November 29th, 2016, 05:26 AM | #1 |
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The MSF Course Is A Great Way To Start Riding But It's Only The Start
Here's a nice article about MSF, and BRC
Link The MSF Course Is A Great Way To Start Riding But It's Only The Start Side note: I received an email from the KMP which heads up the RiderCoach program in Kentucky, here's an excerpt from the email "This happens to be the year when the entire rider education program is rebid by the state."
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November 29th, 2016, 12:38 PM | #2 |
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Good post
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November 29th, 2016, 02:17 PM | #3 |
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Really good stuff there.
The reason new riders get the chorus of "TAKE THE MSF COURSE" around here is for the exact reasons that writer cites. It's about getting the fundamentals right before you take it out into the real world. So many fail videos show that people didn't get the real basics down. Sure it seems elementary. It is. And it is just what's advertised... the basics. This is at the level of a toddler learning to walk, and intentionally so. Little kids fall down a lot learning that stuff, but hey... babies bounce. It's okay. So the takeaway is absolutely on point. The BRC gets you started on what is, if you're smart, a lifetime learning journey.
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November 29th, 2016, 02:34 PM | #4 |
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Having watched my daughter, my two sons, and a good friends wife learn to ride in the last 15 months, and taking the course myself, I whole heartedly agree with that article.
After each of them passed the Virginia version of the MSF course I (or my friend) spent quite a bit of time riding around in parking lots and on side streets early in the morning. It takes a lot more than just 2 days of classroom and parking lot practice to be ready to ride on the street. |
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November 29th, 2016, 05:13 PM | #5 |
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I tell people who pass the BRC that they are now qualified to ride in any parking lot they wish.
Practice makes perfect, and to keep practicing, especially low speed maneuvers, like the box for instance, and panic/quick stops. For the 2017 season I will be teaching at WKU in Bowling Green, Ky. http://www.wku.edu/cpd/enrichment/motorcycle.php
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I'm starting to think it's waaay passed time for me to take a more advanced course
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Little OT, but I don't think that'll change his class to much, just the test. He went over a lot of things that I've heard people say the BRC doesn't cover and he really knows his stuff. He even had some gear that had been cut in half with a bandsaw to show the insides. Really cool guy. If any newbies are in the area and happen to be reading this post, here's the link to the site: http://www.mti-redbluff.com/ Quote:
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November 29th, 2016, 07:12 PM | #7 |
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In my area, there is a basic MSF course, then there is an advanced, street course. The basic involves what the writer (great article btw, very funny) described- I don't think you even need a drivers license to take it... but the advanced course requires at the minimum: A motorcycle permit, your own bike, your own gear and insurance. You go out on the road, you learn (supposedly, I havent taken it) advanced riding techniques- this is what I'm curious about. I want to take this course for multiple reasons. First, I'm new to riding- but i'm not so new that I need to learn how to operate the controls or do low speed figure 8s. I want to know how to split the curb and the latte powered SUV who is trying to run me off the road. I want to not tense up and slow down every time I come to an intersection because I'm afraid someones gonna pull out on me or run a red light. White knuckling isn't the way to go, I know this... anyway- I guess I'll take the course. Can't hurt-
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November 29th, 2016, 07:16 PM | #8 |
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Taking the BRC2 and ARC is a good idea for anyone.
Riding is a skill, and like any other skill, you need to practice, and keep learning.
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