All my gear is getting here today, but I can't get into a MSF course until mid/late November.  I don't want to wait around and not ride my GS until then (and miss this beautiful SC mountain weather)...  so I was wondering if there is a website or book with similar/all the info from an MSF course, without the waiting.  

I will still take the MSF asap, but some riding education before that would help me out a lot, and possibly save me some skin.

any help?

Thanks,
Evan

Proficient Motorcycling, by David Hough (I think) is a great book and should be in stock at any Borders or Barnes & Nobel.  It goes over just about everything the MSF class does, and more.  

There used to be an excellent website called "Beginner Bikes", but it disappeared about a year ago.  Two sites sorta sprung up in it's place, neither as good as the original but both are nice sites.  Good forums.
www.beginnerbikers.org
www.beginnerandbeyond.com

And don't overlook this site as a source for beginner info  

jeff

Twist of the Wrist II by Keith Code seems to be a popular resource.. other than that, I can't be any help, I'm afraid, as I don't even have a bike yet.. Good luck though, and congrats on the new GS

You may wan to check out:

http://www.icbc.bc.ca/Licensing/lic_utility_resource&man.html

You can download two diferent manuels, Road sense for Riders and Tuning up for Riders, in a PDF format.

They are the manuels that the government insurance agency distributes to riders here in BC, and contain different info that would be covered in a MSF course.

Hell, I'm only 100 mi. away, PM me with a weekend you're available, and I'll see if I can come up, and help you.  I'm busy this weekend, but I may be free next, past that  :dunno:   If you're interested, if not well I'll do something else that weekend.

oppy:  thanks for the offer... i'll be in clemson for an autocross next weekend, then home in aiken for 2 weekends to paint my karmann ghia and my dad's birthday, then the following weekend is my 21st birthday so i should not plan on driving anywhere for a few days, etc, etc... After that it's too far out to plan.
let's keep up with the "anderson, nc" thread in the meet and greet forum, and hopefully we'll be able to arrange a ride sometime before it's too cold.

thanks for the input, guys, those links look great.  keep 'em coming if there are any more good ones out there.  i'm sure i'm not the only newbie on here soaking them in.

in addition to ToTWII, read Nich Iensatch's "Sport Riding Techniques". Very good read.

Remember, Look where you want to go.

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Remember, Look where you want to go.

and also, Keep the shiny side up!    

This is probably where I get most of my info. Lots of great info for beginners:

http://www.hayabusa.org/static/

troublemaker.

Quote from: Slowe30i'm sure i'm not the only newbie on here soaking them in.

/looks around.. sneaks in and sticks a copy on his arm; watching it soak in...

Quote from: pantabloin addition to ToTWII, read Nich Iensatch's "Sport Riding Techniques". Very good read.

Remember, Look where you want to go.

Yeah. Don't look at the pretty girls walking on the side of the road or you'll start riding straight towards them unconsciously. Trust me. I know.

As for Pablo's book recommendation, I heartily agree. Pick it up.

Quote from: roguegeekYeah. Don't look at the pretty girls walking on the side of the road or you'll start riding straight towards them unconsciously. Trust me. I know.

Interesting way to introduce yourself.  "Hey, can I call you an ambulance?"

Quote from: pantabloin addition to ToTWII, read Nich Iensatch's "Sport Riding Techniques". Very good read.

Remember, Look where you want to go.

I just got done with Sport riding techniques that a real good book been riding for a year but learned alot about the right and wrong way to ride.