GS (now bluelespaul's GS) with flying colors.

It was MUCH easier than the 250's...  of course, I had been riding for a year when I took it.


Basically...  Think of the MSF BRC...  None of the starting crap (walking the bike back and forth, getting a feel for the clutch control, etc...).

Everything else is the same tho.

[bluelespaul]

i cant wait till i get to go to the msf course. i just sent in my application thing today, im hopefully gonna get in beginning of august. i would like it sooner, but i have too much stuff going on in July.

[WildBlue]

Basically...  Think of the MSF BRC...  None of the starting crap (walking the bike back and forth, getting a feel for the clutch control, etc...).

Everything else is the same tho.

Did you do the figure-8's too?  I hated those.

[CndnMax]

Did you do the figure-8's too?  I hated those.

thats the only thing i lost pnts on in the basics course .

[annguyen1981]

Basically...  Think of the MSF BRC...  None of the starting crap (walking the bike back and forth, getting a feel for the clutch control, etc...).

Everything else is the same tho.

Did you do the figure-8's too?  I hated those.

Yep.  I was dreading the 8's, but when it came to the practice session, I ACED it.  I was SOOOO happy

[WildBlue]

thats the only thing i lost pnts on in the basics course .

Where'd you take the course?  I did mine in Mtn View, the instructor was a big advocate of wearing leathers always ("Dudes, whoever figured out that cows slide nicely on asphalt deserves, like, a Nobel prize"). 

[solosociety]

well they cancelled my class for today. this is the second time they have done it so im starting to get a little impationt

[Jake D]

Impotent?

Hey, if you're going to be impotent, you might as well look impotent.

[CndnMax]

Where'd you take the course?  I did mine in Mtn View, the instructor was a big advocate of wearing leathers always ("Dudes, whoever figured out that cows slide nicely on asphalt deserves, like, a Nobel prize"). 

i took the course in Vallejo. cow is mighty good eating too  .

[Unnamed]

well they cancelled my class for today. this is the second time they have done it so im starting to get a little impationt

Mine got canceled the first time too, so I went and took the DMV test (and passed), but I wouldn't recommend it. I know it's a pain in the ass, but hold on and things should work out.

[solosociety]

i have had my license sense i was 16 i have to take this course so i can ride in the military. they wont let you ride at all if you dont take the course

[bettingpython]

i have had my license sense i was 16 i have to take this course so i can ride in the military. they wont let you ride at all if you dont take the course

Good ole uncle sam protecting his investment. Doesn't the base have an msf Instructor? I have a friend who retired as a colonel a few years ago that used to teach on base. Just don't get busted riding on base if you haven't taken your class, it can be pretty damn severe from what he has described.

[solosociety]

yeah we have instructors on base we just dont have a course to hold the class. o yeah from what i hear it is bad if you get caught riding on base

[spc]

At Moody AFB if they catch you riding without your endorsement they suspend all driving privileges for 3 months and your likely to get your nuts chewed on by some crusty old CMSgt.