Me at Motorcycle Safety Course

this is me taking the MSF course. I just learned how to ride a motorcycle an hour before this clip was taken! I ride a 2000 f4 now!

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• MSF
• beginner
• motorcycle
• first
• time
• safety
• course
• newbie
• squid

[cantryss]

So how is the f4 compared to the bike you rode at the MSF? I took a motorcycle safety course up here in Canada but we were forced to ride their Yamaha Virago. I failed the 1st time cause I went to the course without ever riding a motorcycle before (or car lol) It was fun cause I trashed 2 of their bikes without having to pay or feel guilty about it. Then I passed the second time. Now I got a 2000 cbr f4 but I put it away in storage until March or April :'(

[r3yrey]

on low rpm, the f4 is pretty tamed, but it is an inline 600, so if youre not expecting it, and you accidentally hit the powerband, you can get hurt pretty bad. I would say the f4 was a good learning bike for me. I rode it under 7k rpms the first 3 months, then started playing with the higher rpms later on.

[smch88]

Do you get your license when you pass the test?

[r3yrey]

No. Depends on what state you live in MSF might be accepted by the DMV or not. Usually you still have to take the written test. Most states though, once you've passed the class, it is considered as a Road test so you skip that part of the lisence application! Thanks for watchin!

[bootsncamo]

Exercise 5 - Adjusting Speed and Turning... Didn't your RiderCoaches tell you to use brakes before the turns?

[bootsncamo]

Exercise 5 - Adjusting Speed and Turning... Didn't your RiderCoaches tell you to use brakes before the turns?

[carmine916]

@alehax27 shouldnt you already have a license since you passed the course Lol

[o0jun0o]

@alehax27 not to be dumb, but i really dont know. u cant expect for others to know everything u think are commonsense.

i asked cuz i heard some ppl learned from friends and got the bike without taking msf. its not like this applies to cars..

[alehax27]

@rEcKLesSzzz

yes

[alehax27]

I just passed the course this weekend. I had never even touched a motorcycle before this class, but I got the hang of things fairly quickly. I learned a lot and I also was not aware of the amount of skill that's required to drive a motorcycle. The swerving and turning was fun. It was almost like a roller coaster ride. Now I just need to get the bike from the dealership and get my license.

[alehax27]

@o0jun0o

not to be rude, but that was a dumb question

[o0jun0o]

i want a motorcycle license but i've never tried on motorcycle. do they teach you how to ride in the dmv or u have to learn yourself?

[Bucky96570]

@cantryss There is a big time diff in the 2 types of bikes , the F4 is a Sport tour (meaning it has the Sport tuned Susp. and a sportier rideability ) the virago is more of a tourning bike (made for the long haul and not made to be dragged thru corners ) , so take this in mind when u get on ur F4 the steering and balace will be a lot different to that of the Virago , also it would be good to try to find local riding groups and try to ride with peeps on similar bikes . Good Luck and ride safe!