August 22nd, 2011, 02:45 PM | #1 |
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MSF Tomorrow
So tomorrow and Wednesday I have my MSF course, finally! Anyone have any tips or comments on what to expect?
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August 22nd, 2011, 02:49 PM | #2 |
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Relax, listen to the instructor and have fun.
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August 22nd, 2011, 02:56 PM | #4 |
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August 22nd, 2011, 03:05 PM | #5 |
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As mentioned. Relax and pay attention. Just enjoy the class and the experience. Good luck!!!!
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August 22nd, 2011, 04:57 PM | #6 |
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Woops figured this could go in general.
Anyways yeah I'm looking forward to it I'll pass with flying colors Hopefully they will have a 250 ninja there that I can use instead of all rebels and eliminators and what not. |
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August 22nd, 2011, 10:42 PM | #7 |
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Remember to turn your head, even if it seems exaggerated. It helped me so much and on the test part where we did the figure 8 thing, I didnt get it at all during practice but when I turned my head in the test I got it just right.
As stated above relax and listen. And have fun x-) |
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August 23rd, 2011, 05:32 AM | #8 | |
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Like this classic example, enter ready to learn, not to show how much you already know.
Of course, relax, enjoy, and look where you want to go. Quote:
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August 23rd, 2011, 05:35 AM | #9 | |
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August 23rd, 2011, 05:48 AM | #10 |
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don't be late like me and my friend were
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August 23rd, 2011, 05:50 AM | #11 |
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August 23rd, 2011, 06:10 AM | #12 |
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August 23rd, 2011, 08:07 AM | #13 |
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I showed up late to mine by 25 minutes before. They sent me away and told me to reschedule. Hopefully you didn't get wasted the night before, op.
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August 23rd, 2011, 08:18 AM | #14 |
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August 23rd, 2011, 10:21 AM | #15 |
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August 23rd, 2011, 12:34 PM | #16 |
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So what were your first-day impressions? Any tips / suggestions of your own for the next batch of new riders?
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August 23rd, 2011, 06:09 PM | #17 |
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Well I suppose I'll do a general recap of today's events;
We started out just reading from the book and talking in class for about 3 hours which was pretty boring yet informative for those who have never been on a bike. We discussed how to operate the bike and where controls are located just to get everyone familiar with it. Then the part everyone was waiting for, the range! We went out, met our bikes (mine was an eliminator 125 ): no ninjette) it was a little fussy to start up but I got her running. Basically we started out doing the mounting procedure, then learning how to shift and what not, then we walked the bikes (they were turned off) up and down the range to get a feel for them, then we started them up (anyone else learn FINE-C? If so do you actually use it?) and got to play around with the friction zone and eventually got to ride it back and forth across the range. After getting the basic feel for the bike we did exercises taking off and getting into second gear then stopping, and low speed clutch control and eventually the low speed maneuvers which was by far the most fun, today we went through slalom style cones and tomorrow we'll be doing more. The beginning was kind of boring to me because I have a little bit of experience and I know how to clutch, shift and brake, but I learned more control, especially using my rear brake. Still need to work on looking where I'm going but I got WAY better over the course of the day. After the outside exercises we came back into the class and learned about riding in the streets. One guy was an hour late and he got turned away, another woman decided to quit because her husband was forcing her to do it but she had a fear of motorcycles. It was an overall fun experience, and our instructor surprised us with the written exam at the end of the class but it was really easy after learning all that we did. Side note: It was a fairly long drive home during rush hour on busy streets/highways that I'm not familiar with and I made it home A-OK and I'm proud of that because I just got my driver's license a week ago haha! |
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August 23rd, 2011, 08:46 PM | #18 |
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Oh and I should probably add there was a guy in class who said he went and looked at a 250 to buy, but said it was too small because they won't go 60 mph and at that speed your engine will probably blow up. I made an attempt to educate him on the ways of the ninjette... but after rejecting what I said I decided to not waste my time and let him go get his literbike or whatever haha.
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August 23rd, 2011, 09:10 PM | #19 |
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Ok, I hate to be the one to sound like this... but be super careful out there if/when you're on a motorcycle. Be aware that you're not experienced with dealing with traffic and give yourself more room than you think you need. I probably sound like a parent (oh god am I getting old?), but it's really easy to be arrogant about your driving / riding abilities a year or two after you get your license. Lots of people end up doing stupid stuff as they gain confidence they shouldn't have. Combine that with the natural risks of motorcycling... and, well, be careful out there
Also, I highly recommend reading Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough -- the book is filled with superb information on handling traffic and road dangers. |
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August 24th, 2011, 01:02 PM | #20 | |
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August 24th, 2011, 02:30 PM | #21 |
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Name: Eric
Location: Orlando, Fl.
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Congrats on passing! Trust no one. Be sure to stay out of peoples blind spots, and just because a car has their blinker on, doesnt mean they'll turn. Meaning, be careful. lol
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August 24th, 2011, 02:33 PM | #22 |
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best advice I've gotten is to drive like no one can see you and expect the worse from every situation so you are better prepared for it before it happens...
With that being said, be safe, but have fun! I love the bike, 90% of all my newbie stress and scaredeness has gone away and tomorrow morning I plan on taking it on the freeway to work for the first time. All 6 minutes of it lol |
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August 24th, 2011, 04:16 PM | #23 |
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WOOH! Just got back from riding my bike ALL BY MYSELF I took her around the neighborhood for a while to reacquaint myself with the feel of a sport bike with a lot of power vs a 125 cruiser with no power :P after that I took it out into traffic to ride around town a little and fill 'er up with gas. Luckily didn't kill it at any stops in traffic, I'm still not used to how sensitive my clutch is vs the 125s we had at msf. It was a lot of fun and I look forward to riding way more! I still feel like I'm moving though my body keeps wanting to lean to the right, haha!
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August 24th, 2011, 08:25 PM | #24 |
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August 25th, 2011, 05:47 AM | #25 |
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