MSF or Motorcycle training center??

[silentx]

Hello All...

I just passed my written and trying to take a motorcycle safty course,

I live in Los angeles and and there is a HUGE HUGE, about month and half, wait to take the MSF training course. ( is it because it is the best?)

I also heard of the motorcyle training center course.

Can anyone tell me/share some info on, the difference between the Course given By MSF and the Course given by Motorcycle training center ( http://www.motorcycletrainingcenter.com )

I DO know...... that if I take the MSF course I dont have to do the Pacticle (or the riding test, what ever it is called) Test. and if I go through the Motorcycle Training center I still have to take the Practicle test at the DMV.


Is one better than the other ? or are they the same?

Has anyone who lives in LA area, taken the Motocycle training center Course? Please share.


Thankx in advance.

[VermilionX]

sorry, only took the MSF after a month of riding. no experience w/ the training center.

im in the SFV area and when you feel ready to hit the canyons... leave me a message here.

good luck getting a bike and the M1 lic!

[silentx]

sorry, only took the MSF after a month of riding. no experience w/ the training center.

im in the SFV area and when you feel ready to hit the canyons... leave me a message here.

good luck getting a bike and the M1 lic!

Sure thing Crimson....... THx.. I will have my bike within 3 weeks... (may force be with Craigs list LOL)

[Seca Girl]

Well, if you can take the course at the center, and pass, taking the DMV test is no big deal. You'll be fine, don't put a lot of pressure on yourself because it's a "test."

The downside of course is that you need a bike, to do it with.

Since you're getting a bike sooner than you could get into the MSF class, I'd do the center course ASAP. Then get your bike, do some parking lot practice, and go take the test.

That way you'd be fully licensed and on the road a good while before you'd have the MSF class.

And if you get the bike, you'll want to ride it. This way you'd have the class under your belt. And most likely, it's the same class, just not part of the MSF "franchise system" that grants waivers.

[VermilionX]

also... you might wanna go to the local DMV.

i dunno if it's all the same but the one near me has the DMV circle open to public.

it's hard to do on a top heavy bike, which most sportbikes are.

if you get a small bike it's gonna be easy to pass DMV's test. it's not gonna teach you ride safe on the streets, but it will get you your M1 lic.

[Baltimore Newbie]

The downside of course is that you need a bike, to do it with.

If he takes the beginner course they provide the bike and the helmet for him. I would definitely use their bikes before I go out and buy a bike of my own and risk dropping it while learning.

[Seca Girl]

The downside of course is that you need a bike, to do it with.

If he takes the beginner course they provide the bike and the helmet for him. I would definitely use their bikes before I go out and buy a bike of my own and risk dropping it while learning.

Taking stuff out of context 4TL.

IOW, "The downside of [taking the non-MSF] course is that you need a bike, to do [the DMV riding test] with. "

Sometimes paragraphs are related.

[silentx]

Ya... I heard that they give you a bike for the test. MTC

[flw]

There is no MSF class where I live, but I did take a bike safety class on thier bikes. It was 3 days. One in class and a review of "Duh 098" but some in the class needed it. I've ridden before. Days 2 and 3 were all on the bikes and when you make your first series of mistakes, I'd rather it be on anothers bike.

One of the days was spent on real world situations and riding through them. Mostly in slower than real speeds like run over a 2x4 at 15 mph and stay up with control. Same for water hazards combined with the 2x4.

Another day was spent on only the State driving tests, over and over, till you felt you had the skill to pass the test. We were allowed to redo any test skills even if it looked fine to the instructor for our confidence. He didn't call it a day until it was dark or everyone felt they had that days tests nailed.


The reason I took the course was I didn't have a bike and didn't want to buy a smaller one for the test and then sell it for the one I wanted.

Comment on crock rockets is very true, hard to test on. Same is true for heavy bikes in general since in my State most of the skills are at very low speeds

We did have 2 out of 7 student finish the course but were too nervous to take the test. I think that is just a reflection of how motorcycling is not for everyone. But you don't know unless you try as well.