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Is a Motorcycle Safety Course Recommended?
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summerdawn
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Go take the course, you will never regret it. You will learn things that will keep you alive and in one piece! Plus it is FUN!:clap:
bullant12
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:agree: GoldWing Road Riders Association are very welcoming of the :spyder2:. We took the same course 2 years ago and I would go back in a heartbeat!
Note: The GWRRA training course is a weekend long and it is free to Associate (non-GW owners) Members. $50 a year and their magazine usually has :spyder2: goodies...
GuitarPlayer
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I start my MSF course tonight. I think it's well worth the time and cost. When I was shopping for motorcycle insurance, if I said I had taken the class, I got a discount from most insurance companies.
Tony
Tony
Sarge707
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If you have never ridden a motorcycle you will do just fine because you don,t have to Unlearn Countersteering!~
I rode a Bike 4 months when I was 18 and have only rode/Raced Jet Skies since (I,m 64) and the Jet Ski/ Snowmobile is very similar as is a little sports car feel.
As to the course-Depends on your experience and maturity? If your parents are asking you take a course I assume your younger than 65 so I would follow their wishes and Take it and take it very seriously because you don,t have a Cage, Seat Belt or airbag on a Spyder!!!:yikes:
I rode a Bike 4 months when I was 18 and have only rode/Raced Jet Skies since (I,m 64) and the Jet Ski/ Snowmobile is very similar as is a little sports car feel.
As to the course-Depends on your experience and maturity? If your parents are asking you take a course I assume your younger than 65 so I would follow their wishes and Take it and take it very seriously because you don,t have a Cage, Seat Belt or airbag on a Spyder!!!:yikes:
ChrisSpyder11
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I'm going to be 27 on June 11 so an early b-day gift :2thumbs:
MRH
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I also live in CA, and took it around the time I bought my Spyder. There aren't trike courses here. It was very useful, and I now know the basics of riding a bike as well.
Even though I don't need it, I feel better with the M1 on my license, it helped my insurance, and long term the license will really help drop my insurance costs.
While I know that as a CA resident, I don't need to have an M1 to ride my Spyder outside of CA, I also know that it won't be a hassle if I don't have one and am pulled over in a state that does require and M1 for a Spyder.
My only advice: try to do it before everything heats up outside.
Even though I don't need it, I feel better with the M1 on my license, it helped my insurance, and long term the license will really help drop my insurance costs.
While I know that as a CA resident, I don't need to have an M1 to ride my Spyder outside of CA, I also know that it won't be a hassle if I don't have one and am pulled over in a state that does require and M1 for a Spyder.
My only advice: try to do it before everything heats up outside.
Followme2DQ
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I also just completed the MSF course. Mine was 2 days 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. In class room from 8 till 10:30, then out on the practice area for the rest. They provided the Bikes, and I put 31.3 miles on it in the parking lot for the 2 days...that's a ton of circles!! The information I took away from that course is incredible! Also not only did I save 10% on my bike policy, my insurance company recognized it as a Safe Driver's Course also....so my other policies went down also...for 3 years! Highly recommend he course!
Bob Ledford
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A different view point
The Department of Defese had a safety regulation for all the different branches in order to be able to ride on your duty stations land. From 1984 to 2001 when I retired I took a course almost every year. Most of that time it was on a GW. Did I learn anything new each time? Yes I did.
When I was off the GW I managed to take either a light or heavy vehicle course. Now that I am retired I take a course every time my last one expires in order to benefit from a insurance discount provision that our vehicle insurance company provides for taking it. Does it save us money? Yes it does not a lot but more then the cost of a course.
Do we learn anything? Yes we do.
The Department of Defese had a safety regulation for all the different branches in order to be able to ride on your duty stations land. From 1984 to 2001 when I retired I took a course almost every year. Most of that time it was on a GW. Did I learn anything new each time? Yes I did.
When I was off the GW I managed to take either a light or heavy vehicle course. Now that I am retired I take a course every time my last one expires in order to benefit from a insurance discount provision that our vehicle insurance company provides for taking it. Does it save us money? Yes it does not a lot but more then the cost of a course.
Do we learn anything? Yes we do.
Looks like I'll be going against grain on this. Here in Wa. state we have choice to either take the training class and test or take the written knowledge test for a learners permit, then come back within 90 days and take the riding test, the latter being the one I'm going to do....I'll report back if I made the wrong decision.
Babyblue
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I Agree
I agree. Taking the course was the best thing. I also find that I am (I hope) a much better car driver.
I had never driven a m/c by myself, always a passenger, but I made up my mind to do it. Within a couple of hours I was actually driving a bike! Though riding 2 wheels did not turn out for me, the amount of education I received was invaluable.
You having nothing to lose and alot to gain.
Good Luck!!
I agree. Taking the course was the best thing. I also find that I am (I hope) a much better car driver.
I had never driven a m/c by myself, always a passenger, but I made up my mind to do it. Within a couple of hours I was actually driving a bike! Though riding 2 wheels did not turn out for me, the amount of education I received was invaluable.
You having nothing to lose and alot to gain.
Good Luck!!
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