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I took the MSF course in February and made an offer on a Suzuki GS500F today. The dealer accepted it. I bought my helmet (Shoei RF1000) and gloves and will pick up the motorcycle Friday after work. I'm excited about it, which is good because I usually feel buyers remorse after plunking down much less money for something. I'm also a little anxious. How much will I be able to ride in the eastern North Carolina heat? Will the Joe Rocket Reactor jacket I ordered be cool enough? Will the helmet end up being the wrong size? And the biggie: Will I crash?

I've wanted a motorcycle for 15 years and can afford it, so I'm getting it. If I don't like it or just don't get to ride it much I can always sell it. But I am looking forward to this weekend. I have to work but I'm sure I'll work extra fast so I can get home to the Suzuki.

As for the MSF course, it cut my insurance bill in half. As with a lot of those types of skills-training courses, it all came together on the final day. I was nervous the first couple of times I tried the figure-8 turns in a box until I realized I could start in 2nd gear, use the friction zone the whole way and not worry with the throttle. As a previous poster said, learn your friction
zone. It's a big help.

I think when you stop being afraid is when you start getting into serious trouble

Gods, for the first week after I bought my bike (yes, I started on the bike listed below), I had NIGHTMARES about wrecks and laying the bike down in traffic. It's helped to make me all the more careful and conscious about NOT, for the love of all that is holy, riding above my skill level, which is insanely easy to do with this bike.

I just started rinding(only a few hours) and its scary but its good cuz I pay close attention to what im doing

its exciting though