Passed the MSF class!

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:50 pm

I took my ABATE class this weekend on the provided Nighthawk 250cc motorcycles. There's a lot to get used to after having only a few hand controls, but I learned a lot and it was great fun. I'll probably take some of their more advanced courses when I can and very much recommend them.

SoCalScooter · Post by **SoCalScooter** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:37 pm

skully93 wrote:I took my ABATE class this weekend on the provided Nighthawk 250cc motorcycles. There's a lot to get used to after having only a few hand controls, but I learned a lot and it was great fun. I'll probably take some of their more advanced courses when I can and very much recommend them.

Congrats Skully... I hope you get a good discount for insurance! Which advanced classes do you think you would take? I'm considering heading back for a weekend to take the basic rider course part 2, or perhaps the street rider course, mainly to correct any bad habits I may have picked up along the way

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:38 pm

Thanks Socal!

I will get a nice discount, and hopefully better rates by switching to another company on the 11th when my insurance is up.

I was thinking of the intermediate and accident management courses. I thought all that might come in handy on group rides.

Drum Pro · Post by **Drum Pro** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:03 pm

Well done!

CROSSBOLT · Post by **CROSSBOLT** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:35 pm

I rode motorcycles for 20+ years and took an MSF class last year and learned LOADS from those guys! Good on ya for taking the class!

Karl

MYSCTR · Post by **MYSCTR** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:58 pm

Ok - so I have just signed up for our state mandated MSF course and am looking forward to the weekend. Let's see August 2009... sounds like 29 months late!

Dibber · Post by **Dibber** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:35 pm

Congrat. One of the best classes all scooter riders should take.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:51 pm

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, a great follow up to the MSF course is David Hough's "Proficient Motorcycling". A must for any rider's library.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:08 pm

Congratulations! Ride safe, have fun.

(and I wouldn't call this NSR

)

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:21 pm

thanks for the recommendation! I'll see if I can pick it up!

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:31 pm

I know this walks a very thin line, but...

I find it odd that the most organized opponent of helmet laws in the US runs the standard motorcycle safety class in one of the 50 states.

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:43 pm

we discussed that in class. The instructor said "I will always wear a helmet on a bike and a seat belt in the car. however, I should do this of my own free will, and not made to do it. If I want to increase my risk many times over, that's my right!"

And I can't disagree. Too often it seems little things are taken away to save us from ourselves, only to happen anyway.

mrandmrslindholm · Post by **mrandmrslindholm** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:07 am

Congratulations on passing!

Modern Buddy

Passed the MSF class!

Passed the MSF class!

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Congratulations!