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I found this website by accident the other day looking for something for my husband. I just recently got into riding thanks to my husband. I am 24 and hadnt ever rode a dirtbike had no clue how to shift. So my we bought a 87 DR125 for me to learn on last year. Well atleast to see if I could keep it upright. I had a heck of a time taking off with out popping the clutch. I did the first wheelie on it
Anyways this Feb we found a bike for me on craigs list and we got it. It is a 88 VTR250. And I love it !!! I spent over 2 months practicing in the parking lot at the local school. I have only got to ride it on the road 3 times now but have done pretty good. No great accidents, still need some more practice, but who doesnt

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welcome. i wish my wife road. but "sadly" i married a practical woman. she doesn't see the point in learning to ride when our kids are almost always with her at this stage in life. they're 1 & 3 this month. so maybe in a few years.

I can understand that. We have no kids yet so I figured it was the best time to get a bike. If I had little kids it would be hard to find the time. Even without having kids sometimes its hard to find the time.

Welcome. You might consider a MSF riding course. My wife and I took ours last year. We started out on scooters and now both ride motorcycles and at least I love it. I think she does too or she is doing a good job of humoring me.

I would like to take one of the classes but they are kind of expensive $250 to $375 and not very local. I know not an excuse. I want to take a class that i can take my bike tho because I want to practice on my bike.

They won't let you use your own in the BRC unfortunately, but there is a more advanced course you can take after the BRC that does use your own bike. I haven't taken the advanced course myself, but you can always get practice from reading books then applying what you read in an empty parking lot.

My husband has been helping me practice. He has a GS500F. For like two months every free night he would drive my bike to the parking lot. We bought cones and everything. We only live about 2 blocks from the school parking lot that we were using. He would set up stops for me to do and turns. I practiced stopping and going forever. I am sometimes a little to timid with the gas.

The Ohio MSF will let you take it on your own bike provided that it is 500cc or less, insured & plated, and passes their TCLOCKS inspection. You also have to get their permission ahead of time.

Call the MSF place and find out if they'll do that for you.