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qwerty · #21 Unread post by **qwerty** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:00 am

icearrowx wrote:the only thing that scares me is the shifting, as i've never driven a stick-shift.

Don't worry, it becomes second nature after a day or two.

Lion_Lady · Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:07 am

So, SilentComposer, how'd it go????

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SilentComposer · Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:53 pm

Well I made it through the first week. The class room stuff was pretty easy. We just went through the handbook and talked about some stuff, but the Riding portion was awesome. I had so much fun! I think I did fairly well for never being on a bike. The only issue I really have is clutch control, any tips? This week is testing week though. So we will see how things play out.

Dragonhawk · Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:22 pm

SilentComposer wrote:The only issue I really have is clutch control, any tips?

Don't stall it every 5 minutes like I did. It's embarassing.

anarchy · #25 Unread post by **anarchy** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:44 am

SilentComposer wrote:The only issue I really have is clutch control, any tips?

steady throttle - ease the clutch out... when you're starting, use the clutch to control your power, not the throttle...

SilentComposer · Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:55 am

Well I didn't stall it actually. I was just having trouble controlling my start from a stop. I kept making it jump, I do the three count letting the throttle out, but I am not sure how much throttle to give it so it doesn't stall.

Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:03 pm

Each bike is different. You'll get the hang of it. It's just a matter of listening to the engine and feeling the bike out.

SilentComposer · Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:06 pm

Well, I passed the written portion of the MSF. The part I worried over needlessly, it was really easy. But the http://msf-usa.org/CourseReview/Questio ... rse%20Info
Really helped a ton. Thanks everyone for the support. Now on to the riding test!

qwerty · #29 Unread post by **qwerty** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:40 pm

If 3 seconds stalls the bike, try 5 seconds. Seconds sometimes get pretty short when you're stressing about doing things right.

SilentComposer · Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:24 pm

Thanks, yeah I finally got that down. Just feeling it more helps. Well, I passed the MSF riding portion, I actually did pretty well, I ended up getting a perfect score. Having never been on a bike before, the course was awesome. I learned a ton and now know how to practice once I get my bike!