Have You Completed Rider Training?
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2007
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RE: Have You Completed Rider Training?
Took the course LOVED IT!!!!!! GREAT For people who arnt sure about ridding the instructers know how to weed out the folks that just dont get it..MAYBE SAVE LIVES
NOT MAYBE IM SURE THEY DO!!!!!!! HAPPY TRAILS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!!!!JAKESTER.......TIM......[sm=biker2.gif][sm=goodidea.gif]
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Chicago
RE: Have You Completed Rider Training?
Started riding in '64, took the MSFcourse (to get a discount on insurance) in '96. Learned quite a bit, and still think about the information that was covered in class every time I ride.
Would highly recommend it to everyone, and I think it should be required prior to getting an "M" class driver's license (just my opinion)
Would highly recommend it to everyone, and I think it should be required prior to getting an "M" class driver's license (just my opinion)
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Milwaukee, WI
RE: Have You Completed Rider Training?
I've taken a course a while back and plan to take another one this year. Also practice in parking lots on a regular basis. I don't feel you can ever be to safe or know to much about riding your scoot. There is always room to learn and grow.
The ride like a pro dvds are on my birthday list.
The ride like a pro dvds are on my birthday list.
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Livingston, Texas
RE: Have You Completed Rider Training?
I would advise any new rider to take the Riders Edge course. I sent my wife and some buddy's
I been riding since 64, even raced dirt bikes. I've talked with 3 MSF instructors. All of them agreed that if I have been riding as long as I have and I'm still here they wouln't want to change a thing I'm doing.
I been riding since 64, even raced dirt bikes. I've talked with 3 MSF instructors. All of them agreed that if I have been riding as long as I have and I'm still here they wouln't want to change a thing I'm doing.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Glenn Heights,TX now in Vegas
RE: Have You Completed Rider Training?
Before I bought my bike in '06 had almost no experiance. Dealer threw in Riders Edge when I signed so I could get M endorsment. Class A M now.The instructor made everyone promise to practice the drills. I did for awhile thanks for the reminder.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Roswell, GA
RE: Have You Completed Rider Training?
I take the ERC every spring; costs 60 bucks and HOG reimburses me 50. It's a good check on my technique. Have the RLAP IV DVD and have practiced it some; hope to be a regular with it with my buddies in the spring--make the practice a regularly scheduled part of "Bike Night" each week.
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RE: Have You Completed Rider Training?
Ive taken the Beginners course twice, both times to facilitate gaining re-entry to riding/getting my bike license back. The most recent about 4 years ago. Man, even the beginning course made me feel like a dumb *** in a couple places. Doing those damn figure 8s was the most FORIEGN feeling I have ever had on a bike. Having never had the occasion to look completly behind me while turning the bike that tight. Felt fine after a time or two, but that first couple practice runs...
I learned some things. Cheif among them that BAD riding habbits (built up over many years) are much harder to overcome than simply learning the right way from the get go. In my opinion. I totally blew a stupidly simple part of the test, because they forced me to do it in a manner different than how I had been doing it for 20 years. Man, did I feel dumb. (still passed the test overall though)
I would REALLY like to take the advanced MSF course, but I have to be honest. Im nervous about dropping/messing up my $30,000 bike doing so. (yea, I know, better there than on the street in traffic) I wish I had an older bike to to take the course on the FIRST time, then go back and take it the second time on my bike.
Which RIDE LIKE A PRO course would you guys recommend? I know there are several, are they progressive courses, or just updated versions of the same course released over time?
I learned some things. Cheif among them that BAD riding habbits (built up over many years) are much harder to overcome than simply learning the right way from the get go. In my opinion. I totally blew a stupidly simple part of the test, because they forced me to do it in a manner different than how I had been doing it for 20 years. Man, did I feel dumb. (still passed the test overall though)
I would REALLY like to take the advanced MSF course, but I have to be honest. Im nervous about dropping/messing up my $30,000 bike doing so. (yea, I know, better there than on the street in traffic) I wish I had an older bike to to take the course on the FIRST time, then go back and take it the second time on my bike.
Which RIDE LIKE A PRO course would you guys recommend? I know there are several, are they progressive courses, or just updated versions of the same course released over time?