New Riders

[EvEnFloW]

Originally Posted by V2K_CCTX

MSF is worth every penny. My wife avoided tragedy three times her first year riding and it came down to basic she learned and applied thru the course.

That's awesome to hear that the stuff taught through the program makes a difference, and I'll definitely be taking the course, I just wish it was cheaper!

[V2K_CCTX]

Dont know where youre at EvEnFloW, but my insurance company gives a good discount for MSF...can pay for itself there!

[EvEnFloW]

Originally Posted by V2K_CCTX

Dont know where youre at EvEnFloW, but my insurance company gives a good discount for MSF...can pay for itself there!

That's another thing i'm hoping for..because boy is insurance pricey at 21! I am looking at insurance quotes for an EX500 and am blown away...I have no idea how there are 16 and 17 year olds on here that are riding anything above a 500...those prices would make me cry!

edit: I just peaked at your profile v2k, and thought you'd like to know that i'm majoring in Mechanical engineering right now

[V2K_CCTX]

Awesome EVENFLOW...where at!!! BTW I recommend some digital logic and electronics classes...didnt take till my masters program and now i fix damn near everything on my cars and bikes....incl reprogramming my BMW comp and clearing faults...as you will find most anything mech is elex controlled

[V2K_CCTX]

oh as for ins, i use geico as they give me a real good rate for my bikes when my car policy is thru them

[EvEnFloW]

Originally Posted by V2K_CCTX

Awesome EVENFLOW...where at!!! BTW I recommend some digital logic and electronics classes...didnt take till my masters program and now i fix damn near everything on my cars and bikes....incl reprogramming my BMW comp and clearing faults...as you will find most anything mech is elex controlled

Yup I could see that, it actually works out pretty well, because my older brother is an electrical engineer, so our family is pretty well equipped to tackle issues :p I'm transferring to San Diego State fall 2010

edit: regarding insurance, I've looked at geico, and while it is the cheapest, its still pretty expensive by my standards..almost double what I pay for auto.

[pastorz]

I cannot recommend MSF highly enough (yeah, read that again). MSF rocks and even if you're a seasoned rider you can still learn something by taking one of their classes. I wish I had taken my class BEFORE I ever got on a bike

[clbryant1981]

The one thing I will add about the msf class is that yes it's the best thing out there for riders, but taking the class doesn't mean you're ready to take off and ride everywhere. Ease into it, keep practicing what you learned in class on your own bike, once you're comfortable then ease into more advanced riding.