that's the plan. i figure in a day or two i'll be on the interstate... i'm kidding of course. i plan to spend a good amout of time in a parking lot right near my house. then some around town driving (i live in a town that reminds me of mayberry). then eventually i'll start the 15 mile commute to work. but i plan to take it very slow.Shorts wrote:Hey dean, enjoy the process, and get that puppy to a lot and do some drills to get comfy and familiar with the new bike
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exactly. one of my friends has taken the msf course. after passing that course, he has been to dmv 3 times trying to pass the same written test i passed yesterday. all three times he has failed and still doesn't have his liscence. this test makes it so that i can get my liscence one of two ways.anarchy wrote:in north carolina you need to take the written test, even if you successfully complete the msf course. he just took the written test first. if/when he does decide to take an msf course, he's already got that behind him.ofblong wrote:learners permit = the long hard way to a full liscence.
MSF cours = the quick easy way (while learning safety and the proper tec's) to a full liscence.
1 - learn to ride and go back and take the skills test
2 - take the msf course and show them my paperwork
either way, still have to pass the written test at dmv. and being that there isn't a msf course opening until september in my area, it's quite possible that would be the longer way.
btw, i'm not anti msf. i had plans to take it in sept (still plan to) and get a bike next year. plans changed when a friend offered me his old bike for free. kinda hard to pass up.
thanks for the kind words and encouragment y'all. appreciate it.
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sorry I wasnt trying to make it sound like I was being mean about it. I have a friend who is doing it the same way you are. He finally, after a month of riding, ventured out on a 20 mile ride with just his learners permit. Here the MSF course is $300 whereas the skills test is only $80 so he is just gonna do the skills test because the MSF cost isnt worth it.
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I think all instruction is worth it. We had a few guys from my class last weekend who've been riding for years and had troubles cornering, and stopping quickly. Both skills will probably save them at least $300.ofblong wrote:sorry I wasnt trying to make it sound like I was being mean about it. I have a friend who is doing it the same way you are. He finally, after a month of riding, ventured out on a 20 mile ride with just his learners permit. Here the MSF course is $300 whereas the skills test is only $80 so he is just gonna do the skills test because the MSF cost isnt worth it.
Of course the MSF around here is either $120 for the state subsidized school which is booked through september or $350 for the private school that fills every seat with alternates but has openings as early as May 25th.
I'm looking into this course as my next step http://www.stayinsafe.com/