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All of you guys around Dallas and Frisco, look me up always lookin for someone to ride with. I am a new rider and ride the littlest ninja you can buy.
I agree with everything this guy said, I took my MSF in garland the only day it snowed last year. Weather sucked but man I had the time of my life.
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My class is scheduled for the 10th, 11th, and 12th of Sep.... next week. Me and my GF are gonna take it together, she paid for it though, as my birthday present Down here in FL it's 200 dollars a person, and 50 dollar per person rescheduling fee if you change your date (which I had to do). I am so excited, this is like a month in the making. Funds permitting I will soon own a 1991 EX500, although needs a little cosmetic work, I don't mind too much. I Can't Wait!!!
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Yeah, I just took the course this weekend and I had a blast doing it. I can't wait to get a bike now. It really sucks that I have to wait but there isn't really anything I can do about it. I still think I'm going to get a Ninja 500... although if a 250 comes along I think I might grab it as well.
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I took the class about two weeks ago. I bought my bike about a month ago. I am newbie but the class is just the beginning. I fell off my bike already! I think the best thing to say is to practice...practice... practice.. I do not think that the class give you enough real life experiences. Also the tuning is the one thing that I think that the class should stress a little more!! Other than that the class was a blast and I learned a lot.
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The 250's that I learned on, they were all a little sketchy, like the throttle wasn't very responsive and the clutch was kinda crappy and the brakes weren't the best. So I didn't ever feel like I quite got the clutch down cause it was messed up and didn't really have a "friction zone" it would just kinda randomly grab and jerk the bike a little. When I rode another of the bikes that the clutch wasn't messed up, I shifted that one really good. So learn on something that's in PROPER working order lol
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I was in the same boat, I had never ridden on the street when I took the course and I learned a ton, one of my instructors races a GSXR and really pushed my to do my best and it paid off. In michigan the course is 25 bucks and you will not have to take the states riding test, just the written part. I still dont have a bike of my own, but I have been riding a friends 600 katana daily and really can relate the stuff I learned at the MSF course to real world situations!
I am going to take the test dec 3,4, and 5th ( lucky i live in georgia ) and I have all my gear. I have one question though. I dont have riding boots, but I do have thick (work type) boots that cover my ankles and give lots of support. Will those work or would i need to buy a boot specifically made for riding?
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I asked this same question in another thread, and if memory serves me correctly I was told that while the thick work boots are a great improvement over most other shoes, the ankle supports in most riding boots are superior and will help a lot during a crash. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
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I am going to take the test dec 3,4, and 5th ( lucky i live in georgia ) and I have all my gear. I have one question though. I dont have riding boots, but I do have thick (work type) boots that cover my ankles and give lots of support. Will those work or would i need to buy a boot specifically made for riding?
you really don;t want thick soles cuz they get in the way of shifting. the only requirement is that they're over the ankle........
i used to wear like 9-hole dr martens, no not the best, but better then tennis.now i just leave some shoes at work and wear my sidi's..then change out
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i got my license without the saftey course.. i would was ridding for bout 4 months without a lisence then i got stopped & made me get it & had no problem. the problem is that my brother in law just took over payments of a 1200 bandit (i think) & i know how dangerous it is to ride so were going to take it.. its bout $250 & hope to learn even more taking the class.
Down here in FL it's 200 dollars a person, and 50 dollar per person rescheduling fee if you change your date (which I had to do). I am so excited, this is like a month in the making. Funds permitting I will soon own a 1991 EX500, although needs a little cosmetic work, I don't mind too much. I Can't Wait!!!
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