MSF this weekend

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camthepyro · #1 Post by **camthepyro** » Sat May 13, 2006 12:11 pm

I forgot to mention my I'm doing my MSF class this weekend.

It's been going pretty well so far, although my "O Ring" is killing me (four hours on those uncomfortable bikes kills). I have been riding a tiny little Suzuki 125, that's probably half the size and weight of my bike (although nighthawk 250s got taken). I haven't really learned much new yet, but it's helping me reinforce what I already know. I did learn some weaving techniques, which was fun, although it was very fast, because through the whole class I have been stuck behind a slow "O Ring" woman.

Most of the people already have there own bikes. There are people who are learning on: an R6, a 636, a Vulcan 900, a Sportster 1200, and besides the girl with the R6, they all SUCKED at riding, and all said they had been riding between 1-2 months. They kept stalling, couldn't shift, couldn't use the brakes properly (especially going into a turn), couldn't comfortably ride over 10 mph (no joke), and one lady (the one with the Vulcan 900) refused to lean in her turns, so she would slow to like 5mph around the turns.

The kid with the 636 was taking the class because of a court oder, after he got pulled over going 120mph on the highway, squid.

Anyways, it's still a lot of fun.

VermilionX · #2 Post by **VermilionX** » Sat May 13, 2006 12:25 pm

not bragging or anything but those guys sucked.

i told some of my classmates that i had a gixxer1000 for a 1st bike and that i have only been riding it for a month.

well anyway, i did pretty good at the MSF class and did not embarass myself.

i even brought the gixxer on the 2nd range day and rode by and waved at my instructors before i left.

camthepyro · #3 Post by **camthepyro** » Sat May 13, 2006 1:10 pm

Yeah, I rode there today (second day), but I was the only one besides the instructors who rode there.

secgeek · #4 Post by **secgeek** » Sun May 14, 2006 7:12 am

Awesome mine is in 3 weeks... I'm stoked.... probably not going to ride there as the earliest class I found was 3 counties north... Don't want to deal with the possible legal issues if I get pulled over.

camthepyro · #5 Post by **camthepyro** » Sun May 14, 2006 1:03 pm

Do you not have a license?

secgeek · #6 Post by **secgeek** » Sun May 14, 2006 1:11 pm

camthepyro wrote:Do you not have a license?

Class D license class M Permit.... Unfortunately years ago when I moved to NH they only transferred my D not my M. I didnt even realize until 2 months ago when I wanted to get back into biking... So I got a permit and taking my MSF for the waiver, because its quicker then waiting to schedule a road test and I definitely think it will be good for me after my hiatus..

camthepyro · #7 Post by **camthepyro** » Sun May 14, 2006 1:37 pm

I forgot to mention, I finished the class today and passed. The weaving and turns were alot of fun, I was touching foot pegs on both. The only thing I got points of for was going a little bit too slow in a turn, which made me a little mad, because I was trying to concentrate on not going TOO FAST, I guess it worked too well. But anyway, it was a lot of fun.