Another Newbie on board

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dean · #1 Unread post by **dean** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:00 pm

Site looks great, and after reading some of the posted information, I had to join. Taking the MSF course in the next month, and looking forward to contributing/entertaining with tales of my experience.

Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:06 pm

Welcome.
I am in the same boat as you. My course starts 14 April.
This forum is great help, and friendly.

(Unless you plan to ride a Harley.......)

Toyuzu · #3 Unread post by **Toyuzu** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:06 pm

Glad to hear you're getting started with MSF. I was in Dallas a few months ago, and I was shocked by the number of riders without helmets. I hope you plan to be in the Texas rider minority of helmet wearers. I'm sure they will drill that in at MSF anyway.

Any idea what kind of bike you're going to get, or do you already have one?

BuzZz · #4 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:29 pm

Welcome to the Party. No drinkin-n-ridin and share your beer....

dean · #5 Unread post by **dean** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 5:10 am

Thanks for the welcome. I've tentatively signed up for the April 9-10 class (may have to reschedule to another weekend in April based upon availability). I've been putting it off for a year now, and I've got no more excuses. In response to an above post, I've seen a LOT of bikers around here without helmets. Basically, in Texas, if you pay $5 to DOT and fill out a form saying you've taken the MSF course, you get a waiver for the helmet law. Pretty stupid. If you've seen the number of people here without helmets, you've also seen the number of people negligently driving on our highways. You couldn't pay me to not wear one when the time comes.

I'm 6'3", 175 lbs, so I'm probably looking for a standard/cruiser type. I guess when the time comes, I'll ride whatever feels the most comfortable. Right now I know I want to ride; I just need to know if I can ride.

#6 Unread post by **houk** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:53 am

(Unless you plan to ride a Harley.......)

Sad but true........

dean · #7 Unread post by **dean** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:05 am

houk wrote:
(Unless you plan to ride a Harley.......)
Sad but true........

Only a couple of days here...is there a lack of harley-love here? Not really all that into them myself, but is there an anti-harley bent on this forum?

#8 Unread post by **houk** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:15 am

Dont think there is, although I have seen it raise its ugly head a few times. You get some of it on every board you go to, except of course the XL forum

dean · #9 Unread post by **dean** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:39 am

What's the XL forum. Is it a subforum burried here, or is it another forum altogether?

#10 Unread post by **houk** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:43 am

The XL forum is an all HD Sportster furum