here's an idea .....

[Apollofrost]

Are you telling me your life isn't worth a measly $1000...

Some people's aren't.

*cough* MotoF150 *cough*

[Sev]

in va it's $100 for 2 instructors, 12 students, helmets and gloves included.

Consider yourself lucky.

[storysunfolding]

in va it's $100 for 2 instructors, 12 students, helmets and gloves included.

Consider yourself lucky.

That it only cost $100 to get the g/f through teh MSF even though she won't take the test at hte dmv to get her license?

man oh man.

The class that I'll be teaching costs more but they are always full, just another option for those with some more dough

[DivideOverflow]

For $1000, I'd get professional instruction. The MSF here was like $250, which was the very top end of what I was willing to pay. For a little bit more, I could go to track school or something.

I thought the MSF was valuable, but not $1000 valuable. I didn't learn anything new in it (because I like to research things that affect my wellbeing, and read every motorcycling book I could get my hands on). All the MSF was good for was practicing in front of people (I got no criticisms), and getting my license automatically after passing.

That being said, I would still pay the $250 again if I were in the same situation, it was very good experience. However, I would definitely not pay $1000 for the same product (2ish instructors, 20 ppl, etc). I would spend that money on 1 on 1 or something worth the money.

[dr_bar]

Do I owe someone an appology for a severe case of thread highjack???

[tanitatt]

Do I owe someone an appology for a severe case of thread highjack???

These days, it's to be expected

But to get things back on track .... wouldn't it be cool for newbies if there were places with nice tracks ... kind of like a mini road coarse with stop signs, uphill stops, traffic lights, long straights and nice twisties were we (us newbs) could go to put all the things we learned at MSF, or from books to practice? I mean, it's pretty hard for me to find a nice, quiet stretch of unused road where I can practice shifting up and down properly, or proper cornering technique, stop and goes and the all dreaded stop and start on a hill.

Thomas

[storysunfolding]

Haha, sounds like a putt putt for bikes.

The cellphone cager pops out to knock your bike over

The windmill course with real high wind conditions

The steep hill to start from with the angry, ever inching forward soccer mom

I would pay for that

[Jadien]

Does the MSF affiliate in your area have a skills practice course? Here in the Phoenix area, TEAM Arizona has one for 75 bucks. It's basically the riding part of the BRC, but still a great practice for a new bike.