Starting MSF today
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sharpmagna
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Dragonhawk
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Stupidity of their magnitude is not measured by age, but by genetics.tanitatt wrote:THe other two ... got kicked out on the last day because they were smoking their back tires while we were all lined up ... if one of them had popped a clutch by accident the bike would have torn through the entire line. Needless to say the instructors weren't happy and out they went. I'm soo glad I'm not that young and stupid anymore.
Ever meet a really smart and mature 10 year old? Those 10 year olds don't become those guys.
Ever meet a little kid who is a bratty jerk? ... Lots of folks never grow out of that.
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Scoutmedic
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Wordherder
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Congrats! Long may you ride, and welcome to the club!
Remember, the MSF course qualifies you to ride at low speeds in a parking lot. The world is dangerous and exhilarating, in equal measure. Take your time. Work the back streets and back roads for a while before tackling traffic. Helmet, every time! Skin grows back, cerebellum, not so much.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be ... OK, shut up, old-timer.
dsj
Remember, the MSF course qualifies you to ride at low speeds in a parking lot. The world is dangerous and exhilarating, in equal measure. Take your time. Work the back streets and back roads for a while before tackling traffic. Helmet, every time! Skin grows back, cerebellum, not so much.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be ... OK, shut up, old-timer.
dsj
Harley Superglide Custom
Born to be ... Courteously deferential. If that 's OK with you.
Born to be ... Courteously deferential. If that 's OK with you.
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Social Distortion
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Fathertork
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Congrats on passing! Now go get yourself a bike and some gear!
It's been almost a month since I passed the course, and I've ended up going a little faster than I had planned. I thought I'd be in parking lots still at this point but I have rode to work once, and probably am riding to work again today. It's really not as hard as it seems at the MSF. Once you get a little more practice at low speeds you'll be more comfortable. I haven't ventured onto freeways yet, but I will at some point. Just watch out for those people trying not to let you pass them or talking on their phones...
I actually found practicing on less traveled one lane streets was more helpful than the parking lot near me. The lot wasnt really big enough to do much more than figure eights and circles, which was good to get used to the bike, but kinda boring after a while. Just do it at non-peak traffic times.
It's been almost a month since I passed the course, and I've ended up going a little faster than I had planned. I thought I'd be in parking lots still at this point but I have rode to work once, and probably am riding to work again today. It's really not as hard as it seems at the MSF. Once you get a little more practice at low speeds you'll be more comfortable. I haven't ventured onto freeways yet, but I will at some point. Just watch out for those people trying not to let you pass them or talking on their phones...
I actually found practicing on less traveled one lane streets was more helpful than the parking lot near me. The lot wasnt really big enough to do much more than figure eights and circles, which was good to get used to the bike, but kinda boring after a while. Just do it at non-peak traffic times.