MSF road test info
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From: Orange VA
MSF road test info
Anyone know where there is a link to the Road test info - with layout of the course, specific write-ups of performance tasks, etc for the basic course?
The wife took her MSF course a year or so ago. The info is sketchy on what the road test portion consisted of. The book doesn't include that info. Certainly we both recall the box, offset cone weave, running over the 2x4, and a few other things. But trying to obtain the specific info relating to the course. Tried the MSF website but they don't have that info listed. Not sure why.
Reason for asking is she's been off the bike for a few months and now we are getting her sea legs back. She wanted to run through the MSF skills to baseline her current abilities and see where she needs to focus on.
Thanks.
The wife took her MSF course a year or so ago. The info is sketchy on what the road test portion consisted of. The book doesn't include that info. Certainly we both recall the box, offset cone weave, running over the 2x4, and a few other things. But trying to obtain the specific info relating to the course. Tried the MSF website but they don't have that info listed. Not sure why.
Reason for asking is she's been off the bike for a few months and now we are getting her sea legs back. She wanted to run through the MSF skills to baseline her current abilities and see where she needs to focus on.
Thanks.
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RE: MSF road test info
As far as I know the details of the course lay outs and the exercises are treated as proprietary information and are not available on the publicly accessible part of the MSF-USA.org site.
Things that your wife could work on are clutch control and friction zone, shifting and stopping (straight line), and then work towards the low speed maneuvering such as perimeter (90 degree) turns, weaves, and the box, etc.
Another option if she didn't get on the bike after taking the course a year ago is do it again. As a ridercoach I strongly encourage people to actively practice the new skills and be riding their own bike with in a couple weeks. The longer a person waits to actually get on a bike after completing the course the more they forget or do incorrectly.
Things that your wife could work on are clutch control and friction zone, shifting and stopping (straight line), and then work towards the low speed maneuvering such as perimeter (90 degree) turns, weaves, and the box, etc.
Another option if she didn't get on the bike after taking the course a year ago is do it again. As a ridercoach I strongly encourage people to actively practice the new skills and be riding their own bike with in a couple weeks. The longer a person waits to actually get on a bike after completing the course the more they forget or do incorrectly.
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RE: MSF road test info
I'd suggest getting a copy of the DVD "Ride like a Pro"
http://www.ridelikeapro.com/
It details a bunch of different lay outs and exercises that would be useful to you guys.
http://www.ridelikeapro.com/
It details a bunch of different lay outs and exercises that would be useful to you guys.
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RE: MSF road test info
And if she double clicks page 4, she can practice the most dangerous one....swerving.
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RE: MSF road test info
Most of the MSF test is exactly what you can find in the back of any state's motorcycle permit/licensing manual, as most states use the MSF curriculum to test, so I don't think this is considered proprietory. The MSF test, however, uses "tighter" tolerances. The states want to know for sure that if the students are licensed through MSF, that they are qualified to pass the state test at exam stations.
The course itself would be proprietory, but not the testing, so I won't scan any other pages.
The course itself would be proprietory, but not the testing, so I won't scan any other pages.
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RE: MSF road test info
We're going to look at the ride like a pro series.
We'd consider taking the MSF course again. Been a few years for me as well. Locally there is a shortage of courses available (long story). Anyway, she's got most of the basics down. We've done friction control, balance, straight line, stopping, starting, and cone weaves. The box is today through this weekend.
We were simply looking for the MSF info to help refresh the memory on what was required for the test. Figured focusing on that would focus her on the important fundamentals. (As opposed to teaching her how to blip the throttle the right way at stop lights)
Thanks for the replies.
We'd consider taking the MSF course again. Been a few years for me as well. Locally there is a shortage of courses available (long story). Anyway, she's got most of the basics down. We've done friction control, balance, straight line, stopping, starting, and cone weaves. The box is today through this weekend.
We were simply looking for the MSF info to help refresh the memory on what was required for the test. Figured focusing on that would focus her on the important fundamentals. (As opposed to teaching her how to blip the throttle the right way at stop lights)
Thanks for the replies.
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RE: MSF road test info
Go to whichever company / sponsor is doing the couse and request a small blue/white and black booklet that shows how to set up the range in a parking lot with small cones or just half tennis *****.
I do agree with the above statement that it would not hurt that both of you go back thru the course. I am a rangecoach myself and truely love what I do. GoodLuck
I do agree with the above statement that it would not hurt that both of you go back thru the course. I am a rangecoach myself and truely love what I do. GoodLuck