My first ride

[Fropa]

Well, I put a whole 3/10ths of a mile on my bike today. A friend came over and we rode around the block. I wore full gear except only jeans for my legs. I kept the bike upright the whole trip and never got out of first gear. Only problem I had was leaving the driveway and pulling away from the third turn the throttle was rolling without me intending to turn it and I shot across to the other side of the road. It was a little scary but I kept control of the bike. I think as I was trying to pull the break the back of my palm was pushing on the throttle. I don't plan to do more than go around the block a few times before the MSF course on the 13th of next month, but I've been looking at the bike in the garage for a few weeks now and just had to give it a supervised trial run.

[Sev]

I don't think anyone here can blame you for wanting to go for a ride. It's an amazing feeling, but I'd really suggest staying off it until you've done the MSF. If you ride more you'll start to pick up habits, and it's tough for the trainers to remove bad habits and then create new ones for you to follow.

It's a lot simpler for the trainers if you go in there with no riding experience. They don't need to break your mistakes.
That being said, those two weeks are going to be the longest of your life.

[YZFRider]

I think you've been given good advice on riding before the MSF course. I completed the course last June, and was glad I didn't have my bike (and the temptation) before I took it. I understand the feeling tho... you can only look at it and clean it so much! The other point to waiting is that you don't want to have even a minor get-off that damages the bike or you enough to prevent you from riding AFTER the course.

I started on the same bike you have, and can tell you that the course prepared me well and I was glad I didn't start riding around the block on this bike without the knowledge and practise that came with the course.

Hang in there, enjoy the course, and enjoy the safe riding afterward!