Re: Disappointed in basic motorcycle safety course (part 2)
- From: "Robert Bolton" <robertboltondrop@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:31:20 -0800
"Capri" <capri142@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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First off I really want to thank all of you for responding to myI wrote you a long winded reply but accidently erased it, so here's the
original posting about
my experience with the basic motorcycle safety course. After a
reading your posts
and thinking about it a lot I figured I had 3 options. 1. take the
course again, 2, give
up on my idea of riding a motorbike (suggested by a few of you) and 3.
buy a starter bike,
practice at my own speed then take the course again.
I bought a Honda Rebel 250cc last week for 1500.00, seems to start and
run well. and only has 2400 miles on it so it should do the job. I
live in a neighborhood with a lot of back streets and luckily a very
huge parking lot that is completely empty on weekends is nearby.
short version -
I'm glad you took the class experience as a learning one and adjusted your
plan for success, Phil. A parking lot is ideal for practice, so long as
it's not sand covered. Learn to make emergency stops in that parking lot
as sooner or later it's somethng you'll need to do. Somewhere in the net
you can find instructions on how to do that. Basically you try an easy
stop then repeat, stopping a little shorter each time till you're
comfortable doing it and are no longer locking up your brakes. Release
your front brake immediately if you lock up the front or you'll go down.
Use the parking space lines as a distance measure.
.....
It was nice I took my time I learned a lot, no one pushing me, and byI agree, but I'd go back to the MSF too.
the time I was done I felt so much more confident, I think I made the
right choice.
I've insured the bike but I don't have a motorcycle liscense. I'mGet a permit immediately. Riding without a license is like driving
concerned about that. Is there something like a learners permit ? I
live in Florida.
without a license. You don't want to be stopped or get into an accident
without having a valid driver's license or permit. Your insurance is good
for only licensed or permitted riders so you can find youself in big
trouble should you be found at fault in an accident with substantial
injuries and/or property damage.
Read the DMV's motorcycle manual twice and go take the written test to get
your permit. Then as soon as you're ready take the MSF that will get you
your license or take the state test. I bought my bike and took the state
riding test 3 weeks later. I rode quite a bit in those first 3 weeks, and
practiced the AZ road test in the parking lot as I'd found it on the net.
The biggest part of the state's test was making an emergency stop and
suddenly veering both left and right when the traffice signal told me too.
The rest was pretty easy, like taking a bend while remaining inside the
marked lane which was 3 or 4 ft wide.
Best wishes on riding, Phil. Take it slow and easy. Your wife will stop
worrying she's going to lose you after awhile if she sees you being
cautious and nothing happens to you.
Robert
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