MSF and Missouri Licensure

[ustf4dan]

Hey everyone. I've been reading and researching for about the past month really hard. I have just moved to Columbia, MO and would really like to get a bike for commuting to school. After reading alot here on SBN, I am definitely going to find a used 250/500 and pay cash. There is an HD dealer less than a mile from my house (Lucky for me with gas prices ) that offers an MSF class on Buell 450s for $250. So I am going to jump on that as soon as my schedule allows. Does taking an MSF class allow Missourians to not doing the riding and/or written part of the motorcyle license test? Thanks alot in advance.

[veronicamays]

It allows you to skip the driving portion but you still have to take the written test, I took the test without even reading the book and passed( I have no previous motorcycle training) the only questions that I missed where the ones that pertained to carrying loads. Also its cheaper if you come back to STL as I paid 200 at the community college, and its 225 in St. Charles, and 215 through St. Louis County parks. Good luck.