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01-18-2009, 10:27 AM | #1 |
WERA Yellow Plate
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Greenbrier, TN
Moto: '00 Ninja 250
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I never did manage to weave through every single cone successfully in the class and still passed. Like they say when you do pass, Congratulations! You are now qualified to ride around at 35 mph in a parking lot. It's just about giving you the fundamental skills and knowledge that you'll need to work on and continue to practice to be a safe and skilled rider. Relax and realize that this weekend is the beginning, not the final destination.
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01-18-2009, 02:19 PM | #2 | |
DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Parts Unknown
Moto: Buell XB12R
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I had 2 girls in my class crash and they both passed. Scary sorta.
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01-18-2009, 02:26 PM | #3 |
Bring on the Zombies!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cleveland
Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R
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Yeah basically. I only had one girl in my class that didnt pass and thats cuz she didnt show up after the first day of riding when she crashed. I was worried about passing because I wasnt very smooth with the damn figure 8s but I made it through the class.
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01-18-2009, 02:29 PM | #4 |
Perpetual trouble
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: at the base of the Alps
Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR
Posts: 715
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I shifted the loaner bike into second to make the figure 8, little did I know that the damn thing didn't like to shift into second. Ran out of speed in neutral while trying to flip it from left to right and had to put a foot down. Only mark down I had, but it still should not have happened.
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01-18-2009, 02:35 PM | #5 |
Bring on the Zombies!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cleveland
Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R
Posts: 2,691
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I think I was in second for mine as well and had about the same thing happen.
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01-18-2009, 03:41 PM | #6 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
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did my whole MSF class in 2nd. way easier.
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03-10-2009, 11:47 AM | #7 |
dope fiend
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: SUNNY SOCAL
Moto: JICKSIR SICKS HUNNERD
Posts: 184
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clutch play is a very common issue for newbies, but you will get it.
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03-10-2009, 02:40 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sumter, SC
Moto: '01 Spirit 750
Posts: 1,535
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Yea, it's coming along. I don't stall nearly as often as I used to anymore. Turns from a stop are getting better too.
I must have had atleast 2 hours to practice today before all the kiddies started getting out of school, but I only ended up using 30-60 minutes of it. I focused on left turns and braking at stop signs. Next time out is right turns. I'm getting a good feel for looking through turns, but I still gotta work on turning in general. I did notice, however, that I subconsiously made the bike move where I wanted it to go when I looked all the way through. All in all, good day. I did take a while to start moving from stops though, but I guess I'll work on that after I get a solid feel for turning. |
03-10-2009, 03:44 PM | #9 |
Tony's Crack Pusher
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Topsfield MA
Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race)
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Yeah dude, head turn is KEY!!!
Take this pic for example... this was taken last weekend when I was out on the MSF range with my fellow RiderCoach wannabe's. Your chin should be damn near your shoulder when turning. Remember.... SLOW, LOOK, PRESS, ROLL!!! Each is just as important as the other.
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03-17-2009, 05:00 PM | #10 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sumter, SC
Moto: '01 Spirit 750
Posts: 1,535
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I took a small ride today, and this is the first time I wanted to go right back out. That looking where you want to go shit is no lie. I used to look at the ground or straight ahead and then looking toward where I wanted to go. Today I just looked where I wanted to go from the get-go. It makes a hell of a lot of difference. I was too worried about stalling or dropping the bike that I was hurting myself more than helping. Thanks to all for pushing that. Now I'm more focused on the riding rather than fucking up.
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