New rider takes safety course
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Another Motorcycle Rider Course story. I got my MRC completion card on Aug. 21, 1988. I was in the Navy in San Diego. If you wanted to park your bike on the base you had to take the course. No matter how much riding experience you had. Nothing like licensed coercion. Anyway, it was a pretty good course. We did all the roadword on the US Navy Base with the combined Recruit Command and all the Service Schools. If you were a squid and you went to boot camp in San Diego then you know what a grinder is. For those of you who are fortunate enough not to know, a grinder is a freakin' great big paved parking lot looking place for marching and general screwing with the recruit currently under the Company Commanders thumb. Anyway, the Rider Course Instructors would set up the various practice areas out there. It was really pretty cool. Sitting out there all day riding and taking it easy in the Southern California sunshine. Not a bad life really.
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O6FXDCIRider - Same here - to park the Scoot on the base - must complete MSF Course. I just finished the first day (of three). BUT it's free and during duty / work time. They do charge 50 bucks to use their Honda CB 125s - Kinda fun abusing them tho...
When you try to "teach old dogs new tricks" - they say it just makes it tough on the old dog...
BUT I DID use some of the things they went over -already -day one.
Recommend it (the course). 92% of ALL MC Drivers had NO Formal Class...
When you try to "teach old dogs new tricks" - they say it just makes it tough on the old dog...
BUT I DID use some of the things they went over -already -day one.
Recommend it (the course). 92% of ALL MC Drivers had NO Formal Class...
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ORIGINAL: DynaDon
O6FXDCIRider - Same here - to park the Scoot on the base - must complete MSF Course. I just finished the first day (of three). BUT it's free and during duty / work time. They do charge 50 bucks to use their Honda CB 125s - Kinda fun abusing them tho...
When you try to "teach old dogs new tricks" - they say it just makes it tough on the old dog...
BUT I DID use some of the things they went over -already -day one.
Recommend it (the course). 92% of ALL MC Drivers had NO Formal Class...
O6FXDCIRider - Same here - to park the Scoot on the base - must complete MSF Course. I just finished the first day (of three). BUT it's free and during duty / work time. They do charge 50 bucks to use their Honda CB 125s - Kinda fun abusing them tho...
When you try to "teach old dogs new tricks" - they say it just makes it tough on the old dog...
BUT I DID use some of the things they went over -already -day one.
Recommend it (the course). 92% of ALL MC Drivers had NO Formal Class...
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I also bought my bike first and waited a month before I took the Riders Edge course. I recommend it to new riders and those who have been riding for some time. It's a great confidence builder for new riders.
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From: Sedro Woolley, Wa.
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I just bought an FXD2007 and have promised my wife that I wouldn't ride it until completing the course. (part of the deal to get the bike in the first place). looking forward to taking it (1,2,3, June). I will let you all know how it went when I am finished.
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From: Senoia, Ga., by way of Miami, Fl..
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I took mine 10yrs ago and have already told my 12yr old that whether he rides a bike or not, he will be taking the course before he gets his drivers license. PERIOD! Its a great course that teaches you much more than you might think.. I wish it was manditory for everyone, there'd be alot less accidents, in my opinion..I just recently got another bike(first in 6yrs), so I'm getting back in the swing of things and plan to take the "advanced" course as a reminder of what I may not have practiced in a while.. One of my freinds back when I was riding all the time, took and recomended the advanced course annualy, just to keep fresh.. Living in Miami at the time, it wasnt a bad idea
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